Virginia Society for the Photographic Arts (SC-19) Finding Aids to Special Collections in the VMFA Archives | Records of the Virginia Society for the Photographic Arts SC-19 Special Collection 19 (SC-19)

Finding Aids to Special Collections in the VMFA Archives | Records of the Virginia Society for the Photographic Arts SC-19

Special Collection 19 (SC-19)


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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives

Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library
200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220-4007
Business Number: 804-340-1495
library@vmfa.museum
URL: https://vmfa.museum/library/special-collections-archives/

Courtney Yevich Tkacz, VMFA Archivist

Repository
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Archives
Identification
SC-19
Title
Records of the Virginia Society for the Photographic Arts (SC-19) 1975-2004
URL:
https://archives.vmfa.museum/repositories/2/resources/22
Quantity
2.5 Linear Feet, 2 boxes; 75 folders
Creator
Virginia Society for the Photographic Arts
Language
English .
Abstract
This collection documents the history of the Virginia Society for the Photographic Arts (VSPA), from its founding in 1975 in Charlottesville to the mid-2000s when the organization disbanded. The material highlights VSPA's mission to promote art created by photographic processes through its outreach, activities, and exhibitions. History and membership files detail VSPA's administration over the years, while the newsletters provide an overview of all VSPA activities. The rest of the collection documents the active exhibition and event schedule that VSPA presented at Virginia museums, galleries, and arts organizations as the group worked to garner support for photography as a fine art.

Administrative Information

Publication

The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright, beyond that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Custodial History

The collection was donated by Taylor Dabney, past President of the Virginia Society for the Photographic Arts in November 2011.

Preferred Citation

Records of the Virginia Society for the Photographic Arts (SC-19). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Processing Information

The collection was arranged chronologically within series. When provided, original folder titles were kept. Publications were removed and added to the VMFA Library's holdings. A complete list of these publications is available from the Archivist.


Scope and Content Note

The collection's inclusive dates are 1975-2004, with the bulk of the material dating from the 1980s and 1990s. The collection is comprised of correspondence, membership lists, committee files, meeting minutes, planning files, promotional materials, newsletters, and other ephemeral material.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into three series, and items are arranged chronologically within each series. Items with no date are placed at the end of a series.

Series 1
General Files, 1975-2001, undated
Series 2
Exhibitions and Events, 1979-2004, undated
Series 3
Newsletters, 1975-2003

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Photographers -- Virginia
  • Photography, Artistic -- Exhibitions

Related Materials - VMFA Library

Exhibition File: Freshworks '79, 1979
Subject File: Art Organizations and Foundations: Virginia: Private: Virginia Society for the Photographic Arts

Container List

SC-19-01
General Files
14 folders
1975-2001, undatedEnglish.
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 1 SC19.01.0.001
    Steering Committee/Board
    1975-1998
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 2 SC19.01.0.002
    Minutes
    1975-1976
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 3 SC19.01.0.003
    History
    undated
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 4 SC19.01.0.004
    Membership Forms
    undated
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 5 SC19.01.0.005
    Membership Lists
    1975-1989
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 6 SC19.01.0.006
    Membership Lists
    1990-1999
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 7 SC19.01.0.007
    Stationery
    undated
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 8 SC19.01.0.008
    Brochures
    undated
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 9 SC19.01.0.009
    Grant Applications
    1978-1983
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 10 SC19.01.0.010
    Letters from VSPA to Members
    1984-2001
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 11 SC19.01.0.011
    Letters from Members and Others
    1976-1989
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 12 SC19.01.0.012
    Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    1984-1993
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 13 SC19.01.0.013
    Arts in the Marketplace Committee
    1984
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 14 SC19.01.0.014
    Slides
    undated
SC-19-02
Exhibitions and Events
53 folders
1979-2004, undatedEnglish.
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 15 SC19.02.0.001
    Freshworks
    1979
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 16 SC19.02.0.002
    Freshworks
    1979
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 17 SC19.02.0.003
    VSPA Folio at Jewish Community Center
    Feb. 1984
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 18 SC19.02.0.004
    June Jubilee
    1985-1988
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 19 SC19.02.0.005
    VSPA Folio at Peninsula Fine Arts Center
    Feb. 1985
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 20 SC19.02.0.006
    VSPA and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Symposium
    Apr. 26, 1986
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 21 SC19.02.0.007
    Photographers as Artists at VMFA
    Apr. 26, 1986
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 22 SC19.02.0.008
    Photo Button Booth
    1987-1996
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 23 SC19.02.0.009
    Merry Moor Winnett
    1987
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 24 SC19.02.0.010
    Olivia Parker's Visit
    1987
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 25 SC19.02.0.011
    VSPA Emuego at Jewish Community Center
    Nov. 1987
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 26 SC19.02.0.012
    Affordable Masterpieces, Sixth Street Marketplace
    Dec. 1987
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 27 SC19.02.0.013
    Photographer's Workshop, Information and Handouts
    Sep. 9, 1988
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 28 SC19.02.0.014
    Portfolio Nights, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    1989-1993
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 29 SC19.02.0.015
    Collector's Circle at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Evening on Photography
    Jan. 23, 1989
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 30 SC19.02.0.016
    Marilyn Nance Exhibit at 1708 Gallery
    Mar. 1989
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 31 SC19.02.0.017
    Virginia Antiquities in Photographic Perspective, VSPA/APVA
    Sep. 1989
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 32 SC19.02.0.018
    Portfolio Night: Pinhole Photography
    Nov. 2, 1989
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 33 SC19.02.0.019
    Freshworks, Crestar Gallery
    Feb. 10-Mar. 23, 1990
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 34 SC19.02.0.020
    VSPA Show, Sovran Gallery
    Oct. 1990
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 35 SC19.02.0.021
    Virginia Museum and VSPA, Power
    1991
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 36 SC19.02.0.022
    Polaroid Image Transferring Workshop
    Sep. 25, 1991
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 37 SC19.02.0.023
    Emmet Gowin at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    Feb. 20, 1992
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 38 SC19.02.0.024
    Frames of Reference at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    1993
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 39 SC19.02.0.025
    Portfolio Night: Photographing Other Cultures
    Jan. 27, 1993
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 40 SC19.02.0.026
    Grace Street Gallery
    Feb. 1993-Apr. 1994
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 41 SC19.02.0.027
    Portfolio Night: Image Transfer Photography
    Mar. 9, 1993
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 42 SC19.02.0.028
    Portfolio Night: Beyond Photography
    11-May-93
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 43 SC19.02.0.029
    Portfolio Night: The Electronic Studio
    Sep. 21, 1993
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 44 SC19.02.0.030
    Portfolio Night: A View to the Stage
    Nov. 2, 1993
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 1 Folder 45 SC19.02.0.031
    WRIC-TV Gallery Exhibition Information
    Dec. 8, 1993-Jan. 31, 1994
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 46 SC19.02.0.032
    Peninsula Fine Arts Center Biennial Sponsorship, VSPA Awards
    1994-2000
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 47 SC19.02.0.033
    The Third Eye, Pine Camp Arts Center
    Mar. 15-Apr. 30, 1994
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 48 SC19.02.0.034
    Images II High School Exhibit
    Mar. 1995
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 49 SC19.02.0.035
    Portfolio Night: Denise Bethel
    May 4, 1995
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 50 SC19.02.0.036
    Portfolio Night: Peter C. Jones
    Feb. 22, 1996
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 51 SC19.02.0.037
    Portfolio Night: David W. Lewis
    May 1, 1996
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 52 SC19.02.0.038
    Folio Show at Charles H. Taylor Arts Center
    June 1996
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 53 SC19.02.0.039
    William Hunt, Collector's Circle, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    Mar. 10, 1997
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 54 SC19.02.0.040
    Deborah Willis at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    Apr. 9, 1997
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 55 SC19.02.0.041
    VSPA Invites
    May 23-July 6, 1997
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 56 SC19.02.0.042
    New Realities/Digital Transformations at 1708 Gallery
    Sep. 1997
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 57 SC19.02.0.043
    Folio Show at Charles H. Taylor Arts Center
    June 1998
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 58 SC19.02.0.044
    VSPA Invitational, Longwood/Bedford Gallery
    Jan. 12-Feb. 20, 1998
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 59 SC19.02.0.045
    Indian Photography at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
    May 23, 1998
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 60 SC19.02.0.046
    Currents at Charles H. Taylor Arts Center
    June 1999
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 61 SC19.02.0.047
    Fresh Works
    June 2001
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 62 SC19.02.0.048
    Folio, Charles H. Taylor Arts Center
    Oct. 21-Nov. 18, 2001
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 63 SC19.02.0.049
    Chan Chao, Burma: Something Went Wrong
    Nov. 8, 2002
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 64 SC19.02.0.050
    Jerry Spagnoli
    Oct. 14, 2003
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 65 SC19.02.0.051
    Celebratory Inauguration, VSPA at Artspace
    Mar. 5-28, 2004
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 66 SC19.02.0.052
    Folio Work, VSPA
    undated
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 67 SC19.02.0.053
    Marsh Gallery Exhibitions
    undated
SC-19-03
Newsletters
8 folders
1975-2003English.
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 68 SC19.03.0.001
    Newsletters
    1975-1982
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 69 SC19.03.0.002
    Newsletters
    1983-1985
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 70 SC19.03.0.003
    Newsletters
    1986-1987
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 71 SC19.03.0.004
    Newsletters
    1988-1989
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 72 SC19.03.0.005
    Newsletters
    1990-1991
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 73 SC19.03.0.006
    Newsletters
    1992-1996
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 74 SC19.03.0.007
    Newsletters
    1997-1999
  • mixed materials SC-19 Box 2 Folder 75 SC19.03.0.008
    Newsletters
    2000-2003