| Series title: | Visual Arts Department: Client Funding Administration, 1959-1996 | |
| Reference: | ACGB/31 | |
| Extent: | 110 items |
This series contains papers relating to the Visual Art Department'sclient funding. These papers include application forms and lists, correspondence with clients and those who were rejected for funding, correspondence and papers relating to advisers, including show reports, and papers relating to appraisals and appraisal procedures.
For more information relating to client funding, see also ACGB/29 which contains files kept by the Visual Arts Department on individuals and organisations, many of whom were clients. See ACGB/33 for papers relating to the funding of the regions and Regional Arts Associations. Finally see ACGB/32 for the minutes and papers of various Committees and Panels (some of which were responsible for decisions relating to client funding) and also some miscellaneous material from the Visual Arts Department.
After 1986 the Council's activities in film were managed by the Film, Video and Broadcasting Department. Therefore, see also ACGB/55 for later papers relating to client funding in the area of film.
Arrangement
The items in this series are arranged chronologically.
Restrictions on access
Access to unpublished material less than 30 years old is subject to the written permission of the Arts Council of England. Apply in the first instance to the Archive of Art and Design at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
| Reference | Description | Dates | ||
| ACGB/31/13 | Housing the Arts Scheme 5 boxes, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 45, 46, 86, 133, 172, 178, 179 | 1959-1986 | ||
| ACGB/31/63 | Awards to Artists -
General 5 files | 1964-1976 | ||
| Includes papers on the Artists' Survey and its effect on the Awards Scheme. | ||||
| ACGB/31/64 | Awards to Artists -
Rejections 1 transfer case Previous ref: 37 | 1965-1967 | ||
| ACGB/31/9 | Awards to Artists -
Commissions 1 box Previous ref: 200, 201 | 1965-1973 | ||
| ACGB/31/46 | Artists Films Awards: Rejected and Not
Submitted 4 boxes, 1 transfer case | 1967-1979 | ||
| ACGB/31/10 | Works of Art for Public
Places 7 boxes, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 138, 195, 196, 210, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 589, 590 | 1967-1984 | ||
| ACGB/31/21 | Studios for Artists
1968/69-1985/86 8 boxes Previous ref: 49, 50, 51, 84A, 96, 138, 144, 147, 166, 167 | 1968-1987 | ||
| ACGB/31/22 | Thornton Bequest - Loans for Bronze
Casting 1 box Previous ref: 145 | 1968-1989 | ||
| ACGB/31/4 | Awards to Artists - Discretionary
1969/70-1974/75 4 boxes, 2 transfer cases Previous ref: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 | 1969-1977 | ||
| ACGB/31/56 | Experimental Projects 1971/72
-1972/73 1 box | 1971-1973 | ||
| ACGB/31/1 | Exhibition Grants
1972/73-1974/75 3 transfer cases | 1971-1976 | ||
| ACGB/31/57 | Aid to Commercial
Galleries 3 files | 1972-1976 | ||
| ACG/31/110 | Promotion and Publicity Special
Grant 1 file Previous ref: 333 | 1972-1977 | ||
| ACGB/31/93 | Photography Awards: Details of
applications and General information 1 bundle | [1972?]-1981 | ||
| ACGB/31/24 | Artists in Residence Scheme
1974/75-1985/86 4 boxes, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 39, 144, 170, 171, 172 | 1972-1987 | ||
| ACGB/31/3 | Exhibitions - Refused, Abandoned and
Deferred 1973/74-1986/87 7 boxes Previous ref: 40, 41, 64, 65, 73, 75, 99, 104, 176, 177, 183 | 1972-1987 | ||
| Files for 1975/76, 1976/77 and 1983/84 are missing. | ||||
| ACGB/31/30 | Exhibition
Sub-Committee Rejections 2 boxes Previous ref: 102, 107, 156 | 1973-1978 | ||
| ACGB/31/94 | Photography Grant Schemes 1 box | 1973-1982 | ||
| ACGB/31/14 | Art Capital - Grants
1973/74-1983/84 3 boxes Previous ref: 52, 83, 105, 110, 180 | 1973-1984 | ||
| ACGB/31/99 | Performance Art Originals for Pending
Deferals/Referals 1 file | 1974-1975 | ||
| This item contains correspondence relating to applications for funding that were deferred. | ||||
| ACGB/31/45 | Artists Films Awards 2 boxes, 1 transfer case | 1974-1980 | ||
| ACGB/31/15 | Art Capital - Projects Refused and
Abandoned 1974/75-1983/84 2 boxes Previous ref: 99, 181, 182 | 1974-1983 | ||
| Files for 1975/76 and 1976/77 are missing. | ||||
| ACGB/31/2 | Exhibition Subsidies
1975/76-1983/84 9 boxes Previous ref: 62, 64, 97, 103, 106, 108, 138A, 138B, 175A, 175B, 241 | 1974-1986 | ||
| ACGB/31/96 | Photography Awards Scheme: Analysis
and Follow-up 1 file Previous ref: 3 | 1975-1976 | ||
| ACGB/31/5 | Awards to Artists - Minor Awards
1975/76-1977/78 1 box, 2 transfer cases Previous ref: 30, 67, 68, 75 | 1975-1978 | ||
| ACGB/31/95 | Grants to Galleries, CRC/AC Commission
Awards, CPRE/AC Commission Awards 1 file | 1975-1979 | ||
| ACGB/31/8 | Awards to Artists - Index cards
1975/76-1980/81 2 boxes, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 148, 149, 151 | 1975-1980 | ||
| Cards for 1978/79 and 1979/80 are missing. | ||||
| ACGB/31/7 | Awards to Artists - Bursaries and
Awards 1975/76-1980/81 5 boxes, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 29A, 66, 75, 128, 129, 130, 131, 199, 225 | 1975-1981 | ||
| See also Awards to Artists -Discretionary (ACGB/31/4), Awards to Artists -Minor Awards (ACGB/31/5) and Awards to Artists -Refusals (ACGB/31/6). | ||||
| ACGB/31/31 | Awards to Artists - Artists' Reports
1975/76 1 file Previous ref: 225 | 1976-1977 | ||
| ACGB/31/39 | Special Applications
1976/77 2 files | 1976-1977 | ||
| ACGB/31/89 | Art into Landscape Competition and
Scheme 1 file Previous ref: 98 | 1976-1978 | ||
| ACGB/31/23 | Artists in Schools Scheme
1977/78-1980/81 1 transfer case Previous ref: 172 | 1976-1984 | ||
| ACGB/31/43 | Art Publishing Grants and Awards -
General 2 boxes Previous ref: 53, 286, 416, 580 | 1976-1993 | ||
| ACGB/31/42 | Art Publishing Grants and Awards -
Rejected 2 boxes, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 51, 56, 57, 63, 326, 500, 539, 555, 582 | 1976-1993 | ||
| ACGB/31/41 | Art Publishing Grants and
Awards 8 boxes Previous ref: 43, 47, 48, 49, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 304, 308, 326, 384, 386, 500, 549, 562, 576, 579, 583 | 1976-1995 | ||
| ACGB/31/33 | Murals and Environmental Projects
1978/79 1 box Previous ref: 169 | 1977-1978 | ||
| ACGB/31/38 | Special Applications S-Z 1 file | 1977-1979 | ||
| ACGB/31/108 | Support Scheme for Artists, Support
Scheme for Photographers Sub-Committee, Art into Landscape 1 file Previous ref: 184 | 1977-1981 | ||
| ACGB/31/35 | Special Applications 4 boxes Previous ref: 79 - 88 | 1977-1983 | ||
| ACGB/31/36 | Special Applications:
Miscellaneous 1 box Previous ref: 92, 93 | 1977-1983 | ||
| ACGB/31/27 | Works of Art for Public Places:
General 1 box, 1 transfer case | 1977-1993 | ||
| Includes papers relating to the funding of Public Art Posts. | ||||
| ACGB/31/6 | Awards to Artists - Refusals
1978/79-1979/80 5 boxes Previous ref: 101, 102, 222, 223, 224 | 1978-1979 | ||
| ACGB/31/59 | Art Critic-in-Residence 1 file | 1978-1981 | ||
| ACGB/31/97 | Photography: Education Work 1979/80
[Photographers-in-Schools Scheme] 1 file | 1978-1981 | ||
| ACGB/31/92 | Photography Grant Applications
1978/79-1979/80 3 files Previous ref: 1, 4 | 1978-1981 | ||
| ACGB/31/17 | Client Estimates
1979/80-1984/85 1 box, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 186, 234 | 1978-1983 | ||
| ACGB/31/11 | Works of Art for Public Places:
Refused and Abandoned 1978/89-1983/84 1 box Previous ref: 168 | 1978-1983 | ||
| ACGB/31/12 | Works of Art in Public Places: Various
Projects 3 boxes Previous ref: 212, 213, 214 | 1978-1986 | ||
| ACGB/31/109 | Studio Scheme: Miscellaneous
Correspondence 1 bundle | 1979-1984 | ||
| ACGB/31/32 | Awards to Artists - Application Forms
1980/81 2 boxes Previous ref: 232, 233 | 1980 | ||
| ACGB/31/25 | Photography Organisations 3 boxes | 1980-1984 | ||
| ACGB/31/106 | Funded Clients A-Z (General)
1985/86 1 bundle Previous ref: 151 | 1980-1986 | ||
| ACGB/31/100 | 'Seeding' Programme 1 box, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 22, 33 | 1980-1986 | ||
| ACGB/31/79 | Incentive Grants 1 file Previous ref: 184 | 1981-1983 | ||
| ACGB/31/40 | Application Lists 1 box Previous ref: 34 | 1981-1990 | ||
| ACGB/31/75 | Photography and Education Grants:
Miscellaneous 4 boxes, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 185, 186, 187, 347, 349, 354, 357, 364, 366, 368, 369, 370, 371, 421 | 1981-1991 | ||
| Includes papers on Photography and Education Advisory Teachers. | ||||
| ACGB/31/37 | Special Applications: Performance
Art 1 bundle | 1983-1985 | ||
| ACGB/31/44 | Art Publishing Grants and Awards -
Photography 5 boxes Previous ref: 28, 43, 327, 419, 422, 423, 600, 604, 726 | 1983-1994 | ||
| ACGB/31/88 | Exhibition Subsidy -
General 1 transfer case Previous ref: 78 | 1984-1987 | ||
| ACGB/31/28 | Exhibition Subsidies
1984/85-1986/87 3 boxes, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 74, 77 | 1984-1988 | ||
| ACGB/31/80 | Devolution of Projects and
Awards 1 bundle Previous ref: 578 | 1985-1986 | ||
| ACGB/31/58 | Appraisal Procedures 1 bundle Previous ref: 329 | 1985-1987 | ||
| ACGB/31/77 | Performance Art Education
Schemes 1 file | 1985-1988 | ||
| ACGB/31/103 | Performance Art Show
Reports 1 file | 1985-1988 | ||
| ACGB/31/34 | Performance Art Promoters Scheme
1985/86-1988/89 1 box, 1 transfer case | 1985-1990 | ||
| ACGB/31/70 | Local Advisers 1 bundle Previous ref: 204 | 1986-1987 | ||
| ACGB/32/83 | Exhibition Evaluation
Reports 1 transfer case Previous ref: 541 | 1986-1989 | ||
| ACGB/31/105 | Performance Art Community
Placements 1 file | 1986-1989 | ||
| ACGB/31/16 | Art Projects
1986/87-1989/90 1 box, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 193, 199, 306, 317, 319, 394 | 1986-1990 | ||
| ACGB/31/29 | Exhibition Offers
1987/88-1988/89 1 box, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 192, 199, 301, 318 | 1986-1990 | ||
| ACGB/31/26 | Adviser Correspondence 1 transfer case Previous ref: 212 | 1986-1991 | ||
| ACGB/31/52 | Development Support
Programme 1 file Previous ref: 429 | 1987 | ||
| ACGB/31/69 | Feasibility Study Funding 1 bundle Previous ref: 196 | 1987-1988 | ||
| ACGB/31/104 | Performance Art Education
Placements 1 bundle | 1987-1988 | ||
| ACGB/31/107 | Exhibition Reserves
1988/89 1 bundle Previous ref: 315 | 1987-1989 | ||
| ACGB/31/98 | Photography Touring Exhibition
Franchise 1 bundle | 1987-1989 | ||
| ACGB/31/62 | Artists Fellowships 1 bundle Previous ref: 395, 473 | 1987-1992 | ||
| ACGB/31/68 | Conferences, Patronage and Promotion,
Percent for Art, Pilot Projects and Research Grants 2 transfer cases Previous ref: 473, 476, 561 | 1987-1993 | ||
| ACGB/31/76 | International Initiatives Fund
1989/90, 1990/91 1 file Previous ref: 437 | 1987-1993 | ||
| ACGB/31/48 | Development Grants for Visual Arts
Touring Exhibitions - Rejected and Not Supported 2 boxes Previous ref: 196, 303, 309, 481, 489, 616 | 1987-1993 | ||
| ACGB/31/74 | Ineligible Applications 1989/90 (All
Grants) 1 bundle Previous ref: 387 | 1988-1989 | ||
| ACGB/31/78 | Incentive Funding 1 bundle Previous ref: 320 | 1988-1991 | ||
| ACGB/31/65 | Black Visual Arts Exhibition Franchise
1988/89-1991/92 2 transfer cases Previous ref: 197, 482, 484 | 1988-1992 | ||
| ACGB/31/81 | Appraisal Reports 1 transfer case Previous ref: 652 | 1988-1993 | ||
| ACGB/31/87 | Education Offer Letters 1 bundle Previous ref: 699 | 1988-1993 | ||
| ACGB/31/71 | Live Art Commissions 1 transfer case Previous ref: 441 | 1988-1993 | ||
| ACGB/31/47 | Development Grants for Visual Arts
Touring Exhibitions 3 boxes, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 311, 382, 490, 617, 624 | 1988-1994 | ||
| ACGB/31/101 | Live Art Placements
1988/89 1 file | 1989 | ||
| ACGB/31/50 | Development Grants for Visual Arts
Touring Exhibitions 1989/90: Reports 1 bundle Previous ref: 383 | 1989-1990 | ||
| ACGB/31/53 | Guide to Awards and
Schemes 1 file Previous ref: 431 | 1989-1990 | ||
| ACGB/31/55 | Photography and Education Grants:
Guidelines for Applicants 1 bundle Previous ref: 382 | 1989-1991 | ||
| ACGB/31/19 | Exhibitions and Events - Not Supported
1990/91-1993/94 2 transfer cases Previous ref: 483, 495, 626 | 1989-1993 | ||
| ACGB/31/73 | Building for the Arts Feasibility
Studies Scheme 2 files Previous ref: 433 | 1989-1994 | ||
| ACGB/31/20 | Exhibitions and Events
1989/90-1993/94 3 boxes, 2 transfer cases Previous ref: 385, 491, 619, 621, 625, 627 | 1989-1996 | ||
| ACGB/31/86 | Strategic Inititatives Offer
Letters 1 bundle | 1990-1992 | ||
| ACGB/31/90 | Photography/Education/Strategic
Initiatives and General 1990/91 and 1991/92 1 file | 1990-1994 | ||
| ACGB/31/60 | Art for Architecture -
Applications 1 bundle Previous ref: 458 | 1991-1992 | ||
| ACGB/31/72 | New Collaborations Fund 2 boxes, 1 transfer case | 1991-1992 | ||
| ACGB/31/82 | Research and Conferences
Awards 1 transfer case Previous ref: 538 | 1991-1993 | ||
| ACGB/31/91 | Education and General/Strategic
Initiatives 1991/92, 1992/93 1 file | 1991-1994 | ||
| ACGB/31/18 | Architecture Grants Scheme 1992/93,
1-372 and Rejects 3 boxes, 1 transfer case Previous ref: 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640 | 1992 | ||
| ACGB/31/102 | Needs Must Fund
Applications 1 bundle | 1992-1993 | ||
| ACGB/31/66 | Travel Grants
1992/93-1993/94 1 box Previous ref: 618, 622 | 1992-1994 | ||
| ACGB/31/49 | Visual Arts Development
Fund 2 boxes Previous ref: 532, 534, 536, 537, 545, 554 | 1992-1994 | ||
| ACGB/31/85 | Youth Arts Fund 1 bundle Previous ref: 704 | 1992-1994 | ||
| ACGB/31/61 | Galleries Capital Improvement Fund
1992/93 1 box Previous ref: 620, 623 | 1992-1995 | ||
| ACGB/31/54 | Unallocated Funds 1 file Previous ref: 431 | 1993 | ||
| ACGB/31/51 | Live Art Development Fund 1993/94,
1994/95 - Rejections 1 bundle | 1993-1994 | ||
| ACGB/31/67 | Symposia Fund Applications
1994/95 1 transfer case Previous ref: 557, 564 | 1993-1994 | ||
| ACGB/31/84 | Pioneer Fund Applications 1994/95 -
Not Supported and Ineligible 1 bundle Previous ref: 560 | 1994 |