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John Outterbridge papers, 1953-1997

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Series 5: Watts Towers Arts Center Files, 1976-1997
0.4 Linear feet
Box 3

The Watts Towers Arts Center (WTAC) files consist of materials from John Outterbridge's time as a director. There are files on arts programs and events run by the WTAC, by-laws, budgets, fundraising, reports, correspondence, program proposals, printed materials, and information on the jazz, art, and drum festivals. There are also files on various organizations that worked in tandem with WTAC in order to provide services and art programming to the Watts area of Los Angeles.
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Watts Towers Arts Center
10th Annual Watts Towers Music Festival, circa 1986
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Advisory Board, 1976
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Arts and Heritage Program, circa 1977
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Arts, Jazz and Music Festivals, 1987-1994
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Augmented Budget Expenditure Plan, 1992-1993
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By-Laws, Rules and Regulations, circa 1976
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California Arts Council Grant Application, 1980
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10
Day of the Drum Festival, 1984-1987
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Day of the Drum Festival, 1992
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Financial Records, 1990
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"Fundraising Planning Study: Simon Rodia's Towers in Watts", 1984
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Jazz Project with CalArts, 1990-1992
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Musicians for Festivals - Obo Addy, circa 1992
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Musicians for Festivals - Odadaa, 1992
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Printed Material, 1976-1997
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Proposal to Rename Gallery After John Outterbridge, 1996
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Watts Artists Tutor Team System Proposal, 1977
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Miscellaneous, 1991-1992
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"Build Watts Towers: History of Watts Towers" Festival Event, 1996
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Watts Cinema and Education Center, 1997
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Watts Redevelopment Project Biennial Report, 1991
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Watts Towers Exploratorium Proposal for Showcase L.A., 1992
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Watts Towers Community Action Council, 1991-1992
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Watts Towers Community and Conservation Trust, Inc., 1984-1985
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Watts Towers Cultural Crescent Master Plan, 1992-1994
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