Subseries 5.3 | A Finding Aid to the Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art records, 1973-1988 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution

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5.3: Program Files, 1975-1986

Found here are files documenting LAICA's public programming and special events, such as lectures, conferences, fund-raising events, films, dinners, concerts, and book sales. Individual files for each program or event include a wide variety of materials, including flyers, pamphlets and brochures, announcements, press releases, resumes, budgets, sales records, grant applications, and correspondence.

Files documenting LAICA's CETA-funded Artist-in-Residence program are found here. Among the participating artists were Peter Alexander, Vija Celmins, and Allen Ruppersberg. Files for LAICA's Artist Registry of Southern California artists typically consist of biographical information and representative slides and/or photographs of representative artwork.

Program files have been arranged in chronological order by the month the event took place. Slides have been filed in Series 8, Slides.

Description	Container	Select
Special Events		Select: Special Events
T-Shirt Extravaganza, September 1975	11 70	Select: T-Shirt Extravaganza, September 1975
New Dimensions of Reality, January 1976-March 1976 Organized by Barbara Smith Holton Arp Carroll Carlson Elsa Garmire Gordon Garmire Antoinetta Lilly John Lilly Gary Lunch Louis Narens Robert Sinsheimer Edward Wortz	11 71	Select: New Dimensions of Reality, January 1976-March 1976 Scope and Contents note Organized by Barbara SmithHolton ArpCarroll CarlsonElsa GarmireGordon GarmireAntoinetta LillyJohn LillyGary LunchLouis NarensRobert SinsheimerEdward Wortz
William Wegman, February 1977	11 72	Select: William Wegman, February 1977
Robert Irwin, June 1977	11 73	Select: Robert Irwin, June 1977
Fun Dance and Artists' Jam, August 1977	11 74	Select: Fun Dance and Artists' Jam, August 1977
Open House, September 1977	11 75	Select: Open House, September 1977
Claire Copley, October 1977	11 76	Select: Claire Copley, October 1977
Fund Raiser, October 1977	11 77	Select: Fund Raiser, October 1977
A Textual Analysis of Robert Frank's Book The Americans, January 1978 John Brumfield	11 78	Select: A Textual Analysis of Robert Frank's Book The Americans, January 1978 Scope and Contents note John Brumfield
Edit De Ak and Walter Robinson, February 1978	11 79	Select: Edit De Ak and Walter Robinson, February 1978
Gerry Rosen, February 1978	11 80	Select: Gerry Rosen, February 1978
The Ethics and Economics of Performance Art, March 1978 Eleanor Antin Nancy Buchanan Chris Burden Cheri Gaulke Kim Jones Allan Kaprow Leslie Labowitz Straus Paul McCarthy Claire Spark	11 81	Select: The Ethics and Economics of Performance Art, March 1978 Scope and Contents note Eleanor AntinNancy BuchananChris BurdenCheri GaulkeKim JonesAllan KaprowLeslie Labowitz StrausPaul McCarthyClaire Spark
Louisiana Cajuns, March 1978 Turner Browne	11 82	Select: Louisiana Cajuns, March 1978 Scope and Contents note Turner Browne
Lowell Darling, April 1978	11 83	Select: Lowell Darling, April 1978
The New Artspace Conference, April 1978	11 84	Select: The New Artspace Conference, April 1978
Contemporary Art Tour of Italy, May 1978-June 1978	12 1	Select: Contemporary Art Tour of Italy, May 1978-June 1978
New Vocal Techniques in the Arts, October 1978-December 1978	12 2	Select: New Vocal Techniques in the Arts, October 1978-December 1978
Watts Towers Arts Center Lectures, November 1978 Peter Alexander, Carole Caroompas, Richard Newton	12 3	Select: Watts Towers Arts Center Lectures, November 1978 Scope and Contents note Peter Alexander, Carole Caroompas, Richard Newton
Christmas Sale, December 1978	12 4	Select: Christmas Sale, December 1978
Downtown Artist Meeting, December 1978 (2 folders)	12 5-6	Select: Downtown Artist Meeting, December 1978 (2 folders)
Seminar on Art Criticism, December 1978 Christopher Knight, Susan Larsen, Louise Lewis, Peter Plagens, Melinda Wortz	12 7	Select: Seminar on Art Criticism, December 1978 Scope and Contents note Christopher Knight, Susan Larsen, Louise Lewis, Peter Plagens, Melinda Wortz
Jackie Appel, February 1979	12 8	Select: Jackie Appel, February 1979
Lewis Baltz, February 1979	12 9	Select: Lewis Baltz, February 1979
Peter Schjeldahl, February 1979	12 10	Select: Peter Schjeldahl, February 1979
LAICA Sells Out, March 1979	12 11	Select: LAICA Sells Out, March 1979
Art Run, April 1978	12 12	Select: Art Run, April 1978
Maria Nordman, May 1979-July 1979	12 13	Select: Maria Nordman, May 1979-July 1979
Films by Babeth, Sandy Daley, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Ed Ruscha, June 1979	12 14	Select: Films by Babeth, Sandy Daley, Robert Mapplethorpe, and Ed Ruscha, June 1979
Urban Alterations, November 1979 Robert Janz, Ann Preston, Moira Sheehan, Judy Simonian	12 15	Select: Urban Alterations, November 1979 Scope and Contents note Robert Janz, Ann Preston, Moira Sheehan, Judy Simonian
Art in the Afternoon, December 1979	12 16	Select: Art in the Afternoon, December 1979
Carla Stellweg, December 1979	12 17	Select: Carla Stellweg, December 1979
Typesetting Service, circa 1980	12 18	Select: Typesetting Service, circa 1980
Southern California, May 1980-June 1980 Louis Hock	12 19	Select: Southern California, May 1980-June 1980 Scope and Contents note Louis Hock
The Empire Strikes Back, June 1980	12 20	Select: The Empire Strikes Back, June 1980
Bicentennial Block Party, December 1978	12 21	Select: Bicentennial Block Party, December 1978
Richard Ralph Roehl, November 1980	12 22	Select: Richard Ralph Roehl, November 1980
Rock For Art, February 1981 The B-People, The Boneheads, The Suburban Lawns, The Urinals	12 23	Select: Rock For Art, February 1981 Scope and Contents note The B-People, The Boneheads, The Suburban Lawns, The Urinals
In and Around Little Tokyo, April 1981	12 24	Select: In and Around Little Tokyo, April 1981
LAICA Sells Out, April 1981	12 25	Select: LAICA Sells Out, April 1981
Orestes and the Three Furious Ladies, May 1981 Lloyd Hamrol, Melya Kaplan, Evris Tsakirides	12 26	Select: Orestes and the Three Furious Ladies, May 1981 Scope and Contents note Lloyd Hamrol, Melya Kaplan, Evris Tsakirides
Games People Play, June 1981	12 27	Select: Games People Play, June 1981
LAICA Journal Celebration, June 1981	12 28	Select: LAICA Journal Celebration, June 1981
Three Films by Stelarc, August 1981	12 29	Select: Three Films by Stelarc, August 1981
Fashion Moda, October 1981 Joe Lewis	12 30	Select: Fashion Moda, October 1981 Scope and Contents note Joe Lewis
Dustin Shuler and Bob Curry, September 1982-October 1982	12 31	Select: Dustin Shuler and Bob Curry, September 1982-October 1982
Instant Collection, October 1982	12 32	Select: Instant Collection, October 1982
Progressive Dinner, October 1982	12 33	Select: Progressive Dinner, October 1982
Germano Celant, November 1982	12 34	Select: Germano Celant, November 1982
Official Fine Art Posters of the 1984 Olympic Games, 1983 Includes resumes/biographies for the following artists: Carlos Almaraz, John Baldessari, Jennifer Bartlett, Lynda Benglis, Billy Al Bengston, Jonathan Borofsky, Sam Francis, April Greiman, David Hockney, Jamie Odgers, Martin Puryear, Robert Rauschenberg, and Raymond Saunders.	12 35	Select: Official Fine Art Posters of the 1984 Olympic Games, 1983 Scope and Contents note Includes resumes/biographies for the following artists: Carlos Almaraz, John Baldessari, Jennifer Bartlett, Lynda Benglis, Billy Al Bengston, Jonathan Borofsky, Sam Francis, April Greiman, David Hockney, Jamie Odgers, Martin Puryear, Robert Rauschenberg, and Raymond Saunders.
Official Fine Art Posters of the 1984 Olympic Games, 1983	12 36	Select: Official Fine Art Posters of the 1984 Olympic Games, 1983
Doumani House Tour, circa March 1983	12 37	Select: Doumani House Tour, circa March 1983
Gathering in Support of LAICA, July 1983	12 38	Select: Gathering in Support of LAICA, July 1983
LAICA After Hours Video Night, circa September 1983	12 39	Select: LAICA After Hours Video Night, circa September 1983
Romantic Comedy, October 1983	12 40	Select: Romantic Comedy, October 1983
Champagne Tasting, November 1983	12 41	Select: Champagne Tasting, November 1983
Trumps, circa November 1983	12 42	Select: Trumps, circa November 1983
Art Sale, March 1984, April 195-May 1985 (3 folders)	12 43-45	Select: Art Sale, March 1984, April 195-May 1985 (3 folders)
High Tea and Concert, July 1984	12 46	Select: High Tea and Concert, July 1984
Flowers of Life For Central America, October 1984	12 47	Select: Flowers of Life For Central America, October 1984
The World of Gilbert and George, October 1984	12 48	Select: The World of Gilbert and George, October 1984
Book Sale, December 1984	12 49	Select: Book Sale, December 1984
Frederick R. Weisman Art Collection Tour, June 1985	12 50	Select: Frederick R. Weisman Art Collection Tour, June 1985
Fashion Show, February 1986	12 51	Select: Fashion Show, February 1986
Proposed Programs		Select: Proposed Programs
The Artist, circa mid 1970s Jerry Anderson John Baldessari Wallace Berman Greg Card Carole Caroompas George Herms Gary Lloyd Alan McCullum Eric Orr Beyte Saar John Schroeder Alexis Smith Barbara Smith John White Connie Zehr	12 52	Select: The Artist, circa mid 1970s Scope and Contents note Jerry AndersonJohn BaldessariWallace BermanGreg CardCarole CaroompasGeorge HermsGary LloydAlan McCullumEric OrrBeyte SaarJohn SchroederAlexis SmithBarbara SmithJohn WhiteConnie Zehr
Women in Art, 1976 Eleanor Antin Max Cole Clare Falkenstein Ruth Iskin Connie Jenkins Suzanne Lacy Beverly O'Neill Vaughan Rachel Arlene Raven Martha Rosler Barbara Smith June Wayne Wanda Westcoast Melinda Wortz	12 53	Select: Women in Art, 1976 Scope and Contents note Eleanor AntinMax ColeClare FalkensteinRuth IskinConnie JenkinsSuzanne LacyBeverly O'NeillVaughan RachelArlene RavenMartha RoslerBarbara SmithJune WayneWanda WestcoastMelinda Wortz
Thomas McEvilley, 1982	12 54	Select: Thomas McEvilley, 1982
CETA Artist in Residence		Select: CETA Artist in Residence
Larry Albright, circa 1978	12 55	Select: Larry Albright, circa 1978
Peter Alexander, circa 1978	12 56	Select: Peter Alexander, circa 1978
Ed Cabajal, circa 1978	12 57	Select: Ed Cabajal, circa 1978
Vija Celmins, circa 1978	12 58	Select: Vija Celmins, circa 1978
Anthony Hernandez, circa 1978	12 59	Select: Anthony Hernandez, circa 1978
Bob Gibson, circa 1979-1980	12 60	Select: Bob Gibson, circa 1979-1980
Pat Hogan, circa 1978	12 61	Select: Pat Hogan, circa 1978
Mark Kaiserman, circa 1978	12 62	Select: Mark Kaiserman, circa 1978
Maria Kwong, circa 1978	12 63	Select: Maria Kwong, circa 1978
Leslie Labowitz Straus, circa 1978	12 64	Select: Leslie Labowitz Straus, circa 1978
Jilly Lauren, circa 1978	12 65	Select: Jilly Lauren, circa 1978
Peter Lodato, circa 1978	12 66	Select: Peter Lodato, circa 1978
John Miller, circa 1978	12 67	Select: John Miller, circa 1978
Tommy Nation, circa 1978	12 68	Select: Tommy Nation, circa 1978
Allen Ruppersburg, circa 1978	12 69	Select: Allen Ruppersburg, circa 1978
Doni Silver, circa 1978	12 70	Select: Doni Silver, circa 1978
Judy Simonian, circa 1978	12 71	Select: Judy Simonian, circa 1978
Jean Thrift, circa 1978	12 72	Select: Jean Thrift, circa 1978
Bob Wilhite, circa 1978	12 73	Select: Bob Wilhite, circa 1978
Richard Yokomi, circa 1978	12 74	Select: Richard Yokomi, circa 1978
Artist Registry, circa 1976	12 75	Select: Artist Registry, circa 1976

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