Some Serious Business records, 1972-1986

Collection Information

Size: 4.8 Linear feet

Summary: The records of Some Serious Business measure 4.8 linear feet and date from 1972 to 1986. The records document the history of the California arts organization through mission statements, organization prospectus, draft catalogs, tax exemption applications, and other administrative files; invoices, bank statements, ledgers, grant and fellowship applications, and other financial records; artists files consisting of resumes, photographs, announcements, correspondence, and clippings related to artists who worked with the organization; and exhibition files consisting of correspondence, clippings, agreements, announcements, and other material related to primarily video based exhibitions and programs hosted by the organization.

Biographical/Historical Note

Some Serious Business is an art organization founded in Venice, California in the 1970s. The organization was founded by Susan Martin, Elizabeth Freeman and Nancy Drew, and it was among the leading avant-garde organizations sponsoring artists working principally in the fields of performance, videotape, installation and environmental works, and photography. The organization did not have its own dedicated space, and it instead partnered with other organizations throughout the greater Los Angeles area to showcase its artists.

Provenance

Donated 2000 by Susan Martin.

Language Note

English .