GB 0000 ACAA - African-Caribbean, Asian & African Art in Britain Archive

approximately 3500 items

GB 0000 ACAA 1970-2002 Collection (fonds) approximately 3500 items Chelsea College of Art & Design

The collection was established in 1985 by Liz Ward, Librarian at Chelsea College, the result of increasing demand by students for documentation recognising the contribution to British art by artists of African-Caribbean, Asian and African descent. It has grown naturally as a part of the library's collection.

The collection was established at St Martin's School of Art Library, and moved to Chelsea School of Art and the foundation of the London Institute in 1986.

Records documenting the work of contemporary artists practising in Britain of African-Caribbean, Asian and African descent, 1970-2002, largely comprising exhibition posters, exhibition cards, press releases, press cuttings, videos, audio tapes and slides; records of The Peoples' Gallery, Camden, 1984-1987, comprising publicity flyers, press cuttings.

By written application to the Librarian, Manresa Road, London, SW3 6LS. Researchers from the London Institute may visit by appointment.

Photocopying is permitted, although copying of fragile material is at the discretion of the librarian.
English

Recordings: a select bibliography of contemporary African, Afro-Caribbean and Asian British art Melanie Keen (London, 1996). This bibliography published in association with InIVA documents the collection up to 1996. The exhibition catalogues and published books relating to the collection are catalogued.

The Institute of International Visual Arts (InIVA), University of East London's African and Asian Visual Artists Archive and the University of Westminster's Panchayat Archive hold similar material.

Compiled by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997. July 2002 Art galleries Artists Arts Camden Chelsea Chelsea College of Art and Design England Ethnic groups Europe Exhibitions London Newspaper press Peoples' Gallery , Camden Press Press cuttings St Pancras UK Visual arts Western Europe Kensington and Chelsea

The collection was established at St Martin's School of Art Library, and moved to Chelsea School of Art and the foundation of the London Institute in 1986.

Records documenting the work of contemporary artists practising in Britain of African-Caribbean, Asian and African descent, 1970-2002, largely comprising exhibition posters, exhibition cards, press releases, press cuttings, videos, audio tapes and slides; records of The Peoples' Gallery, Camden, 1984-1987, comprising publicity flyers, press cuttings.

By written application to the Librarian, Manresa Road, London, SW3 6LS. Researchers from the London Institute may visit by appointment.

Photocopying is permitted, although copying of fragile material is at the discretion of the librarian.

• English

• Latin

English

The Institute of International Visual Arts (InIVA), University of East London's African and Asian Visual Artists Archive and the University of Westminster's Panchayat Archive hold similar material.

Recordings: a select bibliography of contemporary African, Afro-Caribbean and Asian British art Melanie Keen (London, 1996). This bibliography published in association with InIVA documents the collection up to 1996. The exhibition catalogues and published books relating to the collection are catalogued.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

• English