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Archives of American Art
PWAP records of the New York Regional Committee
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.publwony
- Creators:
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Public Works of Art Project (N.Y.)
- Dates:
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1933-1934
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.4 Linear feet(700 items)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Receipts for works of art deposited with the New York Regional Committee by the Public Works of Art Project. Receipts state the artists' names, addresses, employment dates, amount, medium and location of work.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
PWAP, the first of the New Deal art programs, was established under the Department of the Treasury in December 1933 to assist unemployed artists by enabling them to work on the decoration of non-federal public buildings. Although it lasted only until the following summer, it engaged nearly 4,000 artists in all parts of the country and served as an important precedent for subsequent federal art programs, such as the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration. The PWAP divided the 48 states into 16 regions in order to administer its programs more efficiently.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance unknown.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
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New Deal, 1933-1939 -- New York (State) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Federal aid to the arts -- New York (State) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art and state -- New York (State) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Federal aid to the public welfare -- New York (State) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Artists -- New York (State) | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Department of the Treasury | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
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