MS01.01.01.B02.F01.0090

PROPOSAL STATEMENT

ETHNIC AMERICAN SLIDE PROJECT

The study of Ethnic American art history is hampered at most levels

of education for two possible reasons; the lack of adequate visual aids,

and procedures for utilizing existing bibliographical materials. During

the past six years, The Samuel H. Kress Foundation has provided over

$125,000.00 for the development of The Ethnic American Art Slide Library

at the University of South Alabama to ameliorate the relative scarcity

of slides in this area of american art history.

Even though over 90,000 slide duplicates have been distributed to

colleges, universities, museums and individuals, many institutions wishing

to upgrade or expand their programs and course offerings in american art

history have not been able to share this slide collection. Unfortunately,

many of our smaller ethnic minority institutions, museums, libraries and

other related organizations are presently in such a financially depressed

state that they have not been able to give priority to this area.

PURPOSE

We request consideration of a plan which will provide 200 sets of 150,

35mm color slides of Ethnic American art works, including Afro-American,

Mexican-American and Native American, along with bibliographic materials

which would permit effective use of these slides. The slide sets and

bibliographic materials would be provided at no cost to those institutions

which have, or plan to initiate coursework in American art history. Proposed

activities would also include the availability of project directors for

consultant services. Further guidelines will be determined upon expansion

of the proposal.