CARA was a travelling exhibition of Chicano art curated by the Wight Gallery at UCLA. It was a showcase of 140 works of art produced between 1964 - 1985 by 90 artists. This collection of CARA's papers contains: correspondence between the Wight and the various artists or their representatives; correspondence between the Wight and exhibiting museums across the United States and internationally; curatorial materials: slides, black and white photos and photocopies of works; papers and curatorial material for the Silkscreen Taller; manuscripts of essays for the CARA catalogue; development materials, grant proposals for the NEH and corporate sponsors; bills, receipts and other forms of documentation related to staging a travelling art exhibition.



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Approx. 45 linear ft.

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