DiverseWorks Records

Collection

Identifier: 2015-016

Staff Only

This collection documents the history of DiverseWorks and the events, projects, performances, and exhibitions they have showed and participated in. The collection includes documentation of exhibits, installations, and performances in the form video, audio, and photographs. Further documentation includes artist’s files, and exhibition and performance files. Furthermore, there is documentation concerning the business of running a gallery space, such as meeting outlines, summaries, and agendas, financial documents, program calendars, membership/donor forms, residency files and agreements, marketing plans, and board of directors lists.

Digital surrogates of several VHS cassette tapes, including "Ad Mortem," "Mississippi Freedom," "Mississippi Freedom 504," "No Mo Bluse," "Vientos Rojos," "White," "Zhang Huan," and "Zhang Huan - May 2, 2003" are available to view on the Special Collections Reading Room computer.

This collection is not yet fully processed and does not yet have a full finding aid available online. For assistance, please contact Special Collections by emailing cdkelleher@uh.edu

Dates

1982-2010

Creator

DiverseWorks Artspace (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is not yet processed. Contact the curator to request access.

Conditions Governing Use

Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, locating copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian. Reproduction decisions will be made by Special Collections staff on a case-by-case basis. Patrons are responsible for obtaining permission to publish from copyright holders.

Extent

232 linear feet

Additional Description

Historical Information

DiverseWorks is an alternative art space dedicated to free expression. DiverseWorks is dedicated to experimental creativity, showing the work and performances of artists who might not otherwise get shown by more traditional galleries. DiverseWorks remains a significant cultural influence in Houston.