Series I: Files, 1981-2000, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This series contains the paper files donated to Fales by Jack Waters, and includes draft articles; research on Valerie Caris; shooting scripts, technical information, and financial documents relating to Waters's films; and project files from the Mix Festival.
Arrangement
This series is divided into five subseries: Subseries A: Selected Writings; Subseries B: Notes/Materials; Subseries C: Valerie Caris; Subseries D: Films; and Subseries E: Other Projects.
Subseries A: Selected Writings, 1982-2000, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This subseries consists of some of Jack Waters' writings for various publications, including articles and drafts thereof.
Selected writings and notes - Anna Sokolow, 1982
Selected writings and notes - "Performance on the Lower East Side", circa 1990-1999
Selected writings and notes - "Seven Days of Creation", 1982
Selected writings and notes - The Male Gayze, 1989
Selected writings and notes - Appearance in Barbara Hammer's Nitrate Kisses, 1992
Selected writings and notes - Hilton Als critique, circa 1990-1999
Selected writings and notes - misc., 1993-2000
Subseries B: Biographical Notes/Materials, 1996-1997, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This subseries consists of notes and materials pertaining to Waters' life and works, such as reviews of his works, teaching applications and resumes.
Career overview (contains news clippings, reviews, resumes/performance history), undated
Teaching applications, 1996-1997
Subseries C: Valerie Caris, 1981-2000, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains materials pertaining to an article Jack Waters wrote for Poz Magazine on performance artist Valerie Caris, such as articles, biographical materials, writings, and general information about her artwork and performances.
Poz article - "Portrait of the Artist as a Sex Bomb", 2000
Poz article - Draft of article, "Blood Fairy", undated
Poz article - Drafts and notes for article, 1999
Poz article - Notes for article, undated
Poz article - Draft of article with annotations by Caris, 2000
Poz article - Financial documents, 1998-1999
Poz article - Correspondence and notes, 2000
Poz article - Interview and notes, 1999
Research - Biographical facts, 2000
Research - Caris' projects - Women's Caucus for Art National Conference, 1996
Research - Caris' projects - The Contessa's Contract, 1995-1996
Research - Caris' projects - Queen Sex Positive, 1996
Research - Caris' projects - Milton Art Museum: "Art and Caring: From the Inside Out", 1996
Research - Caris' projects - Midwest Popular Culture Association performance and panel, 1996
Research - Caris' projects - Institute of Contemporary Art show, 1993
Research - Caris' projects - Misc., undated
Research - Press clippings, reviews, 1979-1998
Research - Photos, 1984-1987
Research - Press clippings and photos, 1994-1998
Research - Reviews, bio, resume, 1981-1998
Subseries D: Films, 1991-1992, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains paper files pertaining to Waters' films, Diotima, and The Male Gayze. Among these paper files are shooting scripts and drafts, technical information, and financial documents relating to the films.
Diotima - Technical, 1991-1992
Diotima - Technical, 1991
Diotima - Fundraising, 1991
Diotima - Editing, 1991
Diotima - Fiscal, 1991
The Male Gayze - reviews, technical info, undated
Subseries E: Other Projects, 1995-1999, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains documents relating to Waters' work with the Mix Festival as a member of the programming committee. There is also a folder with documents pertaining to Waters' and Peter Cramer's organized hunger strike against the auctioning off of the Charas/El Bohio community center on the Lower East Side.
