Series I: Collaborative Projects, Inc. (Colab)
Scope and Contents note
This series contains materials relating to Collaborative Projects, Inc (Colab). Andrea Callard was the Secretary of the organization from 1978-1980. Subseries A: Administrative materials includes Callard's secretarial notebook, materials relating to the group's conception, organization and functioning, grant proposals, meeting notes and announcements as well as financial information. The subseries is organized with Callard's secretarial notebook first followed by all other administrative materials in chronological order. Undated materials appear at the end of the subseries.
Subseries A: Administrative materials
Callard's secretarial notebook: Announcements. Includes information on Colab film and video projects, the Colab summer house, art opportunities and shows., ca. 1978-1982
Box: 1, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Callard's secretarial notebook: Meetings, News Notes, undated
Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Callard's secretarial notebook: Colab Minutes, loose., 1979
Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Callard's secretarial notebook: Colab Minutes, loose., 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Callard's secretarian notebok: Andrea Callard's meeting notes, loose., undated
Box: 1, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Callard's secretarial notebook: Colab Media Group, undated
Box: 1, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Callard's secretarial notebook: Miscellaneous fragements, loose, undated
Box: 1, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Green Corporation [early name for the organization], ca. 1977
Box: 1, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Money disbursement and budget, 1977-1980
Box: 1, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
NEA application, Andrea Callard, Coleen Fitzgibbon and Ulli Rimius. Colab's first grant application to the NEA., 1978
Box: 1, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
NEA grant application supporting materials. Portfolio of member and group work., 1978
Box: 1, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Colab meeting announcements, 1978
Box: 1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
NYSCA grant control, 1978-1979
Box: 1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Colab meeting announcements, 1979
Box: 1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
NEA grant award letter, 1979
Box: 1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Media Alliance, 1979
Box: 1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Colab meeting announcements, 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Budget, 3 March 1980, 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Funding request, Spanner/NYC, 25 April 1980, 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Letter regarding the structure and functioning of Colab. anonymous., 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
"Colab country house on the North Fork of Long Island, Summer 1982" AC's notation and grouping. Includes Colab Daily Purge [28 June 1982], notes, advertisements and directions., 1982
Box: 1, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Colab Daily Purge newsletter. 1:2 and 1:3, 1982
Box: 1, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Talking points re: future of Colab. unknown author., 1983
Box: 1, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Andrea Callard's "Colab 1984" file, 1984
Box: 1, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Questionnaire drafts, 1985
Box: 1, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Questionnaire masters, 1985
Box: 1, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Questionnaire responses, 1985
Box: 1, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Cultural Council Foundation, 1985
Box: 1, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Budget, 1985
Box: 1, Folder: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Meeting announcements, undated
Box: 1, Folder: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Membership lists, undated
Box: 1, Folder: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Mailing labels, undated
Box: 1, Folder: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Colab facility, request for input from members, undated
Box: 1, Folder: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Cooperative Sales Company proposal and budget, Alan Moore, undated
Box: 1, Folder: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
"Shot dog incident" [AC's notation and grouping] Notes, announcements and materials relating to T. Otterness's "Shot Dog Piece.", undated
Box: 1, Folder: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Just Another Assholecall for submissions. addressed to AC [found in the box of Colab materials], undated
Box: 1, Folder: 38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Andrea Callard notes re: Colab. Inc. rough timeline of materials, undated
Box: 1, Folder: 39 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Subseries B: Colab Shows and Events
Doctors and Dentists Show advertisements. Org. Robin Winters. The show opened 3 February 1977 at 591 Broadway., 1977
Box: 1, Folder: 40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Note from AC to unknown recipient regarding an ambient office noise cassette used in the Doctors and Dentists show. Found in Media box 5., 1977
Box: 1, Folder: 41 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Income and Wealth Show advertisements. Organized by Coleen Fitzgibbon. The show opened 3 February 1977 at 5 Bleecker St., 1977
Box: 1, Folder: 42 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Press, Doctors and Dentists Show and Income and Wealth Show, 1977
Box: 1, Folder: 43 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Dog Show advertisement. Opened 24 March 1977 at 591 Broadway., 1977
Box: 1, Folder: 44 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Dog Show related materials, 1977
Box: 1, Folder: 45 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Qwips, introductory materials such as machine use and persons involved, 1978
Box: 1, Folder: 46 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Qwips, original, paper sent materials, 1978
Box: 1, Folder: 47 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Qwip carbon paper received originals, part one, 1978
Box: 1, Folder: 48 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Qwip carbon paper received originals, part two, 1978
Box: 1, Folder: 49 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Qwip photocopies with AC annotations on reverse, 1978
Box: 1, Folder: 50 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Batman show invitation. Organized by Diego Cortez. Show opened January 6 at 591 Broadway., 1979
Box: 1, Folder: 51 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Colab Exhibition Project, ca. 1979
Box: 1, Folder: 52 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Manifesto Show advertisement. Organized by Jenny Holzer. 5-28 April at 5 Bleeker St., ca. 1979-1980
Box: 1, Folder: 53 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Real Estate Show advertisements. January 1980 at 123 Delancy St., 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 54 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show advertisements. 1 June 1980- 30 June 1980 at 7th Avenue and 41st St.Includes schedule of events., 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 55 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show narrative of process and context. Unknown author., 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 59 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show invitation to private reception. 24 June 1980 at 201-205 West 41st St. at 7th Ave., 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 60 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show, ticket to premiere screening of Matthew Geller and Judy Rifka's "True Cross Fire" on Thurs 26 June 1980., 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 61 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show maps and layout., 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 62 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show photographs on paper., 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 63 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show slide, one image without frame, 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 64 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show press release, 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 65 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show press, 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 66 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show. Four 35mm color slides. Numbered sequentially 192-195, 1980
binder: A, Folder: a (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show Lobby. 34 35mm color slides., 1980
binder: A, Folder: b (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show slides from stairway in lobby., 1980
binder: A, Folder: c (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show Money, Love and Death Room. 31 35mm color slides, 1980
binder: A, Folder: d (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show "Willie's passage to portrait gallery". [AC's notation] 9 35mm color slides, 1980
binder: A, Folder: e (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Time's Square Show Portrait Gallery 1. 5 35mm color slides., 1980
binder: A, Folder: f (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show Portrait Gallery 2. 25 35mm color slides., 1980
binder: A, Folder: g (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show Fashion Lounge 2nd floor. 10 35mm color slides., 1980
binder: A, Folder: h (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show 3rd Floor. 15 35mm color slides., 1980
binder: A, Folder: i (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Times Square Show 4th Floor. 15 35mm color slides.
binder: A, Folder: j (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Brooke Alexander, Inc. Colab benefit exhibition. 6-31 December 1980 at 20 West 57th St. Announcement, 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 68 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Animals Living in Cities at ABC NO RIO. Posters, exhibit program and 32 color 35mm slides., 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 69 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Murder, Suicide and Show at ABC NO RIO. Six 35mm color slides taken by unknown photographer. With annotations.
Box: 1, Folder: 71 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Colab Press, General, 1980
Box: 1, Folder: 72 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Mural America Show, 28 March -23 April 1983, New Harmony Indiana. Announcement postcards and 21 32mm color slides. AC grouping and organization., 1982
Box: 1, Folder: 74 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Colab Summer institute. 28 35mm color slides., 1982
Box: 1, Folder: 75 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
"Ritz 83" AC's file on collaborative show "The Ritz" in Washington DC., 1983
Box: 1, Folder: 77 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Williamsburg Bridge Sculpture show. 31 35mm color slides with annotations, two black and white contact sheets, 13 black and white snapshots., 1983
Box: 1, Folder: 78 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Public Art Fund Inc. Newsletter. Spring 1983. Colab included in the listing of New York art programs., 1983
Box: 1, Folder: 79 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Announcement, Colab's A. More Store and ABC No RIO's Island of Negative Utopia drawings. 13 December 1983- 7 January 1984 at Jack Tilton Gallery., 1983-1984
Box: 1, Folder: 81 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Colab photo postcard project "Greetings from NYC", 1985
Box: 1, Folder: 85 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Announcement: A More Store at Jack Tilton Gallery and at Printed Matter., undated
Box: 1, Folder: 86 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Proposed Amendment to New York Law re: NYSCA. [perhaps related to the Manifesto Show?] anonymous and undated., undated
Box: 1, Folder: 88 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
