Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) Artists Organization Records
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Established in 1973, the Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) was designed to provide short-term positions for unemployed artists. In New York, the program was funded by the New York City Department of Employment under the CETA Title VI. The CETA Artists Organization was composed of CETA artists in New York City who fought for job security, the continuation and expansion of CETA artist projects, and workers rights. This collection contains newspaper articles, correspondence, papers from the Department of Cultural Affairs, position papers, speeches, posters and flyers, papers from the Cultural Council Foundation, and papers from the Department of Employment.
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Established in 1973, the Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) was designed to provide short-term positions for unemployed artists. In New York, the program was funded by the New York City Department of Employment under the CETA Title VI. The CETA Artists Organization was composed of CETA artists in New York City who fought for job security, the continuation and expansion of CETA artist projects, and workers rights. This collection contains newspaper articles, correspondence, papers from the Department of Cultural Affairs, position papers, speeches, posters and flyers, papers from the Cultural Council Foundation, and papers from the Department of Employment.
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Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection, created by the Comprehensive Employment Training Act Artists Organization was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Collection name; Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) Artists Organization Records; WAG 133; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Ron Mendel, 1986. The accession number associated with this gift is 1950.147.
