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[[image - logo of UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY]] 
 
UTAH STATE UNIVERISTY • LOGAN, UTAH 84322
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES,
ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF ART
UMC07

October 26, 1978

Dear Friends:

the Art History Department at Utah State University is now in the final development of a new course entitled Women In Art.   Although this kind of course has been taught at other colleges and universities since the early seventies, it will be the first course of its kind here at Utah State.  As planned, the course is designed in two parts--the first will be to present a concise historical survey of women artists through lectures, and the second will consist of individual student research on contemporary women artists culminating in class presentations.

It is our  hope to host an exhibition of Women's Art to coincide with this new course.  We are thinking of limiting the show to artists working in the western United States and, perhaps, more specifically to the Los Angeles area in the effort to keep operation costs down and in regard to the fact that previous experience has shown us that community and campus response is much more favorable to events possessing a "western" collectiveness.  Owing to geographical disadvantage and social conservativeness, students here are unable to gain exposure to the Women's Art Movement.  An exhibition would introduce students to artists working within, possibly the most powerful force in the contemporary art scene.  In a broader sense, it would expose students studying in a relatively provincial environment to art created in a more cosmopolitan area.

Our awareness of last October's exhibit at the University of Utah caused us to contact the Women's Resource Center on that Campus.  Ms. Norma MacDonald suggested we write to you and Women's Caucus for Art.  It is our other hope that your organization would be interested in such a project and could provide suggestions and/or assistance in the organization of artists and works.  Perhaps you could provide the names of women artists' co-ops and women's galleries in the area that might be responsive to such an exhibit.

This project is student organized and is not a project sponsored by the University, therefore, funding will be limited.  Another problem is time--the class will be scheduled spring quarter, and we hope the show can be arranged for mid-April.  We would greatly appreciate hearing from you; any help you could offer would be most welcome.

Very sincerely yours,

F. Michael Bull
F. Michael Bull
Director, Art History

Donna E. Cesan
Ms. Donna E. Cesan
Research Assistant