MS 4570
Records of the Arts Council of Australia



BOX 1

Folder  1          Correspondence 1963-1964                                      
Folder  2 3        Constitution, minutes of meetings, circulars, correspondence  
                   1966-1973                                                     
Folder  4 5        Correspondence, notes programmes and theatre productions      
Folder  6          Correspondence concerning performance of "Canterbury Tales    
                   and Tin tookies" 1965-1968                                    
Folder  7          Music committee, correspondence notes, reports, programmes    
                   1973                                                          

BOX 2

Folder  1 2        Civil Rehabilitation Committee  Canberra Monaro District.     
                   Minutes of meetings 1964-1967.  National Council of Women     
                   Annual reports 1954-1955, 1964-1967                           
Folder  3 4        Council of Social Service of the ACT.  Minutes of meetings,   
                   reports etc 1963                                              
Folder  5          ACT Good Neighbours Council.  Constitution minutes of         
                   meetings, addresses, circulars 1963-1967                      
Folder  6          ACT Council of Cultural Society Inc.  Constitution,           
                   receipts, accounts and minutes of meetings                    
Folder  7          Arts Council Library of Paintings.  Correspondence re         
                   exhibitions, notes 1966                                       

BOX 3

Folder  814        Arts Council of Australia                                     
                   Federal Secretariat:  reports, minutes of meetings,           
                   circulars 1969-1973                                           
Folder 15          Board of management, minutes of meetings 1972-1973            

BOX 4 - Exhibitions and presentations

Folder 1623        Correspondence concerning exhibitions notes, receipts,        
                   accounts and programmes 1965-1969                             

BOX 5

Folder 2428        Exhibitions and presentations, agreements, accounts,          
                   programmes etc 1968-1971                                      
Folder 2931        A.C.A. Music Informal.  Correspondence concerning concerts    
                   programmes, notes 1965-1968                                   

BOX 6 AND 7

Folder 3243        Expenditure, accounts, receipts, vouchers, cash receipts      
                   book and bank books 1962-1970                                 
Folder 44          Membership applications forms                                 
Folder 45          Newsletters - issues No. 48, 51 and 52.                       

Added October 1974

BOX 8

Folder 4647        Minutes of meetings, reports, circulars, statements,          
                   newsletters 1973-1974                                         

Added May 1975

Folder 4849       Minutes, reports, newsletters 1975                            

Added December 1975

Folder 50         Minutes, reports, newsletter  April-November 1975             

Added April 1978

BOX 9              Federal affairs files:                                        
                   Business and general correspondence 1962-1972                 
                   Federal President 1968                                        
                   Federal subcommittee on federal policy - no date              
                   Circulars December 1971-December 1972                         

BOX 10             General files:                                                
                   Correspondence 1962-1972                                      
                   Accounts and some correspondence April 1969                   
                   February 1972                                                 
                   Accounts and receipts 1967-1968                               
                   Arts Council policy 1962-1964                                 
                   Committee reports to board April 1968December 1971            

BOX 11             Membership files 1965                                         
                   Publicity 1964-1972                                           
                   Grants 1962-1965                                              
                   Questionnaire 1967                                            
                   Civic Centre Auditorium 1962                                  
                   Griffith Centre matters 1967-1968                             
                   Reports on NSW division and other areas 1962, 1966, 1968      
                   ACT Council of Cultural Society 1969-1972                     
                   Bulletin matters 1971-1972                                    
                   Newspaper cuttings 1972                                       
                   Programmes 1974                                               

BOX 12             School activities 1964-1972                                   
                   School Education Authoritynewsletters 1972                    

BOX 13             Exhibition files 1964-1973                                    

BOX 14             Exhibitions and lectures 1965-1975                            

BOX 15             Exhibitions and lectures 1972-1975                            
                   Exhibition committee foundation policy records                
                   and reviews                                                   
                   Catalogues and posters                                        

BOX 16             Theatre files 1964-1972                                       
                   Opera 1963-1966                                               
BOX 17             Dance committee February 1971-December 1972                   
                   Ballet 1963-1965                                              
                   Ballet Theatre of Canberra 1969                               
                   Kalakshetra Dancers 1965-1966                                 
                   Puppets 1963, 1965                                            
                   British Drama League 1967-1968                                
                   Poetry 1970-1972                                              
                   Poetry and Ballad 1964-1968                                   
                   Festival 1964-1966                                            
                   Canberra Day Celebration 1963-1965                            
                   Music files 1962-1972                                         

BOX 18             Music files 1969-1971                                         
                   Music files 1972                                              
                   Ray Price Quintet April 1971                                  
                   Singing groups 1972                                           
                   Engel Family 1967-1969                                        
                   Material used for booklet:  10 years Arts Council             
                   1962-1972                                                     

BOX 19             Minutes of meetings, reports 1974-1976                        
                   Minutes of meetings, special project reports and              
                   applications for funding 1977                                 
                   Minutes of meetings, notes 1978                               
                   Minutes of meetings, notes, management reports, some          
                   correspondence re exhibitions and applications for            
                   assistance from special project funds 1979 (2 folders)        
                                                                                 
BOX 20             Federal reports, financial statements and circulars           
                   1977-1978                                                     
                   Reports of other branches 1978                                
                   Programmes, magazines and 3 issues of "Artforce"1979          
                                                                                 

SERIES 1 - Numbered Files (Group A)

(For names of files see Appendix I)

Added September 1984

BOX 21             2, 72, 79, 94, 98, 101, 103, 304, 306-308, 314, 316, 318,     
                   323, 329, 332, 334, 336, 340, 341, 345, 351, 355, 601         
BOX 22             602-605, 607, 609-612, 614, 617, 618, 620, 622-630            
BOX 23             631-641, 643-650                                              
BOX 24             657-658/B, 662-672                                            
BOX 25             1001, 1010-1014                                               
BOX 26             1029-1030, 1033-1035, 1038, 1040-1043, 1045, 1047,            
                   1048-1050, 1052, 1054, 1055, 1059, 1060                       
BOX 27             1061, 1063, 1064, 1066, 1067, 1069, 1070, 1072, 1074-1076,    
                   1078-1081, 1083-1085, 1087                                    
BOX 28             1088, 1091/A, 1091/D-F, 1093, 11-1, 1104, 1104/B, 1121-1123,  
                   1126-1128, 1130, 1134, 1136                                   
BOX 29             1139, 1143-1144, 1147, 1149, 1151, 1153/B, 1157, 1160-1162,   
                   1165, 1166, 1177-1179, 1182, 1183, 1187, 1116, 1177-1179,     
                   1182,1187, 1116: Australian Taxation Office - Directions to   
                   employers                                                     
BOX 30             1118 and 1119 : Applicatons for Gallery Officers 1982-83      

SERIES 2 - Numbered Files (Group B)

606-83-001: Establishment
606-84-005: General correspondence - outward
606-84-012: Correspondence

SERIES 3 - Numbered Files (Group C)

84/1000 A: Arts Council of Australia,
Federal Division, 1982-83
84/1000 B: Arts Council of N.S.W., 1982-83
84/1000 C: Victorian Arts Council, 1982-84

BOX 31

84/1000

D: Queensland, 1982-83
E: South Australia, 1982-83
F: Tasmania, 1983
G: Northern Territory, 1983
H: Western Australia, 1983-84
I: Federal Division, 1984
N: Seminars, 1983-84
O: Country Community Arts Projects Schemes, 1982-84
P: Balance Sheets, 1982
Q: Special Projects
S: Reports to Federal Division, 1982-83

SERIES 4 - Numbered Files (Group D)

(This Series cotains correspondence, notes clippings, photocopies, minutes, leaflets etc)

1: School of Music, 1982
3: Suburb representatives
5: Copies of Jamm, 1981-83
6: Jazz subcription series, 1979
7: ANU Arts Centre opening, 1979
8: Jack Glatzer Tour, 1978-80
9: Ars Antiqua de Paris, 1980
11: Schilippenbach Trio, 1982
12: Jazz, 1980-83
13: Music (General), 1981

BOX 33

14 and 16: Capella Corelli, 1980-81
17: George Melly, 1982-83
18: Gillian Howard, 1982
19: Museum Association of Australia, 1974-75
2021: Civic Permanent Art Award, 1977-78
22: Summer School, 1982
23: Kenneth CouttsSmith, 1980
24: A week of entertainment at Albert Hall, 1979

BOX 34       25: City Viva proposal                       1979           
             26: Holiday programmes                       1978-79        
             27: Trade Union Arts Programmes              1977-78        
             28: Tutors contracts - cheques                              
             29: Writers Workshop Arts Administrative                    
             Video                                                       
             3031: Young Music Society Summer School      1980-82        
             32: Visual Arts and Ceramics                 1981           
             33: Early Music                              1981           
             34: General                                  1981           
             35-36: Summer School                         1981           
             37: Dance                                                   
             38: Janz Stechley                            1982           
             39: Theatre                                                 
             40: Poetry reading                           1976-82        
             41: General                                  1981-82        
                                                                         
BOX 35       42: Community Arts                           1981-82        
             43-44: General                               1976-82        
             45: Mural Art                                1981           
             46: Sundays Family Fun Day                   1982           
             47: Human Veins Dance Theatre                1979-81        
             48: Dance (General)                          1981-83        
             49: One Extra Dance Theatre                  1981-82        
             50: Theatre                                  1982-83        
             51: Stevie                                   1982           
             52: Mesh production & tour                   1981           
             53: Theatre and Sunday in the Park           1980-81        
             54-55: Fortune Theatre                       1980-81        
             56: Cyss                                                    

BOX 36       54: Sunday in the Park                                      
             55: Double Take                              1981           
             56: School bookings: Smiles away                            
             57: School Holiday Programmes and Youth      1980           
             Arts                                                        
             58: Canberra Winter Youth Festival                          
             59: Youth Activities                         1976-79        
             60: Reid House Theatre Workshop              1979           
             61: Research Paper - Arts Platforms -                       
                 Federal Election                         1975           
             62: School Commision - Application for       1979           
             Grants                                                      
             63: Education and the Arts                   1978-79        
             64: Day with Human Veins                     1980           
             65: 'Ballet in a time capsule',                             
                 B. Lawrence School                       1979           
             66: 'Birth of a rumour' by Graeme Murphy                    
             67: Folk Dance Workshop: Anatoli Borzov                     
             68: Learning to dance... by A.A.D.E.                        
             69: Movement Therapy Workshop                1979           
             70: Anatoli Borzov Workshop                                 
             71: Movement Therapy Workshop                1979           
             72: National AYPAA                                          

BOX 37       73: A.A.D.E.                                 1979           
             74: Summer School                            1979           
             75: Theatre Board                                           
             76: Seminar on Dance in Educatio             1979           
             77: Newsletter                               1979-80        
             78: Folk Festival / Canberra Youth Festival  1980           
             79: Education and the Arts                   1977           
             80: Seminar on Dance in Education            1979           
             81: Dance Centre                                            
             82: Curricular                                              
             83: Companies / Visiting artists             1979           
             84: Miscellaneous                                           
             85: Dance Show 2XX                           1979           
             86: Education and the Arts                   1978           
             87: Publicity & Promotions Seminar           1978           
                 Health Education Seminar, Ottawa         1976           
             88: Australian Association of Adult                         
             Education                                                   
             89: BAIC                                     1981           
             90: Fire on Belconnen Branch                 197882         

BOX 38       91: Belconnen Branch: Saturday                              
                                                          Foreshore      
                                                          Lake           
                                                          Ginninderra    
             92: Central Division Papers                  1978           
             93: Education & the Arts : Media Kit                        
             94: Miscellaneous publications & catalogues  1974-79        
             95: NSW Division - Sample papers             1980           
             97: Micellaneous publications                               
             99: Queensland Division                      1979-81        

BOX 39       100: Queensland Arts Council                                
             101: Rock Factory - SA Arts Council                         
             102: Miscellaneous short lists                              
             104: Victoria Arts Council                                  
             105: Festival of Perth                       1980-81        
             106: Arts Council Quarterly Reports          1981           
             107: Miscellaneous publications                             
             108: Various publications by Arts Council                   
             109-112: Arts Council of Australia -                        
             various papers                               1981           

BOX 40       113: Agenda of meeting                       1981           
             114: David Ward                              1977           
             115: Manly Warringa Media Cooperative        1982           
             116; Miscellaneous                                          
             117-118: Federal Affairs                     1981           
             119: WA Division                                            
             120: Victoria Division                       1981           
             121-122: Miscellaneous                                      
             123: Country Community Arts Projects                        
             124: Miscellaneous                                          
             125: Canberra Theatre Trust                                 
             126: Canberra Festival                       1979           
             127: Canberra Winter Youth Festival                         
             128: Miscellaneous                                          
             129: Craft                                                  
             130: Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust                   

BOX 41       131-132: Miscellaneous                                      
             133-135: School programs                                    
             136 ANU Arts Centre                                         
             137-139: Miscellaneous                                      
             140: Kids year                               1979           
                                                                         
BOX 42       141: Jobless action                                         
             143: NCAC ACT branch                                        
             144: Trade Union - Art Program                              
             145: Draft submission for the Formation                     
                  of a Performing Arts Assocation &
                  building a Performing Arts Centre in
	          the ACT           
             146: Canberra Theatre Centre                                
             147: Australia Music Centre                                 
             148: CARD                                                   
             149: MUSE                                                   
             150: Canberra Children's Theatre                            
             151: Canberra School of Music Presentation                  
             153: Canberra Comunity Arts Front Inc.                      
             154: Blue Folk Community Arts Association                   
             155: Ten Years 1962-72                                      
             156: Miscellaneous                                          
                                                                         
BOX 43       157: Annual Programme Activities                            
             158: Budget                                                 
             159: Arts weekend                                           
             160: Arts Research Training & Support Ltd                   
             161: School Arts Liaison List                               
             162: Arts Liaison Committee                                 
             164-165: AGM 1980-82                                        
             167: Annual Reports and financial papers                    
             1974-76                                                     
             169: Agreements and contracts                               
             170: Board members correspondence                           
             173: Reports to the Board 1981                              
             173: June balance sheet                                     

BOX 44       186: Submission for Government assistance                   
             187: Budget material                                        
             188: Auditors reports                                       
             189: Finance                                                
             190: Capital equipment                                      

BOX 45       191: Submission for Government assistance                   
             192: Myer Foundation                                        
             193: Insurance                                              
             195: Finance                                                
             196: Miscellaneous                                          
             197: DCT Granta                                             
             198-99: Miscellaneous                                       
             200: Lobbying                                               
             201: Newspaper cuttings                                     
             202203: Miscellaneous                                       
                                                                         
BOX 46       204: Application for the position of Commonwealth
             Education Officer 1979.
             205: Staff                                                  
             208: Accommodation (Wales Centre) 1974-81                   
             209: Gorman House 1980                                      
             210: Arts Liaison contacts - labels for                     
                  photocopying                                                
             212: Brochures                                              
             213: Newsletters 1973-81                                    
             214: Membership application forms                           
                                                                         
BOX 47       215216: Arts letter and Arts Council                        
             Newsletter 1973-83                                          
             217: Interstate media lists                                 
             218: Summary of activites (1962-62) Arts Council Newsletter
                  nos 1-46, 1963-72.
             219: Media releases                                         
             220: Information forms for the Newsletter                   
             221: Membership 1977-82                                     
             222: Finance                                                
             223: Miscellaneous                                          
             224: Application forms for Sunday in the Park

SERIES 5: 'Unnumbered folders'

BOX 48       Entrepreneurial                                          
             Finance                                                  
             Minutes of Board meeting 1983                            
             Management reports 1984                                  
             Singing groups                                           

BOX 49       Circulars 1976-78                                        
             Federal Special projects 1979-80                         
             Miscellaneous reports                                    
             Tania Maria Concert 1982                                 
             Home Affairs                                             

BOX 50       Reports 1977-80                                          
             Finance 1981-82                                          
             AGM 1962-79                                              

BOX 51       Entrepreneurial Committee 1979-81                        
             Northern Territory Division 1977-81                      
             Tasmanian Division 1979-80                               
             Canberra Hospital Arts Programme 1977                    
             New South Wales Division 1980                            

BOX 52       New South Wales Division 1975-79                         
             Queensland Division 1973-74                              

BOX 53       Western Australia Division 1973-79                       
             South Australia Division 1973-79                         
             Tasmania Division 1973-79                                
             Victoria Division 1973-79                                

SERIES VI: 'Old Filing'

BOX 54       Community Arts                                           
             Exhibition Programmer, invitations, brochures 1962-71    

BOX 55       Dance 1979-80                                            
             Miscellaneous Reports 1980                               
             Finance 1964-68                                          
             D.C.T. 1979-80                                           
             Info Pak 1979-80                                         

BOX 56       Applications for positions in Arts Council               

BOX 57       School Holiday Programmes 1976-79                        
             Annual grants 1984                                       

BOX 58       Australian Youth Performing Arts Association             
             Lunchtime and twilight concerts 1981                     
             AGDC exhibition file 1979-80                             
             Register                                                 

BOX 59       Minutes of Board meetings 1976-80                        

BOX 60       Minutes of Board meetings 1981-83                        

BOX 61       Project reports                                          
             Tasmanian Puppet Theatre                                 
             Music                                                    
             Trade Union Arts programme                               
             Tim Kain Concert                                         

BOX 62       Exhibitions:  Australian etchings, Walter Burley         
             Griffin, Recent European drawings, Radin and his         
             contemporaries                                           

BOX 63       Exhibitions 1972-79                                      

BOX 64       Exhibition Cataloguer 1969-71                            

BOX 65       Exhibition catalogues, correspondence 1979-82            

BOX 66       Membership Committee Guide for members                   
             Register of mail                                         
             Theatre Administration School 1972                       

BOX 67       Civic Permanent Arts Aware 1975-76                       
             Account books 1980-83                                    
             Newspaper clippings                                      

BOX 68       Receipt and message books                                
             Membership subscription                                  

BOX 69       Theatre and craft 1976-80                                

BOX 70       Ballet                                                   
             Media 1979                                               

BOX 71       Membership                                               
             Finance                                                  

BOX 72       Theatre 1974-80                                          
             Arts education                                           
             Aboriginal Arts Board                                    
             Federal circulars 1973-75                                

BOX 73       Concerts, exhibitions 1977-80                            

BOX 74       Federal circulars 1976-81                                
             Federal Affairs 1980                                     

BOX 75       Education and the Arts 1979-80                           

BOX 76       Receipts 1979-82                                         

BOX 77       Canberra Youth Festival 1979-80                          
             Sunday in the Park 1979-80                               

BOX 78       Canberra Winter Youth Festival 1972-80                   

BOX 79       Summer school 1980                                       

BOX 80       Summer School 1979-81                                    
             Submission for Government Assistance                     

BOX 81       Various applications, correspondence 1980-82             

BOXES 8286   Printed material                                         
List prepared 1990. Last revised 19 September 1996.