Development Records, 1996, 2000-2013, 2015-2018

Summary

This accession consists of records documenting efforts in the development, planning, marketing, and support of its programs, events, exhibitions, and research projects at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (FSG). Topics covered include the development of exhibitions and strategic planning of the FSG Office of Advancement. Some materials date to when the office was known as the Office of Development (1990-circa 2000), the Office of Development and Membership (circa 2000), and after the year 2000 was renamed the Office of Advancement. Materials include correspondence, clippings, meeting agendas and notes, lists, fundraising, budgets, events, proposals, notes, reports, memoranda, and brochures.

Subject

• Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
• Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Development
• Freer Gallery of Art
• Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Development and Membership
• Parades: Freer Ceramics Installed by Gwyn Hanssen Pigott (Online exhibition)
• Hokusai (Online exhibition)
• Yoga: The Art of Transformation (Exhibition) (2013-2014: Washington, D.C.)
• Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur (Exhibition) (2008-2009: Washington, D.C.)
• Hiroshi Sugimoto: History of History (Exhibition) (2006: Washington, D.C.)
• Return of the Buddha: The Qingzhou Discoveries (Exhibition) (2004: Washington, D.C.)
• Perspectives: Do-Ho Suh (Exhibition) (2004: Washington, D.C.)
• Caravan Kingdoms: Yemen and the Ancient Incense Trade (Exhibition) (2005: Washington, D.C.)
• Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries (Exhibition) (2007: Washington, D.C.)
• Wine, Worship, and Sacrifice: The Golden Graves of Ancient Vani (Exhibition) (2007-2008: Washington, D.C.)
• Patterned Feathers, Piercing Eyes: Edo Masters from the Price Collection (Exhibition) (2007-2008: Washington, D.C.)
• East of Eden: Gardens in Asian Art (Exhibition) (2007: Washington, D.C.)
• Cai Guo-Qiang: 'Traveler: Reflection' (Exhibition) (2004-2005: Washington, D.C.)
• Style and Status: Imperial Costumes from Ottoman Turkey (Exhibition) (2005-2006: Washington, D.C.)
• Himalayas: An Aesthetic Adventure (Exhibition) (2003-2004: Washington, D.C.)
• In the Beginning: Bibles Before the Year 1000 (Exhibition) (2006-2007: Washington, D.C.)
• Iraq and China: Ceramics, Trade, and Innovation (Exhibition) (2004-2005: Washington, D.C.)

Notes

• Folder List in accession file.
• Electronic List in accession file.
• For a description of the record series of which these materials form a part, refer to the "Forms part of" above.

Organization

Unarranged

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

• 1996
• 1996-2018
• 1996, 2000-2013, 2015-2018

Restrictions & Rights

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2034; Transferring office; 6/9/2001 memorandum, Alers to Hennessey; Contact reference staff for details

Topic

• Art
• Art museums
• Exhibitions
• Museums
• Museums--Administration
• Art, Asian

Form/Genre

• Manuscripts
• Collection descriptions
• Brochures
• Clippings

Local number

SIA Acc. 24-048

Physical description

2.5 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes) (1 document box)

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