Hofsted, Jolyon

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Principal respondent: Hofsted, Jolyon. Correspondence regarding promotion; administrative structure; exhibition; finances; directorship; Save the Art School Committee. Proposal, New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Information on Parsons School of Design.

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Principal respondent: Hofsted, Jolyon. Correspondence and memos regarding renovations; proposed new facilities; funding; Satellite Art School; Jay Street fire house proposal; proposed separation from Museum; complaints on nude brochure; sculpture competition. Art School Subcommittee minutes. Architectural consultant minutes. Faculty-staff minutes. Insurance report. Feasibility study, 365 Jay Street, Prentice and Chan, Ohlhausen. 'Ma's Nipple' newsletter.

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains records pertaining to exhibitions organized by the Brooklyn Museum Art School. The files are generally small and contain limited information. Materials include letters and memos, artist submission forms, announcements, checklists, press releases, and the occassional flyer. The Art School organized individual and group exhibitions to showcase the works of their faculty and students. From 1974 to 1984, these exhibitions occurred five to seventeen times per year...

Abstract From the Collection:

The Records of the Brooklyn Museum Art School document the administrative and educational activities of the Brooklyn Museum Art School (BMAS) from its founding in 1941 until its demise in 1985. The collection consists of correspondence, memos, reports, student publications, course catalogs, clippings, photographs, slides and negatives.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This series contains records pertaining to Brooklyn Museum Art School faculty. The files are generally small and contain limited information with most of the files being concentrated to the following range: 1971-1985. This subseries contains course cards which lists the courses instructors taught and the year they taught them. Materials include resumes, memos, letters, biographies, and announcements. Also included in the files are a small group of photographs of...

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Principal respondent: Hofsted, Jolyon. Correspondence and memos regarding staff; scholarships; accreditation; student complaints; exhibitions; Satellite Art School, methadone center; purchase of Cooper Square Art Center equipment; administrative structure; fundraising. Minutes of meetings. Statement of purpose, Friends of the BMAS, Inc.

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Correspondence regarding porposal to decorate subway; budget; staff; director search; discrimination complaint; projects; Jolyon Hofsted resignation. Policy on sale of works. Enrollment statistics.