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VIVA, Lesbians and Gay Latino Artists id5

Mailing Address:
4470-107 Sunset Blvd., #261
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Phone: 323-468-1097

Fax: 323-468-1098

Contact: Monica Palacios, Board of Directors

Institution Type: Arts Institution/Center, Community Arts Organization, Community Service Organization

Location of Institution: Los Feliz/Silver Lake/Echo Park

Archive and Collections

Description: VIVA's goal is to discover, empower, and promote lesbian and gay Latino artists. Its collection includes artwork, journals, newsletters, interviews, and videos by lesbian and gay Latinos from 1987 to the present. The holdings represent lesbian and gay Latino artists; the writers, artists, and performers are mainly from the Los Angeles area.

Regions Covered: Predominantly Los Angeles, but also includes work from across the United States and Latin America

Type of Materials: Audio Recordings, Cultural Artifacts, Materials & Objects, Diaries/Journals/Personal Papers, Institutional Publications

Time Periods: 1981-Present

Languages: English, Spanish

Sectors of the Population Represented in the Collection: Artistic Communities, Community Service Organizations, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Mexican Descent/Chicano/Latino, Politics/Government

Access

Year Round Access: Yes

OnSite Technology: Yes

Workspaces: Yes

Open to the Public: No

Public Hours: None
Reservations not required

Open for Research: Yes

Research Hours: By appointment
Reservations not required

Fee: Fee for back issues of journals

Access Procedures: Call or write a letter describing your interest and project.

Management

Catalogue System: Collection is maintained by volunteer office coordinators

Digital Format: VIVA Arts Journals 100%

Repository/Depository: No

Loan To Others: No

Exhibited: No

Makes Purchases: Yes

Formalized Purchases: No

Outreach: None

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