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Summary Information
Wisconsin Federal Art Project Records
1931-1954
- Federal Art Project (Wis.)
Mss 1; Micro 1036; PH 1363; PH 4201
3.2 cubic feet (8 archives boxes and 1 card file), 7 reels of
microfilm (35 mm), and 0.3 cubic feet of photographs (1 archives box and 1
folder)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
The Federal Art Project (FAP) in Wisconsin was instituted in 1935 as part of the
Works Progress Administration. Employing artists, musicians, actors, and writers, the FAP
focused upon nationalist and patriotic themes and successfully spread original art to many
small American towns. In 1943 the Federal Art Project, like the rest of the WPA, was
disbanded. The Project in Wisconsin was headed by Charlotte R. Partridge, director of the
Layton Art Gallery in Milwaukee. She was succeeded in this position in 1941 by Margaret D.
Clark. The records include correspondence, two separate series of biographical sketches of
Wisconsin artists, clippings, records of works produced by the Project, and material
relating to the Index of American Design.
English
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