Identity area
Reference code
AN
Title
a-n The Artists Information Company Archive
Date(s)
- 1980-2015 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
117 Boxes.
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
This archive was gifted to Newcastle University Special Collections by A-N in 2019.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Through advocacy and information and from the perspective of artists, a-n’s mission is to stimulate and support contemporary visual arts practice and affirm the value of artists in society.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
No accruals planned.
System of arrangement
The a-n filing system was organised by function and this original arrangement has been retained.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open with some restrictions: data protection researcher interview may be required. Special Collections staff will provide researchers with further details of these restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright law applies
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Document (paper); Photographs
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
gb186-AN
Institution identifier
gb186
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G)
Status
Draft
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation revision deletion
This description created by Ruth Sheret 04 August 2023
Language(s)
- English