File consists of records related to the exhibition 'Sculpture '81: Halifax/Dartmouth Sites,' organized by the Dalhousie University Art Gallery. The exhibition was presented at Dalhousie Art Gallery from May 1 to August 30, 1981. The artists who participated in this exhibition were Douglas Bentham, Roland Brener, Anthony Caro, André Fauteux, Delio Fonseca, Peter Hide, John MacKinnon, Robin Peck, Alan Reynolds, Mia Westerlund, Arthur Weyhe.
Records are divided into 27 folders (Titles transcribed from original folder labels.): Folder 1 - Correspondence with city of Halifax ; Folder 2 - The artists ; Folder 3 - Insurance; Folder 4 - Loan agreement; Folder 5 - Condition report (pieces); Folder 6 - Notes (Peter Hide); Folder 7 - Correspondence with Karen Wilkin; Folder 8 - Shipping; Folder 9 - Purchasing; Folder 10 - Publicity; Folder 11 - Contracts (K. Wilkin, guest curator); Folder 12 - Correspondence with Imperial Oil Ltd.; Folder 13 - Letters to the galleries; Folder 14 - Correspondence with Anthes Equipment Ltd. ; Folder 15 - Bus tour & opening reception ; Folder 16 - Letters requesting money; Folder 17 - Canada Council grant application; Folder 18 - Correspondence with Nova Scotia department of Culture, Recreation, and Fitness; Folder 19 - Correspondence with City of Dartmouth ; Folder 20 - Catalogue copy; Folder 21 - Budget ; Folder 22 - Correspondence with W. Andrew MacKay ; Folder 23 - Learned Societies; Folder 24 - Canada Council Art Bank ; Folder 25 - Distribution of catalogue & poster ; Folder 26 - Administrative records (originally untitled); Folder 27 - Bus tour talk : [audio cassette]
Note:
- Folders 2, 'The Artists' and Foler 10, 'Publicity,' contain photographs.
- Folder 26 'Sculpture '81' contains various administrative records including financial statements, proposed exhibition schedule, correspondence with Arthur Weyhe, city of Dartmouth, and other galleries, and clippings.
- Folder 27 - Bus tour talk : [audio cassette], labelled "Karen Wilkin Sculpture '81 and Bus tour talk 19 May 1981" (ca. 40 min.). The recording is on side A of audio cassette (side B is blank).