Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. Division of Arts and Museums. Folk Arts Program State Folk Art collection records, 2010-

2.00 cubic feet

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains records relating to the collection. The records exist in a variety of formats, documenting the objects within the collection.

Scope and Content

Many pieces of folk art are purchased from living Utah traditional artists and accessioned into the State Folk Arts Collection, which is part of the Alice Merrill Horne State Art Collection. This series contains records of the Folk Arts Collection objects, including professional photos, recordings with artisans, and photos and recordings related to the exhibit and catalog.

Arrangement

Generally by format.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Custody History

This collection came into the custody of the Utah State Archives and Records Service in 2010 as part of a massive transfer of records from the Folk Arts Program. In 2023 staff from the Folk Arts Program collaborated with the State Archives to bring better intellectual and physical control over that unaccessioned collection.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

Archival processing of this collection was done by Elizabeth Setterberg from the Utah Division of Arts and Museums and Carlton Jemmett of the Division of Archives and Records Service between June 2023 and July 2025.

Additional processing of this series was done by Katie McGirt between March and September 2026.

Indexing Terms

Container List

Box	Description
1	Various materials related to the folk art collection including colored photo slides, photos on CDs, recordings with artisans, and photos and reel related to the folk art exhibit and catalog.
2	Photos of the State Folk Arts Collection objects. Professional photos by Brent Herridge & Associates including colored slides and b&w proofs and negatives.