North Carolina Scenic Studios Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of materials created by North Carolina Scenic Studios Incorporated, a professional affiliate of the North Carolina School of the Arts, from 1978-2006. Included are articles of incorporation, bylaws, articles of amendment, correpondence, and lists of directors and officers.
Dates
- 1978-2006
Creator
- North Carolina Scenic Studios (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Archives collections may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information which is protected under federal or state privacy laws, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in the collections without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina School of the Arts assume no responsibility.
Historical Note
Incorporated on 6 June 1978 as Carolina Scenic Studios, Inc.
, the organization was a non-profit corporation and professional affiliate of the School of Design and Production at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Scenic Studios served many purposes, including providing Design and Production faculty with an outlet for professional development, providing students with professional experience, providing employment and professional opportunities for recent graduates, increasing scholarship assistance for students, raising the awareness and exposure of the School of Design and Production, and providing professional services to local and regional theatre groups.
The corporation's first board of directors included Edwin E. Bouldin Jr.; George M. Green; John H. Miller, Design and Production faculty member; John A Sneden Jr., Dean of the School of Design and Production; Martin Sokoloff, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; and Gary Hugh Strickland.
The corporation's first elected officers included George M. Green, President; John H. Miller, Vice President; Edwin E. Bouldin Jr., Secretary; John A Sneden Jr., Treasurer; Samuel M. Stone, Assistant Secretary; and Margaret A. Pope, Assistant Treasurer.
On 18 April 1982, the name was changed through articles of amendment to North Carolina Scenic Studios, Inc.
It appears North Carolina Scenic Studios was dissolved in the early 2000s, though no specific end date is known.
Extent
.21 Linear Feet (1 document box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
North Carolina Scenic Studios Incorporated was a professional affiliate of the North Carolina School of the Arts established in 1978. Affiliated with the School of Design and Production, Scenic Studios provided assistance with staging, design, lighting, costuming, and other areas of production to drama companies across the country and provided professional experience to faculty, students, and recent graduates. The collection includes articles of incorporation, bylaws, correspondence, and articles of amendment along with a list of directors and officers.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in chronological order with undated materials held last.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Henry Grillo, June 2021
Processing Information
Archivist supplied descriptive folder titles. Materials were placed in acid-free folders and boxes.
- Performing arts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Winston-Salem (N.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the North Carolina Scenic Studios Collection
- Author
- Laura Silva
- Date
- July 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the UNC School of the Arts Archives Repository
