New Texas Festival Records
An Inventory of the Collection
Overview of the Collection | ||
| Creator: | New Texas Festival | |
| Title: | New Texas Festival Records | |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1992-1997 | |
| Abstract: | The New Texas Festival was organized in 1991 to present a unique celebration of the vocal arts through entertaining and innovative concerts. The meeting minutes, correspondence, by-laws, financial statements, event programs and flyers in this collection dating from 1992 to 1997 document the early years of this organization. | |
| Identification: | AR.1994.101 | |
| Quantity: | .2 linear feet (1 box) | |
| Location: | Archives stacks and qAR | |
| Language: | The records are in English. | |
| Repository: | Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe, PO BOX 2287, Austin, TX 78768 | |
Administrative History
The New Texas Festival, founded in 1991 with Craig Hella Johnson as the Artistic Director, was born of a love for singing and a belief in vocal music's power to enrich the lives of these who experience it. Austin, Texas had long been recognized as a center for contemporary singer/songwriters talent but the organizers felt that the city was far less known for singing in the classical tradition or other more traditional genres. The Board of Directors of the Festival were responsible for fund-raising efforts, marketing and organizing the actual event. The first Festival was held in May 1993, and subsequently became a week long annual summer event in Austin. Gradually the organization began adding more events. The name of the ensemble was changed to Conspirare in 1999 to the better reflect the choir's music-making mission; it literally means, "to breathe together."
Scope and Contents
The New Texas Festival Records include meeting minutes, correspondence, bylaws, financial statements, event programs and flyers, director and committee job descriptions and marketing materials dating from 1992 through 1997 that document the formation and initial years of the New Texas Festival. The most complete materials are from the first three years of the organization. Of interest are meeting minutes and correspondence regarding the challenges of the getting a new organization started and finding committed members to serve on the Board of Directors.
Arrangement | ||
| The collection is arranged chronologically. | ||
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use
None.
Index Terms | ||
| This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. | ||
| Persons: | ||
| Johnson, Craig Hella. | ||
| Roche, Gayle Glass. | ||
| Organizations: | ||
| Conspirare (Musical group). | ||
| New Texas Festival. | ||
| Places: | ||
| Austin (Tex.) | ||
| Subjects: | ||
| Choral music. | ||
Related Material
Austin Files
Archives and Manuscripts
General Collection
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Administrative Information
Custodial History
Donated by a member of the Board of Directors from 1992-1994.
Preferred Citation
New Texas Festival Records (AR.1994.101). Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Texas.
Acquisition Information
Donor #: DO/1982/057
Donation Date: multiple
Processing Information
Finding aid created and encoded by Molly Hults.
Detailed Description of the Collection
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1992 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1993 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 1994 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 1995 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 1996 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Location | BoxItem | ||||||||||||
| qAR | 043/018 | The New Texas Festival: A Celebration of the Vocal Arts, May 24-30, 1993 poster, 1993 | |||||||||||