RIT Art House collection
Collection Scope and Content Note
The RIT Art House collection is a compilation of historical materials created and retained by members of the Art House (renamed in 2025 to House of the Arts). This information includes administrative and membership documents, financial materials, photographs, and art pieces.
The RIT Art House collection has been arranged into four series. The physical materials are housed in four standard archival document boxes and three flat boxes.
Dates
- Creation: 1987 - 2024
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1998 - 2011
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is open for research use.
Historical Note
Founded in 1974, Art House was one of the first special-interest houses on the RIT campus. With a floor of artists from various backgrounds, Art House provided a creative and productive atmosphere for its members. This community strongly encouraged members to share their ideas, opinions, and skills for collaboration and creative exchange.
In 2025, Art House merged with Photo House to form House of the Arts (HArts).
Extent
4 Linear Feet (4 archival document boxes, 3 flat boxes)
Language
English
Abstract
The RIT Art House collection is a compilation of administrative, financial, and membership documents, as well as photographs and art pieces, from RIT’s Art House. The bulk of the collection is from 1998 to 2011.
System of Arrangement
Series I: Administrative documents, 1987-2023
Series II: Financial documents, 1991-2005
Series III: Historical photographs, 1991-2016 and n.d.
Series IV: Art pieces and game, 2024 and n.d.
Custodial History
The RIT Art House collection was transferred to the RIT Archives in February 2025 from Art House members Quinnton Adams and Scott Zukher. The materials were accessioned under Acc # 2025:023 and received by the RIT Archives in two crates and two boxes.
Processed by
Quinnton Adams and Scott Zukher, Spring 2025
- Title
- Finding Aid to the RIT Art House Collection, 1987-2024
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Julia Novakovic, Quinnton Adams, Scott Zukher
- Date
- 9 May 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the RIT Archives Repository
