Linda Earle

Set in Motion: The New York State Council on the Arts Celebrates 30 Years of Independents: Introduction to Set in Motion Bibliography

Set in Motion is a retrospective of films and videotapes funded by the New York State Council on the Arts between 1961 and 1993; it was organized from NYSCA planning meetings to review the agency's mission and accomplishments. The text chronicles NYSCA initiatives including the 1967 Film Program, the addition of support for small-format video in 1970, the 1976 Bicentennial Film Project with NEA matching funds, the 1972 TV Lab at WNET/13, and the 1984 Individual Artists Program; it names staff and advisors such as John Hightower, Peter Bradley, Debby Silverfine, Linda Earle and Leanne Mella. It documents statewide training, exhibition and production programs, foundation partners (Ford, Rockefeller) and numerous community media organizations and workshops supported by NYSCA.