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Set in Motion

Date
1994

Set in Motion: The New York State Council on the Arts Celebrates 30 Years of Independents. A series of 21 programs of film and video funded between 1961 and 1993 by the New York State Council on the Arts, reflecting their dual commitment to fostering the work of creative artists and promoting the development of artistic forms and disciplines. Curators: Linda Earle, Leanne Mella, Debby Silverfine.

Catalog texts by Debby Silverfine, Daryl Chin, Leanne Mella, Marita Sturken, Pearl Bowser. Chronology of activities; listing of grant recipients 1961-1993.

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"Set in Motion." Video History Project, Experimental Television Center, 2011. https://www.videohistoryproject.org/set-motion-0.

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Set in Motion documents a New York State Council on the Arts celebration of 30 years of support for independents; the Council funded a series of 21 film and video programs between 1961 and 1993. Curators were Linda Earle, Leanne Mella and Debby Silverfine; catalog texts were contributed by Debby Silverfine, Daryl Chin, Leanne Mella, Marita Sturken and Pearl Bowser. The publication includes a chronology of activities and a listing of grant recipients for 1961–1993.

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