A Survey of Art Resources in Tennessee's Libraries, Museums and Repositories

Abstract

This article is based on the first comprehensive survey of primary visual arts resources in Tennessee. Conducted in 2004 for the completion of a master's degree at the University of Tennessee's School of Information Sciences, the project provides a baseline evaluation of the state's arts resources, the types of institutions that maintain art collections, the number of art-related files that are available, and the access options for scholars to find the resources. It also examines the existing relationships between Tennessee's artists and archives and suggests methods for improving communication between them