Community organization.

Abstract The Berea Arts Council (BAC) is a currently operating local arts council that was established in 1986 by John S. Bolin as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Since its inception, the BAC’s mission has been to extend the resources of Berea College and Berea's extensive art community to connect the community through the various forms of art. This collection consists of paper, audiovisual and photographic materials evidencing the administration and delivery of arts programming throughout the...

Abstract This collection documents the history of the Knoxville, Tennessee based Fourth and Gill Neighborhood Center (opened in 1968) and the Fourth and Gill Neighborhood Organization (initiated in the early 1970s). The names for the two entities relate to their location at the intersection of Fourth Street and Gill Avenue in an historic neighborhood on Knoxville’s northern edge. The collection was brought together by then Berea College student Christopher (Willie) Dodson as part of an internship...

Abstract The Mountain Association for Community and Economic Development (MACED) is a nonprofit organization and community development financial institution, with an interest to provide dependable economic development assistance to local efforts in the mountain regions in addition to undertaking its own initiatives to generate locally based economic development. This collection consists of paper, audiovisual and photographic materials evidencing the breadth and growth of its initiatives and programs...