Culture and Animals Foundation Records
MC 00320
Special Collections Research Center
7.5 Linear feet
1985 - 2001
The Culture and Animals Foundation Records contains historical and financial records, correspondence, programs, grant applications, and artistic portfolios dating from 1985 to the present. The Culture and Animals Foundation (CAF) is a nonprofit, cultural organization committed to fostering the growth of intellectual and artistic endeavors united by a positive concern for animals. Founded in 1985 by Nancy and Tom Regan, the CAF exists to expand understanding and appreciation of animals--improving the ways in which they are treated and their standing in human society.
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the
Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.
15 archival storage box
Culture and Animals Foundation.
Restrictions to Access
This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Consult Manuscripts file for Tom Regan Collection, MC 236. This collection was extracted from the Tom Regan Collection and created as a separate collection during processing of the Regan collection.
Acquisitions Information
Gift of Tom Regan in October, 2000.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], Culture and Animals Foundation Records, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Copyright Notice
North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Historical Note
Founded in 1985 by
Tom Regan and
Nancy Regan, the
Culture and Animals Foundation (CAF) seeks to promote animal rights through art. It supports three interrelated projects, the Research Program, the Creativity Program, and the Performance Program. Scholars, artists, and musicians whose work supports animals can apply for funding through CAF. In addition, each year, CAF hosts
Triangle Animal Awareness, a conference that includes lectures, performances, and exhibits, all relating to animals.
Scope and Content Note
This collection spans the period from 1985 to 2001. The collection includes organizational documents such as minutes and annual reports, correspondence, brochures, and portfolios relating to
Triangle Animal Awareness, grant proposals, artist portfolios, and general correspondence. There is also a small video and audio collection of some of the Triangle Animal Awareness performances. The Organizational Documents series contains documents relating to the broad interests of the Foundation. The Triangle Animal Awareness, organized by year, contains documents relating to the annual festival. The Correspondence series contains general organizational correspondence, mostly written by or to
Tom Regan. The Artists series contains materials sent by artists, musicians, or scholars for consideration by the Foundation. The Grants series contains proposals, acceptances, and rejections of grants that were both given by the Foundation or given to the Foundation by other agencies. The Special Projects series contains information regarding a few of the major collaboration in which the Foundation worked. The Audio Visual Materials series contains video and audio tapes of performances during Triangle Animal Awareness or of artists who performed during that event.
Organizational Note
The collection is divided into nine series:
[Organizational Documents](ref15),
[Triangle Animal Awareness](ref46),
[Correspondence](ref155),
[Artists](ref193),
[Grants](ref214),
[Special Projects](ref245),
[Audio-Visual Materials](ref263),
[Artifacts], and
[Oversized Documents](ref282). Several items in the collection have been cross-referenced.
Related Material
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Tom Regan Papers, 1951 - 2000 (MC 00236)
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Betsy and Tom Giduz Papers, 1977 - 1990 (MC 00289)
Coe, Sue
Culture and Animals Foundation.
Kronos Quartet.
Regan, Tom
Rosenthal, Rachel
Triangle Animal Awareness.
Animal rights
Animal rights--Societies, etc.
Animals in art
Brochures
Letters (correspondence)
Minutes
Newsletters
Photographs
Organizational Documents
0.5 Linear feet
1 archival box
Scope and Contents note
This series contains the general information regarding the
Culture and Animals Foundation (CAF) dating from
1985-1996. In addition to minutes, annual reports, and financial statements, it also contains information on the Advisory Board Members, fundraising and donations, and public relations.
By-laws and Articles of Incorporation
1
1
Minutes, 1987-1996
1
2
Annual Report, 1987-1997
1
3
Advisory Board
Aycock - Forti
1
4
Harris - Wagner
1
5
Finances
1
6
1985 - 1987
1
7
1988 - 1989
1
8
1990 - 1991
1
9
1992 - 1993
1
10
1994 - 1995
1
11
1996
Tax-Exempt Status
1
12
Fundraising
General
1
13
Triangle United Way
1
14
Donations
Knight Painting
1
15
Levin Estate
1
16
Advertising
1
17
Brochures (See also Legal Box MC320.12.5)
1
18
Public Relations
1
19
Public Relations
1
20
Congressional Declaration
1
21
Newsletters (June 1992)
1
22
General Press (See also Oversize MC320.12.6)
1
23
General Photos
1
24
Triangle Animal Awareness
2.5 Linear feet
5 archival boxes
Scope and Contents note
This annual festival has been held in Raleigh since 1986. It is also referred to as the
Spoleto Festival for the Animals, and this umbrella event also includes the
Compassionate Living Fair and the Ecumenical Blessing of the Animals. Scholars and activists prominent in the animal rights movement are invited to give lectures. In addition, art exhibitions have been held and special performances have been given.
Past highlights include
Rue McClanahan,
River Phoenix,
Andrew Linzey,
Sue Coe,
Country Joe McDonald,
Rachel Rosenthal, and
Robert Rauschenberg. Organized by year, this series includes general documents, correspondence, participant portfolios, and press coverage.
General, no date
2
1
1986
General
2
2
Participants (See also MC320.13)
2
3
Animalscapes Art Exhibit
2
4
Fundraising
2
5
Press
2
6
1987
General
2
7
Correspondence
2
8
Participants
Buyukmuchi - Lansbury
2
9
McDonald - Watson (See also MC320.13)
2
10
Animalscapes Art Exhibit (See also MC320.13)
2
11
Press (See also MC320.12.3)
2
12
1988
General
2
13
Correspondence
2
14
Participants
Coe, Sue
Correspondence
2
15
Press (See also MC320.12.3)
2
16
Jordana, Michaele
2
17
Linzey, Andrew
2
18
Reflected Innocence (See also MC320.13)
2
19
Rifkin, Jeremy and Robbins, John
2
20
Press
2
21
1989
General (See also Oversized Folder MC320.15 and Box MC320.13)
3
1
Correspondence
3
2
Donations
3
3
Participants
Lawrence, Elizabeth Atwood; McClanahan, Rue; Scott, Ron; Winter, Paul
3
4
Klein, Maxine
3
5
Lappe, Frances Moore
3
6
Linzey, Andrew
3
7
Unti, Bernard
3
8
Compassionate Living Fair
3
9
Press (See also MC320.12.3)
3
10
Photos
General
3
11
Participants
3
12
Blessing of the Animals
3
13
Negatives
3
14
1990
General (See also Oversized Folder MC320.15)
4
1
Correspondence
4
2
Participants
Adams - Icke
4
3
Kalechosky - Rosen
4
4
Coe, Sue (See also Oversized Folder MC320.15)
4
5
Library Exhibit
4
6
Donations
4
7
Press (See also MC320.12.3)
4
8
1991
General
4
9
Correspondence
4
10
Participants
4
11
Rauschenberg Exhibit
4
12
Press
4
13
1992
General (See also Box MC 320.12.3)
4
14
Participants (See also MC320.13)
4
15
1993
General (See also Box MC320.12.3)
4
16
Participants (See also Box MC320.13
4
17
1994
General
5
1
Correspondence
5
2
Participants
Barnard, Neal
5
3
Bauston, Gene and Lori; Cartmil, Matt
5
4
Coe, Sue; Harris, Jim (See also MC320.13)
5
5
Kheel, Marti
5
6
Kumin, Maxine; MacGillis, Miriam
5
7
Fundraising
5
8
Press (See also Box MC320.12.3)
5
9
1995
General
5
10
Participants
5
11
Welcome Speech
5
12
1996
General
5
13
Correspondence
5
14
Participants
5
15
1997
General
6
1
Correspondence
6
2
Participants
Buettinger, Craig; Campbell, T. Colin; Derby, Pat; DeRose, Chris; Gendin, Sidney
6
3
Rosenthal, Rachel; Unti, Bernard
6
4
Speeches
6
5
1998
General
6
6
Correspondence
6
7
Participants (See also Box MC320.13)
6
8
Welcome Speech
6
9
1999
General (See also Box MC320.12.3)
6
10
Correspondence
6
11
Participants
Hindi, Steve; Goodwin, John; Jones, Susan
6
12
Lyman, Howard; Nagler, Michael; Phillips, Carl; Ryder, Richard
6
13
2001
General
6
14
Welcome Speech
6
15
Correspondence
1.0 linear foot
2 archival boxes
Scope and Contents note
This correspondence series consists of letters relating to Foundation activities, fundraising, and communication between members. The majority of correspondence is either written by or to
Tom Regan in his capacity as chair of the Foundation. There is also a significant amount of correspondence written to other animal rights organizations, including the
North Carolina Network for the Animals, the
New England Anti-Vivisection Society, the
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the
Humane Society.
7
1
January - August, 1985
7
2
September - October, 1985
7
3
November - December, 1985
7
4
January, 1986
7
5
February, 1986
7
6
March - June, 1986
7
7
July - August, 1986
7
8
September - December, 1986
7
9
January - May, 1987
7
10
June - December, 1987
7
11
January - February, 1988
7
12
March - April, 1988
7
13
May - June, 1988
7
14
July - September, 1988
7
15
October - December, 1988
8
1
January - May, 1989
8
2
June - December, 1989 (See also Box MC320.12.4)
8
3
January - February, 1990
8
4
March - May, 1990
8
5
June - August, 1990
8
6
September - December, 1990
8
7
January - May, 1991
8
8
June - December, 1991
8
9
January - March, 1992
8
10
April - August, 1992
8
11
September - December, 1992
8
12
1993
8
13
January - February, 1994
8
14
March - July, 1994
8
15
August - December, 1994
8
16
1995
8
17
1996
8
18
1997
8
19
1999
8
20
2000
Artists
0.5 Linear feet
1 archival box
Scope and Contents note
One of the Foundation's primary missions is to support artists who feature animals in their work. Often, the Foundation received portfolios from artists. This series contains those portfolios that are not linked to grants or
Triangle Animal Awareness. In addition, this series contains exhibit catalogs and a collection of slides of prominent works that feature animals. In addition to visual arts, the Foundation also supported musicians, scholars, and playwrights that feature animals, and portfolios from these individuals are also included in this series.
Prominent Works
9
1
Art, no name
9
2
Exhibit Catalog
9
3
Artists
Brenner, Werner; Climo; Culbertson, Janet; Dingle, Kim
9
4
Erickson, Nancy
9
5
Gigliotti, Carol
9
6
Harrison, Jan; Keane, Margaret; Buffet, Guy; Lasson, Jeanette; Murrill, Gwynn; Powers, Patricia; Salvucci, Richard; Waldmire, Robert; Wesson, Scott
9
7
Lowe, Jean
9
8
Musicians
Portfolios
9
9
1987 - 1992
Herzog, Edward
9
10
Kronos Quartet
9
11
PETA Album
9
12
Scholars
Copeland, Marion
9
13
Playwrights
Davis, Gavan (See also MC320.13)
9
14
Grants
0.5 Linear feet
1 archival box
Scope and Contents note
Beyond the
Triangle Animal Awareness Festival, the other way that the Foundation fulfills its mission is through financial support to artists, scholars, musicians, events, and organizations that supported animal rights. Included in this series, under the
Grants From subseries are grant proposals and correspondence relating to these grants given by the Foundation. As a non-profit organization, the Foundation also seeks grants to fund its many activities. Included in the
Grants To subseries are grant proposals and correspondence relating to these grants that the Foundation sought to receive.
Grants From CAF
Accepted
10
1
1987
Denied
10
2
1987
Accepted
10
3
1988
Accepted--Sarty, Ellie
10
4
1988
Denied
10
5
1988
Denied--Card/Comtois
10
6
1988
Accepted
10
7
1989
Denied
10
8
1989
Accepted
10
9
1990
Denied
10
10
1990
Accepted
10
11
1991
Accepted
10
12
1992
Denied
10
13
1992
Denied
10
14
1993
Accepted
10
15
1994
Accepted
10
16
1995
Accepted
10
17
1996
Miscellaneous, No Date
10
18
Grants To CAF
10
19
1988
10
20
1989
10
21
1990
10
22
1991
10
23
1992
10
24
1993
10
25
1997
10
26
1998
Special Projects
1.0 linear foot
2 archival boxes
Scope and Contents note
This series contains information regarding events that the organization was involved in, often in a sponsor role, but not as the primary sponsor. Advertising, press, and some correspondence are in these files.
General
11
1
American Philosophical Association
11
2
Animals in the Arts and Humanities
11
3
Animal Nation
11
4
Animal Rights: New Strategies for the 1990s
11
5
Fact or Fiction
11
6
Good News for Animals Conference
11
7
The Wholeness Center
11
8
Legal sized documents; referenced in files
Articles of Incorporation
12
1
Advisory Board
12
2
Triangle Animal Awareness
12
3
Correspondence
12
4
Brochure Proofs
12
5
General Press
12
6
Audio-Visual Materials
0.5 Linear feet
1 archival box
Scope and Contents note
This series contains tapes of performances either during Triangle Animal Awareness or by performers who later participated in Triangle Animal Awareness. There is also a Public Service Announcement.
Art Show
13
1
1987
McLibel: Two Worlds Collide
13
2
Country Joe McDonald Concert
13
3
The Others - Rachel Rosenthal
13
4
Public Service Announcement
Spoleto Festival for the Animals Rue McClanahan
13
5
Montana Logging and Ballet Company
13
6
1989
Music Festival
13
7
1993
Reflected Innocence
13
8
1988
Animals in Art Mark Braunstein
13
9
1992
Bite the Hand Gavan Davis
13
10
Expressing - For Animals and the Earth, Jim Harris and Janice Brungo
13
11
Expressing Jim Harris (1 of 2)
13
12
Expressing Jim Harris (2 of 2)
13
13
Reflected Innocence (cassette)
13
14
Artifacts
Framed, cross-stitched Foundation logo
14
1
Oversized Documents
Triangle Animal Awareness poster
15
1
1989
Triangle Animal Awareness poster
15
2
1990
Sue Coe print
15
3
1990
Poster for SAGE festival
15
4