Art Research Center (ARC)

Art Research Center (ARC) was founded in Kansas City, MO, USA, in 1966 by Thomas Michael Stephens, John Abbick, Harold Chase, David R. Garrison, Norton Nelkin, Nancy A. Stephens, Jon Brees Thogmartin, Philip J. van Voorst, and Joseph Ziegler. Later members include Gary Rice, Peter Clapp, and others. The group emerged from the New Center U.S. Art Cooperative Gallery in 1963 and 1964. First exhibitions of the group in 1966 and 1967 in Kansas City. From 1968, ARC had its own building with exhibition facilities in Kansas City. The activities of ARC included exhibitions, as well as symposiums, lectures, concerts, theater performances, and educational projects.
Exhib.: 1966, »Art Research Center Exhibition«, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO. 1967, »The Relationships of Art and Science and Technology«, Linda Hall Library of Science and Technology, Kansas City, MO. 1968, »Art Research Center Group Exhibition«, Anonima Gallery, New York.
Lit.: Journal of ARC: »The Center«, Kansas City, MO, 1966–1970.

[2010]