Proclamation from Mayor Harold Washington regarding AACM: Museum Object and Cultural History
Proclamation from Mayor Harold Washington regarding AACM: Date: May 2, 1985. Issued by: Harold Washington, American, 1922 - 1987. Subject of: Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, American, founded 1965.
The object in the museum catalogue
A proclamation, black ink on off-white paper, issued by the Office of the Mayor of Chicago and signed by then-mayor Harold Washington, owned by Pete Cosey. Proclamation recognizes the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Inc. (AACM) and dedicates May 2 through May 19 of the year to recognition of the organization's contributions to music. Reverse features square that reads [1965 - 1985 / aacm] with a music staff, quarter notes, and G-clef at center. Space between square and edge of sheet is filled with calligraphed names of AACM members.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: May 2, 1985
- Issued by: Harold Washington, American, 1922 - 1987
- Subject of: Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, American, founded 1965
- Subject of: Muhal Richard Abrams, American, 1930 - 2017
- Subject of: Anthony Braxton, American, born 1945
- Subject of: Art Ensemble of Chicago, American, founded 1969
- Subject of: Pete Cosey, American, 1943 - 2012
- Type: proclamations
- Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions: H x W: 10 13/16 × 8 7/16 in. (27.5 × 21.4 cm)
- Place depicted: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Associations and institutions
- Topic: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Music
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Professional organizations
- Object number: 2021.105.9
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Karumah, Dunni, Ishmak, Aribania and Mariama Cosey in memory of Baba Pete Cosey
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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