Eyerly was a prolific connector of people, often offering extensive lists of artists, galleries, grants, museums, and nonprofit programs to his various correspondents, while at the same time working on his own projects to advance the arts. Starting in the 1950s and continuing until his death, Eyerly was a tireless advocate, facilitator, and friend of the arts in the Northwest.Įyerly was highly focused upon his correspondence with hundreds of artists from the Northwest, in addition to maintaining consistent correspondence with artists and innovators from all over North America and beyond.
In this position, Eyerly focused mainly on artists of the Pacific Northwest but also hosted one of the earlier Marcel Duchamp retrospectives. He attended the Colorado Fine Arts Center in 1954 but left after one semester when he decided that it was a "fake operation." Upon returning from Colorado, Eyerly became the director of the Salem Arts Association and curated shows at the Bush Barn Art Museum.
He had early connections with artists from all across Oregon through his friendships with Carl Hall, Clifford Gleason, and his association with Louis Bunce. While at Salem High School, Eyerly organized gallery shows for his fellow students and himself. Eyerly was, for most of his life, a resident of Portland where he was an active artist and involved with the arts community. Jack Kenneth Eyerly was born in Portland, Oregon in 1935 and was raised in Salem, Oregon. Initial processing of this collection was funded in part by generous donations from Jack Eyerly's friends and supporters. Languages Sponsor Final processing with funds provided by the National Historical Publications & Records Commission's (NHPRC) Access to Historical Records grant.
This collection is open to researchers with the exception of selected files. Repository Willamette University Archives and Special Collections Over 200 artists are represented in the collection. She would also work with the curatorial teams of the Museum, incorporating her vast film and new media knowledge, as well as using her financial, commercial and foreign partnerships to promote the development of the Film Center as a world-class film and digital media production hub.1951 2014 Quantity 100 linear feet, (100 boxes) Collection Number WUA097 Summary The Jack Eyerly collection consists of seven decades of notes, correspondence, artists' papers, gallery showcards, posters, artworks, sketchbooks, and other assorted pieces of historical material exchanged between Eyerly and artists from across the Northwest and beyond. Dotson would be responsible for the Film Center's overall vision, including strategic development, marketing, and guidance of the curriculum. In September 2019, Amy Dotson became the director of Portland's Northwest Film Center. In March 2022, the center was renamed the "PAM CUT–Center for an Untold Tomorrow". Allen Foundation for the Arts, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the Mt. Sponsors of the center include the National Endowment for the Arts, Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Cultural Trust, Washington State Arts Commission, Regional Arts & Culture Council, The Ted R. The center was located in Portland's historic Guild Theatre from 1998 to 2006. The center was founded as the Northwest Film Study Center in 1971, and incorporated into the Portland Art Museum in 1978.
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