North Carolina Visual Arts and Artists (NCVAA) Collection

The North Carolina Visual Arts and Artists (NCVAA) Collection, begun by Wilmington artist and former head of the UNCW art department Claude Howell, is a unique collection of newspaper clippings, posters, brochures, exhibit programs, and other ephemera about North Carolina arts and artists. Most of the material relates to art exhibits held in North Carolina at various museums, galleries, and campuses, but there is some limited biographical information, as well as a few photographs.

The bulk of the collection dates from the 1960s-1970s, but includes over 20,000 artists from as early as 1906 to 1996, as well as a few from the 18th and 19th centuries. The collection is largely arranged chronologically, with some portions done alphabetically by artist's last name. Artists may be represented by a single entry in a single year, while others have multiple entries spanning several years. Please note, date ranges may only include a few years between end dates and not the entire span.