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Michael Higgins to Chicago Art Institute

MICHAEL HIGGINS (b. 1908), draft letter to the Art Institute of Chicago protesting their decision not to host an annual craft exhibition, January 31, 1965, two pages. For many years the Art Institute had hosted annual exhibitions of the Midwest Designer-Craftsmen. Writing on behalf of the Illinois Craftsmen's Council, glassmaker Michael Higgins demanded a statement from the Art Institute explaining their sudden lack of support. Michael Higgins papers. Gift of Michael Higgins,

Michael Higgins to Chicago Art Institute, 1965 Jan. 31. Letter. 34 x 22 cm. Michael Higgins papers, 1949-1973. Archives of American Art.