frnm The I'olclroid N('\\'sletler ___ tor I'holognlphk Education. Fall 198·\ THE POLAROID COLLECTION By Jean Caslin F or the past 36 years, from the inception of instant photography, Polaroid Corporation ha actively promoted th art through its Artist upport Pro- grams. What originally began as a resear h activity bas since grown into a signiIicant, mutually bene- ficial relationship between the corporation and the artist. inee the early years of Polaroid film testIng in the late 1940s. artists have been invited to exp riment wiUl Polaroid film materials, and elect d work has been acc sioned into the permanent archives of the Polaroid CoUec- tion, now housed at the Clarence Kennedy allery in ambridge, analyze results. Hts contributions ager of Black and White Photog- Massachusetts. Much o( the early led the 'way for the support pro- raphy at Polaroid, became th black-and-white work was inftu- grams to follow: According to liaison between the s ienti ts and enc d by the landscape tradition Sam Vane , PolarOid's Director of the artists. A number of photogra- of Ansel Adams. Paul Caponigro Corporat Communications, "Dr. phers were added to this informal and Minor White, while the newer Land C It that Lhe artist could tell program in U1e sixt1es, includrng color work IS more experimental. u things about our products from Jeffrey ilvertborne, John Benson The P laroid lnt mational a point of view that would be quite and Stephen Ger h. About this C 11 etion, begun informally in different from that of the com- time, Ansel Adams and Dr. Land the late sixties, i hou ed at the pany's technical staff. He sensed worked together to amass 200 Polaroid Gall ry in Offenbach, that artists would push our film to photographs by well-known pho- ennany. The work is newer and the limits and report back even tographer working with conven- tends toward experimentation and the mosl minute problems." tional materials, including Edward mnovaLion. Unlike the domestic We ton, Aaron iskind, Minor In the 1950s, Paul Caponigro, collection, which contain ph to- White and Eliot Porter. The pho- William Clift and Nick Dean joined graphs almost exclUSively by U. S. tographs in the "LIbrary CoUec- An, I Adams In testing film. Merae photographers, this Collection tion" date from 1924 to 1955 and Marston Morse, Research Man- represent work primarily by were acquired to erve as an international photographer . historical compari on Lo Polaroid The e two complementary collec- photography. tlOns, compri ing close to 10,000 The PolarOid Collection was image and representing the work officially founded in the late be- of about 600 photographers, con- ties, with the aim to encourage stItute an histOrIcally significant and assl t photographers in the archive of Polaroid photographi medium of Polaroid instant pho- materials. tography and to enable Polaroid In 1948, the year the first Corporation to acquire an excitIng "instant" camera was marketed, and diversified collection of origi- An el Adam was hired by Pola- nal instant images. For practical roid" founder, Edwin H. Land, as as well as philosophical rea ons a consultant to lest new films and
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I~eprinl frnm The Iolclroid N(sletler ___ tor Iholognlphk Education Fall 198middot ~
THE POLAROID COLLECTION
ByJean Caslin
For the past 36 years from the inception of instant
photography Polaroid Corporation ha actively promoted th art through its Artist upport Proshygrams What originally began as a resear h activity bas since grown into a signiIicant mutually beneshyficial relationship between the corporation and the artist inee the early years of Polaroid film testIng in the late 1940s artists have been invited to exp riment wiUl Polaroid film materials and elect d work has been acc sioned into the permanent archives of the Polaroid CoUecshytion now housed at the Clarence Kennedy allery in ambridge
analyze results Hts contributions ager of Black and White PhotogshyMassachusetts Much o( the early led the way for the support proshy raphy at Polaroid became th black-and-white work was inftushygrams to follow According to liaison between the s ienti ts andenc d by the landscape tradition Sam Vane PolarOids Director of the artists Anumber of photograshyof Ansel Adams Paul Caponigro Corporat Communications Dr phers were added to this informal and Minor White while the newer Land C It that Lhe artist could tell program in U1e sixt1es includrngcolor work IS more experimental u things about our products from Jeffrey ilvertborne John Benson
The P laroid lnt mational a point of view that would be quite and Stephen Ger h About this C 11 etion begun informally in different from that of the comshy time Ansel Adams and Dr Land the late sixties i hou ed at the panys technical staff He sensed worked together to amass 200 Polaroid Gall ry in Offenbach that artists would push our film to photographs by well-known phoshy
ennany The work is newer and the limits and report back even tographer working with convenshytends toward experimentation and the mosl minute problems tional materials including Edward mnovaLion Unlike the domestic We ton Aaron iskind Minor In the 1950s Paul Caponigro collection which contain ph toshy White and Eliot Porter The phoshyWilliam Clift and Nick Dean joined graphs almost exclUSively by U S tographs in the LIbrary CoUecshyAn I Adams In testing film Meraephotographers this Collection tion date from 1924 to 1955 andMarston Morse Research Man-represent work primarily by were acquired to erve as an international photographer historical com pari on Lo Polaroid The e two complementary collecshy photographytlOns compri ing close to 10000
The PolarOid Collection was image and representing the work officially founded in the late beshyof about 600 photographers conshyties with the aim to encourage stItute an histOrIcally significant and assl t photographers in thearchive of Polaroid photographi medium of Polaroid instant phoshymaterials tography and to enable Polaroid
In 1948 the year the first Corporation to acquire an excitIng instant camera was marketed and diversified collection of origishyAn el Adam was hired by Polashy nal instant images For practical roid founder Edwin H Land as as well as philosophical rea ons a consultant to lest new films and
sponsorship was limited primarily to younger lesser known artists Photographers were given small film and equipment grants and were asked to prOVIde Polaroid with one image per grant for the Collection Additional photoshygraphs were purcha ed from pholographers in the program
Before M roe Morses death in 1969 several of her colleagues discussed with her the contmuashylion of tbe Collection program and plans for a Polaroid Gallery In the summer of 1972 with the UppOrl of Dr Land space wa requisishytioned at 770 Main treet in Camshybridge and a volunteer committ e was fonned to construct the Galshylery and install exhibitions The
tion in the Gallery in April 1973 To date 65 exhibition have been shown in the Gallery In addition to exhibiting work from the two Polaroid Collections the Galshylery has sponsored invitational exhibiLions and historical shows by Henri Cartier-Bresson W Eugene Smith Roy DeCarava and Julia Margaret Cam ron
The 1970s were a very active period for the Artist Support Program and many young arti ts including Lorie Novak Rosamond Purcell Alma Davenport and Eugene Richards have benefited from this support LOlie Novak whose work IS repre ented in both collections says The film exchange program gave me the
Wllwm U)I (i 197U
Gallery wa named after Clarence Kennedy (1892-1972) a longtim as ociate and fnend of Dr Lands Kennedy had been a Polaroid consultant for over twenty years while he was a Prafes or of Art at
nuth College and an archite tural photographer
X-70 Photographs by P laroid Employees was the fir l exhihishy
incentive to experiment with PolarOId materials -to really try out appr aches I couldnt have afford d to do Also when my work III the collectIons ha been borrowed by independent curashytors or when it travel din Polaroid group exhibition it has promoted my work in a way that I couldnt have done on my own Its given my work greater visibility
Rosamond Purcell bas spent 75 percent of her career working with Polaroid photographic mateshyrials and sin e 1970 has worked with almost the entire range of PoLaroid bla k-and-white and color films Since she is one of th phoshytographers who is represented by a ignificant body of work in the two ollections her evolution as an artist and her res Jution of aesthetic concern can be folshylowed She explains I started as a photographer with Polaroid film and my progress has been defined by the material This medium encourages play and actlve participation and demands that you figure it out as you go along Because youre generally working from print to print you cant pretend thal the photograph is an exten i n of your wishe You know right away whether its successful or not
The Gallery and domestic Polaroid Collection nowadmini shyter d by Linda Benedict -Jane is advised by a Gallery t ring Committee of seven members
This Committee now reviews portiolios of Polaroid photographs e era lime a year The next
revi w will take plae in Decemshyber The Committe will elect w rk and purchase grants of $150 will be given La photographers for each image
For more information on the Polaroid Collection Program in the United States contact Linda Benedict-Jones Clarence Kennedy Gallery 770 Main Street Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 577-5177
The Polaroid International Colshylection developed quite differently from the Cambridge-based Polashyroid Collection In the late sixties Eelco Wolf then based at Polashyroids European headquarters in Amsterdam asked a number of international artists to explore the potential of Polaroid llstant photography Explain Wolf (now Director of WorldWIde Marketing Publicity in Cambridge) The ditor of the prestigious internashy
tional publication Camera and a longtime fri nd of Polaroid ugshyge ted that we coUaborate on a speCIal i sue of Camera chrorushycling the history of instant pboshytography When we began to collect and edit images for the is ue it didnt take long to realize how liltle high-Quality creative Polaroid photography work existed by photographers outside the US We candidly and operuy
discus ed the problem with several leading photographers including David Bailey arah Moon Helmut Newton ]eanshyLoup Sieff Josef Sudek and Kjslun Shinoyama and without excepshytion they offered La help and conshytribute We didnt have a formal program or a budget to support
this type of important activity but somehow everyone seemed intrigued by the opportunity and challenge to experiment with for them new photographic mateshyrials The body of fine work resulting from the Camera magashyzine project became the basis for the International Collection 1 he work was originally housed in Amsterdam and moved to its present location at the Polaroid Gallery in ffenbach Germany in 1983
The International Collection is best known for its publication and traveling exhibitions In the midshyevenlies three linuted-edition
portfollo were published and through the years collaborations with other publishers resulted in SX70 Art Frvm My Window (Andre Kertesz) AignersPalls and Selections 1 Polaroid wa also the sole publisher of a number of books and catalogs including Faces andFacades Exploration of a MedpoundUtI The Polaroid Collection and Lucas Samaras Polaroid Photographs1969-1983
Philippe flalsmamz e 1949
Barbara Hitchcock has managed the International Collection since 1981 and has curated an impresshysive number of exhibitions from the Collections archive includshying Selections 1 and Selections 2 The Big Picture and In Grand Per pective One-person how In the Collections Travelshy
ing ExhibitIon Program mcIude Lucien Aigner Paris of the 1930s Bill Burke En ounter~ Moment to Moment (Carl Chiarenza) Barbara Crane Captured From My Window (Andre Kertesz) Objects and Implications (Olivia Parker) and Lu a amaras Polaroid Photoshygraphs 1969- 1983
Artists In the International Colshylection program work in a variety of formats One of the most excitshying aspects of the program has been th Polaroid 20x24 camera and film ystem Smce 1978 many artists have used the large format
camera including Elsa Dorfman William Wegman Cirri Enos Olivia Parker Barbara Kast n Sandi Fellman Vicki Ragan and Lu iano Franchi de Alfaro Ill Elsa Dorfman comments Without the Artist Support Program I would never have worked with the 20x24 camera I fell in love with il and have gotlen very good re ults Now Ive started a ommercial bu mess and I occasionally rent the tudio and cover my costs doing commi sioned portraits I then hav a portion of the day left to contInue my personal work Thats whats good about it Ive found a way to ontinu workshyIng on the camera and Polaroid can go on and upport new arti t on the program Melis a Shook who worked with the 20x24 camshyera through a pecial project at Boton School of the Museum of Fine Arts says Because of the large scale this format forced me to expenment in ways I wouldnt have with conventionaJ materials
I b gan making diptychs and tnpshytychs and my style of informal black-and-white portrait tran ~ shylated well into a medium which was formerly alien to me
The Artist Support Program of the International Collection is administered by Barbara Hitchshycock who review portfolios of work throughout the year Polashyroid photographs are acquir d from individual arti t either through film grant or purchase grants of $150 for each image
For more information on the Artist Support and Traveling Exhibition Program f the International Coli ction contact Barbara Hitchcock Polaroid Corshyporation 575 Technology Square Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 5772038
jean Caslm IS the Asslstmzt DIrector of the Photograph it Resoura Center at ilOSOII UlliIlCYit SI(middot lellches hisorv of phutography at R)stull College (lJd fll~ UnitlYsily ofMflss(Jrhllsrlls Boston
Ken KUIII5le) ro 1984
POLAROID FOUNDATION INC CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETIS 02139
June 23 1986
Donald Woodman 1540 SuI Ross Houston TX 77006
Dear Mr Woodman
We are currently in the process of preparing the 1984-85 Annual Report for the Polaroid Foundation The Foundation is a philanthropic organization within the Corporation Our objective is to address the disparity of resources within the community by providing funds products and in-kind services to a variety of human and social services educational institutions and programs and cultural-groups and activities
Our Annual Report is issued every two years It includes a letter from the Foundations President and Executive Director an outline of our guidelines and a listing of those programs funded as well as the amount of funds received We provide a copy to all who inquire about the Foundation Simply it is a statement of purpose reflecting funds provided and has no commercial purpose
The design for the current Annual Report includes the reproduction of a few photographs from the Corporations collection One of the photographs which we would like to include in the Report is your Sand Dune 10 It would please us greatly if you would grant permission to use this photograph in our Report If you are in agreement with our request please sign the enclosed copy of this letter and return it to us
We at the Foundation would be pleased if you would contribute to making our 1984-85 Annual Report a unique one and we look forward to hearing from you
Yours sincerely
MSph
Enclosure (2)
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Polaroid Foundation Annual Report 19841985
Dear CoUrllfUe The longer we are in the busine s of mallagshying a corporute foundation the more convinced we are tl t involvinj( mployte6 uf the Corporation in ery step of the disshytribution of thtgt fund is the most democrati and fulfilling way to meet the privnt Ket tors obligations to ociety
At the Pularoid Founllation representative ~mplo ees from many divisions of Polaroid are invited to ~rve un progrum Imnrmtteccl for a term of four ye The membenhip reviel s prupo6ll1 monthly makls site vi i liS appropriate presenl the f uundation at mtttin~ minaI work hops and lKrforshymanl and ultimatdy recomm n to an operating committee the runge of award found listed in th i I984-J98) Report
It iI n npportunity for many to hare in utilizing a I0I1ion of the pnfi ts of an energetic c ali amJ eOIlltmed Corporation in a manner that difnifies and valu(-s the IItCision lIIakfr as well as tht reltipient ~tI1I) or institutilln Thf TUnge depth and brealhh of illlli iduul memhers provid n- lIun far LNvund what any Foundation our ize would othrwi have avaiLilile to it
Grants fmm Polaroid remain far-reuehin -sometim seemingly wte - because individual members bring their inten-sts and biases that so long as th y can he defended at the table with their peenlt have every opportunit to he uccessful
Asa Foundation we have continued to make any bullmall jotrants to accommocllltt that proeellS as wd l as tu rea(h Ollt til th widest range nd number of eommllnity eulturul and edu(atittnal programs Alway Wt wligh merit neetl ani thc impa( t on the well-being of tit popul tion served ~ re conshyfident that the year ahead will provide new opportunities for growth for tt f oundation reflecting tht health and vitality of the company on whutie behalf we act
Marcia Schiff c C Ingnlham EXt(middotuti ve Direetor President
III
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS On an annu11hi j the Cu t llr11 COlll lll ilt l n n iv( tlw mllItlSl lIlI1(Junl of dolllrshyto dishu t nmpan-d illt Im-ams JI a rcmiddote1 I0 (( Iund iull alII I (ommunity needs NOllt~thtImiddot Ihl dili Jlmiddotntmiddotgt 4tllel lllIrgy nltmhers hring to the task art of the highlgtst manituclr
In this report WI h i~hl i Jh t a volunteer n mhers Oe rshyview of our (onlrihutions in 1)85 to eultural or lIlizations Vivian Iworth a relently retin1I( nior lICientitat Polaroid
(middothed our givi llJ pallerns tu the art ht lling us 10 strateJcishy(l lIy plall llur gift i~ wmiddot11 a remind us of our guul The report (1tlrh e1middotfi llt thl fal that dolla IIItmiddot[ to bull upport thl arts have nn implI I on man) 11tr I pt1ts of the lomnlllllilys
11flIlthy gmwlh
(OMMENTS Tht Cultural CIJmmillmiddot considtred 1 4-~ pmpasshy11- ill 198) Illlt l middotId ed 80 for favomhle ue-tion St-Ie(~tions
Imiddotrt 11 (e1 n iutrin1I IIwril upled with OUt I Iuation of th 1lImiddotmiddotd alld our gtI mn) ((lfl( 11 1 fn r nlri lmt ion to tilt wllIshy
Iwilll f II r rnll1u nity COli idrin~ n 11 c hlle almlst mutinely tUrlwd llIwn proposals fmm ti ll afll ulIt uhurhs Be(auSt of tighlllllligelary limils Wt hm lIludt mall ontrishyhutions in n au~ (uses rather than discouflI lw a worthwhile undlrt lkin j thlt needed support
hl t -(iven particular wmiddotilhtto programs that worked with chilil ren minorit ll lIld group with ptcial II rls h IV 111 lI lI rtive Itt inn at i ~ tart-u l efforts in ti l a rt IIIIt I I( 11lI rVo n eI pmjrIIIIS thut 111gt ltlu ashytiunul alut
Undtrlying many of tilt -tmiddot I tillil is the till -j Ihat in addition to providing cultural eurieillnent support of tilt arts Ian (llI1trillllte significantly to the health of the community with Iwueits that includt easinJ of radaltensions (onstmlshytivt 11 f(ation for iuner-Iity youth edu(ation und eareer tImiddotI IIIPl1 in tht arts 1111lt1 f~nhaneed quality of life for the
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AN OVERVIEW 0 1985 Sl l lORT TO (lJLTl HAL A(TI ITIEi TI1I purpose of thi ummary IS to provide pershy
sptdit on the (onltnt and lope of programs recommlnded durin) 11m ) hy the Cultural Commillee In particular we wish tl) III I ItlItlllll to tht stron~ contrihution of theSt prrttrams to ~ -ia l Ifun aJlI to ulIIl n-on- tht irnrHlrttnrl f fu nding
SUt middotft11 This summary wilillot indudgt a tillui lmiddot finalll ial
analysis Aside from tht 25000 (ontrihution to tilt Gnater
Hotl)n rt tahili1ation fund loutrihutions ranged from )t)O to -I OIK) Within each glOup of adivitiel tht sprfad is
similllr
PROGRAM SCOPE PoI The 80 UI I1 vities supported in 1985 IThIV be cia ified thh principal lllldia us follow
Mil ic 25
1ultiple mtdia and umbrella organizatiun 16 T~~~ ffi WI
froDance 8 Photography 5 - rt 5 film 2 Holography I Littrat IJ re 1 Hist llrilul tmiddot xhihit idl~
II About 1 of the programs supported provided puhlic perfonnances These perfonnances ranged from professional conI Irt danee and th Iter to first-time tudent productions
III Ahout half of the pro trams supported provided
flliurltiunal rv ic to YOU IIJ pIe Si ken worklll d irt Ilv with Iuhlic ~hool with prshy
gmms that rangtd from (lff-sittgt trips to in-school rk hfll demonstrations and performane-t in whi(h the young peoplf parti(ipatt( Some provided internships for teachers
~ven provided direct scholarship aid to students Other youth programs included arts festivals summer
worbllOI visits to studios of working artists opportunities to stud) ilnd JlIrfonn music lmma or dance
I Many of th prllrUII IIPIrltrI focustd on the 111-1
of sptc ifie p nups wilhin tilt (rrater Rtl Ifln (()mmllllity
Minority population groups serwd included Io men hlacks Ilispanic lians and recent immigrants S~Vtml programs weft ainlt(l at improving interracial understanding in nmiddotighhorhood One prowam worked specifieally to furshyther (areer r (IUalil i rl minority string players Another
tnlunt~t IIi ItrulY throuflh participation in theatrical
lit rfllnmtllfs 11-11 prtljrams wre d illctet toward Iweiul ntmiddottlls
groups On commuuity nltr workmiddot I 10 ith Alzh(imer patiflIts and their families another pmvided arts tlwrapy for pnmiddotchoolshyers Two pmgrams workffi with emotionally disturhed teenagshyers one thmllJh music and the other thnllJph theater Special perfonnanr t includffi a serit_~ of concert for confined mental
hu pital patients and dall( ~e perfonnames in nursing hom( Tw o 1 tIlt pmiddotrfornling 111 ~rouP SUpportl d allenrlant~e
It I() inlume fam ilit (lml cv(rul mllf( pro~ id d for 100
illtlIl11t Idt a lttndallt ( j also supported the dmiddott-opmtnt uf elll1lmllll it~ rumiddotilshy
ities induding both (ommunit) centf fS and III l I ludio space for wnrking artists
V Photl8phic projects ranged from the dOlumentary exhihit of Ant l dams photlll-fIlphs of interned Nisei to the Sundam ~ t)rk~hop for Hi pani( 8111 1South East siarr chtldnmiddotn tmiddot ill uppnrttllibrary wllrk at the Visual Studies ork hop
VI Bolh vidmiddott) pmjt n doumenlln One shows
Pola roi1 phlllllgJ ah III~J(I Jv Ch lhlrtgtn in Appalachia and Ih olher dOtuments a IOt middot11 anmiddothefll ~illtl dig
VII (Jmiddot lraphieall) I 01 our support went to programs in th Creuler Bton area Ph()lo~rdphi( projmiddot( ts were more
widespread and v upported seholarship funds for tmlents
from olher regions
Gl1IDEUNES FOR POI ROID Oli IgtATION The
Polaroid FOlllldatiollllJak (lIl1trilllltions fruIII flllu L 1I ltl
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t uhuselt in tht area of highr t(ltllation henefiti ll bull
minoriti~ dnd in support of phot tljrlhi( qllisition ( hihishy
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PO ROID SCHOLARSHIPS The Polaroid Foundation proshyvid fllnds for four-year scholarships to children of Polaroi emplo through participation in both the National Merit and
men an Coli Testing Scholarship Programs
rCHING GIFr PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES The purshyJlOIIf of th atchil1l Gifts P gram tu It I the Foundashytions fmaneialaupport to educati naI il1ltitutiOl1ll cultural organizationa anri hospitals It enrou in i j ual gifts (rom ptmiddotrmanentand retired employee and di rectors Polaroid Corporation and will match the gifts on a two-(or-ont basis Each emplovee has a 500 annual limit that is mat hed with a PolaroId Found hon nwtl limit of 1000
Qualif m~ institutions are Degw-e granting t u-y ar and four-year (ulltge8 uni e it i bull gradu te or profe ional schools Primary and cunda lhools Primary and secondary school o( pecial eriucatiun
All of the ahoy h im t I lucaltmiddotd in the United States or its possessions and no ized by t l S TrrlIMury Departmentlill schools to which contributions are d dllctihl by donors (or Federal Income Tax purp()II gift may lw d ignated (or II ~cifie or unrestric ed purpose hut may nut be direct d to und rwrite a scho hip o( all or any part of the tuishytion (or ludent ified by the contributor
U ultural organizations that are members of the Massachuset Cultural
Accredited hospitals within the U nil~J Slate optn to and operated (or the general public
DONATION OF PRODUCT The overriding philosophy o( th product donation propam is to make available Polaroid hotoshypsphi( products to programs thallWorve the less (ortunate in our ucirt y
~pecifjc Iy a p~t must ork with a low intOme or poverty level population or ith th handi(ap Programs serving the handicapped include the phy i and mentallv handicapped and the retarded
PPLYIN FOR A FINANCIAL GRANT Reqll t for fundin~ shuuld be ubmitt on ~lIzation letterhead
umplete proplt I mlltl include A brief hi tory uf the prognun
description rIhe population ervt-d n outline of Ihe program or project for whi(h
upport is requested The annual budg t for the specifi( proje(middott or for the 0 rail program if general support ill rrqu d A (OPV oftlumiddot organization 501(C)(i) tax
empt l It I from the InienUlI Rt enue rvi t
~ one page Projecl ~ummary ~he I senl I an organization upon n-quest
PlellC note that no proposal will be revievoltJ withoul nceipt f Ih tax exempl letter
All proposcW hould be submitted in dupli(middotatt
PPLYING FOR A PROm CT GRANT Requ t for Polamid photographi equip III lIould uhmillfd in Ittt r fonn on organization letterhead and include
An outline of the program ~ descriplion of the population served
specific a(count of the role in t8llt photOJUllphy will pia in the program A g n ral lement lIwmlinj how much equipm lit ill relfl1red
uct reque ts are review by the taff of tht Foundation O~anizations that qualifv UI ~ the guideline will be contacted direltmiddott1y by staff peJllOnnfl No IRS I II I i required
IN ADDITION The Foundatioll alt hort-term interest-fret 101lns
Does not mak contributions ill Ihe fonn of urdlasin~ adv rti mellls It de not punmiddoth luble or ti(k ts at dinshyners or oth I functions
D not provid eameras and film for anv fund-rut in~
activities or for prizes raffles photo btxths fain (onftrenl I and similar 1I(tivities
Does not usually malte more than olle grant to an orplUZIltion in any (a1 ndar year
Doe not make grants 10 individuals nerally make ~ts in the ran nf SIOO to
10000 nle Polamid Foundation is IfwulNI al 28 (llhom
Street Caml ridge A 02139 The teleph III num ris (617l 577-4035
sponsorship was limited primarily to younger lesser known artists Photographers were given small film and equipment grants and were asked to prOVIde Polaroid with one image per grant for the Collection Additional photoshygraphs were purcha ed from pholographers in the program
Before M roe Morses death in 1969 several of her colleagues discussed with her the contmuashylion of tbe Collection program and plans for a Polaroid Gallery In the summer of 1972 with the UppOrl of Dr Land space wa requisishytioned at 770 Main treet in Camshybridge and a volunteer committ e was fonned to construct the Galshylery and install exhibitions The
tion in the Gallery in April 1973 To date 65 exhibition have been shown in the Gallery In addition to exhibiting work from the two Polaroid Collections the Galshylery has sponsored invitational exhibiLions and historical shows by Henri Cartier-Bresson W Eugene Smith Roy DeCarava and Julia Margaret Cam ron
The 1970s were a very active period for the Artist Support Program and many young arti ts including Lorie Novak Rosamond Purcell Alma Davenport and Eugene Richards have benefited from this support LOlie Novak whose work IS repre ented in both collections says The film exchange program gave me the
Wllwm U)I (i 197U
Gallery wa named after Clarence Kennedy (1892-1972) a longtim as ociate and fnend of Dr Lands Kennedy had been a Polaroid consultant for over twenty years while he was a Prafes or of Art at
nuth College and an archite tural photographer
X-70 Photographs by P laroid Employees was the fir l exhihishy
incentive to experiment with PolarOId materials -to really try out appr aches I couldnt have afford d to do Also when my work III the collectIons ha been borrowed by independent curashytors or when it travel din Polaroid group exhibition it has promoted my work in a way that I couldnt have done on my own Its given my work greater visibility
Rosamond Purcell bas spent 75 percent of her career working with Polaroid photographic mateshyrials and sin e 1970 has worked with almost the entire range of PoLaroid bla k-and-white and color films Since she is one of th phoshytographers who is represented by a ignificant body of work in the two ollections her evolution as an artist and her res Jution of aesthetic concern can be folshylowed She explains I started as a photographer with Polaroid film and my progress has been defined by the material This medium encourages play and actlve participation and demands that you figure it out as you go along Because youre generally working from print to print you cant pretend thal the photograph is an exten i n of your wishe You know right away whether its successful or not
The Gallery and domestic Polaroid Collection nowadmini shyter d by Linda Benedict -Jane is advised by a Gallery t ring Committee of seven members
This Committee now reviews portiolios of Polaroid photographs e era lime a year The next
revi w will take plae in Decemshyber The Committe will elect w rk and purchase grants of $150 will be given La photographers for each image
For more information on the Polaroid Collection Program in the United States contact Linda Benedict-Jones Clarence Kennedy Gallery 770 Main Street Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 577-5177
The Polaroid International Colshylection developed quite differently from the Cambridge-based Polashyroid Collection In the late sixties Eelco Wolf then based at Polashyroids European headquarters in Amsterdam asked a number of international artists to explore the potential of Polaroid llstant photography Explain Wolf (now Director of WorldWIde Marketing Publicity in Cambridge) The ditor of the prestigious internashy
tional publication Camera and a longtime fri nd of Polaroid ugshyge ted that we coUaborate on a speCIal i sue of Camera chrorushycling the history of instant pboshytography When we began to collect and edit images for the is ue it didnt take long to realize how liltle high-Quality creative Polaroid photography work existed by photographers outside the US We candidly and operuy
discus ed the problem with several leading photographers including David Bailey arah Moon Helmut Newton ]eanshyLoup Sieff Josef Sudek and Kjslun Shinoyama and without excepshytion they offered La help and conshytribute We didnt have a formal program or a budget to support
this type of important activity but somehow everyone seemed intrigued by the opportunity and challenge to experiment with for them new photographic mateshyrials The body of fine work resulting from the Camera magashyzine project became the basis for the International Collection 1 he work was originally housed in Amsterdam and moved to its present location at the Polaroid Gallery in ffenbach Germany in 1983
The International Collection is best known for its publication and traveling exhibitions In the midshyevenlies three linuted-edition
portfollo were published and through the years collaborations with other publishers resulted in SX70 Art Frvm My Window (Andre Kertesz) AignersPalls and Selections 1 Polaroid wa also the sole publisher of a number of books and catalogs including Faces andFacades Exploration of a MedpoundUtI The Polaroid Collection and Lucas Samaras Polaroid Photographs1969-1983
Philippe flalsmamz e 1949
Barbara Hitchcock has managed the International Collection since 1981 and has curated an impresshysive number of exhibitions from the Collections archive includshying Selections 1 and Selections 2 The Big Picture and In Grand Per pective One-person how In the Collections Travelshy
ing ExhibitIon Program mcIude Lucien Aigner Paris of the 1930s Bill Burke En ounter~ Moment to Moment (Carl Chiarenza) Barbara Crane Captured From My Window (Andre Kertesz) Objects and Implications (Olivia Parker) and Lu a amaras Polaroid Photoshygraphs 1969- 1983
Artists In the International Colshylection program work in a variety of formats One of the most excitshying aspects of the program has been th Polaroid 20x24 camera and film ystem Smce 1978 many artists have used the large format
camera including Elsa Dorfman William Wegman Cirri Enos Olivia Parker Barbara Kast n Sandi Fellman Vicki Ragan and Lu iano Franchi de Alfaro Ill Elsa Dorfman comments Without the Artist Support Program I would never have worked with the 20x24 camera I fell in love with il and have gotlen very good re ults Now Ive started a ommercial bu mess and I occasionally rent the tudio and cover my costs doing commi sioned portraits I then hav a portion of the day left to contInue my personal work Thats whats good about it Ive found a way to ontinu workshyIng on the camera and Polaroid can go on and upport new arti t on the program Melis a Shook who worked with the 20x24 camshyera through a pecial project at Boton School of the Museum of Fine Arts says Because of the large scale this format forced me to expenment in ways I wouldnt have with conventionaJ materials
I b gan making diptychs and tnpshytychs and my style of informal black-and-white portrait tran ~ shylated well into a medium which was formerly alien to me
The Artist Support Program of the International Collection is administered by Barbara Hitchshycock who review portfolios of work throughout the year Polashyroid photographs are acquir d from individual arti t either through film grant or purchase grants of $150 for each image
For more information on the Artist Support and Traveling Exhibition Program f the International Coli ction contact Barbara Hitchcock Polaroid Corshyporation 575 Technology Square Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 5772038
jean Caslm IS the Asslstmzt DIrector of the Photograph it Resoura Center at ilOSOII UlliIlCYit SI(middot lellches hisorv of phutography at R)stull College (lJd fll~ UnitlYsily ofMflss(Jrhllsrlls Boston
Ken KUIII5le) ro 1984
POLAROID FOUNDATION INC CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETIS 02139
June 23 1986
Donald Woodman 1540 SuI Ross Houston TX 77006
Dear Mr Woodman
We are currently in the process of preparing the 1984-85 Annual Report for the Polaroid Foundation The Foundation is a philanthropic organization within the Corporation Our objective is to address the disparity of resources within the community by providing funds products and in-kind services to a variety of human and social services educational institutions and programs and cultural-groups and activities
Our Annual Report is issued every two years It includes a letter from the Foundations President and Executive Director an outline of our guidelines and a listing of those programs funded as well as the amount of funds received We provide a copy to all who inquire about the Foundation Simply it is a statement of purpose reflecting funds provided and has no commercial purpose
The design for the current Annual Report includes the reproduction of a few photographs from the Corporations collection One of the photographs which we would like to include in the Report is your Sand Dune 10 It would please us greatly if you would grant permission to use this photograph in our Report If you are in agreement with our request please sign the enclosed copy of this letter and return it to us
We at the Foundation would be pleased if you would contribute to making our 1984-85 Annual Report a unique one and we look forward to hearing from you
Yours sincerely
MSph
Enclosure (2)
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Polaroid Foundation Annual Report 19841985
Dear CoUrllfUe The longer we are in the busine s of mallagshying a corporute foundation the more convinced we are tl t involvinj( mployte6 uf the Corporation in ery step of the disshytribution of thtgt fund is the most democrati and fulfilling way to meet the privnt Ket tors obligations to ociety
At the Pularoid Founllation representative ~mplo ees from many divisions of Polaroid are invited to ~rve un progrum Imnrmtteccl for a term of four ye The membenhip reviel s prupo6ll1 monthly makls site vi i liS appropriate presenl the f uundation at mtttin~ minaI work hops and lKrforshymanl and ultimatdy recomm n to an operating committee the runge of award found listed in th i I984-J98) Report
It iI n npportunity for many to hare in utilizing a I0I1ion of the pnfi ts of an energetic c ali amJ eOIlltmed Corporation in a manner that difnifies and valu(-s the IItCision lIIakfr as well as tht reltipient ~tI1I) or institutilln Thf TUnge depth and brealhh of illlli iduul memhers provid n- lIun far LNvund what any Foundation our ize would othrwi have avaiLilile to it
Grants fmm Polaroid remain far-reuehin -sometim seemingly wte - because individual members bring their inten-sts and biases that so long as th y can he defended at the table with their peenlt have every opportunit to he uccessful
Asa Foundation we have continued to make any bullmall jotrants to accommocllltt that proeellS as wd l as tu rea(h Ollt til th widest range nd number of eommllnity eulturul and edu(atittnal programs Alway Wt wligh merit neetl ani thc impa( t on the well-being of tit popul tion served ~ re conshyfident that the year ahead will provide new opportunities for growth for tt f oundation reflecting tht health and vitality of the company on whutie behalf we act
Marcia Schiff c C Ingnlham EXt(middotuti ve Direetor President
III
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS On an annu11hi j the Cu t llr11 COlll lll ilt l n n iv( tlw mllItlSl lIlI1(Junl of dolllrshyto dishu t nmpan-d illt Im-ams JI a rcmiddote1 I0 (( Iund iull alII I (ommunity needs NOllt~thtImiddot Ihl dili Jlmiddotntmiddotgt 4tllel lllIrgy nltmhers hring to the task art of the highlgtst manituclr
In this report WI h i~hl i Jh t a volunteer n mhers Oe rshyview of our (onlrihutions in 1)85 to eultural or lIlizations Vivian Iworth a relently retin1I( nior lICientitat Polaroid
(middothed our givi llJ pallerns tu the art ht lling us 10 strateJcishy(l lIy plall llur gift i~ wmiddot11 a remind us of our guul The report (1tlrh e1middotfi llt thl fal that dolla IIItmiddot[ to bull upport thl arts have nn implI I on man) 11tr I pt1ts of the lomnlllllilys
11flIlthy gmwlh
(OMMENTS Tht Cultural CIJmmillmiddot considtred 1 4-~ pmpasshy11- ill 198) Illlt l middotId ed 80 for favomhle ue-tion St-Ie(~tions
Imiddotrt 11 (e1 n iutrin1I IIwril upled with OUt I Iuation of th 1lImiddotmiddotd alld our gtI mn) ((lfl( 11 1 fn r nlri lmt ion to tilt wllIshy
Iwilll f II r rnll1u nity COli idrin~ n 11 c hlle almlst mutinely tUrlwd llIwn proposals fmm ti ll afll ulIt uhurhs Be(auSt of tighlllllligelary limils Wt hm lIludt mall ontrishyhutions in n au~ (uses rather than discouflI lw a worthwhile undlrt lkin j thlt needed support
hl t -(iven particular wmiddotilhtto programs that worked with chilil ren minorit ll lIld group with ptcial II rls h IV 111 lI lI rtive Itt inn at i ~ tart-u l efforts in ti l a rt IIIIt I I( 11lI rVo n eI pmjrIIIIS thut 111gt ltlu ashytiunul alut
Undtrlying many of tilt -tmiddot I tillil is the till -j Ihat in addition to providing cultural eurieillnent support of tilt arts Ian (llI1trillllte significantly to the health of the community with Iwueits that includt easinJ of radaltensions (onstmlshytivt 11 f(ation for iuner-Iity youth edu(ation und eareer tImiddotI IIIPl1 in tht arts 1111lt1 f~nhaneed quality of life for the
tI iiih III lta)(t (
AN OVERVIEW 0 1985 Sl l lORT TO (lJLTl HAL A(TI ITIEi TI1I purpose of thi ummary IS to provide pershy
sptdit on the (onltnt and lope of programs recommlnded durin) 11m ) hy the Cultural Commillee In particular we wish tl) III I ItlItlllll to tht stron~ contrihution of theSt prrttrams to ~ -ia l Ifun aJlI to ulIIl n-on- tht irnrHlrttnrl f fu nding
SUt middotft11 This summary wilillot indudgt a tillui lmiddot finalll ial
analysis Aside from tht 25000 (ontrihution to tilt Gnater
Hotl)n rt tahili1ation fund loutrihutions ranged from )t)O to -I OIK) Within each glOup of adivitiel tht sprfad is
similllr
PROGRAM SCOPE PoI The 80 UI I1 vities supported in 1985 IThIV be cia ified thh principal lllldia us follow
Mil ic 25
1ultiple mtdia and umbrella organizatiun 16 T~~~ ffi WI
froDance 8 Photography 5 - rt 5 film 2 Holography I Littrat IJ re 1 Hist llrilul tmiddot xhihit idl~
II About 1 of the programs supported provided puhlic perfonnances These perfonnances ranged from professional conI Irt danee and th Iter to first-time tudent productions
III Ahout half of the pro trams supported provided
flliurltiunal rv ic to YOU IIJ pIe Si ken worklll d irt Ilv with Iuhlic ~hool with prshy
gmms that rangtd from (lff-sittgt trips to in-school rk hfll demonstrations and performane-t in whi(h the young peoplf parti(ipatt( Some provided internships for teachers
~ven provided direct scholarship aid to students Other youth programs included arts festivals summer
worbllOI visits to studios of working artists opportunities to stud) ilnd JlIrfonn music lmma or dance
I Many of th prllrUII IIPIrltrI focustd on the 111-1
of sptc ifie p nups wilhin tilt (rrater Rtl Ifln (()mmllllity
Minority population groups serwd included Io men hlacks Ilispanic lians and recent immigrants S~Vtml programs weft ainlt(l at improving interracial understanding in nmiddotighhorhood One prowam worked specifieally to furshyther (areer r (IUalil i rl minority string players Another
tnlunt~t IIi ItrulY throuflh participation in theatrical
lit rfllnmtllfs 11-11 prtljrams wre d illctet toward Iweiul ntmiddottlls
groups On commuuity nltr workmiddot I 10 ith Alzh(imer patiflIts and their families another pmvided arts tlwrapy for pnmiddotchoolshyers Two pmgrams workffi with emotionally disturhed teenagshyers one thmllJh music and the other thnllJph theater Special perfonnanr t includffi a serit_~ of concert for confined mental
hu pital patients and dall( ~e perfonnames in nursing hom( Tw o 1 tIlt pmiddotrfornling 111 ~rouP SUpportl d allenrlant~e
It I() inlume fam ilit (lml cv(rul mllf( pro~ id d for 100
illtlIl11t Idt a lttndallt ( j also supported the dmiddott-opmtnt uf elll1lmllll it~ rumiddotilshy
ities induding both (ommunit) centf fS and III l I ludio space for wnrking artists
V Photl8phic projects ranged from the dOlumentary exhihit of Ant l dams photlll-fIlphs of interned Nisei to the Sundam ~ t)rk~hop for Hi pani( 8111 1South East siarr chtldnmiddotn tmiddot ill uppnrttllibrary wllrk at the Visual Studies ork hop
VI Bolh vidmiddott) pmjt n doumenlln One shows
Pola roi1 phlllllgJ ah III~J(I Jv Ch lhlrtgtn in Appalachia and Ih olher dOtuments a IOt middot11 anmiddothefll ~illtl dig
VII (Jmiddot lraphieall) I 01 our support went to programs in th Creuler Bton area Ph()lo~rdphi( projmiddot( ts were more
widespread and v upported seholarship funds for tmlents
from olher regions
Gl1IDEUNES FOR POI ROID Oli IgtATION The
Polaroid FOlllldatiollllJak (lIl1trilllltions fruIII flllu L 1I ltl
photoKaphi( prodllel- lIIade 1lI lahleJ~ it pllrtlI l compulI Polul1)iI Corpllr11 ion
Tlw Fnll mlnllflll rt p()lId~ 10 d rIII r i ~lIes ami
-Ik Its work i 111 prilllLlri l) wilhin 11 IIhudl II mlor IW illlt alh ililin (rtIhr B lOll mJ(1 ( amhricgt Tht Founshy
lltion will (on iltr fumlin 1111 id the I onullom llth of
t uhuselt in tht area of highr t(ltllation henefiti ll bull
minoriti~ dnd in support of phot tljrlhi( qllisition ( hihishy
tioll auclilm mal ill I dou11 ion of phOtO)Taphi( 111 Itld I
nation ielmiddot
Polaroid FllIlltlatioll 1I1IIIIH ti cmiddot Polaroid C r orat ion
empl c Thmiddotw 1If ix middotrnplmiddotmiddot U Ill I nunhtlil1 Ilt All oth(r Foundal ion 1I1t1II1H v IIIIIImiddot r th middotil ti lllt alld ~tmiddotrvi( tmiddot~
P()UCIE~ NIgt STRUCTI IU Contrihutiolls are approved by an OperalinJ COll1millf thai n s lIJolllhh 11 0 an fou r
Subeommitt(middot that n vi(w a lld Iluattmiddot PllIllal Fund lll
recommendations Igt middotttmiddoth of th ul rnmitttmiddotmiddot III Ii r Itd Itl th Operdli flj ( tlllIlll itkmiddot for fi llt l Ilpm bull1 Tll r middot cof tl -ulgtshy
lIm1lnillt tmiddot w ATI IlIIlI1middottn bull IftI ti ll flllll th middotIIlmpa 111
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ma llllumhr tlljI~I III 11 mude ill arI~ It re the
Curpllrutiull hl di Irilllltiull (nltmiddotp Tlw~ hit ilili1 h middot in tl lll ta ( ~ II il Igtallas Te 1 Oak Brook lIIinui ~ Pamshy
mil N J Iloo anta ltlIa ( alilill1lia I u induded I- the
Col tIVit fu(middotilit ill L1middot~IIIt1Il ( llilomia Prop al
rtvit 1110 reltmiddotulllmtmiddotmllli ull i I lrri tI lO ut I ~ t1II11I(( l1lI1Ishy
mitt middot ut t II h flistrihutiun lIlltr 1)(l tiulI
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is humt11 ~middot rv imiddot POlII Irl iull upportmiddotd illelude Ih Idnl)
lIIill ril imiddot 11m r-in n idlII I lIId the disahl Cranh ar
rtgt(ullImended lor PII I-TOIIII art III that inlimle middotnamiddot uieide
homelelItmiddot hUll skills traininl niminal ju~tict health
eare human ultllli alld SIIIIIIIIr prulmllllllill j
Tht 1lIlIuml Sllhlol1unill(~ pmvitl I1IINrt 1111ran I
of tulturalattivitir Fill Irt (Ijall i l~llin ali(I commlill ih
lIlmiddotd lUoul with all in nmiddot t ill r1 ftMI 1 11111111Umiddottimiddotil i
all u s ishd thnlll jh tilt L tlh ur11 falt hil l ( i ft Pmfrlm ulld
tltrullh din1 rIIII~ Ex( middotpl itlllll iphotogruphi(middot III1tCtillns
tmiddot Irihitiunlt bulltlill film mlll illg an supporttd profralllan as
TIll )dututioll ~t1I)(lIl11mitt donategt to pr~ alii
umler Ihe hnmd (middotat1 n uf hi~llIr middot 1111 at ion aud primary
ami setmiddott)I(lat (holll Ill ram~ ithin tht IIJIIlext of thmiddot
prJ(ram artmiddotI it is inlen ted in tmphaizi ll ullrt for minorit v mlen 1 ial 1111111011 ami th Ilopll wnt IIf
phllt plphi( md O IInt lfi middot 1t (llJIulllimiddot JlIII t xINrilllfntal proshy
plllrLi nrnllll inrllt) ali IIlahmiddotr iul und proj I bull
TIIf I If o llall Hi r ~1I1ltOllllllittte i lmult(1 un itf ill w Httllonl 11 I(hllwll bull amlrt(ollll11el(ls
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PO ROID SCHOLARSHIPS The Polaroid Foundation proshyvid fllnds for four-year scholarships to children of Polaroi emplo through participation in both the National Merit and
men an Coli Testing Scholarship Programs
rCHING GIFr PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES The purshyJlOIIf of th atchil1l Gifts P gram tu It I the Foundashytions fmaneialaupport to educati naI il1ltitutiOl1ll cultural organizationa anri hospitals It enrou in i j ual gifts (rom ptmiddotrmanentand retired employee and di rectors Polaroid Corporation and will match the gifts on a two-(or-ont basis Each emplovee has a 500 annual limit that is mat hed with a PolaroId Found hon nwtl limit of 1000
Qualif m~ institutions are Degw-e granting t u-y ar and four-year (ulltge8 uni e it i bull gradu te or profe ional schools Primary and cunda lhools Primary and secondary school o( pecial eriucatiun
All of the ahoy h im t I lucaltmiddotd in the United States or its possessions and no ized by t l S TrrlIMury Departmentlill schools to which contributions are d dllctihl by donors (or Federal Income Tax purp()II gift may lw d ignated (or II ~cifie or unrestric ed purpose hut may nut be direct d to und rwrite a scho hip o( all or any part of the tuishytion (or ludent ified by the contributor
U ultural organizations that are members of the Massachuset Cultural
Accredited hospitals within the U nil~J Slate optn to and operated (or the general public
DONATION OF PRODUCT The overriding philosophy o( th product donation propam is to make available Polaroid hotoshypsphi( products to programs thallWorve the less (ortunate in our ucirt y
~pecifjc Iy a p~t must ork with a low intOme or poverty level population or ith th handi(ap Programs serving the handicapped include the phy i and mentallv handicapped and the retarded
PPLYIN FOR A FINANCIAL GRANT Reqll t for fundin~ shuuld be ubmitt on ~lIzation letterhead
umplete proplt I mlltl include A brief hi tory uf the prognun
description rIhe population ervt-d n outline of Ihe program or project for whi(h
upport is requested The annual budg t for the specifi( proje(middott or for the 0 rail program if general support ill rrqu d A (OPV oftlumiddot organization 501(C)(i) tax
empt l It I from the InienUlI Rt enue rvi t
~ one page Projecl ~ummary ~he I senl I an organization upon n-quest
PlellC note that no proposal will be revievoltJ withoul nceipt f Ih tax exempl letter
All proposcW hould be submitted in dupli(middotatt
PPLYING FOR A PROm CT GRANT Requ t for Polamid photographi equip III lIould uhmillfd in Ittt r fonn on organization letterhead and include
An outline of the program ~ descriplion of the population served
specific a(count of the role in t8llt photOJUllphy will pia in the program A g n ral lement lIwmlinj how much equipm lit ill relfl1red
uct reque ts are review by the taff of tht Foundation O~anizations that qualifv UI ~ the guideline will be contacted direltmiddott1y by staff peJllOnnfl No IRS I II I i required
IN ADDITION The Foundatioll alt hort-term interest-fret 101lns
Does not mak contributions ill Ihe fonn of urdlasin~ adv rti mellls It de not punmiddoth luble or ti(k ts at dinshyners or oth I functions
D not provid eameras and film for anv fund-rut in~
activities or for prizes raffles photo btxths fain (onftrenl I and similar 1I(tivities
Does not usually malte more than olle grant to an orplUZIltion in any (a1 ndar year
Doe not make grants 10 individuals nerally make ~ts in the ran nf SIOO to
10000 nle Polamid Foundation is IfwulNI al 28 (llhom
Street Caml ridge A 02139 The teleph III num ris (617l 577-4035
The Polaroid International Colshylection developed quite differently from the Cambridge-based Polashyroid Collection In the late sixties Eelco Wolf then based at Polashyroids European headquarters in Amsterdam asked a number of international artists to explore the potential of Polaroid llstant photography Explain Wolf (now Director of WorldWIde Marketing Publicity in Cambridge) The ditor of the prestigious internashy
tional publication Camera and a longtime fri nd of Polaroid ugshyge ted that we coUaborate on a speCIal i sue of Camera chrorushycling the history of instant pboshytography When we began to collect and edit images for the is ue it didnt take long to realize how liltle high-Quality creative Polaroid photography work existed by photographers outside the US We candidly and operuy
discus ed the problem with several leading photographers including David Bailey arah Moon Helmut Newton ]eanshyLoup Sieff Josef Sudek and Kjslun Shinoyama and without excepshytion they offered La help and conshytribute We didnt have a formal program or a budget to support
this type of important activity but somehow everyone seemed intrigued by the opportunity and challenge to experiment with for them new photographic mateshyrials The body of fine work resulting from the Camera magashyzine project became the basis for the International Collection 1 he work was originally housed in Amsterdam and moved to its present location at the Polaroid Gallery in ffenbach Germany in 1983
The International Collection is best known for its publication and traveling exhibitions In the midshyevenlies three linuted-edition
portfollo were published and through the years collaborations with other publishers resulted in SX70 Art Frvm My Window (Andre Kertesz) AignersPalls and Selections 1 Polaroid wa also the sole publisher of a number of books and catalogs including Faces andFacades Exploration of a MedpoundUtI The Polaroid Collection and Lucas Samaras Polaroid Photographs1969-1983
Philippe flalsmamz e 1949
Barbara Hitchcock has managed the International Collection since 1981 and has curated an impresshysive number of exhibitions from the Collections archive includshying Selections 1 and Selections 2 The Big Picture and In Grand Per pective One-person how In the Collections Travelshy
ing ExhibitIon Program mcIude Lucien Aigner Paris of the 1930s Bill Burke En ounter~ Moment to Moment (Carl Chiarenza) Barbara Crane Captured From My Window (Andre Kertesz) Objects and Implications (Olivia Parker) and Lu a amaras Polaroid Photoshygraphs 1969- 1983
Artists In the International Colshylection program work in a variety of formats One of the most excitshying aspects of the program has been th Polaroid 20x24 camera and film ystem Smce 1978 many artists have used the large format
camera including Elsa Dorfman William Wegman Cirri Enos Olivia Parker Barbara Kast n Sandi Fellman Vicki Ragan and Lu iano Franchi de Alfaro Ill Elsa Dorfman comments Without the Artist Support Program I would never have worked with the 20x24 camera I fell in love with il and have gotlen very good re ults Now Ive started a ommercial bu mess and I occasionally rent the tudio and cover my costs doing commi sioned portraits I then hav a portion of the day left to contInue my personal work Thats whats good about it Ive found a way to ontinu workshyIng on the camera and Polaroid can go on and upport new arti t on the program Melis a Shook who worked with the 20x24 camshyera through a pecial project at Boton School of the Museum of Fine Arts says Because of the large scale this format forced me to expenment in ways I wouldnt have with conventionaJ materials
I b gan making diptychs and tnpshytychs and my style of informal black-and-white portrait tran ~ shylated well into a medium which was formerly alien to me
The Artist Support Program of the International Collection is administered by Barbara Hitchshycock who review portfolios of work throughout the year Polashyroid photographs are acquir d from individual arti t either through film grant or purchase grants of $150 for each image
For more information on the Artist Support and Traveling Exhibition Program f the International Coli ction contact Barbara Hitchcock Polaroid Corshyporation 575 Technology Square Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 5772038
jean Caslm IS the Asslstmzt DIrector of the Photograph it Resoura Center at ilOSOII UlliIlCYit SI(middot lellches hisorv of phutography at R)stull College (lJd fll~ UnitlYsily ofMflss(Jrhllsrlls Boston
Ken KUIII5le) ro 1984
POLAROID FOUNDATION INC CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETIS 02139
June 23 1986
Donald Woodman 1540 SuI Ross Houston TX 77006
Dear Mr Woodman
We are currently in the process of preparing the 1984-85 Annual Report for the Polaroid Foundation The Foundation is a philanthropic organization within the Corporation Our objective is to address the disparity of resources within the community by providing funds products and in-kind services to a variety of human and social services educational institutions and programs and cultural-groups and activities
Our Annual Report is issued every two years It includes a letter from the Foundations President and Executive Director an outline of our guidelines and a listing of those programs funded as well as the amount of funds received We provide a copy to all who inquire about the Foundation Simply it is a statement of purpose reflecting funds provided and has no commercial purpose
The design for the current Annual Report includes the reproduction of a few photographs from the Corporations collection One of the photographs which we would like to include in the Report is your Sand Dune 10 It would please us greatly if you would grant permission to use this photograph in our Report If you are in agreement with our request please sign the enclosed copy of this letter and return it to us
We at the Foundation would be pleased if you would contribute to making our 1984-85 Annual Report a unique one and we look forward to hearing from you
Yours sincerely
MSph
Enclosure (2)
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Polaroid Foundation Annual Report 19841985
Dear CoUrllfUe The longer we are in the busine s of mallagshying a corporute foundation the more convinced we are tl t involvinj( mployte6 uf the Corporation in ery step of the disshytribution of thtgt fund is the most democrati and fulfilling way to meet the privnt Ket tors obligations to ociety
At the Pularoid Founllation representative ~mplo ees from many divisions of Polaroid are invited to ~rve un progrum Imnrmtteccl for a term of four ye The membenhip reviel s prupo6ll1 monthly makls site vi i liS appropriate presenl the f uundation at mtttin~ minaI work hops and lKrforshymanl and ultimatdy recomm n to an operating committee the runge of award found listed in th i I984-J98) Report
It iI n npportunity for many to hare in utilizing a I0I1ion of the pnfi ts of an energetic c ali amJ eOIlltmed Corporation in a manner that difnifies and valu(-s the IItCision lIIakfr as well as tht reltipient ~tI1I) or institutilln Thf TUnge depth and brealhh of illlli iduul memhers provid n- lIun far LNvund what any Foundation our ize would othrwi have avaiLilile to it
Grants fmm Polaroid remain far-reuehin -sometim seemingly wte - because individual members bring their inten-sts and biases that so long as th y can he defended at the table with their peenlt have every opportunit to he uccessful
Asa Foundation we have continued to make any bullmall jotrants to accommocllltt that proeellS as wd l as tu rea(h Ollt til th widest range nd number of eommllnity eulturul and edu(atittnal programs Alway Wt wligh merit neetl ani thc impa( t on the well-being of tit popul tion served ~ re conshyfident that the year ahead will provide new opportunities for growth for tt f oundation reflecting tht health and vitality of the company on whutie behalf we act
Marcia Schiff c C Ingnlham EXt(middotuti ve Direetor President
III
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS On an annu11hi j the Cu t llr11 COlll lll ilt l n n iv( tlw mllItlSl lIlI1(Junl of dolllrshyto dishu t nmpan-d illt Im-ams JI a rcmiddote1 I0 (( Iund iull alII I (ommunity needs NOllt~thtImiddot Ihl dili Jlmiddotntmiddotgt 4tllel lllIrgy nltmhers hring to the task art of the highlgtst manituclr
In this report WI h i~hl i Jh t a volunteer n mhers Oe rshyview of our (onlrihutions in 1)85 to eultural or lIlizations Vivian Iworth a relently retin1I( nior lICientitat Polaroid
(middothed our givi llJ pallerns tu the art ht lling us 10 strateJcishy(l lIy plall llur gift i~ wmiddot11 a remind us of our guul The report (1tlrh e1middotfi llt thl fal that dolla IIItmiddot[ to bull upport thl arts have nn implI I on man) 11tr I pt1ts of the lomnlllllilys
11flIlthy gmwlh
(OMMENTS Tht Cultural CIJmmillmiddot considtred 1 4-~ pmpasshy11- ill 198) Illlt l middotId ed 80 for favomhle ue-tion St-Ie(~tions
Imiddotrt 11 (e1 n iutrin1I IIwril upled with OUt I Iuation of th 1lImiddotmiddotd alld our gtI mn) ((lfl( 11 1 fn r nlri lmt ion to tilt wllIshy
Iwilll f II r rnll1u nity COli idrin~ n 11 c hlle almlst mutinely tUrlwd llIwn proposals fmm ti ll afll ulIt uhurhs Be(auSt of tighlllllligelary limils Wt hm lIludt mall ontrishyhutions in n au~ (uses rather than discouflI lw a worthwhile undlrt lkin j thlt needed support
hl t -(iven particular wmiddotilhtto programs that worked with chilil ren minorit ll lIld group with ptcial II rls h IV 111 lI lI rtive Itt inn at i ~ tart-u l efforts in ti l a rt IIIIt I I( 11lI rVo n eI pmjrIIIIS thut 111gt ltlu ashytiunul alut
Undtrlying many of tilt -tmiddot I tillil is the till -j Ihat in addition to providing cultural eurieillnent support of tilt arts Ian (llI1trillllte significantly to the health of the community with Iwueits that includt easinJ of radaltensions (onstmlshytivt 11 f(ation for iuner-Iity youth edu(ation und eareer tImiddotI IIIPl1 in tht arts 1111lt1 f~nhaneed quality of life for the
tI iiih III lta)(t (
AN OVERVIEW 0 1985 Sl l lORT TO (lJLTl HAL A(TI ITIEi TI1I purpose of thi ummary IS to provide pershy
sptdit on the (onltnt and lope of programs recommlnded durin) 11m ) hy the Cultural Commillee In particular we wish tl) III I ItlItlllll to tht stron~ contrihution of theSt prrttrams to ~ -ia l Ifun aJlI to ulIIl n-on- tht irnrHlrttnrl f fu nding
SUt middotft11 This summary wilillot indudgt a tillui lmiddot finalll ial
analysis Aside from tht 25000 (ontrihution to tilt Gnater
Hotl)n rt tahili1ation fund loutrihutions ranged from )t)O to -I OIK) Within each glOup of adivitiel tht sprfad is
similllr
PROGRAM SCOPE PoI The 80 UI I1 vities supported in 1985 IThIV be cia ified thh principal lllldia us follow
Mil ic 25
1ultiple mtdia and umbrella organizatiun 16 T~~~ ffi WI
froDance 8 Photography 5 - rt 5 film 2 Holography I Littrat IJ re 1 Hist llrilul tmiddot xhihit idl~
II About 1 of the programs supported provided puhlic perfonnances These perfonnances ranged from professional conI Irt danee and th Iter to first-time tudent productions
III Ahout half of the pro trams supported provided
flliurltiunal rv ic to YOU IIJ pIe Si ken worklll d irt Ilv with Iuhlic ~hool with prshy
gmms that rangtd from (lff-sittgt trips to in-school rk hfll demonstrations and performane-t in whi(h the young peoplf parti(ipatt( Some provided internships for teachers
~ven provided direct scholarship aid to students Other youth programs included arts festivals summer
worbllOI visits to studios of working artists opportunities to stud) ilnd JlIrfonn music lmma or dance
I Many of th prllrUII IIPIrltrI focustd on the 111-1
of sptc ifie p nups wilhin tilt (rrater Rtl Ifln (()mmllllity
Minority population groups serwd included Io men hlacks Ilispanic lians and recent immigrants S~Vtml programs weft ainlt(l at improving interracial understanding in nmiddotighhorhood One prowam worked specifieally to furshyther (areer r (IUalil i rl minority string players Another
tnlunt~t IIi ItrulY throuflh participation in theatrical
lit rfllnmtllfs 11-11 prtljrams wre d illctet toward Iweiul ntmiddottlls
groups On commuuity nltr workmiddot I 10 ith Alzh(imer patiflIts and their families another pmvided arts tlwrapy for pnmiddotchoolshyers Two pmgrams workffi with emotionally disturhed teenagshyers one thmllJh music and the other thnllJph theater Special perfonnanr t includffi a serit_~ of concert for confined mental
hu pital patients and dall( ~e perfonnames in nursing hom( Tw o 1 tIlt pmiddotrfornling 111 ~rouP SUpportl d allenrlant~e
It I() inlume fam ilit (lml cv(rul mllf( pro~ id d for 100
illtlIl11t Idt a lttndallt ( j also supported the dmiddott-opmtnt uf elll1lmllll it~ rumiddotilshy
ities induding both (ommunit) centf fS and III l I ludio space for wnrking artists
V Photl8phic projects ranged from the dOlumentary exhihit of Ant l dams photlll-fIlphs of interned Nisei to the Sundam ~ t)rk~hop for Hi pani( 8111 1South East siarr chtldnmiddotn tmiddot ill uppnrttllibrary wllrk at the Visual Studies ork hop
VI Bolh vidmiddott) pmjt n doumenlln One shows
Pola roi1 phlllllgJ ah III~J(I Jv Ch lhlrtgtn in Appalachia and Ih olher dOtuments a IOt middot11 anmiddothefll ~illtl dig
VII (Jmiddot lraphieall) I 01 our support went to programs in th Creuler Bton area Ph()lo~rdphi( projmiddot( ts were more
widespread and v upported seholarship funds for tmlents
from olher regions
Gl1IDEUNES FOR POI ROID Oli IgtATION The
Polaroid FOlllldatiollllJak (lIl1trilllltions fruIII flllu L 1I ltl
photoKaphi( prodllel- lIIade 1lI lahleJ~ it pllrtlI l compulI Polul1)iI Corpllr11 ion
Tlw Fnll mlnllflll rt p()lId~ 10 d rIII r i ~lIes ami
-Ik Its work i 111 prilllLlri l) wilhin 11 IIhudl II mlor IW illlt alh ililin (rtIhr B lOll mJ(1 ( amhricgt Tht Founshy
lltion will (on iltr fumlin 1111 id the I onullom llth of
t uhuselt in tht area of highr t(ltllation henefiti ll bull
minoriti~ dnd in support of phot tljrlhi( qllisition ( hihishy
tioll auclilm mal ill I dou11 ion of phOtO)Taphi( 111 Itld I
nation ielmiddot
Polaroid FllIlltlatioll 1I1IIIIH ti cmiddot Polaroid C r orat ion
empl c Thmiddotw 1If ix middotrnplmiddotmiddot U Ill I nunhtlil1 Ilt All oth(r Foundal ion 1I1t1II1H v IIIIIImiddot r th middotil ti lllt alld ~tmiddotrvi( tmiddot~
P()UCIE~ NIgt STRUCTI IU Contrihutiolls are approved by an OperalinJ COll1millf thai n s lIJolllhh 11 0 an fou r
Subeommitt(middot that n vi(w a lld Iluattmiddot PllIllal Fund lll
recommendations Igt middotttmiddoth of th ul rnmitttmiddotmiddot III Ii r Itd Itl th Operdli flj ( tlllIlll itkmiddot for fi llt l Ilpm bull1 Tll r middot cof tl -ulgtshy
lIm1lnillt tmiddot w ATI IlIIlI1middottn bull IftI ti ll flllll th middotIIlmpa 111
pro lnl mmiddott- ilia ~ I Ilt iIi abullbulla-lthfll lon ltion
ma llllumhr tlljI~I III 11 mude ill arI~ It re the
Curpllrutiull hl di Irilllltiull (nltmiddotp Tlw~ hit ilili1 h middot in tl lll ta ( ~ II il Igtallas Te 1 Oak Brook lIIinui ~ Pamshy
mil N J Iloo anta ltlIa ( alilill1lia I u induded I- the
Col tIVit fu(middotilit ill L1middot~IIIt1Il ( llilomia Prop al
rtvit 1110 reltmiddotulllmtmiddotmllli ull i I lrri tI lO ut I ~ t1II11I(( l1lI1Ishy
mitt middot ut t II h flistrihutiun lIlltr 1)(l tiulI
I I ( mlllllull lty ul ltlIl11rn ilh major Ifta of illro t
is humt11 ~middot rv imiddot POlII Irl iull upportmiddotd illelude Ih Idnl)
lIIill ril imiddot 11m r-in n idlII I lIId the disahl Cranh ar
rtgt(ullImended lor PII I-TOIIII art III that inlimle middotnamiddot uieide
homelelItmiddot hUll skills traininl niminal ju~tict health
eare human ultllli alld SIIIIIIIIr prulmllllllill j
Tht 1lIlIuml Sllhlol1unill(~ pmvitl I1IINrt 1111ran I
of tulturalattivitir Fill Irt (Ijall i l~llin ali(I commlill ih
lIlmiddotd lUoul with all in nmiddot t ill r1 ftMI 1 11111111Umiddottimiddotil i
all u s ishd thnlll jh tilt L tlh ur11 falt hil l ( i ft Pmfrlm ulld
tltrullh din1 rIIII~ Ex( middotpl itlllll iphotogruphi(middot III1tCtillns
tmiddot Irihitiunlt bulltlill film mlll illg an supporttd profralllan as
TIll )dututioll ~t1I)(lIl11mitt donategt to pr~ alii
umler Ihe hnmd (middotat1 n uf hi~llIr middot 1111 at ion aud primary
ami setmiddott)I(lat (holll Ill ram~ ithin tht IIJIIlext of thmiddot
prJ(ram artmiddotI it is inlen ted in tmphaizi ll ullrt for minorit v mlen 1 ial 1111111011 ami th Ilopll wnt IIf
phllt plphi( md O IInt lfi middot 1t (llJIulllimiddot JlIII t xINrilllfntal proshy
plllrLi nrnllll inrllt) ali IIlahmiddotr iul und proj I bull
TIIf I If o llall Hi r ~1I1ltOllllllittte i lmult(1 un itf ill w Httllonl 11 I(hllwll bull amlrt(ollll11el(ls
gnllll (IItrillg all (altjorits lor the i w Btdfonl FnttowlI
allltl 111 HiVtr rtgioll
PO ROID SCHOLARSHIPS The Polaroid Foundation proshyvid fllnds for four-year scholarships to children of Polaroi emplo through participation in both the National Merit and
men an Coli Testing Scholarship Programs
rCHING GIFr PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES The purshyJlOIIf of th atchil1l Gifts P gram tu It I the Foundashytions fmaneialaupport to educati naI il1ltitutiOl1ll cultural organizationa anri hospitals It enrou in i j ual gifts (rom ptmiddotrmanentand retired employee and di rectors Polaroid Corporation and will match the gifts on a two-(or-ont basis Each emplovee has a 500 annual limit that is mat hed with a PolaroId Found hon nwtl limit of 1000
Qualif m~ institutions are Degw-e granting t u-y ar and four-year (ulltge8 uni e it i bull gradu te or profe ional schools Primary and cunda lhools Primary and secondary school o( pecial eriucatiun
All of the ahoy h im t I lucaltmiddotd in the United States or its possessions and no ized by t l S TrrlIMury Departmentlill schools to which contributions are d dllctihl by donors (or Federal Income Tax purp()II gift may lw d ignated (or II ~cifie or unrestric ed purpose hut may nut be direct d to und rwrite a scho hip o( all or any part of the tuishytion (or ludent ified by the contributor
U ultural organizations that are members of the Massachuset Cultural
Accredited hospitals within the U nil~J Slate optn to and operated (or the general public
DONATION OF PRODUCT The overriding philosophy o( th product donation propam is to make available Polaroid hotoshypsphi( products to programs thallWorve the less (ortunate in our ucirt y
~pecifjc Iy a p~t must ork with a low intOme or poverty level population or ith th handi(ap Programs serving the handicapped include the phy i and mentallv handicapped and the retarded
PPLYIN FOR A FINANCIAL GRANT Reqll t for fundin~ shuuld be ubmitt on ~lIzation letterhead
umplete proplt I mlltl include A brief hi tory uf the prognun
description rIhe population ervt-d n outline of Ihe program or project for whi(h
upport is requested The annual budg t for the specifi( proje(middott or for the 0 rail program if general support ill rrqu d A (OPV oftlumiddot organization 501(C)(i) tax
empt l It I from the InienUlI Rt enue rvi t
~ one page Projecl ~ummary ~he I senl I an organization upon n-quest
PlellC note that no proposal will be revievoltJ withoul nceipt f Ih tax exempl letter
All proposcW hould be submitted in dupli(middotatt
PPLYING FOR A PROm CT GRANT Requ t for Polamid photographi equip III lIould uhmillfd in Ittt r fonn on organization letterhead and include
An outline of the program ~ descriplion of the population served
specific a(count of the role in t8llt photOJUllphy will pia in the program A g n ral lement lIwmlinj how much equipm lit ill relfl1red
uct reque ts are review by the taff of tht Foundation O~anizations that qualifv UI ~ the guideline will be contacted direltmiddott1y by staff peJllOnnfl No IRS I II I i required
IN ADDITION The Foundatioll alt hort-term interest-fret 101lns
Does not mak contributions ill Ihe fonn of urdlasin~ adv rti mellls It de not punmiddoth luble or ti(k ts at dinshyners or oth I functions
D not provid eameras and film for anv fund-rut in~
activities or for prizes raffles photo btxths fain (onftrenl I and similar 1I(tivities
Does not usually malte more than olle grant to an orplUZIltion in any (a1 ndar year
Doe not make grants 10 individuals nerally make ~ts in the ran nf SIOO to
10000 nle Polamid Foundation is IfwulNI al 28 (llhom
Street Caml ridge A 02139 The teleph III num ris (617l 577-4035
Barbara Hitchcock has managed the International Collection since 1981 and has curated an impresshysive number of exhibitions from the Collections archive includshying Selections 1 and Selections 2 The Big Picture and In Grand Per pective One-person how In the Collections Travelshy
ing ExhibitIon Program mcIude Lucien Aigner Paris of the 1930s Bill Burke En ounter~ Moment to Moment (Carl Chiarenza) Barbara Crane Captured From My Window (Andre Kertesz) Objects and Implications (Olivia Parker) and Lu a amaras Polaroid Photoshygraphs 1969- 1983
Artists In the International Colshylection program work in a variety of formats One of the most excitshying aspects of the program has been th Polaroid 20x24 camera and film ystem Smce 1978 many artists have used the large format
camera including Elsa Dorfman William Wegman Cirri Enos Olivia Parker Barbara Kast n Sandi Fellman Vicki Ragan and Lu iano Franchi de Alfaro Ill Elsa Dorfman comments Without the Artist Support Program I would never have worked with the 20x24 camera I fell in love with il and have gotlen very good re ults Now Ive started a ommercial bu mess and I occasionally rent the tudio and cover my costs doing commi sioned portraits I then hav a portion of the day left to contInue my personal work Thats whats good about it Ive found a way to ontinu workshyIng on the camera and Polaroid can go on and upport new arti t on the program Melis a Shook who worked with the 20x24 camshyera through a pecial project at Boton School of the Museum of Fine Arts says Because of the large scale this format forced me to expenment in ways I wouldnt have with conventionaJ materials
I b gan making diptychs and tnpshytychs and my style of informal black-and-white portrait tran ~ shylated well into a medium which was formerly alien to me
The Artist Support Program of the International Collection is administered by Barbara Hitchshycock who review portfolios of work throughout the year Polashyroid photographs are acquir d from individual arti t either through film grant or purchase grants of $150 for each image
For more information on the Artist Support and Traveling Exhibition Program f the International Coli ction contact Barbara Hitchcock Polaroid Corshyporation 575 Technology Square Cambridge MA 02139 (617) 5772038
jean Caslm IS the Asslstmzt DIrector of the Photograph it Resoura Center at ilOSOII UlliIlCYit SI(middot lellches hisorv of phutography at R)stull College (lJd fll~ UnitlYsily ofMflss(Jrhllsrlls Boston
Ken KUIII5le) ro 1984
POLAROID FOUNDATION INC CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETIS 02139
June 23 1986
Donald Woodman 1540 SuI Ross Houston TX 77006
Dear Mr Woodman
We are currently in the process of preparing the 1984-85 Annual Report for the Polaroid Foundation The Foundation is a philanthropic organization within the Corporation Our objective is to address the disparity of resources within the community by providing funds products and in-kind services to a variety of human and social services educational institutions and programs and cultural-groups and activities
Our Annual Report is issued every two years It includes a letter from the Foundations President and Executive Director an outline of our guidelines and a listing of those programs funded as well as the amount of funds received We provide a copy to all who inquire about the Foundation Simply it is a statement of purpose reflecting funds provided and has no commercial purpose
The design for the current Annual Report includes the reproduction of a few photographs from the Corporations collection One of the photographs which we would like to include in the Report is your Sand Dune 10 It would please us greatly if you would grant permission to use this photograph in our Report If you are in agreement with our request please sign the enclosed copy of this letter and return it to us
We at the Foundation would be pleased if you would contribute to making our 1984-85 Annual Report a unique one and we look forward to hearing from you
Yours sincerely
MSph
Enclosure (2)
-- -- - ------
Polaroid Foundation Annual Report 19841985
Dear CoUrllfUe The longer we are in the busine s of mallagshying a corporute foundation the more convinced we are tl t involvinj( mployte6 uf the Corporation in ery step of the disshytribution of thtgt fund is the most democrati and fulfilling way to meet the privnt Ket tors obligations to ociety
At the Pularoid Founllation representative ~mplo ees from many divisions of Polaroid are invited to ~rve un progrum Imnrmtteccl for a term of four ye The membenhip reviel s prupo6ll1 monthly makls site vi i liS appropriate presenl the f uundation at mtttin~ minaI work hops and lKrforshymanl and ultimatdy recomm n to an operating committee the runge of award found listed in th i I984-J98) Report
It iI n npportunity for many to hare in utilizing a I0I1ion of the pnfi ts of an energetic c ali amJ eOIlltmed Corporation in a manner that difnifies and valu(-s the IItCision lIIakfr as well as tht reltipient ~tI1I) or institutilln Thf TUnge depth and brealhh of illlli iduul memhers provid n- lIun far LNvund what any Foundation our ize would othrwi have avaiLilile to it
Grants fmm Polaroid remain far-reuehin -sometim seemingly wte - because individual members bring their inten-sts and biases that so long as th y can he defended at the table with their peenlt have every opportunit to he uccessful
Asa Foundation we have continued to make any bullmall jotrants to accommocllltt that proeellS as wd l as tu rea(h Ollt til th widest range nd number of eommllnity eulturul and edu(atittnal programs Alway Wt wligh merit neetl ani thc impa( t on the well-being of tit popul tion served ~ re conshyfident that the year ahead will provide new opportunities for growth for tt f oundation reflecting tht health and vitality of the company on whutie behalf we act
Marcia Schiff c C Ingnlham EXt(middotuti ve Direetor President
III
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS On an annu11hi j the Cu t llr11 COlll lll ilt l n n iv( tlw mllItlSl lIlI1(Junl of dolllrshyto dishu t nmpan-d illt Im-ams JI a rcmiddote1 I0 (( Iund iull alII I (ommunity needs NOllt~thtImiddot Ihl dili Jlmiddotntmiddotgt 4tllel lllIrgy nltmhers hring to the task art of the highlgtst manituclr
In this report WI h i~hl i Jh t a volunteer n mhers Oe rshyview of our (onlrihutions in 1)85 to eultural or lIlizations Vivian Iworth a relently retin1I( nior lICientitat Polaroid
(middothed our givi llJ pallerns tu the art ht lling us 10 strateJcishy(l lIy plall llur gift i~ wmiddot11 a remind us of our guul The report (1tlrh e1middotfi llt thl fal that dolla IIItmiddot[ to bull upport thl arts have nn implI I on man) 11tr I pt1ts of the lomnlllllilys
11flIlthy gmwlh
(OMMENTS Tht Cultural CIJmmillmiddot considtred 1 4-~ pmpasshy11- ill 198) Illlt l middotId ed 80 for favomhle ue-tion St-Ie(~tions
Imiddotrt 11 (e1 n iutrin1I IIwril upled with OUt I Iuation of th 1lImiddotmiddotd alld our gtI mn) ((lfl( 11 1 fn r nlri lmt ion to tilt wllIshy
Iwilll f II r rnll1u nity COli idrin~ n 11 c hlle almlst mutinely tUrlwd llIwn proposals fmm ti ll afll ulIt uhurhs Be(auSt of tighlllllligelary limils Wt hm lIludt mall ontrishyhutions in n au~ (uses rather than discouflI lw a worthwhile undlrt lkin j thlt needed support
hl t -(iven particular wmiddotilhtto programs that worked with chilil ren minorit ll lIld group with ptcial II rls h IV 111 lI lI rtive Itt inn at i ~ tart-u l efforts in ti l a rt IIIIt I I( 11lI rVo n eI pmjrIIIIS thut 111gt ltlu ashytiunul alut
Undtrlying many of tilt -tmiddot I tillil is the till -j Ihat in addition to providing cultural eurieillnent support of tilt arts Ian (llI1trillllte significantly to the health of the community with Iwueits that includt easinJ of radaltensions (onstmlshytivt 11 f(ation for iuner-Iity youth edu(ation und eareer tImiddotI IIIPl1 in tht arts 1111lt1 f~nhaneed quality of life for the
tI iiih III lta)(t (
AN OVERVIEW 0 1985 Sl l lORT TO (lJLTl HAL A(TI ITIEi TI1I purpose of thi ummary IS to provide pershy
sptdit on the (onltnt and lope of programs recommlnded durin) 11m ) hy the Cultural Commillee In particular we wish tl) III I ItlItlllll to tht stron~ contrihution of theSt prrttrams to ~ -ia l Ifun aJlI to ulIIl n-on- tht irnrHlrttnrl f fu nding
SUt middotft11 This summary wilillot indudgt a tillui lmiddot finalll ial
analysis Aside from tht 25000 (ontrihution to tilt Gnater
Hotl)n rt tahili1ation fund loutrihutions ranged from )t)O to -I OIK) Within each glOup of adivitiel tht sprfad is
similllr
PROGRAM SCOPE PoI The 80 UI I1 vities supported in 1985 IThIV be cia ified thh principal lllldia us follow
Mil ic 25
1ultiple mtdia and umbrella organizatiun 16 T~~~ ffi WI
froDance 8 Photography 5 - rt 5 film 2 Holography I Littrat IJ re 1 Hist llrilul tmiddot xhihit idl~
II About 1 of the programs supported provided puhlic perfonnances These perfonnances ranged from professional conI Irt danee and th Iter to first-time tudent productions
III Ahout half of the pro trams supported provided
flliurltiunal rv ic to YOU IIJ pIe Si ken worklll d irt Ilv with Iuhlic ~hool with prshy
gmms that rangtd from (lff-sittgt trips to in-school rk hfll demonstrations and performane-t in whi(h the young peoplf parti(ipatt( Some provided internships for teachers
~ven provided direct scholarship aid to students Other youth programs included arts festivals summer
worbllOI visits to studios of working artists opportunities to stud) ilnd JlIrfonn music lmma or dance
I Many of th prllrUII IIPIrltrI focustd on the 111-1
of sptc ifie p nups wilhin tilt (rrater Rtl Ifln (()mmllllity
Minority population groups serwd included Io men hlacks Ilispanic lians and recent immigrants S~Vtml programs weft ainlt(l at improving interracial understanding in nmiddotighhorhood One prowam worked specifieally to furshyther (areer r (IUalil i rl minority string players Another
tnlunt~t IIi ItrulY throuflh participation in theatrical
lit rfllnmtllfs 11-11 prtljrams wre d illctet toward Iweiul ntmiddottlls
groups On commuuity nltr workmiddot I 10 ith Alzh(imer patiflIts and their families another pmvided arts tlwrapy for pnmiddotchoolshyers Two pmgrams workffi with emotionally disturhed teenagshyers one thmllJh music and the other thnllJph theater Special perfonnanr t includffi a serit_~ of concert for confined mental
hu pital patients and dall( ~e perfonnames in nursing hom( Tw o 1 tIlt pmiddotrfornling 111 ~rouP SUpportl d allenrlant~e
It I() inlume fam ilit (lml cv(rul mllf( pro~ id d for 100
illtlIl11t Idt a lttndallt ( j also supported the dmiddott-opmtnt uf elll1lmllll it~ rumiddotilshy
ities induding both (ommunit) centf fS and III l I ludio space for wnrking artists
V Photl8phic projects ranged from the dOlumentary exhihit of Ant l dams photlll-fIlphs of interned Nisei to the Sundam ~ t)rk~hop for Hi pani( 8111 1South East siarr chtldnmiddotn tmiddot ill uppnrttllibrary wllrk at the Visual Studies ork hop
VI Bolh vidmiddott) pmjt n doumenlln One shows
Pola roi1 phlllllgJ ah III~J(I Jv Ch lhlrtgtn in Appalachia and Ih olher dOtuments a IOt middot11 anmiddothefll ~illtl dig
VII (Jmiddot lraphieall) I 01 our support went to programs in th Creuler Bton area Ph()lo~rdphi( projmiddot( ts were more
widespread and v upported seholarship funds for tmlents
from olher regions
Gl1IDEUNES FOR POI ROID Oli IgtATION The
Polaroid FOlllldatiollllJak (lIl1trilllltions fruIII flllu L 1I ltl
photoKaphi( prodllel- lIIade 1lI lahleJ~ it pllrtlI l compulI Polul1)iI Corpllr11 ion
Tlw Fnll mlnllflll rt p()lId~ 10 d rIII r i ~lIes ami
-Ik Its work i 111 prilllLlri l) wilhin 11 IIhudl II mlor IW illlt alh ililin (rtIhr B lOll mJ(1 ( amhricgt Tht Founshy
lltion will (on iltr fumlin 1111 id the I onullom llth of
t uhuselt in tht area of highr t(ltllation henefiti ll bull
minoriti~ dnd in support of phot tljrlhi( qllisition ( hihishy
tioll auclilm mal ill I dou11 ion of phOtO)Taphi( 111 Itld I
nation ielmiddot
Polaroid FllIlltlatioll 1I1IIIIH ti cmiddot Polaroid C r orat ion
empl c Thmiddotw 1If ix middotrnplmiddotmiddot U Ill I nunhtlil1 Ilt All oth(r Foundal ion 1I1t1II1H v IIIIIImiddot r th middotil ti lllt alld ~tmiddotrvi( tmiddot~
P()UCIE~ NIgt STRUCTI IU Contrihutiolls are approved by an OperalinJ COll1millf thai n s lIJolllhh 11 0 an fou r
Subeommitt(middot that n vi(w a lld Iluattmiddot PllIllal Fund lll
recommendations Igt middotttmiddoth of th ul rnmitttmiddotmiddot III Ii r Itd Itl th Operdli flj ( tlllIlll itkmiddot for fi llt l Ilpm bull1 Tll r middot cof tl -ulgtshy
lIm1lnillt tmiddot w ATI IlIIlI1middottn bull IftI ti ll flllll th middotIIlmpa 111
pro lnl mmiddott- ilia ~ I Ilt iIi abullbulla-lthfll lon ltion
ma llllumhr tlljI~I III 11 mude ill arI~ It re the
Curpllrutiull hl di Irilllltiull (nltmiddotp Tlw~ hit ilili1 h middot in tl lll ta ( ~ II il Igtallas Te 1 Oak Brook lIIinui ~ Pamshy
mil N J Iloo anta ltlIa ( alilill1lia I u induded I- the
Col tIVit fu(middotilit ill L1middot~IIIt1Il ( llilomia Prop al
rtvit 1110 reltmiddotulllmtmiddotmllli ull i I lrri tI lO ut I ~ t1II11I(( l1lI1Ishy
mitt middot ut t II h flistrihutiun lIlltr 1)(l tiulI
I I ( mlllllull lty ul ltlIl11rn ilh major Ifta of illro t
is humt11 ~middot rv imiddot POlII Irl iull upportmiddotd illelude Ih Idnl)
lIIill ril imiddot 11m r-in n idlII I lIId the disahl Cranh ar
rtgt(ullImended lor PII I-TOIIII art III that inlimle middotnamiddot uieide
homelelItmiddot hUll skills traininl niminal ju~tict health
eare human ultllli alld SIIIIIIIIr prulmllllllill j
Tht 1lIlIuml Sllhlol1unill(~ pmvitl I1IINrt 1111ran I
of tulturalattivitir Fill Irt (Ijall i l~llin ali(I commlill ih
lIlmiddotd lUoul with all in nmiddot t ill r1 ftMI 1 11111111Umiddottimiddotil i
all u s ishd thnlll jh tilt L tlh ur11 falt hil l ( i ft Pmfrlm ulld
tltrullh din1 rIIII~ Ex( middotpl itlllll iphotogruphi(middot III1tCtillns
tmiddot Irihitiunlt bulltlill film mlll illg an supporttd profralllan as
TIll )dututioll ~t1I)(lIl11mitt donategt to pr~ alii
umler Ihe hnmd (middotat1 n uf hi~llIr middot 1111 at ion aud primary
ami setmiddott)I(lat (holll Ill ram~ ithin tht IIJIIlext of thmiddot
prJ(ram artmiddotI it is inlen ted in tmphaizi ll ullrt for minorit v mlen 1 ial 1111111011 ami th Ilopll wnt IIf
phllt plphi( md O IInt lfi middot 1t (llJIulllimiddot JlIII t xINrilllfntal proshy
plllrLi nrnllll inrllt) ali IIlahmiddotr iul und proj I bull
TIIf I If o llall Hi r ~1I1ltOllllllittte i lmult(1 un itf ill w Httllonl 11 I(hllwll bull amlrt(ollll11el(ls
gnllll (IItrillg all (altjorits lor the i w Btdfonl FnttowlI
allltl 111 HiVtr rtgioll
PO ROID SCHOLARSHIPS The Polaroid Foundation proshyvid fllnds for four-year scholarships to children of Polaroi emplo through participation in both the National Merit and
men an Coli Testing Scholarship Programs
rCHING GIFr PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES The purshyJlOIIf of th atchil1l Gifts P gram tu It I the Foundashytions fmaneialaupport to educati naI il1ltitutiOl1ll cultural organizationa anri hospitals It enrou in i j ual gifts (rom ptmiddotrmanentand retired employee and di rectors Polaroid Corporation and will match the gifts on a two-(or-ont basis Each emplovee has a 500 annual limit that is mat hed with a PolaroId Found hon nwtl limit of 1000
Qualif m~ institutions are Degw-e granting t u-y ar and four-year (ulltge8 uni e it i bull gradu te or profe ional schools Primary and cunda lhools Primary and secondary school o( pecial eriucatiun
All of the ahoy h im t I lucaltmiddotd in the United States or its possessions and no ized by t l S TrrlIMury Departmentlill schools to which contributions are d dllctihl by donors (or Federal Income Tax purp()II gift may lw d ignated (or II ~cifie or unrestric ed purpose hut may nut be direct d to und rwrite a scho hip o( all or any part of the tuishytion (or ludent ified by the contributor
U ultural organizations that are members of the Massachuset Cultural
Accredited hospitals within the U nil~J Slate optn to and operated (or the general public
DONATION OF PRODUCT The overriding philosophy o( th product donation propam is to make available Polaroid hotoshypsphi( products to programs thallWorve the less (ortunate in our ucirt y
~pecifjc Iy a p~t must ork with a low intOme or poverty level population or ith th handi(ap Programs serving the handicapped include the phy i and mentallv handicapped and the retarded
PPLYIN FOR A FINANCIAL GRANT Reqll t for fundin~ shuuld be ubmitt on ~lIzation letterhead
umplete proplt I mlltl include A brief hi tory uf the prognun
description rIhe population ervt-d n outline of Ihe program or project for whi(h
upport is requested The annual budg t for the specifi( proje(middott or for the 0 rail program if general support ill rrqu d A (OPV oftlumiddot organization 501(C)(i) tax
empt l It I from the InienUlI Rt enue rvi t
~ one page Projecl ~ummary ~he I senl I an organization upon n-quest
PlellC note that no proposal will be revievoltJ withoul nceipt f Ih tax exempl letter
All proposcW hould be submitted in dupli(middotatt
PPLYING FOR A PROm CT GRANT Requ t for Polamid photographi equip III lIould uhmillfd in Ittt r fonn on organization letterhead and include
An outline of the program ~ descriplion of the population served
specific a(count of the role in t8llt photOJUllphy will pia in the program A g n ral lement lIwmlinj how much equipm lit ill relfl1red
uct reque ts are review by the taff of tht Foundation O~anizations that qualifv UI ~ the guideline will be contacted direltmiddott1y by staff peJllOnnfl No IRS I II I i required
IN ADDITION The Foundatioll alt hort-term interest-fret 101lns
Does not mak contributions ill Ihe fonn of urdlasin~ adv rti mellls It de not punmiddoth luble or ti(k ts at dinshyners or oth I functions
D not provid eameras and film for anv fund-rut in~
activities or for prizes raffles photo btxths fain (onftrenl I and similar 1I(tivities
Does not usually malte more than olle grant to an orplUZIltion in any (a1 ndar year
Doe not make grants 10 individuals nerally make ~ts in the ran nf SIOO to
10000 nle Polamid Foundation is IfwulNI al 28 (llhom
Street Caml ridge A 02139 The teleph III num ris (617l 577-4035
POLAROID FOUNDATION INC CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSETIS 02139
June 23 1986
Donald Woodman 1540 SuI Ross Houston TX 77006
Dear Mr Woodman
We are currently in the process of preparing the 1984-85 Annual Report for the Polaroid Foundation The Foundation is a philanthropic organization within the Corporation Our objective is to address the disparity of resources within the community by providing funds products and in-kind services to a variety of human and social services educational institutions and programs and cultural-groups and activities
Our Annual Report is issued every two years It includes a letter from the Foundations President and Executive Director an outline of our guidelines and a listing of those programs funded as well as the amount of funds received We provide a copy to all who inquire about the Foundation Simply it is a statement of purpose reflecting funds provided and has no commercial purpose
The design for the current Annual Report includes the reproduction of a few photographs from the Corporations collection One of the photographs which we would like to include in the Report is your Sand Dune 10 It would please us greatly if you would grant permission to use this photograph in our Report If you are in agreement with our request please sign the enclosed copy of this letter and return it to us
We at the Foundation would be pleased if you would contribute to making our 1984-85 Annual Report a unique one and we look forward to hearing from you
Yours sincerely
MSph
Enclosure (2)
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Polaroid Foundation Annual Report 19841985
Dear CoUrllfUe The longer we are in the busine s of mallagshying a corporute foundation the more convinced we are tl t involvinj( mployte6 uf the Corporation in ery step of the disshytribution of thtgt fund is the most democrati and fulfilling way to meet the privnt Ket tors obligations to ociety
At the Pularoid Founllation representative ~mplo ees from many divisions of Polaroid are invited to ~rve un progrum Imnrmtteccl for a term of four ye The membenhip reviel s prupo6ll1 monthly makls site vi i liS appropriate presenl the f uundation at mtttin~ minaI work hops and lKrforshymanl and ultimatdy recomm n to an operating committee the runge of award found listed in th i I984-J98) Report
It iI n npportunity for many to hare in utilizing a I0I1ion of the pnfi ts of an energetic c ali amJ eOIlltmed Corporation in a manner that difnifies and valu(-s the IItCision lIIakfr as well as tht reltipient ~tI1I) or institutilln Thf TUnge depth and brealhh of illlli iduul memhers provid n- lIun far LNvund what any Foundation our ize would othrwi have avaiLilile to it
Grants fmm Polaroid remain far-reuehin -sometim seemingly wte - because individual members bring their inten-sts and biases that so long as th y can he defended at the table with their peenlt have every opportunit to he uccessful
Asa Foundation we have continued to make any bullmall jotrants to accommocllltt that proeellS as wd l as tu rea(h Ollt til th widest range nd number of eommllnity eulturul and edu(atittnal programs Alway Wt wligh merit neetl ani thc impa( t on the well-being of tit popul tion served ~ re conshyfident that the year ahead will provide new opportunities for growth for tt f oundation reflecting tht health and vitality of the company on whutie behalf we act
Marcia Schiff c C Ingnlham EXt(middotuti ve Direetor President
III
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS On an annu11hi j the Cu t llr11 COlll lll ilt l n n iv( tlw mllItlSl lIlI1(Junl of dolllrshyto dishu t nmpan-d illt Im-ams JI a rcmiddote1 I0 (( Iund iull alII I (ommunity needs NOllt~thtImiddot Ihl dili Jlmiddotntmiddotgt 4tllel lllIrgy nltmhers hring to the task art of the highlgtst manituclr
In this report WI h i~hl i Jh t a volunteer n mhers Oe rshyview of our (onlrihutions in 1)85 to eultural or lIlizations Vivian Iworth a relently retin1I( nior lICientitat Polaroid
(middothed our givi llJ pallerns tu the art ht lling us 10 strateJcishy(l lIy plall llur gift i~ wmiddot11 a remind us of our guul The report (1tlrh e1middotfi llt thl fal that dolla IIItmiddot[ to bull upport thl arts have nn implI I on man) 11tr I pt1ts of the lomnlllllilys
11flIlthy gmwlh
(OMMENTS Tht Cultural CIJmmillmiddot considtred 1 4-~ pmpasshy11- ill 198) Illlt l middotId ed 80 for favomhle ue-tion St-Ie(~tions
Imiddotrt 11 (e1 n iutrin1I IIwril upled with OUt I Iuation of th 1lImiddotmiddotd alld our gtI mn) ((lfl( 11 1 fn r nlri lmt ion to tilt wllIshy
Iwilll f II r rnll1u nity COli idrin~ n 11 c hlle almlst mutinely tUrlwd llIwn proposals fmm ti ll afll ulIt uhurhs Be(auSt of tighlllllligelary limils Wt hm lIludt mall ontrishyhutions in n au~ (uses rather than discouflI lw a worthwhile undlrt lkin j thlt needed support
hl t -(iven particular wmiddotilhtto programs that worked with chilil ren minorit ll lIld group with ptcial II rls h IV 111 lI lI rtive Itt inn at i ~ tart-u l efforts in ti l a rt IIIIt I I( 11lI rVo n eI pmjrIIIIS thut 111gt ltlu ashytiunul alut
Undtrlying many of tilt -tmiddot I tillil is the till -j Ihat in addition to providing cultural eurieillnent support of tilt arts Ian (llI1trillllte significantly to the health of the community with Iwueits that includt easinJ of radaltensions (onstmlshytivt 11 f(ation for iuner-Iity youth edu(ation und eareer tImiddotI IIIPl1 in tht arts 1111lt1 f~nhaneed quality of life for the
tI iiih III lta)(t (
AN OVERVIEW 0 1985 Sl l lORT TO (lJLTl HAL A(TI ITIEi TI1I purpose of thi ummary IS to provide pershy
sptdit on the (onltnt and lope of programs recommlnded durin) 11m ) hy the Cultural Commillee In particular we wish tl) III I ItlItlllll to tht stron~ contrihution of theSt prrttrams to ~ -ia l Ifun aJlI to ulIIl n-on- tht irnrHlrttnrl f fu nding
SUt middotft11 This summary wilillot indudgt a tillui lmiddot finalll ial
analysis Aside from tht 25000 (ontrihution to tilt Gnater
Hotl)n rt tahili1ation fund loutrihutions ranged from )t)O to -I OIK) Within each glOup of adivitiel tht sprfad is
similllr
PROGRAM SCOPE PoI The 80 UI I1 vities supported in 1985 IThIV be cia ified thh principal lllldia us follow
Mil ic 25
1ultiple mtdia and umbrella organizatiun 16 T~~~ ffi WI
froDance 8 Photography 5 - rt 5 film 2 Holography I Littrat IJ re 1 Hist llrilul tmiddot xhihit idl~
II About 1 of the programs supported provided puhlic perfonnances These perfonnances ranged from professional conI Irt danee and th Iter to first-time tudent productions
III Ahout half of the pro trams supported provided
flliurltiunal rv ic to YOU IIJ pIe Si ken worklll d irt Ilv with Iuhlic ~hool with prshy
gmms that rangtd from (lff-sittgt trips to in-school rk hfll demonstrations and performane-t in whi(h the young peoplf parti(ipatt( Some provided internships for teachers
~ven provided direct scholarship aid to students Other youth programs included arts festivals summer
worbllOI visits to studios of working artists opportunities to stud) ilnd JlIrfonn music lmma or dance
I Many of th prllrUII IIPIrltrI focustd on the 111-1
of sptc ifie p nups wilhin tilt (rrater Rtl Ifln (()mmllllity
Minority population groups serwd included Io men hlacks Ilispanic lians and recent immigrants S~Vtml programs weft ainlt(l at improving interracial understanding in nmiddotighhorhood One prowam worked specifieally to furshyther (areer r (IUalil i rl minority string players Another
tnlunt~t IIi ItrulY throuflh participation in theatrical
lit rfllnmtllfs 11-11 prtljrams wre d illctet toward Iweiul ntmiddottlls
groups On commuuity nltr workmiddot I 10 ith Alzh(imer patiflIts and their families another pmvided arts tlwrapy for pnmiddotchoolshyers Two pmgrams workffi with emotionally disturhed teenagshyers one thmllJh music and the other thnllJph theater Special perfonnanr t includffi a serit_~ of concert for confined mental
hu pital patients and dall( ~e perfonnames in nursing hom( Tw o 1 tIlt pmiddotrfornling 111 ~rouP SUpportl d allenrlant~e
It I() inlume fam ilit (lml cv(rul mllf( pro~ id d for 100
illtlIl11t Idt a lttndallt ( j also supported the dmiddott-opmtnt uf elll1lmllll it~ rumiddotilshy
ities induding both (ommunit) centf fS and III l I ludio space for wnrking artists
V Photl8phic projects ranged from the dOlumentary exhihit of Ant l dams photlll-fIlphs of interned Nisei to the Sundam ~ t)rk~hop for Hi pani( 8111 1South East siarr chtldnmiddotn tmiddot ill uppnrttllibrary wllrk at the Visual Studies ork hop
VI Bolh vidmiddott) pmjt n doumenlln One shows
Pola roi1 phlllllgJ ah III~J(I Jv Ch lhlrtgtn in Appalachia and Ih olher dOtuments a IOt middot11 anmiddothefll ~illtl dig
VII (Jmiddot lraphieall) I 01 our support went to programs in th Creuler Bton area Ph()lo~rdphi( projmiddot( ts were more
widespread and v upported seholarship funds for tmlents
from olher regions
Gl1IDEUNES FOR POI ROID Oli IgtATION The
Polaroid FOlllldatiollllJak (lIl1trilllltions fruIII flllu L 1I ltl
photoKaphi( prodllel- lIIade 1lI lahleJ~ it pllrtlI l compulI Polul1)iI Corpllr11 ion
Tlw Fnll mlnllflll rt p()lId~ 10 d rIII r i ~lIes ami
-Ik Its work i 111 prilllLlri l) wilhin 11 IIhudl II mlor IW illlt alh ililin (rtIhr B lOll mJ(1 ( amhricgt Tht Founshy
lltion will (on iltr fumlin 1111 id the I onullom llth of
t uhuselt in tht area of highr t(ltllation henefiti ll bull
minoriti~ dnd in support of phot tljrlhi( qllisition ( hihishy
tioll auclilm mal ill I dou11 ion of phOtO)Taphi( 111 Itld I
nation ielmiddot
Polaroid FllIlltlatioll 1I1IIIIH ti cmiddot Polaroid C r orat ion
empl c Thmiddotw 1If ix middotrnplmiddotmiddot U Ill I nunhtlil1 Ilt All oth(r Foundal ion 1I1t1II1H v IIIIIImiddot r th middotil ti lllt alld ~tmiddotrvi( tmiddot~
P()UCIE~ NIgt STRUCTI IU Contrihutiolls are approved by an OperalinJ COll1millf thai n s lIJolllhh 11 0 an fou r
Subeommitt(middot that n vi(w a lld Iluattmiddot PllIllal Fund lll
recommendations Igt middotttmiddoth of th ul rnmitttmiddotmiddot III Ii r Itd Itl th Operdli flj ( tlllIlll itkmiddot for fi llt l Ilpm bull1 Tll r middot cof tl -ulgtshy
lIm1lnillt tmiddot w ATI IlIIlI1middottn bull IftI ti ll flllll th middotIIlmpa 111
pro lnl mmiddott- ilia ~ I Ilt iIi abullbulla-lthfll lon ltion
ma llllumhr tlljI~I III 11 mude ill arI~ It re the
Curpllrutiull hl di Irilllltiull (nltmiddotp Tlw~ hit ilili1 h middot in tl lll ta ( ~ II il Igtallas Te 1 Oak Brook lIIinui ~ Pamshy
mil N J Iloo anta ltlIa ( alilill1lia I u induded I- the
Col tIVit fu(middotilit ill L1middot~IIIt1Il ( llilomia Prop al
rtvit 1110 reltmiddotulllmtmiddotmllli ull i I lrri tI lO ut I ~ t1II11I(( l1lI1Ishy
mitt middot ut t II h flistrihutiun lIlltr 1)(l tiulI
I I ( mlllllull lty ul ltlIl11rn ilh major Ifta of illro t
is humt11 ~middot rv imiddot POlII Irl iull upportmiddotd illelude Ih Idnl)
lIIill ril imiddot 11m r-in n idlII I lIId the disahl Cranh ar
rtgt(ullImended lor PII I-TOIIII art III that inlimle middotnamiddot uieide
homelelItmiddot hUll skills traininl niminal ju~tict health
eare human ultllli alld SIIIIIIIIr prulmllllllill j
Tht 1lIlIuml Sllhlol1unill(~ pmvitl I1IINrt 1111ran I
of tulturalattivitir Fill Irt (Ijall i l~llin ali(I commlill ih
lIlmiddotd lUoul with all in nmiddot t ill r1 ftMI 1 11111111Umiddottimiddotil i
all u s ishd thnlll jh tilt L tlh ur11 falt hil l ( i ft Pmfrlm ulld
tltrullh din1 rIIII~ Ex( middotpl itlllll iphotogruphi(middot III1tCtillns
tmiddot Irihitiunlt bulltlill film mlll illg an supporttd profralllan as
TIll )dututioll ~t1I)(lIl11mitt donategt to pr~ alii
umler Ihe hnmd (middotat1 n uf hi~llIr middot 1111 at ion aud primary
ami setmiddott)I(lat (holll Ill ram~ ithin tht IIJIIlext of thmiddot
prJ(ram artmiddotI it is inlen ted in tmphaizi ll ullrt for minorit v mlen 1 ial 1111111011 ami th Ilopll wnt IIf
phllt plphi( md O IInt lfi middot 1t (llJIulllimiddot JlIII t xINrilllfntal proshy
plllrLi nrnllll inrllt) ali IIlahmiddotr iul und proj I bull
TIIf I If o llall Hi r ~1I1ltOllllllittte i lmult(1 un itf ill w Httllonl 11 I(hllwll bull amlrt(ollll11el(ls
gnllll (IItrillg all (altjorits lor the i w Btdfonl FnttowlI
allltl 111 HiVtr rtgioll
PO ROID SCHOLARSHIPS The Polaroid Foundation proshyvid fllnds for four-year scholarships to children of Polaroi emplo through participation in both the National Merit and
men an Coli Testing Scholarship Programs
rCHING GIFr PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES The purshyJlOIIf of th atchil1l Gifts P gram tu It I the Foundashytions fmaneialaupport to educati naI il1ltitutiOl1ll cultural organizationa anri hospitals It enrou in i j ual gifts (rom ptmiddotrmanentand retired employee and di rectors Polaroid Corporation and will match the gifts on a two-(or-ont basis Each emplovee has a 500 annual limit that is mat hed with a PolaroId Found hon nwtl limit of 1000
Qualif m~ institutions are Degw-e granting t u-y ar and four-year (ulltge8 uni e it i bull gradu te or profe ional schools Primary and cunda lhools Primary and secondary school o( pecial eriucatiun
All of the ahoy h im t I lucaltmiddotd in the United States or its possessions and no ized by t l S TrrlIMury Departmentlill schools to which contributions are d dllctihl by donors (or Federal Income Tax purp()II gift may lw d ignated (or II ~cifie or unrestric ed purpose hut may nut be direct d to und rwrite a scho hip o( all or any part of the tuishytion (or ludent ified by the contributor
U ultural organizations that are members of the Massachuset Cultural
Accredited hospitals within the U nil~J Slate optn to and operated (or the general public
DONATION OF PRODUCT The overriding philosophy o( th product donation propam is to make available Polaroid hotoshypsphi( products to programs thallWorve the less (ortunate in our ucirt y
~pecifjc Iy a p~t must ork with a low intOme or poverty level population or ith th handi(ap Programs serving the handicapped include the phy i and mentallv handicapped and the retarded
PPLYIN FOR A FINANCIAL GRANT Reqll t for fundin~ shuuld be ubmitt on ~lIzation letterhead
umplete proplt I mlltl include A brief hi tory uf the prognun
description rIhe population ervt-d n outline of Ihe program or project for whi(h
upport is requested The annual budg t for the specifi( proje(middott or for the 0 rail program if general support ill rrqu d A (OPV oftlumiddot organization 501(C)(i) tax
empt l It I from the InienUlI Rt enue rvi t
~ one page Projecl ~ummary ~he I senl I an organization upon n-quest
PlellC note that no proposal will be revievoltJ withoul nceipt f Ih tax exempl letter
All proposcW hould be submitted in dupli(middotatt
PPLYING FOR A PROm CT GRANT Requ t for Polamid photographi equip III lIould uhmillfd in Ittt r fonn on organization letterhead and include
An outline of the program ~ descriplion of the population served
specific a(count of the role in t8llt photOJUllphy will pia in the program A g n ral lement lIwmlinj how much equipm lit ill relfl1red
uct reque ts are review by the taff of tht Foundation O~anizations that qualifv UI ~ the guideline will be contacted direltmiddott1y by staff peJllOnnfl No IRS I II I i required
IN ADDITION The Foundatioll alt hort-term interest-fret 101lns
Does not mak contributions ill Ihe fonn of urdlasin~ adv rti mellls It de not punmiddoth luble or ti(k ts at dinshyners or oth I functions
D not provid eameras and film for anv fund-rut in~
activities or for prizes raffles photo btxths fain (onftrenl I and similar 1I(tivities
Does not usually malte more than olle grant to an orplUZIltion in any (a1 ndar year
Doe not make grants 10 individuals nerally make ~ts in the ran nf SIOO to
10000 nle Polamid Foundation is IfwulNI al 28 (llhom
Street Caml ridge A 02139 The teleph III num ris (617l 577-4035
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Polaroid Foundation Annual Report 19841985
Dear CoUrllfUe The longer we are in the busine s of mallagshying a corporute foundation the more convinced we are tl t involvinj( mployte6 uf the Corporation in ery step of the disshytribution of thtgt fund is the most democrati and fulfilling way to meet the privnt Ket tors obligations to ociety
At the Pularoid Founllation representative ~mplo ees from many divisions of Polaroid are invited to ~rve un progrum Imnrmtteccl for a term of four ye The membenhip reviel s prupo6ll1 monthly makls site vi i liS appropriate presenl the f uundation at mtttin~ minaI work hops and lKrforshymanl and ultimatdy recomm n to an operating committee the runge of award found listed in th i I984-J98) Report
It iI n npportunity for many to hare in utilizing a I0I1ion of the pnfi ts of an energetic c ali amJ eOIlltmed Corporation in a manner that difnifies and valu(-s the IItCision lIIakfr as well as tht reltipient ~tI1I) or institutilln Thf TUnge depth and brealhh of illlli iduul memhers provid n- lIun far LNvund what any Foundation our ize would othrwi have avaiLilile to it
Grants fmm Polaroid remain far-reuehin -sometim seemingly wte - because individual members bring their inten-sts and biases that so long as th y can he defended at the table with their peenlt have every opportunit to he uccessful
Asa Foundation we have continued to make any bullmall jotrants to accommocllltt that proeellS as wd l as tu rea(h Ollt til th widest range nd number of eommllnity eulturul and edu(atittnal programs Alway Wt wligh merit neetl ani thc impa( t on the well-being of tit popul tion served ~ re conshyfident that the year ahead will provide new opportunities for growth for tt f oundation reflecting tht health and vitality of the company on whutie behalf we act
Marcia Schiff c C Ingnlham EXt(middotuti ve Direetor President
III
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS On an annu11hi j the Cu t llr11 COlll lll ilt l n n iv( tlw mllItlSl lIlI1(Junl of dolllrshyto dishu t nmpan-d illt Im-ams JI a rcmiddote1 I0 (( Iund iull alII I (ommunity needs NOllt~thtImiddot Ihl dili Jlmiddotntmiddotgt 4tllel lllIrgy nltmhers hring to the task art of the highlgtst manituclr
In this report WI h i~hl i Jh t a volunteer n mhers Oe rshyview of our (onlrihutions in 1)85 to eultural or lIlizations Vivian Iworth a relently retin1I( nior lICientitat Polaroid
(middothed our givi llJ pallerns tu the art ht lling us 10 strateJcishy(l lIy plall llur gift i~ wmiddot11 a remind us of our guul The report (1tlrh e1middotfi llt thl fal that dolla IIItmiddot[ to bull upport thl arts have nn implI I on man) 11tr I pt1ts of the lomnlllllilys
11flIlthy gmwlh
(OMMENTS Tht Cultural CIJmmillmiddot considtred 1 4-~ pmpasshy11- ill 198) Illlt l middotId ed 80 for favomhle ue-tion St-Ie(~tions
Imiddotrt 11 (e1 n iutrin1I IIwril upled with OUt I Iuation of th 1lImiddotmiddotd alld our gtI mn) ((lfl( 11 1 fn r nlri lmt ion to tilt wllIshy
Iwilll f II r rnll1u nity COli idrin~ n 11 c hlle almlst mutinely tUrlwd llIwn proposals fmm ti ll afll ulIt uhurhs Be(auSt of tighlllllligelary limils Wt hm lIludt mall ontrishyhutions in n au~ (uses rather than discouflI lw a worthwhile undlrt lkin j thlt needed support
hl t -(iven particular wmiddotilhtto programs that worked with chilil ren minorit ll lIld group with ptcial II rls h IV 111 lI lI rtive Itt inn at i ~ tart-u l efforts in ti l a rt IIIIt I I( 11lI rVo n eI pmjrIIIIS thut 111gt ltlu ashytiunul alut
Undtrlying many of tilt -tmiddot I tillil is the till -j Ihat in addition to providing cultural eurieillnent support of tilt arts Ian (llI1trillllte significantly to the health of the community with Iwueits that includt easinJ of radaltensions (onstmlshytivt 11 f(ation for iuner-Iity youth edu(ation und eareer tImiddotI IIIPl1 in tht arts 1111lt1 f~nhaneed quality of life for the
tI iiih III lta)(t (
AN OVERVIEW 0 1985 Sl l lORT TO (lJLTl HAL A(TI ITIEi TI1I purpose of thi ummary IS to provide pershy
sptdit on the (onltnt and lope of programs recommlnded durin) 11m ) hy the Cultural Commillee In particular we wish tl) III I ItlItlllll to tht stron~ contrihution of theSt prrttrams to ~ -ia l Ifun aJlI to ulIIl n-on- tht irnrHlrttnrl f fu nding
SUt middotft11 This summary wilillot indudgt a tillui lmiddot finalll ial
analysis Aside from tht 25000 (ontrihution to tilt Gnater
Hotl)n rt tahili1ation fund loutrihutions ranged from )t)O to -I OIK) Within each glOup of adivitiel tht sprfad is
similllr
PROGRAM SCOPE PoI The 80 UI I1 vities supported in 1985 IThIV be cia ified thh principal lllldia us follow
Mil ic 25
1ultiple mtdia and umbrella organizatiun 16 T~~~ ffi WI
froDance 8 Photography 5 - rt 5 film 2 Holography I Littrat IJ re 1 Hist llrilul tmiddot xhihit idl~
II About 1 of the programs supported provided puhlic perfonnances These perfonnances ranged from professional conI Irt danee and th Iter to first-time tudent productions
III Ahout half of the pro trams supported provided
flliurltiunal rv ic to YOU IIJ pIe Si ken worklll d irt Ilv with Iuhlic ~hool with prshy
gmms that rangtd from (lff-sittgt trips to in-school rk hfll demonstrations and performane-t in whi(h the young peoplf parti(ipatt( Some provided internships for teachers
~ven provided direct scholarship aid to students Other youth programs included arts festivals summer
worbllOI visits to studios of working artists opportunities to stud) ilnd JlIrfonn music lmma or dance
I Many of th prllrUII IIPIrltrI focustd on the 111-1
of sptc ifie p nups wilhin tilt (rrater Rtl Ifln (()mmllllity
Minority population groups serwd included Io men hlacks Ilispanic lians and recent immigrants S~Vtml programs weft ainlt(l at improving interracial understanding in nmiddotighhorhood One prowam worked specifieally to furshyther (areer r (IUalil i rl minority string players Another
tnlunt~t IIi ItrulY throuflh participation in theatrical
lit rfllnmtllfs 11-11 prtljrams wre d illctet toward Iweiul ntmiddottlls
groups On commuuity nltr workmiddot I 10 ith Alzh(imer patiflIts and their families another pmvided arts tlwrapy for pnmiddotchoolshyers Two pmgrams workffi with emotionally disturhed teenagshyers one thmllJh music and the other thnllJph theater Special perfonnanr t includffi a serit_~ of concert for confined mental
hu pital patients and dall( ~e perfonnames in nursing hom( Tw o 1 tIlt pmiddotrfornling 111 ~rouP SUpportl d allenrlant~e
It I() inlume fam ilit (lml cv(rul mllf( pro~ id d for 100
illtlIl11t Idt a lttndallt ( j also supported the dmiddott-opmtnt uf elll1lmllll it~ rumiddotilshy
ities induding both (ommunit) centf fS and III l I ludio space for wnrking artists
V Photl8phic projects ranged from the dOlumentary exhihit of Ant l dams photlll-fIlphs of interned Nisei to the Sundam ~ t)rk~hop for Hi pani( 8111 1South East siarr chtldnmiddotn tmiddot ill uppnrttllibrary wllrk at the Visual Studies ork hop
VI Bolh vidmiddott) pmjt n doumenlln One shows
Pola roi1 phlllllgJ ah III~J(I Jv Ch lhlrtgtn in Appalachia and Ih olher dOtuments a IOt middot11 anmiddothefll ~illtl dig
VII (Jmiddot lraphieall) I 01 our support went to programs in th Creuler Bton area Ph()lo~rdphi( projmiddot( ts were more
widespread and v upported seholarship funds for tmlents
from olher regions
Gl1IDEUNES FOR POI ROID Oli IgtATION The
Polaroid FOlllldatiollllJak (lIl1trilllltions fruIII flllu L 1I ltl
photoKaphi( prodllel- lIIade 1lI lahleJ~ it pllrtlI l compulI Polul1)iI Corpllr11 ion
Tlw Fnll mlnllflll rt p()lId~ 10 d rIII r i ~lIes ami
-Ik Its work i 111 prilllLlri l) wilhin 11 IIhudl II mlor IW illlt alh ililin (rtIhr B lOll mJ(1 ( amhricgt Tht Founshy
lltion will (on iltr fumlin 1111 id the I onullom llth of
t uhuselt in tht area of highr t(ltllation henefiti ll bull
minoriti~ dnd in support of phot tljrlhi( qllisition ( hihishy
tioll auclilm mal ill I dou11 ion of phOtO)Taphi( 111 Itld I
nation ielmiddot
Polaroid FllIlltlatioll 1I1IIIIH ti cmiddot Polaroid C r orat ion
empl c Thmiddotw 1If ix middotrnplmiddotmiddot U Ill I nunhtlil1 Ilt All oth(r Foundal ion 1I1t1II1H v IIIIIImiddot r th middotil ti lllt alld ~tmiddotrvi( tmiddot~
P()UCIE~ NIgt STRUCTI IU Contrihutiolls are approved by an OperalinJ COll1millf thai n s lIJolllhh 11 0 an fou r
Subeommitt(middot that n vi(w a lld Iluattmiddot PllIllal Fund lll
recommendations Igt middotttmiddoth of th ul rnmitttmiddotmiddot III Ii r Itd Itl th Operdli flj ( tlllIlll itkmiddot for fi llt l Ilpm bull1 Tll r middot cof tl -ulgtshy
lIm1lnillt tmiddot w ATI IlIIlI1middottn bull IftI ti ll flllll th middotIIlmpa 111
pro lnl mmiddott- ilia ~ I Ilt iIi abullbulla-lthfll lon ltion
ma llllumhr tlljI~I III 11 mude ill arI~ It re the
Curpllrutiull hl di Irilllltiull (nltmiddotp Tlw~ hit ilili1 h middot in tl lll ta ( ~ II il Igtallas Te 1 Oak Brook lIIinui ~ Pamshy
mil N J Iloo anta ltlIa ( alilill1lia I u induded I- the
Col tIVit fu(middotilit ill L1middot~IIIt1Il ( llilomia Prop al
rtvit 1110 reltmiddotulllmtmiddotmllli ull i I lrri tI lO ut I ~ t1II11I(( l1lI1Ishy
mitt middot ut t II h flistrihutiun lIlltr 1)(l tiulI
I I ( mlllllull lty ul ltlIl11rn ilh major Ifta of illro t
is humt11 ~middot rv imiddot POlII Irl iull upportmiddotd illelude Ih Idnl)
lIIill ril imiddot 11m r-in n idlII I lIId the disahl Cranh ar
rtgt(ullImended lor PII I-TOIIII art III that inlimle middotnamiddot uieide
homelelItmiddot hUll skills traininl niminal ju~tict health
eare human ultllli alld SIIIIIIIIr prulmllllllill j
Tht 1lIlIuml Sllhlol1unill(~ pmvitl I1IINrt 1111ran I
of tulturalattivitir Fill Irt (Ijall i l~llin ali(I commlill ih
lIlmiddotd lUoul with all in nmiddot t ill r1 ftMI 1 11111111Umiddottimiddotil i
all u s ishd thnlll jh tilt L tlh ur11 falt hil l ( i ft Pmfrlm ulld
tltrullh din1 rIIII~ Ex( middotpl itlllll iphotogruphi(middot III1tCtillns
tmiddot Irihitiunlt bulltlill film mlll illg an supporttd profralllan as
TIll )dututioll ~t1I)(lIl11mitt donategt to pr~ alii
umler Ihe hnmd (middotat1 n uf hi~llIr middot 1111 at ion aud primary
ami setmiddott)I(lat (holll Ill ram~ ithin tht IIJIIlext of thmiddot
prJ(ram artmiddotI it is inlen ted in tmphaizi ll ullrt for minorit v mlen 1 ial 1111111011 ami th Ilopll wnt IIf
phllt plphi( md O IInt lfi middot 1t (llJIulllimiddot JlIII t xINrilllfntal proshy
plllrLi nrnllll inrllt) ali IIlahmiddotr iul und proj I bull
TIIf I If o llall Hi r ~1I1ltOllllllittte i lmult(1 un itf ill w Httllonl 11 I(hllwll bull amlrt(ollll11el(ls
gnllll (IItrillg all (altjorits lor the i w Btdfonl FnttowlI
allltl 111 HiVtr rtgioll
PO ROID SCHOLARSHIPS The Polaroid Foundation proshyvid fllnds for four-year scholarships to children of Polaroi emplo through participation in both the National Merit and
men an Coli Testing Scholarship Programs
rCHING GIFr PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES The purshyJlOIIf of th atchil1l Gifts P gram tu It I the Foundashytions fmaneialaupport to educati naI il1ltitutiOl1ll cultural organizationa anri hospitals It enrou in i j ual gifts (rom ptmiddotrmanentand retired employee and di rectors Polaroid Corporation and will match the gifts on a two-(or-ont basis Each emplovee has a 500 annual limit that is mat hed with a PolaroId Found hon nwtl limit of 1000
Qualif m~ institutions are Degw-e granting t u-y ar and four-year (ulltge8 uni e it i bull gradu te or profe ional schools Primary and cunda lhools Primary and secondary school o( pecial eriucatiun
All of the ahoy h im t I lucaltmiddotd in the United States or its possessions and no ized by t l S TrrlIMury Departmentlill schools to which contributions are d dllctihl by donors (or Federal Income Tax purp()II gift may lw d ignated (or II ~cifie or unrestric ed purpose hut may nut be direct d to und rwrite a scho hip o( all or any part of the tuishytion (or ludent ified by the contributor
U ultural organizations that are members of the Massachuset Cultural
Accredited hospitals within the U nil~J Slate optn to and operated (or the general public
DONATION OF PRODUCT The overriding philosophy o( th product donation propam is to make available Polaroid hotoshypsphi( products to programs thallWorve the less (ortunate in our ucirt y
~pecifjc Iy a p~t must ork with a low intOme or poverty level population or ith th handi(ap Programs serving the handicapped include the phy i and mentallv handicapped and the retarded
PPLYIN FOR A FINANCIAL GRANT Reqll t for fundin~ shuuld be ubmitt on ~lIzation letterhead
umplete proplt I mlltl include A brief hi tory uf the prognun
description rIhe population ervt-d n outline of Ihe program or project for whi(h
upport is requested The annual budg t for the specifi( proje(middott or for the 0 rail program if general support ill rrqu d A (OPV oftlumiddot organization 501(C)(i) tax
empt l It I from the InienUlI Rt enue rvi t
~ one page Projecl ~ummary ~he I senl I an organization upon n-quest
PlellC note that no proposal will be revievoltJ withoul nceipt f Ih tax exempl letter
All proposcW hould be submitted in dupli(middotatt
PPLYING FOR A PROm CT GRANT Requ t for Polamid photographi equip III lIould uhmillfd in Ittt r fonn on organization letterhead and include
An outline of the program ~ descriplion of the population served
specific a(count of the role in t8llt photOJUllphy will pia in the program A g n ral lement lIwmlinj how much equipm lit ill relfl1red
uct reque ts are review by the taff of tht Foundation O~anizations that qualifv UI ~ the guideline will be contacted direltmiddott1y by staff peJllOnnfl No IRS I II I i required
IN ADDITION The Foundatioll alt hort-term interest-fret 101lns
Does not mak contributions ill Ihe fonn of urdlasin~ adv rti mellls It de not punmiddoth luble or ti(k ts at dinshyners or oth I functions
D not provid eameras and film for anv fund-rut in~
activities or for prizes raffles photo btxths fain (onftrenl I and similar 1I(tivities
Does not usually malte more than olle grant to an orplUZIltion in any (a1 ndar year
Doe not make grants 10 individuals nerally make ~ts in the ran nf SIOO to
10000 nle Polamid Foundation is IfwulNI al 28 (llhom
Street Caml ridge A 02139 The teleph III num ris (617l 577-4035
Dear CoUrllfUe The longer we are in the busine s of mallagshying a corporute foundation the more convinced we are tl t involvinj( mployte6 uf the Corporation in ery step of the disshytribution of thtgt fund is the most democrati and fulfilling way to meet the privnt Ket tors obligations to ociety
At the Pularoid Founllation representative ~mplo ees from many divisions of Polaroid are invited to ~rve un progrum Imnrmtteccl for a term of four ye The membenhip reviel s prupo6ll1 monthly makls site vi i liS appropriate presenl the f uundation at mtttin~ minaI work hops and lKrforshymanl and ultimatdy recomm n to an operating committee the runge of award found listed in th i I984-J98) Report
It iI n npportunity for many to hare in utilizing a I0I1ion of the pnfi ts of an energetic c ali amJ eOIlltmed Corporation in a manner that difnifies and valu(-s the IItCision lIIakfr as well as tht reltipient ~tI1I) or institutilln Thf TUnge depth and brealhh of illlli iduul memhers provid n- lIun far LNvund what any Foundation our ize would othrwi have avaiLilile to it
Grants fmm Polaroid remain far-reuehin -sometim seemingly wte - because individual members bring their inten-sts and biases that so long as th y can he defended at the table with their peenlt have every opportunit to he uccessful
Asa Foundation we have continued to make any bullmall jotrants to accommocllltt that proeellS as wd l as tu rea(h Ollt til th widest range nd number of eommllnity eulturul and edu(atittnal programs Alway Wt wligh merit neetl ani thc impa( t on the well-being of tit popul tion served ~ re conshyfident that the year ahead will provide new opportunities for growth for tt f oundation reflecting tht health and vitality of the company on whutie behalf we act
Marcia Schiff c C Ingnlham EXt(middotuti ve Direetor President
III
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS On an annu11hi j the Cu t llr11 COlll lll ilt l n n iv( tlw mllItlSl lIlI1(Junl of dolllrshyto dishu t nmpan-d illt Im-ams JI a rcmiddote1 I0 (( Iund iull alII I (ommunity needs NOllt~thtImiddot Ihl dili Jlmiddotntmiddotgt 4tllel lllIrgy nltmhers hring to the task art of the highlgtst manituclr
In this report WI h i~hl i Jh t a volunteer n mhers Oe rshyview of our (onlrihutions in 1)85 to eultural or lIlizations Vivian Iworth a relently retin1I( nior lICientitat Polaroid
(middothed our givi llJ pallerns tu the art ht lling us 10 strateJcishy(l lIy plall llur gift i~ wmiddot11 a remind us of our guul The report (1tlrh e1middotfi llt thl fal that dolla IIItmiddot[ to bull upport thl arts have nn implI I on man) 11tr I pt1ts of the lomnlllllilys
11flIlthy gmwlh
(OMMENTS Tht Cultural CIJmmillmiddot considtred 1 4-~ pmpasshy11- ill 198) Illlt l middotId ed 80 for favomhle ue-tion St-Ie(~tions
Imiddotrt 11 (e1 n iutrin1I IIwril upled with OUt I Iuation of th 1lImiddotmiddotd alld our gtI mn) ((lfl( 11 1 fn r nlri lmt ion to tilt wllIshy
Iwilll f II r rnll1u nity COli idrin~ n 11 c hlle almlst mutinely tUrlwd llIwn proposals fmm ti ll afll ulIt uhurhs Be(auSt of tighlllllligelary limils Wt hm lIludt mall ontrishyhutions in n au~ (uses rather than discouflI lw a worthwhile undlrt lkin j thlt needed support
hl t -(iven particular wmiddotilhtto programs that worked with chilil ren minorit ll lIld group with ptcial II rls h IV 111 lI lI rtive Itt inn at i ~ tart-u l efforts in ti l a rt IIIIt I I( 11lI rVo n eI pmjrIIIIS thut 111gt ltlu ashytiunul alut
Undtrlying many of tilt -tmiddot I tillil is the till -j Ihat in addition to providing cultural eurieillnent support of tilt arts Ian (llI1trillllte significantly to the health of the community with Iwueits that includt easinJ of radaltensions (onstmlshytivt 11 f(ation for iuner-Iity youth edu(ation und eareer tImiddotI IIIPl1 in tht arts 1111lt1 f~nhaneed quality of life for the
tI iiih III lta)(t (
AN OVERVIEW 0 1985 Sl l lORT TO (lJLTl HAL A(TI ITIEi TI1I purpose of thi ummary IS to provide pershy
sptdit on the (onltnt and lope of programs recommlnded durin) 11m ) hy the Cultural Commillee In particular we wish tl) III I ItlItlllll to tht stron~ contrihution of theSt prrttrams to ~ -ia l Ifun aJlI to ulIIl n-on- tht irnrHlrttnrl f fu nding
SUt middotft11 This summary wilillot indudgt a tillui lmiddot finalll ial
analysis Aside from tht 25000 (ontrihution to tilt Gnater
Hotl)n rt tahili1ation fund loutrihutions ranged from )t)O to -I OIK) Within each glOup of adivitiel tht sprfad is
similllr
PROGRAM SCOPE PoI The 80 UI I1 vities supported in 1985 IThIV be cia ified thh principal lllldia us follow
Mil ic 25
1ultiple mtdia and umbrella organizatiun 16 T~~~ ffi WI
froDance 8 Photography 5 - rt 5 film 2 Holography I Littrat IJ re 1 Hist llrilul tmiddot xhihit idl~
II About 1 of the programs supported provided puhlic perfonnances These perfonnances ranged from professional conI Irt danee and th Iter to first-time tudent productions
III Ahout half of the pro trams supported provided
flliurltiunal rv ic to YOU IIJ pIe Si ken worklll d irt Ilv with Iuhlic ~hool with prshy
gmms that rangtd from (lff-sittgt trips to in-school rk hfll demonstrations and performane-t in whi(h the young peoplf parti(ipatt( Some provided internships for teachers
~ven provided direct scholarship aid to students Other youth programs included arts festivals summer
worbllOI visits to studios of working artists opportunities to stud) ilnd JlIrfonn music lmma or dance
I Many of th prllrUII IIPIrltrI focustd on the 111-1
of sptc ifie p nups wilhin tilt (rrater Rtl Ifln (()mmllllity
Minority population groups serwd included Io men hlacks Ilispanic lians and recent immigrants S~Vtml programs weft ainlt(l at improving interracial understanding in nmiddotighhorhood One prowam worked specifieally to furshyther (areer r (IUalil i rl minority string players Another
tnlunt~t IIi ItrulY throuflh participation in theatrical
lit rfllnmtllfs 11-11 prtljrams wre d illctet toward Iweiul ntmiddottlls
groups On commuuity nltr workmiddot I 10 ith Alzh(imer patiflIts and their families another pmvided arts tlwrapy for pnmiddotchoolshyers Two pmgrams workffi with emotionally disturhed teenagshyers one thmllJh music and the other thnllJph theater Special perfonnanr t includffi a serit_~ of concert for confined mental
hu pital patients and dall( ~e perfonnames in nursing hom( Tw o 1 tIlt pmiddotrfornling 111 ~rouP SUpportl d allenrlant~e
It I() inlume fam ilit (lml cv(rul mllf( pro~ id d for 100
illtlIl11t Idt a lttndallt ( j also supported the dmiddott-opmtnt uf elll1lmllll it~ rumiddotilshy
ities induding both (ommunit) centf fS and III l I ludio space for wnrking artists
V Photl8phic projects ranged from the dOlumentary exhihit of Ant l dams photlll-fIlphs of interned Nisei to the Sundam ~ t)rk~hop for Hi pani( 8111 1South East siarr chtldnmiddotn tmiddot ill uppnrttllibrary wllrk at the Visual Studies ork hop
VI Bolh vidmiddott) pmjt n doumenlln One shows
Pola roi1 phlllllgJ ah III~J(I Jv Ch lhlrtgtn in Appalachia and Ih olher dOtuments a IOt middot11 anmiddothefll ~illtl dig
VII (Jmiddot lraphieall) I 01 our support went to programs in th Creuler Bton area Ph()lo~rdphi( projmiddot( ts were more
widespread and v upported seholarship funds for tmlents
from olher regions
Gl1IDEUNES FOR POI ROID Oli IgtATION The
Polaroid FOlllldatiollllJak (lIl1trilllltions fruIII flllu L 1I ltl
photoKaphi( prodllel- lIIade 1lI lahleJ~ it pllrtlI l compulI Polul1)iI Corpllr11 ion
Tlw Fnll mlnllflll rt p()lId~ 10 d rIII r i ~lIes ami
-Ik Its work i 111 prilllLlri l) wilhin 11 IIhudl II mlor IW illlt alh ililin (rtIhr B lOll mJ(1 ( amhricgt Tht Founshy
lltion will (on iltr fumlin 1111 id the I onullom llth of
t uhuselt in tht area of highr t(ltllation henefiti ll bull
minoriti~ dnd in support of phot tljrlhi( qllisition ( hihishy
tioll auclilm mal ill I dou11 ion of phOtO)Taphi( 111 Itld I
nation ielmiddot
Polaroid FllIlltlatioll 1I1IIIIH ti cmiddot Polaroid C r orat ion
empl c Thmiddotw 1If ix middotrnplmiddotmiddot U Ill I nunhtlil1 Ilt All oth(r Foundal ion 1I1t1II1H v IIIIIImiddot r th middotil ti lllt alld ~tmiddotrvi( tmiddot~
P()UCIE~ NIgt STRUCTI IU Contrihutiolls are approved by an OperalinJ COll1millf thai n s lIJolllhh 11 0 an fou r
Subeommitt(middot that n vi(w a lld Iluattmiddot PllIllal Fund lll
recommendations Igt middotttmiddoth of th ul rnmitttmiddotmiddot III Ii r Itd Itl th Operdli flj ( tlllIlll itkmiddot for fi llt l Ilpm bull1 Tll r middot cof tl -ulgtshy
lIm1lnillt tmiddot w ATI IlIIlI1middottn bull IftI ti ll flllll th middotIIlmpa 111
pro lnl mmiddott- ilia ~ I Ilt iIi abullbulla-lthfll lon ltion
ma llllumhr tlljI~I III 11 mude ill arI~ It re the
Curpllrutiull hl di Irilllltiull (nltmiddotp Tlw~ hit ilili1 h middot in tl lll ta ( ~ II il Igtallas Te 1 Oak Brook lIIinui ~ Pamshy
mil N J Iloo anta ltlIa ( alilill1lia I u induded I- the
Col tIVit fu(middotilit ill L1middot~IIIt1Il ( llilomia Prop al
rtvit 1110 reltmiddotulllmtmiddotmllli ull i I lrri tI lO ut I ~ t1II11I(( l1lI1Ishy
mitt middot ut t II h flistrihutiun lIlltr 1)(l tiulI
I I ( mlllllull lty ul ltlIl11rn ilh major Ifta of illro t
is humt11 ~middot rv imiddot POlII Irl iull upportmiddotd illelude Ih Idnl)
lIIill ril imiddot 11m r-in n idlII I lIId the disahl Cranh ar
rtgt(ullImended lor PII I-TOIIII art III that inlimle middotnamiddot uieide
homelelItmiddot hUll skills traininl niminal ju~tict health
eare human ultllli alld SIIIIIIIIr prulmllllllill j
Tht 1lIlIuml Sllhlol1unill(~ pmvitl I1IINrt 1111ran I
of tulturalattivitir Fill Irt (Ijall i l~llin ali(I commlill ih
lIlmiddotd lUoul with all in nmiddot t ill r1 ftMI 1 11111111Umiddottimiddotil i
all u s ishd thnlll jh tilt L tlh ur11 falt hil l ( i ft Pmfrlm ulld
tltrullh din1 rIIII~ Ex( middotpl itlllll iphotogruphi(middot III1tCtillns
tmiddot Irihitiunlt bulltlill film mlll illg an supporttd profralllan as
TIll )dututioll ~t1I)(lIl11mitt donategt to pr~ alii
umler Ihe hnmd (middotat1 n uf hi~llIr middot 1111 at ion aud primary
ami setmiddott)I(lat (holll Ill ram~ ithin tht IIJIIlext of thmiddot
prJ(ram artmiddotI it is inlen ted in tmphaizi ll ullrt for minorit v mlen 1 ial 1111111011 ami th Ilopll wnt IIf
phllt plphi( md O IInt lfi middot 1t (llJIulllimiddot JlIII t xINrilllfntal proshy
plllrLi nrnllll inrllt) ali IIlahmiddotr iul und proj I bull
TIIf I If o llall Hi r ~1I1ltOllllllittte i lmult(1 un itf ill w Httllonl 11 I(hllwll bull amlrt(ollll11el(ls
gnllll (IItrillg all (altjorits lor the i w Btdfonl FnttowlI
allltl 111 HiVtr rtgioll
PO ROID SCHOLARSHIPS The Polaroid Foundation proshyvid fllnds for four-year scholarships to children of Polaroi emplo through participation in both the National Merit and
men an Coli Testing Scholarship Programs
rCHING GIFr PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES The purshyJlOIIf of th atchil1l Gifts P gram tu It I the Foundashytions fmaneialaupport to educati naI il1ltitutiOl1ll cultural organizationa anri hospitals It enrou in i j ual gifts (rom ptmiddotrmanentand retired employee and di rectors Polaroid Corporation and will match the gifts on a two-(or-ont basis Each emplovee has a 500 annual limit that is mat hed with a PolaroId Found hon nwtl limit of 1000
Qualif m~ institutions are Degw-e granting t u-y ar and four-year (ulltge8 uni e it i bull gradu te or profe ional schools Primary and cunda lhools Primary and secondary school o( pecial eriucatiun
All of the ahoy h im t I lucaltmiddotd in the United States or its possessions and no ized by t l S TrrlIMury Departmentlill schools to which contributions are d dllctihl by donors (or Federal Income Tax purp()II gift may lw d ignated (or II ~cifie or unrestric ed purpose hut may nut be direct d to und rwrite a scho hip o( all or any part of the tuishytion (or ludent ified by the contributor
U ultural organizations that are members of the Massachuset Cultural
Accredited hospitals within the U nil~J Slate optn to and operated (or the general public
DONATION OF PRODUCT The overriding philosophy o( th product donation propam is to make available Polaroid hotoshypsphi( products to programs thallWorve the less (ortunate in our ucirt y
~pecifjc Iy a p~t must ork with a low intOme or poverty level population or ith th handi(ap Programs serving the handicapped include the phy i and mentallv handicapped and the retarded
PPLYIN FOR A FINANCIAL GRANT Reqll t for fundin~ shuuld be ubmitt on ~lIzation letterhead
umplete proplt I mlltl include A brief hi tory uf the prognun
description rIhe population ervt-d n outline of Ihe program or project for whi(h
upport is requested The annual budg t for the specifi( proje(middott or for the 0 rail program if general support ill rrqu d A (OPV oftlumiddot organization 501(C)(i) tax
empt l It I from the InienUlI Rt enue rvi t
~ one page Projecl ~ummary ~he I senl I an organization upon n-quest
PlellC note that no proposal will be revievoltJ withoul nceipt f Ih tax exempl letter
All proposcW hould be submitted in dupli(middotatt
PPLYING FOR A PROm CT GRANT Requ t for Polamid photographi equip III lIould uhmillfd in Ittt r fonn on organization letterhead and include
An outline of the program ~ descriplion of the population served
specific a(count of the role in t8llt photOJUllphy will pia in the program A g n ral lement lIwmlinj how much equipm lit ill relfl1red
uct reque ts are review by the taff of tht Foundation O~anizations that qualifv UI ~ the guideline will be contacted direltmiddott1y by staff peJllOnnfl No IRS I II I i required
IN ADDITION The Foundatioll alt hort-term interest-fret 101lns
Does not mak contributions ill Ihe fonn of urdlasin~ adv rti mellls It de not punmiddoth luble or ti(k ts at dinshyners or oth I functions
D not provid eameras and film for anv fund-rut in~
activities or for prizes raffles photo btxths fain (onftrenl I and similar 1I(tivities
Does not usually malte more than olle grant to an orplUZIltion in any (a1 ndar year
Doe not make grants 10 individuals nerally make ~ts in the ran nf SIOO to
10000 nle Polamid Foundation is IfwulNI al 28 (llhom
Street Caml ridge A 02139 The teleph III num ris (617l 577-4035
III
SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS On an annu11hi j the Cu t llr11 COlll lll ilt l n n iv( tlw mllItlSl lIlI1(Junl of dolllrshyto dishu t nmpan-d illt Im-ams JI a rcmiddote1 I0 (( Iund iull alII I (ommunity needs NOllt~thtImiddot Ihl dili Jlmiddotntmiddotgt 4tllel lllIrgy nltmhers hring to the task art of the highlgtst manituclr
In this report WI h i~hl i Jh t a volunteer n mhers Oe rshyview of our (onlrihutions in 1)85 to eultural or lIlizations Vivian Iworth a relently retin1I( nior lICientitat Polaroid
(middothed our givi llJ pallerns tu the art ht lling us 10 strateJcishy(l lIy plall llur gift i~ wmiddot11 a remind us of our guul The report (1tlrh e1middotfi llt thl fal that dolla IIItmiddot[ to bull upport thl arts have nn implI I on man) 11tr I pt1ts of the lomnlllllilys
11flIlthy gmwlh
(OMMENTS Tht Cultural CIJmmillmiddot considtred 1 4-~ pmpasshy11- ill 198) Illlt l middotId ed 80 for favomhle ue-tion St-Ie(~tions
Imiddotrt 11 (e1 n iutrin1I IIwril upled with OUt I Iuation of th 1lImiddotmiddotd alld our gtI mn) ((lfl( 11 1 fn r nlri lmt ion to tilt wllIshy
Iwilll f II r rnll1u nity COli idrin~ n 11 c hlle almlst mutinely tUrlwd llIwn proposals fmm ti ll afll ulIt uhurhs Be(auSt of tighlllllligelary limils Wt hm lIludt mall ontrishyhutions in n au~ (uses rather than discouflI lw a worthwhile undlrt lkin j thlt needed support
hl t -(iven particular wmiddotilhtto programs that worked with chilil ren minorit ll lIld group with ptcial II rls h IV 111 lI lI rtive Itt inn at i ~ tart-u l efforts in ti l a rt IIIIt I I( 11lI rVo n eI pmjrIIIIS thut 111gt ltlu ashytiunul alut
Undtrlying many of tilt -tmiddot I tillil is the till -j Ihat in addition to providing cultural eurieillnent support of tilt arts Ian (llI1trillllte significantly to the health of the community with Iwueits that includt easinJ of radaltensions (onstmlshytivt 11 f(ation for iuner-Iity youth edu(ation und eareer tImiddotI IIIPl1 in tht arts 1111lt1 f~nhaneed quality of life for the
tI iiih III lta)(t (
AN OVERVIEW 0 1985 Sl l lORT TO (lJLTl HAL A(TI ITIEi TI1I purpose of thi ummary IS to provide pershy
sptdit on the (onltnt and lope of programs recommlnded durin) 11m ) hy the Cultural Commillee In particular we wish tl) III I ItlItlllll to tht stron~ contrihution of theSt prrttrams to ~ -ia l Ifun aJlI to ulIIl n-on- tht irnrHlrttnrl f fu nding
SUt middotft11 This summary wilillot indudgt a tillui lmiddot finalll ial
analysis Aside from tht 25000 (ontrihution to tilt Gnater
Hotl)n rt tahili1ation fund loutrihutions ranged from )t)O to -I OIK) Within each glOup of adivitiel tht sprfad is
similllr
PROGRAM SCOPE PoI The 80 UI I1 vities supported in 1985 IThIV be cia ified thh principal lllldia us follow
Mil ic 25
1ultiple mtdia and umbrella organizatiun 16 T~~~ ffi WI
froDance 8 Photography 5 - rt 5 film 2 Holography I Littrat IJ re 1 Hist llrilul tmiddot xhihit idl~
II About 1 of the programs supported provided puhlic perfonnances These perfonnances ranged from professional conI Irt danee and th Iter to first-time tudent productions
III Ahout half of the pro trams supported provided
flliurltiunal rv ic to YOU IIJ pIe Si ken worklll d irt Ilv with Iuhlic ~hool with prshy
gmms that rangtd from (lff-sittgt trips to in-school rk hfll demonstrations and performane-t in whi(h the young peoplf parti(ipatt( Some provided internships for teachers
~ven provided direct scholarship aid to students Other youth programs included arts festivals summer
worbllOI visits to studios of working artists opportunities to stud) ilnd JlIrfonn music lmma or dance
I Many of th prllrUII IIPIrltrI focustd on the 111-1
of sptc ifie p nups wilhin tilt (rrater Rtl Ifln (()mmllllity
Minority population groups serwd included Io men hlacks Ilispanic lians and recent immigrants S~Vtml programs weft ainlt(l at improving interracial understanding in nmiddotighhorhood One prowam worked specifieally to furshyther (areer r (IUalil i rl minority string players Another
tnlunt~t IIi ItrulY throuflh participation in theatrical
lit rfllnmtllfs 11-11 prtljrams wre d illctet toward Iweiul ntmiddottlls
groups On commuuity nltr workmiddot I 10 ith Alzh(imer patiflIts and their families another pmvided arts tlwrapy for pnmiddotchoolshyers Two pmgrams workffi with emotionally disturhed teenagshyers one thmllJh music and the other thnllJph theater Special perfonnanr t includffi a serit_~ of concert for confined mental
hu pital patients and dall( ~e perfonnames in nursing hom( Tw o 1 tIlt pmiddotrfornling 111 ~rouP SUpportl d allenrlant~e
It I() inlume fam ilit (lml cv(rul mllf( pro~ id d for 100
illtlIl11t Idt a lttndallt ( j also supported the dmiddott-opmtnt uf elll1lmllll it~ rumiddotilshy
ities induding both (ommunit) centf fS and III l I ludio space for wnrking artists
V Photl8phic projects ranged from the dOlumentary exhihit of Ant l dams photlll-fIlphs of interned Nisei to the Sundam ~ t)rk~hop for Hi pani( 8111 1South East siarr chtldnmiddotn tmiddot ill uppnrttllibrary wllrk at the Visual Studies ork hop
VI Bolh vidmiddott) pmjt n doumenlln One shows
Pola roi1 phlllllgJ ah III~J(I Jv Ch lhlrtgtn in Appalachia and Ih olher dOtuments a IOt middot11 anmiddothefll ~illtl dig
VII (Jmiddot lraphieall) I 01 our support went to programs in th Creuler Bton area Ph()lo~rdphi( projmiddot( ts were more
widespread and v upported seholarship funds for tmlents
from olher regions
Gl1IDEUNES FOR POI ROID Oli IgtATION The
Polaroid FOlllldatiollllJak (lIl1trilllltions fruIII flllu L 1I ltl
photoKaphi( prodllel- lIIade 1lI lahleJ~ it pllrtlI l compulI Polul1)iI Corpllr11 ion
Tlw Fnll mlnllflll rt p()lId~ 10 d rIII r i ~lIes ami
-Ik Its work i 111 prilllLlri l) wilhin 11 IIhudl II mlor IW illlt alh ililin (rtIhr B lOll mJ(1 ( amhricgt Tht Founshy
lltion will (on iltr fumlin 1111 id the I onullom llth of
t uhuselt in tht area of highr t(ltllation henefiti ll bull
minoriti~ dnd in support of phot tljrlhi( qllisition ( hihishy
tioll auclilm mal ill I dou11 ion of phOtO)Taphi( 111 Itld I
nation ielmiddot
Polaroid FllIlltlatioll 1I1IIIIH ti cmiddot Polaroid C r orat ion
empl c Thmiddotw 1If ix middotrnplmiddotmiddot U Ill I nunhtlil1 Ilt All oth(r Foundal ion 1I1t1II1H v IIIIIImiddot r th middotil ti lllt alld ~tmiddotrvi( tmiddot~
P()UCIE~ NIgt STRUCTI IU Contrihutiolls are approved by an OperalinJ COll1millf thai n s lIJolllhh 11 0 an fou r
Subeommitt(middot that n vi(w a lld Iluattmiddot PllIllal Fund lll
recommendations Igt middotttmiddoth of th ul rnmitttmiddotmiddot III Ii r Itd Itl th Operdli flj ( tlllIlll itkmiddot for fi llt l Ilpm bull1 Tll r middot cof tl -ulgtshy
lIm1lnillt tmiddot w ATI IlIIlI1middottn bull IftI ti ll flllll th middotIIlmpa 111
pro lnl mmiddott- ilia ~ I Ilt iIi abullbulla-lthfll lon ltion
ma llllumhr tlljI~I III 11 mude ill arI~ It re the
Curpllrutiull hl di Irilllltiull (nltmiddotp Tlw~ hit ilili1 h middot in tl lll ta ( ~ II il Igtallas Te 1 Oak Brook lIIinui ~ Pamshy
mil N J Iloo anta ltlIa ( alilill1lia I u induded I- the
Col tIVit fu(middotilit ill L1middot~IIIt1Il ( llilomia Prop al
rtvit 1110 reltmiddotulllmtmiddotmllli ull i I lrri tI lO ut I ~ t1II11I(( l1lI1Ishy
mitt middot ut t II h flistrihutiun lIlltr 1)(l tiulI
I I ( mlllllull lty ul ltlIl11rn ilh major Ifta of illro t
is humt11 ~middot rv imiddot POlII Irl iull upportmiddotd illelude Ih Idnl)
lIIill ril imiddot 11m r-in n idlII I lIId the disahl Cranh ar
rtgt(ullImended lor PII I-TOIIII art III that inlimle middotnamiddot uieide
homelelItmiddot hUll skills traininl niminal ju~tict health
eare human ultllli alld SIIIIIIIIr prulmllllllill j
Tht 1lIlIuml Sllhlol1unill(~ pmvitl I1IINrt 1111ran I
of tulturalattivitir Fill Irt (Ijall i l~llin ali(I commlill ih
lIlmiddotd lUoul with all in nmiddot t ill r1 ftMI 1 11111111Umiddottimiddotil i
all u s ishd thnlll jh tilt L tlh ur11 falt hil l ( i ft Pmfrlm ulld
tltrullh din1 rIIII~ Ex( middotpl itlllll iphotogruphi(middot III1tCtillns
tmiddot Irihitiunlt bulltlill film mlll illg an supporttd profralllan as
TIll )dututioll ~t1I)(lIl11mitt donategt to pr~ alii
umler Ihe hnmd (middotat1 n uf hi~llIr middot 1111 at ion aud primary
ami setmiddott)I(lat (holll Ill ram~ ithin tht IIJIIlext of thmiddot
prJ(ram artmiddotI it is inlen ted in tmphaizi ll ullrt for minorit v mlen 1 ial 1111111011 ami th Ilopll wnt IIf
phllt plphi( md O IInt lfi middot 1t (llJIulllimiddot JlIII t xINrilllfntal proshy
plllrLi nrnllll inrllt) ali IIlahmiddotr iul und proj I bull
TIIf I If o llall Hi r ~1I1ltOllllllittte i lmult(1 un itf ill w Httllonl 11 I(hllwll bull amlrt(ollll11el(ls
gnllll (IItrillg all (altjorits lor the i w Btdfonl FnttowlI
allltl 111 HiVtr rtgioll
PO ROID SCHOLARSHIPS The Polaroid Foundation proshyvid fllnds for four-year scholarships to children of Polaroi emplo through participation in both the National Merit and
men an Coli Testing Scholarship Programs
rCHING GIFr PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES The purshyJlOIIf of th atchil1l Gifts P gram tu It I the Foundashytions fmaneialaupport to educati naI il1ltitutiOl1ll cultural organizationa anri hospitals It enrou in i j ual gifts (rom ptmiddotrmanentand retired employee and di rectors Polaroid Corporation and will match the gifts on a two-(or-ont basis Each emplovee has a 500 annual limit that is mat hed with a PolaroId Found hon nwtl limit of 1000
Qualif m~ institutions are Degw-e granting t u-y ar and four-year (ulltge8 uni e it i bull gradu te or profe ional schools Primary and cunda lhools Primary and secondary school o( pecial eriucatiun
All of the ahoy h im t I lucaltmiddotd in the United States or its possessions and no ized by t l S TrrlIMury Departmentlill schools to which contributions are d dllctihl by donors (or Federal Income Tax purp()II gift may lw d ignated (or II ~cifie or unrestric ed purpose hut may nut be direct d to und rwrite a scho hip o( all or any part of the tuishytion (or ludent ified by the contributor
U ultural organizations that are members of the Massachuset Cultural
Accredited hospitals within the U nil~J Slate optn to and operated (or the general public
DONATION OF PRODUCT The overriding philosophy o( th product donation propam is to make available Polaroid hotoshypsphi( products to programs thallWorve the less (ortunate in our ucirt y
~pecifjc Iy a p~t must ork with a low intOme or poverty level population or ith th handi(ap Programs serving the handicapped include the phy i and mentallv handicapped and the retarded
PPLYIN FOR A FINANCIAL GRANT Reqll t for fundin~ shuuld be ubmitt on ~lIzation letterhead
umplete proplt I mlltl include A brief hi tory uf the prognun
description rIhe population ervt-d n outline of Ihe program or project for whi(h
upport is requested The annual budg t for the specifi( proje(middott or for the 0 rail program if general support ill rrqu d A (OPV oftlumiddot organization 501(C)(i) tax
empt l It I from the InienUlI Rt enue rvi t
~ one page Projecl ~ummary ~he I senl I an organization upon n-quest
PlellC note that no proposal will be revievoltJ withoul nceipt f Ih tax exempl letter
All proposcW hould be submitted in dupli(middotatt
PPLYING FOR A PROm CT GRANT Requ t for Polamid photographi equip III lIould uhmillfd in Ittt r fonn on organization letterhead and include
An outline of the program ~ descriplion of the population served
specific a(count of the role in t8llt photOJUllphy will pia in the program A g n ral lement lIwmlinj how much equipm lit ill relfl1red
uct reque ts are review by the taff of tht Foundation O~anizations that qualifv UI ~ the guideline will be contacted direltmiddott1y by staff peJllOnnfl No IRS I II I i required
IN ADDITION The Foundatioll alt hort-term interest-fret 101lns
Does not mak contributions ill Ihe fonn of urdlasin~ adv rti mellls It de not punmiddoth luble or ti(k ts at dinshyners or oth I functions
D not provid eameras and film for anv fund-rut in~
activities or for prizes raffles photo btxths fain (onftrenl I and similar 1I(tivities
Does not usually malte more than olle grant to an orplUZIltion in any (a1 ndar year
Doe not make grants 10 individuals nerally make ~ts in the ran nf SIOO to
10000 nle Polamid Foundation is IfwulNI al 28 (llhom
Street Caml ridge A 02139 The teleph III num ris (617l 577-4035
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VII (Jmiddot lraphieall) I 01 our support went to programs in th Creuler Bton area Ph()lo~rdphi( projmiddot( ts were more
widespread and v upported seholarship funds for tmlents
from olher regions
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lltion will (on iltr fumlin 1111 id the I onullom llth of
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minoriti~ dnd in support of phot tljrlhi( qllisition ( hihishy
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nation ielmiddot
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rtgt(ullImended lor PII I-TOIIII art III that inlimle middotnamiddot uieide
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PO ROID SCHOLARSHIPS The Polaroid Foundation proshyvid fllnds for four-year scholarships to children of Polaroi emplo through participation in both the National Merit and
men an Coli Testing Scholarship Programs
rCHING GIFr PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES The purshyJlOIIf of th atchil1l Gifts P gram tu It I the Foundashytions fmaneialaupport to educati naI il1ltitutiOl1ll cultural organizationa anri hospitals It enrou in i j ual gifts (rom ptmiddotrmanentand retired employee and di rectors Polaroid Corporation and will match the gifts on a two-(or-ont basis Each emplovee has a 500 annual limit that is mat hed with a PolaroId Found hon nwtl limit of 1000
Qualif m~ institutions are Degw-e granting t u-y ar and four-year (ulltge8 uni e it i bull gradu te or profe ional schools Primary and cunda lhools Primary and secondary school o( pecial eriucatiun
All of the ahoy h im t I lucaltmiddotd in the United States or its possessions and no ized by t l S TrrlIMury Departmentlill schools to which contributions are d dllctihl by donors (or Federal Income Tax purp()II gift may lw d ignated (or II ~cifie or unrestric ed purpose hut may nut be direct d to und rwrite a scho hip o( all or any part of the tuishytion (or ludent ified by the contributor
U ultural organizations that are members of the Massachuset Cultural
Accredited hospitals within the U nil~J Slate optn to and operated (or the general public
DONATION OF PRODUCT The overriding philosophy o( th product donation propam is to make available Polaroid hotoshypsphi( products to programs thallWorve the less (ortunate in our ucirt y
~pecifjc Iy a p~t must ork with a low intOme or poverty level population or ith th handi(ap Programs serving the handicapped include the phy i and mentallv handicapped and the retarded
PPLYIN FOR A FINANCIAL GRANT Reqll t for fundin~ shuuld be ubmitt on ~lIzation letterhead
umplete proplt I mlltl include A brief hi tory uf the prognun
description rIhe population ervt-d n outline of Ihe program or project for whi(h
upport is requested The annual budg t for the specifi( proje(middott or for the 0 rail program if general support ill rrqu d A (OPV oftlumiddot organization 501(C)(i) tax
empt l It I from the InienUlI Rt enue rvi t
~ one page Projecl ~ummary ~he I senl I an organization upon n-quest
PlellC note that no proposal will be revievoltJ withoul nceipt f Ih tax exempl letter
All proposcW hould be submitted in dupli(middotatt
PPLYING FOR A PROm CT GRANT Requ t for Polamid photographi equip III lIould uhmillfd in Ittt r fonn on organization letterhead and include
An outline of the program ~ descriplion of the population served
specific a(count of the role in t8llt photOJUllphy will pia in the program A g n ral lement lIwmlinj how much equipm lit ill relfl1red
uct reque ts are review by the taff of tht Foundation O~anizations that qualifv UI ~ the guideline will be contacted direltmiddott1y by staff peJllOnnfl No IRS I II I i required
IN ADDITION The Foundatioll alt hort-term interest-fret 101lns
Does not mak contributions ill Ihe fonn of urdlasin~ adv rti mellls It de not punmiddoth luble or ti(k ts at dinshyners or oth I functions
D not provid eameras and film for anv fund-rut in~
activities or for prizes raffles photo btxths fain (onftrenl I and similar 1I(tivities
Does not usually malte more than olle grant to an orplUZIltion in any (a1 ndar year
Doe not make grants 10 individuals nerally make ~ts in the ran nf SIOO to
10000 nle Polamid Foundation is IfwulNI al 28 (llhom
Street Caml ridge A 02139 The teleph III num ris (617l 577-4035
PO ROID SCHOLARSHIPS The Polaroid Foundation proshyvid fllnds for four-year scholarships to children of Polaroi emplo through participation in both the National Merit and
men an Coli Testing Scholarship Programs
rCHING GIFr PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES The purshyJlOIIf of th atchil1l Gifts P gram tu It I the Foundashytions fmaneialaupport to educati naI il1ltitutiOl1ll cultural organizationa anri hospitals It enrou in i j ual gifts (rom ptmiddotrmanentand retired employee and di rectors Polaroid Corporation and will match the gifts on a two-(or-ont basis Each emplovee has a 500 annual limit that is mat hed with a PolaroId Found hon nwtl limit of 1000
Qualif m~ institutions are Degw-e granting t u-y ar and four-year (ulltge8 uni e it i bull gradu te or profe ional schools Primary and cunda lhools Primary and secondary school o( pecial eriucatiun
All of the ahoy h im t I lucaltmiddotd in the United States or its possessions and no ized by t l S TrrlIMury Departmentlill schools to which contributions are d dllctihl by donors (or Federal Income Tax purp()II gift may lw d ignated (or II ~cifie or unrestric ed purpose hut may nut be direct d to und rwrite a scho hip o( all or any part of the tuishytion (or ludent ified by the contributor
U ultural organizations that are members of the Massachuset Cultural
Accredited hospitals within the U nil~J Slate optn to and operated (or the general public
DONATION OF PRODUCT The overriding philosophy o( th product donation propam is to make available Polaroid hotoshypsphi( products to programs thallWorve the less (ortunate in our ucirt y
~pecifjc Iy a p~t must ork with a low intOme or poverty level population or ith th handi(ap Programs serving the handicapped include the phy i and mentallv handicapped and the retarded
PPLYIN FOR A FINANCIAL GRANT Reqll t for fundin~ shuuld be ubmitt on ~lIzation letterhead
umplete proplt I mlltl include A brief hi tory uf the prognun
description rIhe population ervt-d n outline of Ihe program or project for whi(h
upport is requested The annual budg t for the specifi( proje(middott or for the 0 rail program if general support ill rrqu d A (OPV oftlumiddot organization 501(C)(i) tax
empt l It I from the InienUlI Rt enue rvi t
~ one page Projecl ~ummary ~he I senl I an organization upon n-quest
PlellC note that no proposal will be revievoltJ withoul nceipt f Ih tax exempl letter
All proposcW hould be submitted in dupli(middotatt
PPLYING FOR A PROm CT GRANT Requ t for Polamid photographi equip III lIould uhmillfd in Ittt r fonn on organization letterhead and include
An outline of the program ~ descriplion of the population served
specific a(count of the role in t8llt photOJUllphy will pia in the program A g n ral lement lIwmlinj how much equipm lit ill relfl1red
uct reque ts are review by the taff of tht Foundation O~anizations that qualifv UI ~ the guideline will be contacted direltmiddott1y by staff peJllOnnfl No IRS I II I i required
IN ADDITION The Foundatioll alt hort-term interest-fret 101lns
Does not mak contributions ill Ihe fonn of urdlasin~ adv rti mellls It de not punmiddoth luble or ti(k ts at dinshyners or oth I functions
D not provid eameras and film for anv fund-rut in~
activities or for prizes raffles photo btxths fain (onftrenl I and similar 1I(tivities
Does not usually malte more than olle grant to an orplUZIltion in any (a1 ndar year
Doe not make grants 10 individuals nerally make ~ts in the ran nf SIOO to
10000 nle Polamid Foundation is IfwulNI al 28 (llhom
Street Caml ridge A 02139 The teleph III num ris (617l 577-4035
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