Campbell Grant Oral History

Campbell Grant Oral History

Born on November 7th, 1909 in Berkeley, CA, Campbell Grant was one of the select scholarship winners at the renowned Santa Barbara School of the Arts in 1930. He recalls the people and programs at the school that made it a successful establishment for growing artists. After school he moved on to work for the Federal Arts Program and Disney, which reflect the depression era and growing movie business in the early 20thcentury. Campbell ended up back in the area in Carpinteria, and remained a strong presence I the community as a teacher, writer, and Chumash cave painting expert.

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Clip 1: While describing the Community Arts School's departments, Campbell recalls the origins of Santa Barbara's Alhecama Theatre

Clip 2: Campbells talks about his time in the early days of Disney

Clip 3: Campbell was truly a starving student during his art school scholarship

Clip 4: Campbell eludes to the Community Arts School's prominence by speaking of one of their prestigious directors

Clip 5: The Community Arts School students were a colorful group, and Campbell helps to better describe them by their aspirations

Clip 6: Campbell talks about his work with the Federal Arts Program, which helped to support artists during the depression

May 1, 1984

SBTHP

Oral History

Steve LeBrie

Campbell Grant

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