Posters, ephemera, and a photography book relating to art exhibitions and galleries. The materials were compiled by Irish Setter, a typesetting business in Portland, Oregon. The bulk of the collection consists of posters for exhibitions in the late 1970s and 1980s at Blue Sky Gallery and Blackfish Gallery in Portland.

Records of the Northwest Artists Workshop, including materials relating to exhibitions and events, such as programs, posters, and press releases; materials relating to artists; arts publications; and administrative records, including grant applications. The Northwest Artists Workshop was a non-profit organization for contemporary and experimental visual and performing arts based in Portland, Oregon. It operated from 1976 to 1989.