William Giancursio Collection on the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 2024-054

Staff Only

Content Description

William Giancursio was the artistic designer for the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus that was founded in 1982. The collection include one t-shirt commemorating the joint performance of Toronto Gay Men's Chorus and the Rochester Gay Men's Chorus at Nazareth College Arts Center on June 2, 1990. The collection also include 13 Rochester Gay Men's Chorus posters.

Dates

Creation: 1987-1993

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.

Biographical / Historical

William “Bill” Giancursio is a gay artist and author from the Rochester area. Giancursio was a member of the Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus (RGMC) and during his ten years with the RGMC, he served as the artistic designer from 1986-1993. Giancursio also worked as a graphic designer for the Empty Closet, a local Rochester LGBTQ+ serial publication, and was an instructor at Rochester Institute of Technology.

The Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus (RGMC) was founded in 1982 and performs three concert series annually in the Rochester area and have held exchange concerts with choruses in Detroit, Philadelphia, Toronto, Vancouver, Cleveland, and Germany. The RGMC seeks to use music as an avenue for community harmony, acceptance, and world betterment, and has a membership of over 40 people. The RGMC belongs to the Greater Rochester Choral Consortium and the Arts and Cultural Council of Monroe County.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 oversized box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection consists of one box.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated by The Out Alliance to the Local History & Genealogy Division in 2021.

Bibliography

Local History & Genealogy Division, Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County N.Y. Guide to the David Emert and Jon P. Templin Collection of Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus and Image out Film Festival. Accessed October 10, 2024. https://roccitylibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2017.017_David-Emert-and-Jon-Templin-collection-on-the-Rochester-Gay-MensChorus-and-ImageOut-Film-Festival.pdf

Video Interview, Bill Giancursio, October 20, 2012, Rochester, New York Voices of LGBT History Project, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester https://digitalcollections.lib.rochester.edu/islandora/object/ur:12048

Audio Interview, Bill Giancursio, April 27, 2012, Rochester, New York Voices of LGBT History Project, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester https://digitalcollections.lib.rochester.edu/islandora/object/ur:6561