Archives Intern Fall 2023
The
Woodman Family Foundation, based in New York City, stewards the artwork
and legacies of three artists: Betty Woodman (1930 - 2018), sculptor
and ceramicist; Francesca Woodman (1958 – 1981), photographer; and
George Woodman (1932 - 2017), painter and photographer. We maintain and
oversee a substantial collection of artworks by each artist from all
periods and media, organize museum and gallery exhibitions and
publications of their work, and facilitate the placement of their works
in public collections. Additionally, we make grants to support the arts. The Foundation is currently
undertaking the cataloguing and preservation of the extensive archives
of each artist. These will eventually form a study center, accessible
for scholarly study. The archival collections for each of these three
artists include professional writings, art-related sketches, press and
promotional material, journals, ephemera, correspondence, and
photographic documentation.
We seek an Archives Intern for the fall semester to begin the last week of August/first week of September 2023:
- Identify, organize, rehouse, and catalogue a collection comprised mostly of 35mm and medium format slides related to George Woodman, which include documentation of artwork and exhibition installations and slide lectures.
- Begin to identify works of art that are documented using our Filemaker artwork database and/or other supporting documentation, and identify duplicate slides.
- Update container lists to incorporate newly processed materials into the larger collection.
GOALS:
The purpose of the archives internship with the Woodman Family Foundation is to provide
the student/intern with practical experience processing a collection.
Our intern will participate in all aspects of processing including an
initial survey of objects, proper use of archival storage supplies and
methods, and integrating materials into finding aids. In addition, they
will learn firsthand about the use of archival collections in relation
to artist-endowed foundations and how this material informs and enhances
the scholarly work surrounding these artists’ legacies.
Our intern should have an understanding of contemporary art, be highly organized and detail-oriented, have excellent research and writing skills, a keen eye for visual details, and
able to work independently. Familiarity with Microsoft Word and
experience with or comfort learning the basics of Filemaker Pro, Google
Docs, and Dropbox are a plus. Familiarity with handling analog film and transparencies is also a plus, but not essential.
TERMS:
Our
intern will report to our Archivist and will work on-site at one or
both of two Chelsea locations. They may attend weekly meetings with our
staff where they will learn about the day-to-day operations of an artist endowed foundation.
The internship will entail 10 hours a week for 12 weeks over the fall semester (120 hours total). Hours and days of work will be arranged directly with the Archivist in advance. The intern will receive a stipend totaling $1800, paid as two installments at the midpoint and end of the internship.
To apply, please send a cover letter detailing your interest in the internship and your resume and/or classes completed towards your MSLIS degree as a PDF document to Micaela Walker (she/hers) at micaela@woodmanfoundation.org
