Archives Intern Spring 2024
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 spring semester to begin the first week of
February 2024:
- Identify, organize, rehouse, and catalogue a collection of negatives,
transparencies, prints, and audio/visual cassettes of George and/or Betty
Woodman, which include family photos and documentation of artwork and
exhibition installations.
- 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.
- Identify quantities of duplicate prints among George Woodman’s proofs and
work prints and cross reference with our Filemaker artwork database.
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 be 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, transparencies, and prints is also a plus, but not
required.
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. Note that the
Woodman Family Foundation is closed through the holiday season. We will begin
responding to applicants in the first week of January.
