Womanspace Gallery records, 1970-1974

Collection Information

Size: 1.7 Linear feet

Summary: The records of Womanspace Gallery, a cooperative gallery for feminist activities in Los Angeles, California, measure 1.7 linear feet and date from 1970 to 1974. The bulk of the collection consists of exhibition files. Also found are administrative files, correspondence, publishing files, financial records, printed material, and photographic material.

Biographical/Historical Note

Womanspace was a cooperatively run gallery in Los Angeles, California dedicated to showing and promoting work by female artists. It opened in January of 1973 and ran a large number of events and programs. When the Woman's Building opened its first location in late 1973, Womanspace moved in. Among its founding members were Wanda Westcoast, Max Cole, Eugenie Osmun, Gretchen Glicksman, Judy Chicago, and Lucy Adelman. The gallery closed in June 1974.

Provenance

The Womanspace Gallery records were donated to the Archives of American Art in January 1975 by Judy Fiskin, president of the West Coast Art Center.

Related Materials

The Archives of American Art also holds the Woman's Building records, 1970-1992.

Language Note

The collection is in English.

Digitization Note

This site provides access to the papers of Womanspace Gallery in the Archives of American Art that were digitized in 2025, and total 4,016 images.

Funding Note

Funding for the initial processing of the collection was provided by Gerald and Bente Buck. The Womanspace Gallery records received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum for full level processing and digitization.