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A transformational gift from the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation to the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art will ensure that the nation’s digital record of artistic creativity and innovation is saved for future generations. This $2 million gift will enable the Archives to collect, preserve and make accessible born-digital content, or content that originated in a digital format, documenting the history of American art.
The Alexander Iolas and Brooks Jackson Gallery Records are highlighted by Gilbert and Ann Kinney New York Collector, Jacob Proctor
Department of Housing and Urban Development Office Building, ca. 1968
A focused oral history initiative of interviews with twenty artists who produced major works of art for the Fine Arts or Art in Architecture program of the U.S. General Services Administration.
Browse through past symposia hosted by the Archives of American Art.
Internship, fellowship, and volunteer opportunities provide students and lifelong learners with the ability to contribute to the study and preservation of visual arts records in America.
You can help make digitized historical documents more findable and useful by transcribing their text.
Visit the Archives of American Art project page in the Smithsonian Transcription Center now.
A virtual repository of a substantial cross-section of the Archives' most significant collections.
