Betty Woodman and Francesca Woodman at the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, 1971. © Woodman Family Foundation Archives.
Title: Woodman Family Foundation Archive Visit
When: Thursday, April 9, 2026, 2:45 PM (Tour will begin promptly at 3:00 PM)
Duration: 1 hour
Capacity: 20
Cost: Free! (ART Members and Non-Members)
Location: 119 W 23rd Street, Suite 909 New York, NY 10011
Join us for a behind-the-scenes visit to the Woodman Family Foundation. The Woodman Family Foundation 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.
The Woodman Family Foundation archives contain a range of materials related to all three artists’ work and lives, including personal and professional correspondence, notebooks, published and unpublished writings, notes, sketches, personal photographs, artwork documentation images, digital materials, studio materials and more. A.R.T. attendees will have the opportunity to see a selection of materials from each of our three artists, including examples of ways in which these distinct collections intersect and offer insights into their shared influences and relationships.
This is an in-person event limited to 20 people. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event.
In the occasion that the event is sold out, we highly recommend joining the waitlist. An ART staff member will reach out to you if a spot becomes available. Unless you've been given permission, please do not show up at the event without registering.
Arrival information: Gather in the hallway outside of suite 909 of 119 W 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011.
ABOUT
The Woodman Family Foundation was established by Betty Woodman (1930–2018) and George Woodman (1932–2017) during their lifetimes. Love of beauty was at the heart of their lives and art. In this spirit, the Foundation is dedicated to stewarding the artistic legacies of Betty, George, and their daughter, Francesca Woodman (1958–1981). It maintains a substantial collection of artworks by each artist from all periods and media, organizes museum and gallery exhibitions and publications of their work, and facilitates the placement of their works in public collections. The Foundation places their artworks in public collections and makes grants. The Foundation is also undertaking the preservation and cataloguing of their extensive archives to make this information accessible for scholarly study.
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Please note that by registering and attending this event/webinar, you automatically grant your consent to be photographed and/ or video-recorded and to the release, publication, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. and its initiatives, including, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news, newsletters, Metropolitan Archivist, and advertising.
