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  • Join us on a road trip through the Archives of American Art. The photographs, sketches, diaries, correspondence, and video recordings on view reveal how artists have shaped and are shaped by their surroundings, from the 1830s to the 2000s. These materials lead us off the beaten track, offering unexpected insight into local and regional histories as well as personal stories of exploration, immigration, and migration. Together, documents from all 50 states and the District of Columbia represent the diversity and depth of art in the United States.
    Off the Beaten Track: A Road Trip through the Archives of American Art is now on view at the Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery in Washington, D.C.

News

Archives of American Art Announces Erin Jenoa Gilbert as Curator of African American Manuscripts and Rayna Andrews as Archivist for its African American Collecting Initiative

Mar. 13, 2018

The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art announced two recent appointments today: Erin Jenoa Gilbert assumes a new position as Curator of African American Manuscripts and Rayna Andrews has been appointed Archivist of its three-year African American Collecting Initiative.

Off the Beaten Track: A Road Trip Through the Archives of American Art

Dec. 7, 2017

The Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, presents a new exhibition from its expansive collection showcasing material from every state and the District of Columbia.

Terra Foundation Center for Digital Collections

A virtual repository of a substantial cross-section of the Archives' most significant collections.

Visit the Terra Foundation Center for Digital Collections

Visit a Research Center

Original material can be consulted by appointment in our Washington, D.C. Headquarters.

Select holdings are available on microfilm at the Archives' offices in Washington, D.C. and at our New York Office.

Copies of unrestricted microfilm materials can be obtained through one of our affiliated research centers.

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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.