Records of the Curatorial Department (RG-03)

Access and use

Location of collection:
VMFA Archives
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library
200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220-4007
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Roxanne Winfield
Phone: (804) 340-1497
Phone: (804) 340-1495
Restrictions:

The collection is minimally unprocessed. Requests to perform research must be submitted to the VMFA Archives at least three business days in advance.

As custodians of public records, VMFA only restricts access to public records when sensitive information is present. Such restrictions are applied in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia, § 2.2-3700 thru § 2.2-3714) and the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act (Code of Virginia, § 2.2-3800 thru § 2.2-3809).

Terms of access:

The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright, beyond that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.

Preferred citation:

Records of the Curatorial Department (RG-03). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Collection context

Summary

Extent:
215 Linear Feet 164 boxes; 4,402 folders
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Records of the Curatorial Department (RG-03). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Custodial history:

The collection was transferred from the Curatorial Department through periodic deposits since 1987.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into five series. Series 1 is divided into sub-series by curator, arranged chronologically by when the curator joined the museum staff. Series 2 is divided into sub-series by collection, arranged chronologically by when the collection was accessioned.

Series 1
Curator Files, 1962-2014, undated
Series 2
Collection Files, 1963-1996, undated
Series 3
Subject Files, 1928-2009, undated
Series 4
Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA), 1976-1999, undated
Series 5
Declined Accessions, undated