Museum Organizations

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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:

Open for Research

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 Museum Organizations Department (PH-04). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
11 Linear Feet 45 binders
Abstract:
This collection documents the visual history of the various events put on by VMFA Museum Organizations for the years 1935-2016, comprising photographic prints, slides, programs, and related ephemera for museum organizations, including: Friends of Art, Museum Council, Community Affairs, Patrons, Trustees, and more.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Records of the Museum Organizations Department (PH-04). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection documents the visual history of the various VMFA's organizations and related organizations, such as: Council, Fellows, Legislative Events, Patrons, Members, Donors, Trustees, Friends of Art, and VIPs. The content primarily consists of event photographs, portraits, and photographs of the museum's interior, and comprises photographic prints, slides, and related ephemera.

This series documents the various Museum Council activities, including the time period when it ran the Museum shop, for the years 1956-2016.

Photographs documenting legislator dinners and receptions.

This series documents the various events held for Members and the Foundation for the years 1960-2008, and includes photographic prints and slides. Types of events covered include the following: members' openings, member tours, lectures, members' days, Art Safaris, Heritage Society luncheons, and membership drive.

This series documents individual and corporate patron events for the years 1967-2009, and includes event photography as well as portraits of individual patrons and donors. The series contains photographic prints and slides.

This series is a varied and diverse grouping of photographic materials depicting significant figures from the museum's history,for the years 1935-2007, including: high level donors, curators from the VMFA and other museums, artists, celebrities who visited, directors, politicians, and more.

This series documents the events involving museum fellowship recipients for the years 1990-2009.

This series documents the museum trustee events for the years 1940-2010.

This series documents the events of the museum group Canvas for the years 2006-2008.

This series documents the events of the museum group Muse for the years 2004-2010.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into 15 series but is unprocessed OR minimally processed.