artists in archives
Connecting research-oriented artists with libraries, archives, and more.
Are you a creative who wants access to primary-source materials?
Are you an institution or individual seeking to activate their collections in a new way?
Whoever you are, we want to hear from you!
About Us
Our Mission
Research-based creative projects are at the heart of everything we do. We facilitate partnerships between artists in every medium and archival-holding resources to support new creative works that activate collections in unanticipated and crucial ways.
Our Story
Working on a multi-year grant for artist-library collaborations, Artists in Archives founder Alana Wolf-Johnson was inspired to take those relationships to the next level. Wolf-Johnson is an art historian, curator, and critic based in San Antonio, Texas.