Exhibition Records, 2020
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This accession consists of records that document the exhibit, "Girlhood (It's complicated)," which was supported in part by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative and curated by Kathleen Franz. The exhibit presented unexpected stories of girlhood, engaging visitors with conversations about women's history.The design of the exhibit was inspired by zines and was divided into five story sections: News and Politics (Girls on the front lines of change), Education (Being Schooled), Work, (Hey, Where's My Girlhood?), Wellness (body talk), and Fashion (remix), plus seven biographical interactives stories, A Girl's Life. The exhibit featured custom murals and illustrations by artist Krystal Quiles. The exhibit opened on October 9, 2020 and from 2023-2025 will tour the country through the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, exhibit scripts, objects lists, design records, fabrication records, drawings, images, press releases, licenses agreements, evaluation records, release forms, loan records, video recordings, and web site records. Materials are in electronic format.
Subject
- Franz, Kathleen
- Quiles, Krystal
- Smithsonian Institution American Women's History Initiative
- Girlhood (It's complicated) (Exhibition) (2020-2022: Washington, D.C.)
Notes
For a description of the record series of which these materials form a part, refer to the "Forms part of" above.
Organization
Unarranged
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Date
2020
Restrictions & Rights
Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2036. Contains restricted materials; Transferring office; 5/8/1997 memorandum, Johnstone to Langley; Contact reference staff for details
Topic
- High school girls
- Traveling exhibitions
- Education
- Health
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Zines
- Museums
- Girls
- Middle school girls
- Junior high school girls
- Museum exhibits
- Work
Form/Genre
- Digital images
- Collection descriptions
- Electronic records
Local number
SIA Acc. 22-126