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SPACES is dedicated to the study, documentation, and preservation of art environments and self-taught artistic activity.
Recent Blog Posts

Documentation Techniques for Artist-Built Environments: An Overview
01 / 30 / 2023
Documentation—the systematic recording of a site’s size, orientation, character-defining features, and overall condition—is arguably the most importan…

SPACES Intern Report: Rachel Allison
01 / 16 / 2023
I started my internship at SPACES at the beginning of June, and the past five months have been some of the most rewarding of my life. I have spent thi…

Out of Office: Italy
12 / 6 / 2022
Earlier this year, my husband and I had the (overwhelming, outstanding, ecstatic) pleasure of spending a few weeks on vacation in Italy. To make the m…
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From the Archives
SPACES’ Archive assistant Rachel Allison is currently working on digitizing Seymour Rosen’s slide collection documenting art environments. This photo is a recently digitized slide from the Jenner Beach Driftwood environment from 1973. An environment page for Jenner Beach is coming soon!
