Descriptive Summary
Administrative History
Administrative Information
Related Materials
Scope and Content of Collection
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: J. Paul Getty Museum Public Programs performing arts recordings and ephemera
Date (inclusive): 1998-2018
Number: IA40012
Creator/Collector:
J. Paul Getty Museum. Public Programs
Creator/Collector:
J. Paul Getty Museum. Public Programs Villa
Physical Description:
13 Linear Feet
(29 boxes)
Physical Description:
5.35 GB
(62 digital files; 189 CDs, 135 DAT tapes, 42 audiocassettes, 13 videocassettes, 8 DVDs, and 1 DV cassette tape that have
not been reformatted)
Repository:
The Getty Research Institute
Institutional Records and Archives
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles 90049-1688
reference@getty.edu
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10020/askref
(310) 440-7390
Abstract: The records comprise audiovisual recordings of performances sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Museum Public Programs department
at the Getty Center and Getty Villa between 1998 and 2018, and documentation of the events from 1998 to 2013. Events include
presentations in the series Friday Nights at the Getty, Saturday Nights at the Getty, Sounds of L.A., Selected Shorts, Gordon
Getty Concerts, Summer Sessions, and Garden Concerts for Kids, as well as standalone performances. Recordings include audiocassettes,
videocassettes, DAT tapes, and born-digital files stored on CDs, DVDs, and Getty servers.
Request Materials: To access physical materials at the Getty, go to the
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general library access policy . See the Administrative Information section of this finding aid for access restrictions specific to the records described
below. Please note, some of the records may be stored off site; advanced notice is required for access to these materials.
Language: Collection material is in
English
Administrative History
The J. Paul Getty Museum was established as a charitable trust in 1953 by oil tycoon J. Paul Getty in order to house his growing
art collections, with the original Museum opening in 1954 at his Malibu Ranch House. Upon Getty's death in 1976, he bequeathed
almost his entire estate to the Museum with a mission to promote "the diffusion of artistic and general knowledge."
Today the J. Paul Getty Trust is an international cultural and philanthropic organization serving both general audiences and
specialized professionals. The Trust is a not-for-profit institution, educational in purpose and character, that focuses on
the visual arts in all of their dimensions. As of 2019 the Trust supports and oversees four programs: the Getty Foundation,
the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Research Institute, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. The Museum serves a wide variety
of audiences through its expanded range of exhibitions and programming in the visual arts from two locations in the Los Angeles
area: the Getty Villa near Malibu and the Getty Center in Brentwood.
The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Center, which opened to the public in 1997, houses European paintings, drawings, sculpture,
illuminated manuscripts, decorative arts, and European and American photographs. The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa,
originally opened in 1974, underwent extensive renovation and expansion from 1997 to 2006 and reopened to the public on January
28, 2006. The Villa houses works of art from the Museum's collection of Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities. A reinstallation
of the Villa's permanent collections began in 2017; the new, chronological presentation was opened to the public on April
18, 2018. The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks to further knowledge of the visual arts by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and
interpreting works of art of the highest quality. The Center and the Villa serve diverse audiences through the Museum's permanent
collection, changing exhibitions, conservation, scholarship, research, and public programs.
The history of public programming at the Getty dates to the Museum's earliest years, with public lectures regularly held at
the Ranch House and the Getty Villa. The Museum offered a limited selection of other public events, including theatrical productions
and music performances. The opening of the Getty Center in 1997 initiated a wide-sweeping, programmatic effort to integrate
public events with the museum-going experience.
With the goal of broadening the Museum's audience, the institution developed a number of ongoing series, as well as regularly
scheduled individual events, focusing on scholarly topics, gallery tours, and the performing arts. Series launched in 1998
that continue at the Getty Center include
Sounds of L.A.,
Selected Shorts,
Friday Nights at the Getty (which have since moved to Saturdays), and the
Gordon Getty Concerts, named in honor of J. Paul Getty's son and former Trustee Gordon Getty. Since the reopening of the Villa in 2006, visitors
have had the opportunity to enjoy theatrical performances in the classical tradition at the Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman
Outdoor Classical Theater. As of 2019, the Museum offers a variety of events for children and adults, including artist projects,
demonstrations, courses, tours, lectures, symposia, and a host of performances at both the Getty Center and Getty Villa.
Public Programming responsiblities were historically undertaken by the Museum's Education Department, with a designated Performing
Arts Manager joining the Getty in 1999. In 2001, the performing arts program moved to the renamed Exhibitions and Public Programs
Department; by 2008, it had returned to the auspices of the Education Department. In 2016, Public Programs become a department
within the newly expanded division of Education, Public Programs, and Interpretive Media (renamed Interpretive Content in
2018).
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
The records described in accessions 2011.IA.45, 2012.IA.07, 2013.IA.53, 2015.IA.49, 2016.IA.65, 2017.IA.92, and 2018.IA.84
are available for use by qualified researchers. Please note that 2013.IA.53 materials are housed with 2012.IA.07 materials
to facilitate archival management.
To request access to recordings, fill out the
reference form with the event title and associated accession number. Access copies of recordings on physical media must be created prior
to use. Please note reformatting may take up to eight weeks.
Restrictions on Use
Preferred Citation
J. Paul Getty Museum Public Programs Performing Arts Recordings and Ephemera, 1998-2018. Institutional Records and Archives.
The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, IA40012.
http://hdl.handle.net/10020/cifaia40012
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials described in this finding aid originated in multiple accessions. Please note that 2013.IA.53 materials are housed
with 2012.IA.07 materials to facilitate archival management.
Accessions by Event Year
- 1999-2011
- 2011.IA.45, 2012.IA.07, and 2013.IA.53
- 2013-2015
- 2015.IA.49
- 2016
- 2016.IA.65
- 2017
- 2017.IA.92
- 2018
- 2018.IA.84
Processing Information
The materials from 1998 to 2011 were processed and the finding aid was created by Zoe Macleod in 2011. Cyndi Shein added accruals
from 2011 to 2013. Sara Seltzer added accruals from 2013 to 2018.
Processing Note
Information provided for each event includes the title (if available), presenter name, date, and media format. Descriptions
for most events can be found on getty.edu; search by event title or presenter name.
Note that the container summary for recordings that have not been reformatted does not include physical use copies in disc
format.
Related Materials
The following materials are offered as possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the
records. The listing is not exhaustive.
Contributing Institution:
Getty Institutional Archives
J. Paul Getty Museum Getty Villa Public Event Recordings, 2006–2018 (IA20035).
J. Paul Getty Museum Getty Center Public Event Recordings, 1998–2018, undated (IA20037).
Getty Research Institute Public Event Records and Recordings, 2001-2016 (IA40002).
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection comprises audiovisual recordings of performances sponsored by the J. Paul Getty Museum Public Programs department
at the Getty Center and Getty Villa between 1998 and 2018. Events include presentations in the series
Friday Nights at the Getty,
Saturday Nights at the Getty,
Sounds of L.A.,
Selected Shorts,
Gordon Getty Concerts,
Summer Sessions, and
Garden Concerts for Kids, as well as standalone performances. Descriptions of ongoing programming initiatives can be found on getty.edu. Note: The
archives has not received recordings from 2012.
Recordings include audiocassettes, videocassettes, DAT tapes, and born-digital files stored on CDs, DVDs, and Getty servers.
Materials also include printed event programs from 1998 to 2013. Note that the recordings are not comprehensive in scope.
Arrangement
The records are arranged in two sets: ephemera first, followed by the event recordings. Recordings are grouped chronologically
by calendar year. Within each year, events are listed chronologically by date.
Indexing Terms
Subjects - Topics
Art museums -- Educational aspects
Performing arts
Museum outreach programs
Genres and Forms of Material
Videocassettes
Videodiscs (video recording disks)
Compact discs
Video recordings
Videotapes
Sound recordings
Audiocassettes
Electronic records (digital records)
Printed ephemera
Contributors
J. Paul Getty Museum. Public Programs
J. Paul Getty Museum. Public Programs Villa