Julie Yamashita | Archivist & Consultant
Awards & Publications
2023
"Architect Arthur L. Haley: From Downtown Los Angeles to El Retiro"
Author, Southern California Quarterly, Fall 2023.
See article here.
2018
Resolution of Recognition, Society of American Archivists Council
Member, National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives Grant Review Committee.
2009
ARLIS/NA Worldwide Book Award for Electronic Resources/NA Worldwide Book Award
Co-creator, MOCA Exhibition Archive, 2006-2008. Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
2009
This Is Not To Be Looked At: Highlights from the Permanent Collection of The Museum of Contemporary Art
Author of the essays “Billy Al Bengston,” “Julian Schnabel,” and “Robert Therrien” for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
MA
Art History/Museum Studies
BA
English Literature, University of Southern California
Involvement
2021 - 2024
Solo Archivists Section, Society of American Archivists
Chair, Vice Chair, and Regional Representative
2011-2025
SAA National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives
Grant Review Committee Member
2019-present
L.A. as Subject
Executive Committee Member, Membership Lead, Archives at Risk Committee Member
2021-2023
Society of California Archivists
Awards Committee Member
2022
LA Preservation Network/Original Order
Webinar: "Digital Image Preservation for Artists and Small Arts Organizations"
2021
Original Order
Founding Member
2022
Society of California Archivists 2022 Annual Meeting
Session Speaker, "Artist Archives: from in situ to institution"
2017-2020
Independent Archivists Section, Society of American Archivists
Steering Committee Member
2019
Society of American Archivists, 2019 Annual Meeting
Session Speaker, "Short-Term Jobs for Long Term Careers:
Designing Ethical Project/Contract Positions"