Thinking About Artists’ Legacies: Information for Artists at Every Stage of their Career

Thinking About Artists’ Legacies: Information for Artists at Every Stage of their Career

An introduction to a very large and complex topic

with Julia Schwartz

Join Pacific Rim Sculptors for a professional practices session with consultant Julia Schwartz on building an artist’s legacy. Learn practical steps for documenting your work, organizing files, creating a studio guide, and planning for the future so your art and vision can continue beyond the studio.

Here are the topics to be covered in the program:

Julia Schwartz is a consultant to artists, estates, and art nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works with artists to organize archive materials, document artworks, facilitate complex projects, and build long-term strategies. From 2018 to 2024, she was a co-director at the Artists’ Legacy Foundation, where she managed the Artist Award, produced educational programs, and spoke with artists about their long-term goals. She also works with estates and artist-endowed foundations on special projects and outreach. 

Portrait of Julie Schwartz

She has spoken about estate planning topics at organizations such as: Catalogue Raisonne Scholars Association 2025; College Art Association Annual Conference 2025; ArtsBenicia 2025; Artists’ Legacy Foundation’s Legacy Discussion Group 2019-2024; Artist Book Foundation 2023; and Western States Artist Endowed Foundations Summit 2019. She holds a BS in Design from UC Davis.