diff --git a/node-graph/libraries/graphic-types/src/artboard.rs b/node-graph/libraries/graphic-types/src/artboard.rs
index f59362bc74..fa3f1fc55a 100644
--- a/node-graph/libraries/graphic-types/src/artboard.rs
+++ b/node-graph/libraries/graphic-types/src/artboard.rs
@@ -30,8 +30,43 @@ impl Artboard {
 	pub fn into_graphic_list(self) -> List<Graphic> {
 		self.0
 	}
+
+	/// The artboard with every content group converted to its legacy form, so
+	/// the value owns all of its content free of arena borrows.
+	pub fn with_legacy_groups(&self) -> Artboard {
+		let mut content = self.0.clone();
+		for element in content.iter_element_values_mut() {
+			*element = crate::graphic::map_groups_to_legacy(element);
+		}
+		Artboard(content)
+	}
 }
 
+/// The deep clone-out for `Artboard` elements: as for `Graphic`, a plain
+/// clone of group content would carry frame pointers into the evaluation's
+/// arena, so memo and capture seams copy out the legacy-converted form.
+///
+/// # Safety
+/// `ptr` must point at a live parked `Artboard` element field.
+unsafe fn deep_clone_artboard(ptr: *const u8) -> Box<dyn std::any::Any + Send + Sync> {
+	let artboard = unsafe { core_types::record::borrow_element::<Artboard>(core_types::record::Rec::new(ptr)) };
+	Box::new(artboard.with_legacy_groups())
+}
+
+const _: () = {
+	#[cfg(not(target_family = "wasm"))]
+	#[core_types::ctor::ctor]
+	fn register() {
+		core_types::record::register_deep_element_clone::<Artboard>(deep_clone_artboard);
+	}
+
+	#[cfg(target_family = "wasm")]
+	#[unsafe(export_name = "__node_registry_deep_element_artboard")]
+	extern "C" fn register() {
+		core_types::record::register_deep_element_clone::<Artboard>(deep_clone_artboard);
+	}
+};
+
 impl From<List<Graphic>> for Artboard {
 	fn from(content: List<Graphic>) -> Self {
 		Self(content)
diff --git a/node-graph/libraries/graphic-types/src/boundary.rs b/node-graph/libraries/graphic-types/src/boundary.rs
index 6bbc0b94d9..35592c827c 100644
--- a/node-graph/libraries/graphic-types/src/boundary.rs
+++ b/node-graph/libraries/graphic-types/src/boundary.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,16 @@ pub fn capture_to_legacy(capture: &RecordCapture, arena: &Arena) -> Option<Box<d
 		};
 		return Some(Box::new(group_to_legacy_list(&group)));
 	}
-	None.or_else(|| typed::<Artboard>(&item))
+	fn typed_artboards(item: &GroupItem) -> Option<Box<dyn std::any::Any + Send + Sync>> {
+		let mut list = run_to_legacy_list::<Artboard>(item)?;
+		// The capture outlives the arena generation, so group content must
+		// leave in its owned legacy form.
+		for artboard in list.iter_element_values_mut() {
+			*artboard = artboard.with_legacy_groups();
+		}
+		Some(Box::new(list))
+	}
+	None.or_else(|| typed_artboards(&item))
 		.or_else(|| typed::<Vector>(&item))
 		.or_else(|| typed::<Raster<CPU>>(&item))
 		.or_else(|| typed::<Raster<GPU>>(&item))
diff --git a/node-graph/nodes/graphic/src/artboard.rs b/node-graph/nodes/graphic/src/artboard.rs
index cf626cad2b..5c7c8ad90b 100644
--- a/node-graph/nodes/graphic/src/artboard.rs
+++ b/node-graph/nodes/graphic/src/artboard.rs
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ pub fn create_artboard(
 ) -> (Artboard, Attr<Location>, Attr<Dimensions>, Attr<Background>, Attr<Clip>) {
 	// SAFETY: a materialized input's frames are arena-resident.
 	let item = unsafe { core_types::record::GroupItem::from_resident(content.batch()) };
-	let content = graphic_types::graphic::group_to_legacy_list(&core_types::record::Group {
+	let content = core_types::list::List::new_from_element(Graphic::Group(core_types::record::Group {
 		row: None,
 		content: core_types::record::GroupContent::Run(item),
-	});
+	}));
 
 	// Normalize so `location` is the top-left corner and `dimensions` are positive (allowing negative input
 	// dimensions to represent dragging from the opposite corner). Compute the corner using the raw signed