The School of Art's Resource Center contains art periodicals, slides, art prints, reference materials, videos and the only photocopier accessible to the students in the School of Art. Slides and prints are for in-class use only but videos can be checked out overnight.
Equipment
The Art Resource Center's Media Cage provides students with access to equipment useful to their artistic studies. These resources include:
| Camera Equipment | Visual Equipment |
| Digital Video Camcorders* | VCRs |
| Digital Cameras | TV/VCR carts |
| Digital Projectors* | TV/VCR/DVD carts |
| High Eight Camcorders | Slide Projector |
| Polaroid Cameras | Opaque Projectors |
| Slide Scanners* |
*Undergraduate students must have approval of their instructor.
| Audio Equipment | Construction Equipment |
| Microphones | Tool Boxes (wood and metal tools) |
| Cassette Recorders | Dremel Sets |
| Equalizer* | Wax Files |
*Undergraduate students must have approval of their instructor.
| Other Equipment | |
| Light Kit* | Sewing Machines |
| Wacom Pens | Still-life Lights |
| Tripods | Floor Heaters |
| Drop Screens |
*Undergraduate students must have approval of their instructor.
Media
The Art Resource Center also houses art periodicals, slides, art prints, reference materials, and videos available for use by students enrolled in the School of Art program.
Books
Our books contain a wide variety of artistic topics, including:
| Art | Drawing |
| Art History | Painting |
| Computer Art | Printmaking |
| Design | Sculpture |
Periodicals
Current active periodical inscriptions include:
Videos
Our collection of videos are in both VHS and DVD format and may be checked out overnight. Topics include:
| Art | Installation Art |
| Art Education | Jewelry/Metalworking |
| Art History | Painting |
| Art Therapy | Performance Art |
| Ceramics | Photography |
| Digital/Computer Art | Printmaking - Technique |
| Drawing | Sculpture - Technique |
| Fibers | Video Art |
| Glass |
Prints and Laminated Art Images
The Art Resource Center also has a collection of various laminated art images in both larger and smaller sizes.
Prints cover a wide range of images of various artistic works that span many years of Art History. Prints are
available for in-class use only.
Slides
The Art Resource Center slide collection is available for in-class use only and consists of images from the
following topics:
| Architecture | Painting |
| Ceramics | Photography |
| Drawing | Printmaking |
| Fibers | School of Art Gallery |
| Glass | Sculpture |
| Jewelry/Metals |
Additional Services
The Art Resource Center also houses the only photocopier accessible to students in the School of Art. Photocopy costs are 5
cents for 8.5x11, 10 cents for 11x17, and 35 cents for transparencies. A faculty photocopier is also available.
The School of Art Digitization Project
The Art Resource Center also houses the School of Art digitization project which currently aims to digitize the School
of Art’s various slide collections along with student and faculty slides.
Currently the Digitization Project is focusing on digitizing the Art History non-Western art collection but will move to digitize the remaining collections as resources allow.
Contact Information
1024 Fine Arts Building
Ph: 419-372-8534