Director of the Marian Library
Research Guides
Resources
- Academy of Art University WorkshopsFrom photography and fine art to visual development, illustration and industrial design, a wide selection of free art and design workshops are available at the Academy of Art University.
- Archives of American ArtFree digital collections.
- Art History Teaching ResourcesA peer-populated platform for educators who use visual and material culture in their teaching practice. Home to an evolving and collectively authored repository of open educational content, AHTR serves as a collaborative virtual community for art history instructors at all stages of their academic and professional careers.
- Artifex PressArtifex Press is providing temporary access to select catalogues raisonnés. Users must register.
- Art Institute of ChicagoFree digital publications and catalogs.
- Artists for DemocracyFree programming and talks with internationally recognized artists.
- ArtsyArtsy features the world’s leading galleries, museum collections, foundations, artist estates, art fairs, and benefit auctions, all in one place. Our growing database of 1,000,000 works of art, architecture, and design by 100,000 artists spans historical, modern, and contemporary works, and includes the largest online database of contemporary art.
- Getty Research PortalFree digitized art history publications, rare books, and related literature.
- Khan Academy Art HistoryFree videos, and lessons for teaching art history.
- Letterform ArchiveLetterform Archive is a nonprofit center for inspiration, education, publishing, and community.
- Luminous LintPhotography resources, free during COVID-19.
- Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Timeline of Art History
The timeline pairs essays and works of art with chronologies telling the story of art and global culture through the Museum’s collection. - Museum Computer Network (MCN)The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources, E-Learning, and Online Collections
- OAPENOpen access art books.
- SmartHistoryThousands of free art history videos and essays
- The Social Distance GalleryThe Social Distance Gallery is a virtual exhibition opportunity via Instagram (@socialdistancegallery) for students whose BFA/MFA exhibitions have been delayed or cancelled.
- The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources, E-Learning, and Online CollectionsList of online museum collections and e-learning through the Museum Computer Network.
- Visual AIDSThe Artist+ Registry is the largest database of works by artists with HIV/AIDS. It offers a unique resource to inspire and educate the public. Visual AIDS assists artists with HIV/AIDS, while preserving a visual record of their work and helping them reach new audiences.
