Visual Resources Center Department of Art History, University of Chicago
Cochrane-Woods Art Center
5540 S. Greenwood Ave Room 257
Appointments
Email visualresources@uchicago.edu to schedule a VRC Lab appointment or a consultation to discuss your research, publishing, personal archiving projects, or teaching.
Accessibility
The VRC is committed to accessibility for all of our services and resources. However, our office is located on the second floor of Cochrane-Woods Art Center and accessible only by stairs. If you need an accommodation to access VRC equipment or services, please email visualresources@uchicago.edu.
Visual Resources Center Staff
Please contact visualresources@uchicago.edu for the quickest response.
Bridget Madden (she/her)
Associate Director
CWAC Room 257C
(773) 702-0261
bridgetm@uchicago.edu
History of Our Collections
Established in 1902 alongside the Department of Art History, the Visual Resources Center began as an extensive collection of glass lantern slides. During the second half of the 20th century, the Art History Department Slide Library evolved into a collection of more than 350,000 35mm slides. The VRC has been an all-digital operation since 2006 and our collections comprise nearly 400,000 digital images. For more information, visit our Legacy Collections.