The Visual Resources Center (VRC) supports art faculty and students by providing expert image research support and specialized visual arts resources. We also acquire, catalog, and maintain the Reed Digital Collections (RDC) for the Art Department, ensuring that our diverse image repository enhances teaching, research, scholarship, and visual literacy across the Reed community.
Events
Research Guides
Use this guide to find various resources for your image research and scholarship in the visual arts. This guide includes image databases, open-access repositories, special topic resources, book recommendations, and helpful tools for navigating copyright and image citations.
Images, including illustrations, photos, maps, etc., should be researched and cited in the same way as someone else's ideas, words, or music. Learn more about the image permissions process and download a template for tracking permissions.
Use this guide to find Risograph printing resources including a breakdown of the process, tutorials, ink list, paper list, and more.
Equipment
Explore the VRC's equipment! We offer a wide range of resources available for checkout, including microphones, cameras, anatomical models, light pads, and more. Fill out the reservation inquiry form to reserve equipment.
Staff
Chlöe Van Stralendorff
she/her/hersVisual Resources Curator
As the Visual Resources Curator, I support the scholarly use of images, manage the Visual Resources Center (VRC) and the Art & Architecture collection within Reed Digital Collections (RDC). I provide student support through the scholarly use of images, including image citations, image permissions, image quality, and visual arts resources. You can book an appointment with me here.