ARLIS/NA 53rd Annual Conference

Utilizing a range of digital tools, The Phillips Collection Library and Archives is embarking on an initiative to expand access to our exhibitions, permanent collection, and institutional history. Our tour will offer a brief overview of the Library and Archives physical collections before exploring one of our newest digital assets: a virtual gallery of imPRESSED: Emerging Artists in Ink, an exhibition of student artwork inspired by the special exhibition Timeless Mucha: The Magic of Line. The student exhibition’s digital twin, created with Matterport and Treedis, is incorporated with student narratives, photographs, lesson plans, and interactive elements to further showcase the young artists’ exploration into their own artistic processes. Intended to live in perpetuity, virtual galleries of community exhibitions at The Phillips Collection present a new avenue for the Library and Archives to collect and highlight the stories of non-traditional and emerging artists.

Join us for a guided tour of the Pratt Institute Libraries. Pratt's Brooklyn Campus Library is located in Clinton Hill, in a landmark building with interiors by the Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company, and the Pratt Manhattan Center (PMC) Library is in a loft building on the border of Chelsea and Greenwich Village. Collections and services are focused on visual arts, architecture, design, creative writing, library science, and allied fields. The Libraries house more than 200,000 volumes of print materials, including periodicals, artists' books, zines, and the Institute archives, as well as a large circulating media and equipment collection. This prerecorded tour will introduce visitors to library spaces, collections, and workers with particular focus on unique collections.

The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) was founded in Montreal in 1979 with the mission of making architecture a public concern. In 1989, we opened our current building, which features three galleries with rotating exhibitions, a bookstore, an auditorium, and a study room. Although use of the space has changed over the years, the study room now hosts both local and international researchers who wish to explore our collection. One of the unique things about the CCA is the ability for researchers to consult books, archives, prints, drawings, and photographs in one location—our study room. Here, we encourage scholarly discourse and create literal togetherness through the design of our space; our collections, such as Montreal architecture, are designed to engage local populations, while other unique collections (like many of our archives) bring together international scholars. Digitized archival items support architectural researchers near and far, and we are breaking down (literal) barriers to access by opening the study room’s front door and encouraging museum visitors to explore and connect with a curated portion of our Collection as an extension of their visit. The CCA’s study room is an essential part of the institution that, alongside our initiatives, enables research and researchers of all interests and levels. A tour of this space will highlight its thoughtful conception, including the lack of barriers between archival consultation tables, which enables and encourages scholarly conversation. CCA staff are also users of this space, encouraging further exchange. The tour will also share behind-the-scenes information about our management of the CCA Collection, including a peek into our storage vaults.

This recorded virtual tour will highlight a variety of themed collection tours and class visits originally developed for members of our university and broader community. The tour will showcase the Jean Charlot Collection's strengths, classes, student projects, and engaged groups.