Art Resource Center

The Art Resource Center (ARC) provides AV equipment loans. All services are primarily intended for course assignments, studio work and exhibition requirements of Department of Art students.

Borrowable items also include various reference resources such as art history books, image slide collections, and dvds of art films and documentaries. 

Location & Contact

  • Rm:      150 Center for the Arts (green door, near the Project Space gallery)
  • Em:      daarc@buffalo.edu
  • Ph:       716-645-0525

Hours of Operation:

FALL 2025 Semester

Tuesdays 10:30AM-3PM  

or By Appointment:

  • Visit the Art Resource Manager, Whitney, in Office 129 to request immediate service, or email daarc@buffalo.edu to set up an appointment.

The ARC and adjoining Department Archive may be open at random additional times. Stop by to see!

Equipment Offerings

Main holdings:

  • Zoom Audio Recorders
  • Kodak Playtouch video recorders
  • 2 gimabls, for stabilizing video recording using a cellular device.
  • GoPro
  • Epson digital projectors (up to 2000 lumens)
  • SONY digital projectors (5000 lumens) [in CFA use only]
  • Small, medium, and large TVs for art display  [in CFA use only]
  • Kodak slide projectors
    • The Department owns thousands of art history reference image slide cards, browsable in the hallway to the right of the ARC (CFA Room 150).
  • Tripod
  • Old model digital cameras
  • Clamp, or "spot" lights
  • Moving blankets
  • Fabric portfolios for transporting 2D work
  • Extension cords
  • Various cord converters
  • Art History books
  • Art Film DVDs and VHS tapes (These have been digitzed, and students can be added as a Viewer to the video file on UB Box, for the film they wish to see from this collections.)

Availability:

Please note that the inventory is subject to availability, as items may be on loan or otherwise unavailable. 

We strive to replace faulty or missing equipment, and gradually purchase new resources to add to this borrowing collection, but replacement and new resources are not guaranteed. If you have any questions about our available resources, please email the Art Resource Manager, see below. This includes if you are interested in donating audio/visual equipment or reference resources to our collection.

ARC Loan Policy

  • Loan inquiries may be handled by email: daarc@buffalo.edu
  • Loans are made in person & logged manually – your UB ID may be requested.
  • Loans are for a two-week duration.
  • Loans may be renewed once.
  • Loans must be returned whole and in working order by the borrower.
  • Loan privileges are suspended until late or missing items are returned.
  • Loans lost or broken by the borrower may be billed to the student’s account.
  • If equipment is found to be broken or incomplete during the loan period by the borrower, they should contact the Art Resource Manager immediately. Broken equipment found to have been damaged by negligence of the borrower will need to be replaced by the borrower, at their own expense, but if you believe equipment was provided to you in already damaged condition, this should be discussed.

Supervisor

Whitney Kehl Chamberlain (she/her)
Art Resource Manager, Instructional Support Technician

Department  of Art

Ph: 716-645-0525    Em: whitneyk@buffalo.edu    Rm: 129 CFA