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BE IN THE KNOWYour resource guide to research, involvement and services at Queen’s and in Kingston. For students in the programs of Art History, Fine Arts and Art Conservation.

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Research 3Involvement 7Digital and Printing Resources 13Books and Supplies 17Maps 19

Queen’s University Department of Artwww.queensu.ca/art/index.html

CONTENTS

Cover art by Kathryn Poy. Photographs by Kate Yüksel and Heather Smith. Layout by Heather Smith.

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LIBRARY ART COLLECTIONhttp://library.queensu.ca/webart/Second floor, NE Wing of Stauffer Library, University Avenue at Union Street.

A substantial collection of exhibition catalogues, current art journals and all visual art books with the Library of Congress “N” classification and Art Conservation materials classified as “Q”. All other non-”N” materials are integrated into existing classification arrangements throughout Stauffer Library. Bound art journals are also housed on the 2nd floor outside the NE wing. The Art Collection facilities include three research computer stations, six study tables, a small scholar’s study, a colour photocopier, and a camera stand for photographic purposes. Many of the art conservation materials have been integrated into the general collections on other floors at Stauffer. Some art Conservation materials will be found in other university libraries, such as Engineering and Science (in Douglas Library) and Botterell.

LUCINDA WALLS, ART LIBRARIANhttp://library.queensu.ca/research/librarian/lucinda-wallsRoom 620, W.D. Jordan Special Collections and Music Library, 2nd floor Douglas Library Building

Lucinda Walls is the liaison librarian for Fine Arts, Art History and Art Conservation. It is best to contact her by phone or email to set up an appointment if you want help with any research.

RESEARCH

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The Visual Resource Unit

FADIS http://fadis.library.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/WebObjects/FADIS

ARTstore http://library.artstor.org/library/welcome.html

FADIS (Federated Academic Digital Imaging System) and ARTstor are both digital libraries of art images. They can be used to research images, and as a study guide. Some professors may use FADIS as a class resource. If none of your professors do this, you can contact them to gain access. There are video tutorials on how to use FADIS here: http://fadis.library.utoronto.ca/tutorials.html

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY ARCHIVEShttp://archives.queensu.ca/Kathleen Ryan Hall, 11 Medical Quadrangle

The Archives house approximately 10 kilometres of textual records, two million photographs, tens of thousands of architectural plans and drawings, and thousands of sound recordings and moving images.

W.D. JORDAN SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARYhttp://library.queensu.ca/webmus/sc/2nd floor Douglas Library Building, University Avenue at Union Street

Special Collections at Queen’s is a rich and diverse resource containing a wide range of materials acquired either through purchase or donation over the last 160 years since the inception of the University. In the course of building Queen’s library collections, library staff route items requiring special preservation to the Jordan Library’s environmentally-controlled stacks. Collections include Canadiana, Rare Books, 18th Century Books and Pamphlets and Non-Book Items. Please note that materials must stay in the library and can only be retrieved before 5 pm Monday-Friday.

VISUAL RESOURCE UNIT (VRU)http://www.queensu.ca/art/resources/vru.htmlRoom 316 Ontario Hall

The primary function of the Visual Resource Unit is to support the teaching and research activities of the Department of Art through the provision of visual images in appropriate formats. The collections consist of about 270,000 slides, CD-ROMs and videos, and 50,000 photographs for teaching purposes, providing extensive resources for the study of Western Art from pre-history to today. Students can scan slides, view them on the light table in the VRU, or take them to classes for presentations.

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Book from W.D. Jordan Special Collections Library Books at Stauffer Library Art Collection

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INVOLVEMENT AGNES ETHERINGTON ART CENTREhttp://www.aeac.ca/University Avenue at Bader Lane

The Agnes Etherington Art Centre features a range of contemporary and historical exhibitions and accessible public programs throughout the year. Exciting in its variety and depth, the Art Centre’s permanent collection is one of the most notable in Canada. Built over the past half-century through purchase and donation, it currently numbers some 14,000 objects, and is the one of the broadest and most diverse among Canadian university art galleries. As well as artist talks and exhibition receptions the Art Centre also features an ongoing selection of Public Programs including art classes and workshops, film screenings and exhibition tours. Admission to the Art Centre is free for students.

Volunteer positions at the Art Centre are posted on www.aeac.ca in February with a volunteer orientation event in March. The Art Centre welcomes volunteers for their student docent program. Docents deliver school programs for local elementary classes, and family programs on weekends. Programs combine interactive viewing in the galleries with art-making activities in the studio. The training sessions run from mid-September to March. The School Programs (http://www.aeac.ca/programs/education.html) run from November to March. Recruitment takes place in March for the following academic year.

Internships are also possible through ARTH 395.

BRA Graudating Show, Ontario Hall. Art by Kathryn Poy

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MODERN FUEL ARTIST RUN CENTREhttp://www.modernfuel.org/21 A Queen Street

Modern Fuel is a not-for-profit artist-run centre in downtown Kingston that supports innovation and experimentation in contemporary art. We showcase provocative work by emerging and mid-career Canadian artists from diverse cultural communities. In addition to the exhibits in our two galleries, our programming also includes regular experimental music concerts, video art screenings, performance art, artist talks and more. Volunteer positions include photography, new media workspace volunteers, publicity and publications, mail-outs, coordinators for newsletters, receptions, fundraising, and special event facilitators. Internships are also possible through ARTH 395. Modern Fuel is open 12-5 Tuesday to Saturday and admission is free.

UNION GALLERYhttp://uniongallery.queensu.ca/Located on the first floor of Stauffer Library, University Avenue at Union Street. The Union Gallery is a non-profit organization committed to increasing awareness and appreciation of contemporary visual arts. The gallery is staffed by arts professionals who work in conjunction with a Board of Directors. This board consists of Queen’s students and arts professionals from the university and community. The gallery is open to the public on a regular basis and everyone is encouraged to attend gallery events and programs. The gallery provides students with professional skills training that will assist them in their art practice. As well as showcasing university student artists, the gallery presents the work of professional artists with regional, national and international profiles. The Union Gallery is open Tuesday to Friday 11-5 and Saturday 11-4:30. Admission is free.

The Union Gallery offers opportunities for student involvement through exhibitions, serving on the Operating Board or volunteering with openings, fundraising, promotions, installation or as gallery attendants. There are also opportunities through work study and SWEP positions and internships through ARTH 395.

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Reception at The Union GalleryStudent docent at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. Photograph by Tim Forbes

ART AFTER DARKhttp://www.downtownkingston.ca/experience/events.htm

This is a gallery-hopping event in downtown Kingston that happens every fall and spring. (Upcoming on September 22nd 7-10pm.) Kingston is home to many galleries and this evening event is a great opportunity to visit them all.

H’ART SCHOOL OF SMILEShttp://www.kingston.org/hartstudio/index.htm237 Wellington Street

Established in 1998, H’Art School of Smiles is a registered charitable, non-profit organization committed to helping adults with intellectual disabilities reach their highest potential through arts and education. Volunteers work one-on-one with participants in the studio or help with special events.

THE ARTEL http://www.the-artel.ca/wp/home205 Sydenham Street (Sydenham and Queen Street)

The Artel is a live-in artist-run gallery, venue and collective committed to fostering artistic growth by providing emerging artists with a supportive and stimulating environment. The Artel hosts art exhibitions, music concerts and other arts events such as workshops, performances, life drawing sessions, poetry open-mic, story-telling, theatre and book launches. Submissions for art exhibitions will be reviewed on September 30th and January 31st. The space is also available to be rented for events. Volunteering opportunities include gallery sitting, event hosting and postering.

KINGSTON ARTS COUNCILhttp://www.artskingston.com/

KAC is an umbrella organization devoted to promoting the creation, production, presentation and appreciation of the arts in Kingston and the surrounding region. Their events calendar in particular can keep you up to date on what is happening in Kingston.

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Reception at Modern Fuel Artist Run CentreCollage Party at The Artel

ART HISTORY DSC

The Art History DSC (Departmental Student Council) is an undergraduate student group that puts on various social events such as a clothing sale, tea with profs, beer with profs, wine and cheese evenings, potluck lunches and the Art Showcase at Alfie’s Jazz Lounge. To get involved or be put on the mailing list, email arthdsc@gmail.com

EXPRESSIONS http://www.myams.org/clubfinder/view.php?club=59

Expressions, an AMS club formerly known as the Queen’s Drawing and Painting Club, is the only Queen’s club dedicated to hands-on artistic expression. Club members meet for monthly art workshops to learn about various art styles and explore many types of media. These workshops include Life Drawing, Mask Making, and Acrylic Painting. Our experienced executive members serve as instructors for students who may have never picked up a paint brush before. Our workshops are beneficial for artists from all backgrounds. We also host annual art shows with the Queen’s community, often raising money for local charities. We aim to make visual arts available to all students beyond the Fine Arts program.

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY ARCHIVEShttp://archives.queensu.ca/about/volunteer.htmlKathleen Ryan Hall, 11 Medical Quadrangle

Queen’s University Archives will take up to ten volunteers at the beginning of the academic year. In order to be considered for a volunteer position you must contact the Archives prior to the end of September. This condition allows for the maximum amount of benefit to both the institution and the volunteer. If a student is interested, however, in doing an internship for a set period of committed time, the start date can be altered.

STUDENT FRIENDS OF THE AGNES ETHERINGTON ART CENTREhttp://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_148550685196442

The SFAEAC is an AMS club dedicated to promoting the Agnes Etherington Art Centre to the Queen’s and Kingston community. The group organizes social events, including concerts, films, and hands-on art activities, in an effort to underscore the value of the AEAC as an important cultural resource on the Queen’s campus.

New members are always welcome! Contact Maya at maya.bielinski@queensu.ca to get more involved with the SFAEAC.

Reception at The Artel. Art by Selena Zhang

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Mask making with Expressions. Photo by Asad ChishtiThe Union Gallery. Art by Maria Paterakis

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DIGITAL & PRINTINGRESOURCES

WINIFRED ROSS MULTI-MEDIA ROOM (WRMR)http://www.queensu.ca/art/resources/wrmr.htmlRoom 320 Ontario Hall

A newly renovated room with several high-end iMacs, digital scanners, inkjet and laser printers and a paper trimmer. The WRMR is equipped with the full Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, etc), as well as video editing software such as Final Cut Pro. Some digital equipment is also available to be signed out including a Nikon DSLR camera, a Mac laptop, Mac adapters, and a tripod.

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P&CC (Publishing and Copy Centre): http://www.thepcc.net/First floor of the John Deutsch University Centre (JDUC), University Avenue at Union Street.

The P&CC is a student run printing and photocopying service operated by the AMS (Alma Mater Society.) Services include black & white and colour printing and photocopying, wide-format printing, faxing, scanning, stationary and business cards.

MEDPHOTOhttp://meds.queensu.ca/medphoto/Room GO11 Etherington Hall on Stuart Street. (see website for more detailed directions)

MedPhoto uses the latest technology in large format printing to produce high quality conference posters, photographic images, signage and banners. Their photographic services include group photos, passports, portraits, scanning / digitizing as well as photo-restoration.

QUEEN’S LIBRARIES

Locations of computer and printing facilities in Queen’s Libraries: http://library.queensu.ca/services/computersLocations and prices of photocopying facilities in Queen’s Libraries: http://library.queensu.ca/services/photocopying

DUNNING HALL PRINTING SERVICEShttp://www.queensu.ca/printing/contact.htmlRoom 9, Dunning Hall, University Avenue at Union Street

Dunning Hall has two high speed Xerox machines for digital printing and scanning, as well as a colour printer that can run posters up to 12 x 18.”

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (ETC) http://www.queensu.ca/its/etc.htmlRoom B109 Mackintosh-Corry Hall (see website for more detailed directions)

Services available in the ETC include scanning, video capturing and editing, image editing, online learning, podcasting and vodcasting and new technologies.

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The Winifred Ross Multi-Media Room

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BOOKS &SUPPLIES

WALLACK’S ART SUPPLIES http://www.wallacks.com/index1.php209 Princess Street

CAMPUS BOOKSTOREhttp://www.campusbookstore.com/Clark Hall

The Campus Bookstore is a not-for-profit corporation who endeavors to distribute required course material at the lowest possible price to students, while operating a comprehensive University bookstore for the Queen’s community.

TRICOLOUR OUTLEThttp://www.tricolouroutlet.ca/Second floor of John Deutsch University Centre (JDUC), University Avenue at Union Street

Tricolour Outlet is a retail service owned and operated by the AMS (Alma Mater Society). It provides merchandise, services and information designed to address students’ needs, including clothing, bus tickets, used textbooks, school supplies, International Student Identification (ISIC) cards, Tricolour yearbooks, tickets to Kingston concerts, and more. You can also consign your used textbooks at the Tricolour Outlet to make some extra money.

CAMPUS COMPUTER STOREhttp://ccstore.queensu.ca/queensu70/index_en.jspDupuis Hall, Division Street at Union Street

The Campus Computer Store has a large assortment of supplies, accessories, computers, and new technology in stock and on display. All of their products can be purchased online.

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JDUC P&CC Tricolour Outlet

Kathleen Ryan Hall Queen’s Archives

Mackintosh-Corry Hall Emerging Technology Centre

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Stauffer Library Queen’s Library Art Collection Union Gallery

Agnes Etherington Art Centre

Clark Hall Campus Book Store

Douglas Library W.D. Jordan Special Collections Library Lucinda Walls

Dunning Hall Printing Services

Dupuis Hall Campus Computer Store

Etherington Hall MedPhoto