The Art Institute of Chicago Archives—now comprising the Institutional, Imaging, and Art and Architecture archival collections—accepts requests for new and existing photoduplication.
1. High-resolution TIF copies of existing images from our Images and Media collection
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— Additional usage fees for publication or distribution may apply
2. New high-resolution scanning / photography (300 dpi TIF is standard).
Fees, per file (by guaranteed delivery time):
— 12 weeks: $30
— 6 weeks: $60
— 3 weeks: $100
— Rush: $100 + flat $100 rush fee (per order)
— Rush service is not available for oversized materials
— Additional usage fees for publication or distribution may apply
— Delivery requests sooner than 12 weeks are always subject to staff availability
3. New PDF scan (300 dpi).
Fees, per page (by guaranteed delivery time):
— 12 weeks: $1
— 6 weeks: $2
— 3 weeks: $3
— Rush: $5 + flat $100 rush fee (per order)
— $15 minimum charge for PDFs
INSTITUTIONAL ARCHIVE:
- Staff and public can submit their requests using this form.
- Requests will be billed and managed by our vendor partner Art Resource.
IMAGING ARCHIVE:
- Staff can submit requests through the Jira portal:
https://information.artic.edu/art_institute_of_chicago_staff/departments/_/imagingCURATORIAL (NON-ARCHIVAL) COLLECTIONS:
- Please submit requests directly to Art Resource at
requests@artres.com.
