
Explore the Archives' newest online resources documenting American art related archival collections in Chicago made possible with funding from the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Chicago's Art-Related Archival Materials: A Terra Foundation Resource
Browse and search descriptions of nearly 900 art-related collections located in over 75 repositories in the Chicago area.
Chicago Art and Artists: Oral History Project
With funding from the Terra Foundation for American Art, the Archives has conducted interviews of Chicago artists and art dealers for the Archives’ oral history program. The interviews gather a wealth of information on Chicago’s art history, adding to the Archives’ existing in-depth interviews in and about Chicago.
Chicago Art and Artists in the Archives of American Art

The Archives of American Art holds rich resources documenting important Chicago artists, art institutions, and organizations, and we have selected some rare and unique materials from those resources to highlight here.
Documenting American Art in Chicago: A New Resource
Art historian Wendy Greenhouse provides an overview of the archival documentation project she recently undertook with the sponsorship of the Terra Foundation for American Art.