Access to the Collections
Access and Use Policies and Procedures
The Art Museum University of Toronto welcomes and encourages students and scholars to research and study its Collections, balanced with our duty of care and preservation of the Collections for future generations. We make every effort to accommodate research and access, however, access to some materials may be restricted due to several factors including but not limited to condition, fragility, and sacred nature. We will also make every effort to fulfill image reproduction requests.
Loans
Institutional
The Art Museum frequently loans works from the four collections in our care for exhibition at institutions in Canada and abroad. For institutional loan requests, please contact Executive Director/Chief Curator Barbara Fischer.
Art in the House
Works from the Hart House Collection have been publicly displayed in the House since the collection was established in 1922. Historically, the walls of Hart House were hung with works by notable Group of Seven painters such as Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, and J.E.H. MacDonald.
Today, Hart House displays projects by contemporary Canadian artists including Luis Jacob, Ian Carr-Harris, Lynne Cohen, Carl Beam, and Shelly Niro.
For inquiries regarding the Art in the House program, please contact the Art Museum.
Art on Campus
The Art on Campus program, administered by the Art Museum, coordinates the lending of artwork from the University of Toronto Collection to departments, units, and faculties across the downtown campus.
While the Art Museum endeavours to have as many works as possible installed on campus, we are also mindful that we are responsible for the care and longevity of these artworks. The Art Museum Collections staff works closely with the Borrower to find works that satisfy the requirements of the site and the tastes of the Borrower.
How does the Art on Campus Program work?
- Requests to borrow artwork from the University of Toronto Art Collection for campus display are submitted in writing to the Art Museum using the fillable New Art on Campus and Art Move Request Form.
- Upon receipt and approval of the Application, the Art Museum will advise you of your position on the Waiting List and arranges a site visit to determine suitability of the space.
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A member of the Art Museum staff will arrange a site visit to review your proposed spaces for artwork display. Based on their review, they will provide a list of artworks for you to select from.
- The artworks are prepared and installed by professional art handlers contracted by the Art Museum, ensuring that the works are covered by the University of Toronto’s Fine Arts Policy while they are on loan.
- The Borrower and the Art Museum complete the Art on Campus Renewable Loan Agreement.
- If the art in your area needs to be moved due to renovations or a staff move please send a completed New Art on Campus and Art Move Request Form to the Art Museum at least two weeks before the renovation/move. The Art Museum Collections Manager will arrange for professional art handlers to move the artwork.
- For more information about the Art on Campus program, please refer to the following Frequently Asked Questions.