VAC Hours

Visual Arts Complex — Hours of Operation (subject to change)

VAC Building Hours & Administration

Building Hours & Access

  • 7:00 AM-7:00 PM — The building is unlocked for access.
  • 7:00 PM-10:00 PM —CCure (cardswipe) access for students enrolled in classes including AAH students and centrally scheduled students with their Buffone Cards.
  • 24/7 building access for faculty, staff, grad students, and area-entered undergrads is allowed with a Buff OneCard
  • 24/7 building access for undergraduate students must be made through faculty or area tech.
  • Student employees will need to contact their supervisor for 24/7 building access.
  • During certain holidays and breaks, the building may be locked and accessible only to those with 24/7 building access using a Buff OneCard.

Administration Office Hours, located on the 3rd Floor:

  • Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. Closed Saturday, and Sunday
  • Contact: Jean Goldstein, Administrative Assistant

Hours are subject to change. The AAH department observes the CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ holiday schedule.

Link to the CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ holiday schedule

Visual Resources Center (VRC), including Equipment Room

Room 310, VAC
Main line: 303-492-1683; Equipment Room: 303-492-1313

  • Fall and Spring semesters: Monday - Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Closed on university breaks, holidays, and intersessions. May be available by appointment during breaks and intersessions. Contact aahvrc@colorado.edu.
  • Summer hours are posted in May

Please plan ahead. Reserve equipment in advance through the online Patron Portal whenever possible. Access to equipment is based on course enrollment or other affiliations. 

Contact aahvrc@colorado.edu with questions.

Our hours may occasionally vary depending on unexpected changes to staff availability.

  More Information about the VRC

Metal Shop

The Metal Shop is open to students working on coursework for current Art & Art History classes, as well as students doing work and research for the BFA and MFA programs. The shop is also open to faculty and staff for department projects, research, and developing coursework. Anyone working in the shop must take the general safety orientation before beginning work.

Contact:
Evan Blackstock, Metal Shop & CNC Lab Coordinator
evan.blackstock@colorado.edu

Woodshop

The Woodshop embraces methods of making influenced by both western and eastern philosophies to provide students with choices and possibilities as they explore technical and creative problem-solving. This valuable resource supports coursework across the Art and Art History curriculum. Whether students are fabricating sculptures or installations, laser cutting, 3D printing, making canvas stretchers, or building fine stringed instruments, staff members with professional expertise are available to train and mentor in planning, executing, and installing projects.

Hours are subject to change, please check the Woodshop calendar for up-to-date changes.

Contact:
Garrett Bryant
Wood Shop & Digital Fabrication Lab Tech
garrett.bryant@colorado.edu
Location: VAC #271

Print Lab

By appointment only

ORDER PRINTS ONLINE

  1. Submit your order ONLINE and upload your file: 
  2. You will receive an email informing the order is ready for pickup. 
  3. Payment is due at time of pickup - credit card only, card must be present, no Amex, cash, or checks.

Contact: 
Thomas Yi, IMAP Coordinator and Print Lab Manager
Available in Teams during business hours.

The Print Lab is closed during University Breaks and Holidays