Our Facilities

There are many different types of facilities and resources to support student coursework, independent research, and cultural engagement on the Notre Dame campus and in the surrounding region. Exhibitions, performances, films, and many other cultural events all serve to enrich the artistic and intellectual life of the local community.

Riley Hall

Riley Hall has been the home of AAHD since 1983. The building primarily serves the studio art area with studios, labs, and classrooms that support a nationally competitive range of media disciplines and degree programs.

Ceramics studio

122 and 119 Riley Hall

Equipment

• 17 Brent pottery wheels and 5 Lockerbie kick wheels
• Brent clay extruder
• Brent slab roller
• 1,000-pound capacity pug mill
• Slip-O-Matic slip casting table
• Glazing spray booth with multiple spray gun attachments

Wood-fired kiln

• 30 foot Anagama wood-fired kiln

Electric kilns

• 2 Bailey top-loading barrel kilns
• 1 Bailey top-loading oval kiln
• 1 Skutt oval top-loading kiln
• 1 Skutt front-loading box kiln

Gas Kilns

• 1 Bailey automatic firing gas car kiln
• 1 forced air gas car kiln
• 1 forced air soda/salt kiln

Questions?
Coleton Lunt
Teaching Scholar, Ceramics
Email: clunt@nd.edu

Digital Printing Studio

221 Riley Hall

The Digital Printing Studio (DPS) features desktop and wide-format, pigment-based archival quality printing on state-of-the-art Epson inkjet printers. The studio utilizes Apple workstations and has Epson flatbed scanners for documents and film. Computer monitors are color calibrated with 5000K “daylight” room illumination to ensure accurate color control and print viewing. Primary software: Adobe Creative Studio, iLife, Microsoft Office.

The DPS is staffed full-time to provide user assistance. Fees are based on the paper type and size used. 

Students no longer need to have a reservation to use the DPS, but the reservation system is still in place for anyone who wants to reserve a printer. To access the reservation page, send your NetID or class ID to the DPS coordinator. This reservation system can only be reached while connected to the university's wifi, eduroam, or the campus VPN.

Digital Printing Studio reservations

Large-format printing guide

Note: Please reserve a time slot under the proper category. There are 3 different reservation pages for the DPS. One normal 6-slot reservation page, titled "digital print studio" for the six computer/print stations in the middle of the room, another reservation page for the two scanning stations, titled "scanners," as well as a reservation page dedicated to the two large format printing stations, titled "large format."

Faculty/student printing charges

Please note: a valid Notre Dame ID with Domer Dollars is required for payment. Department charges require a completed form with a Fund Organization Account Program Activity Location (FOAPAL) number and faculty signature.

Epson P800 Printers

• 8.5 x 11" – $1
• 11 x 17" – $2
• 13 x 19" – $3
• 17 x 22" – $4

*User supplies paper. Charges are for ink based on paper size (not image size).

Canon large format printers

Premium media (Epson Glossy, Luster, Enhanced Matte, Kodak Vinyl)

• 24" roll – $3.50
• 44" roll – $5.50

*Charges are per 6 inches of length.

Fine art media (Hahnemuhle Pearl, Satin, Matte, and Canvas)

• 24" roll – $5.50
• 44" roll – $8.50

*Users supplying their own paper will be charged $1.50 per square foot.

Canon laser printer

• Plain paper, transparencies, or user-provided: letter or tabloid – $0.25
• Cardstock: letter or tabloid – $0.50

*Charges are per side per print.

Hours of Operation

• Sunday 
  1 p.m. – 9 p.m.
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
  9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• Thursday 
  9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• Friday 
  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Saturday
  Closed

Closed for summer. 

Questions?
Sara Fahling
Digital Print Studio Coordinator
Email: sfahling@nd.edu

Metal shop and foundry

101 Riley Hall

The Riley Hall metal shop is fully equipped with stationary power tools for the fabrication of sculptures in steel, bronze, and aluminum. The metal foundry is equipped to pour small and mid-sized castings in bronze and aluminum. Our foundry students employ lost-wax, resin sand, and traditional casting processes.

Stationary power tools used include: MIG Welders, TIG welder, oxy acetylene rig, forge, cutoff saw, drop-down band saw, upright band saw, drill press, ironworker, Hossfeld bender, slip roller, finger brake, sand-blasting cabinet, portable sand blaster, Gantry crane, and forklift.

*This facility is for students currently enrolled in a sculpture course.

Questions?
Keith Kaziak
Teaching Scholar, Sculpture
Email: kkaziak@nd.edu

Multimedia studio

211 Riley Hall

The Multimedia Studio (MMS) is a specialized production studio with Apple 5K iMac workstations capable of video and sound editing, graphic design, and animation. This studio is the principal workshop for courses taught in the College of Arts & Letters. It is also open to all faculty and students in the College with a need for multimedia production facilities for research or teaching. The facility is not staffed. Users must have knowledge of multimedia hardware and software tools or make arrangements for someone to assist them with their projects. 

The MMS is a secured facility with access available 24 hours a day. Faculty may schedule the studio for classes or research and are advised to do so at least one week in advance by contacting the CCG. Students may schedule the studio for the current week beginning each Monday. This includes individuals awarded Media Design Grants through the CCG, who are developing course projects or instructional technology. 

In order to gain access to the Multimedia Studio, faculty and students are asked to fill out the studio request form and accept the terms and conditions listed within. 

Studio Request Form

Equipment

• Primary software: Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk Fusion, Audacity, Handbrake, iLife, Meshmixer
• 15 Apple iMac multimedia workstations capable of video and sound editing, graphic design, and animation
• Smart Classroom and seminar space equipped with video conferencing technology
• Secure facility with 24-hour access

Photo imaging studio

205 Riley Hall

The photo imaging studio supports instruction and research in the Department of Art, Art History & Design. This studio was designed to facilitate the photography program's transition from film to digital imaging technologies. The facility is equipped with 15 Apple Macintosh workstations with color-calibrated wide-screen displays. The central seminar room is equipped with an LCD flat-panel display for lectures, critiques, and multi-media presentations.  

Equipment

• Primary software: Adobe Creative Cloud, Lightroom, iLife, Microsoft Office
• Equipped with 15 Apple Macintosh workstations with color-calibrated wide-screen displays
• Epson flatbed scanners for documents and film available
• Central seminar room equipped with an LCD flat-panel display for lectures, critiques, and multimedia presentations

Photo studios and equipment cage

208 and 207 Riley Hall — photo studios
203A Riley Hall — equipment cage

The lighting studios located in Riley Hall offer students a fully outfitted, professional-level facility for coursework and research projects. Each studio provides lighting equipment, seamless backdrops, iMac computer with wireless camera tethering, and a dedicated Canon camera kit. Photography students also have access to our photographic equipment cage that provides 24-hour checkout of camera kits, lenses, portable lighting kits, and a wide range of imaging-related accessories.

Inventory listings and equipment availability

Photo studio reservations are available seven days a week in four-hour increments for currently enrolled photography students. Key access only.

Reserve time in the photography studio

Photography equipment cage – hours of operation

• Monday and Wednesday
  10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Tuesday and Thursday
  9 a.m. – 11 a.m., 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
• Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
  Closed

Printmaking studios

316 and 318 Riley Hall

The printmaking studio, located on the third floor in Riley Hall of Art, supports printmaking applications, including stone lithography, photolithography, copper plate etching, relief, serigraphy, letterpress, papermaking, and book arts. The studio is well-lit and spacious, providing an inviting atmosphere for faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students to create prints regardless of any experience. There is also a paper-making mill with molds and deckles, tanks, pigments, and a hydraulic paper press for paper-making applications.

Wood shop

114 Riley Hall

The Riley Hall wood shop is fully equipped with modern stationary power tools and portable power tools and traditional hand tools capable of performing a wide variety of woodworking operations.

Stationary power tools include: table saw, band saws, miter saws, panel saw, drill press, mortising machine, router table, lathe, stationary sander, spindle sander, and jointer planer.

*This facility is for students currently enrolled in a sculpture course.

Questions?
Keith Kaziak
Teaching Scholar, Sculpture
Email: kkaziak@nd.edu

West Lake Hall labs

West Lake Hall was renovated in 2011 to meet the needs of the design program. It provides most of the space needs that design requires with studios, labs, and classrooms that support a nationally competitive design program.

2D computer lab

219 West Lake Hall

The Westlake 2D design studio primarily supports visual communication design instruction and research in the Department of Art, Art History & Design. 

Equipment

• Primary Software: Adobe Creative Cloud, Atom, Audacity, Brackets, iLife, Microsoft Office
• 21 Apple iMac workstations
• Epson flatbed scanners for documents and film available
• Large-format LCD monitor for lectures, critiques, and multimedia presentations

Hours of Operation

The computer lab is open seven days a week from 7:30 am to 11:00 pm. West Lake Hall entry requires card access and PIN entry on Saturday and Sunday. The lab also requires pin entry (provided by instructor). If you are currently enrolled in a course taught in West Lake Hall and cannot access the building, please contact the main office.

3D computer lab

204 West Lake Hall

The Westlake 3D design studio supports industrial design instruction and research in the Department of Art, Art History & Design.

Equipment

• Primary software: SolidWorks 2020, KeyShot 9, Rhino v6, Sketchbook Pro 2020
• 17 Apple Mac Pro workstations (supporting OS X and Windows)
• Epson flatbed scanners for documents and film available
• Cintiq 27QHD drawing board connected to each workstation
• Two LCD flat-panel displays for lectures, critiques, and multimedia presentations

Hours of operation

The computer lab is open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, West Lake Hall entry requires card access and PIN entry. The lab also requires pin entry (provided by instructor). If you are currently enrolled in a course taught in West Lake Hall and cannot access the building, please contact the main office.

West Lake design studio

The West Lake design studio is a production facility featuring a wide range of tools for developing 3-dimensional prototypes, final presentation models, and products in a variety of materials. The shop is equipped with modern stationary power tools, portable power tools, and traditional hand tools capable of performing a wide variety of operations with wood, composite, and plastic materials. Stationary power tools include a table saw, band saw, miter saw, panel saw, drill press, and sanders. The shop also has a spray booth available for painting and several digital fabrication tools including a laser cutter, CNC router, vacuum former, and 3D printer. 

Digital fabrication lab rates

• Laser cutter – $2 for every 10 minutes of use.
• 3D printer – $1 for every 10 minutes of use.
• CNC router – $2 for every 10 minutes of use.

*Minimum Charge $2/10 minutes and charges will be in intervals of 10 minutes.
The services are only available to students enrolled in art and design courses.

West Lake digital fabrication payment site

Equipment

Main Shop

• Shop Fox band saw 
• Delta bandSaw 
• Craftsman drill press  
• Ryobi drill press 
• Mini vertical milling machine 
• Bosch dual-bevel slide miter saw 
• SawStop table saw 
• Delta disc sander 
• Delta orbital sander 
• Milwaukee panel saw 
• Delta disc & belt sander 
• Kreg router table 
• Buffing wheel 
• Lathe 13” table 
• Spray booth

Digital fabrication lab

• iMac connected station 
• MakerBot Replicator 2 3D printer (2) 
• FormLabs 3D printer
• Universal laser cutter
• CentroForm vacuum former
• ShopBot CNC router