The Video Data Bank relies on the hard work and commitment of students from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and other educational institutions.
2025
- Marvin Veloso (SAIC, MA Visual and Critical Studies, 2025)
- Amin Pakparvar (SAIC, MA Visual and Critical Studies, 2025)
- Yongfeng Fu (SAIC, MFA Film, Video, New Media & Animation, 2026)
2024
- Moakshaa Vohra (SAIC, MA Arts Administration and Policy, 2024)
- Marvin Veloso (SAIC, MA Visual and Critical Studies, 2025)
- Tiana Sharpe (SAIC, MA Visual and Critical Studies, 2025)
- Amin Pakparvar (SAIC, MA Visual and Critical Studies, 2025)
- Gordon Fung (SAIC, MFA Film, Video, New Media & Animation, 2024)
- Yongfeng Fu (SAIC, MFA Film, Video, New Media & Animation, 2026)
2023
- AJ Mendelsohn (SAIC, MA Art History, 2023)
- Fernando Saldivia (SAIC, MFA Film, Video, New Media & Animation, 2023)
- Moakshaa Vohra (SAIC, MA Arts Administration and Policy, 2024)
- Kalina Gac (Maryland Institute College of Art, BFA Sculpture, 2022)
- Jenny Hsu (New York University, MA Moving Image Archiving and Preservation, 2024)
- Martí Madaula Esquirol (SAIC, MFA Film, Video, New Media & Animation, 2024)
- Marvin Veloso (SAIC, MA Visual and Critical Studies, 2025)
- Tiana Sharpe (SAIC, MA Visual and Critical Studies, 2025)
2022
- AJ Mendelsohn (SAIC, MA Art History, 2023)
- Fernando Saldivia (SAIC, MFA Film, Video, New Media & Animation, 2023)
- Moakshaa Vohra (SAIC, MA Arts Administration and Policy, 2024)
2021
- Emily Martin (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism & MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2021)
- Jake Matthews (SAIC, MA Art History, 2021)
- AJ Mendelsohn (SAIC, MA Art History, 2023)
- Peixuan Ouyang (SAIC, MFA Film, Video, New Media & Animation, 2021)
2020
- Katie Giritlian (SAIC, MA Visual & Critical Studies, 2021)
- Emily Martin (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism & MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2021)
- Jake Matthews (SAIC, MA Art History, 2021)
- Peixuan Ouyang (SAIC, MFA Film, Video, New Media & Animation, 2021)
2019
- Kayla Drzewicki (Maryland Institute College of Art, BFA, 2020)
- Nicky Ni (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism & MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2019)
- Emily Martin (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism & MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2021)
- Yvonne Martinez (SAIC, MA Fiber and Material Studies, 2020)
- Jake Matthews (SAIC, MA Art History, 2021)
2018
- Stefan Glowacki (SAIC, BFA, 2018)
- Jillian Musielak (SAIC, MFA Film, Video, New Media and Animation, 2018)
- Madalyn Brooker (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism, 2018)
- Nicky Ni (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism & MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2019)
- Emily Martin (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism & MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2021)
- Yvonne Martinez (SAIC, MA Fiber and Material Studies, 2020)
2017
- Jillian Musielak (SAIC, MFA Film, Video, New Media and Animation, 2018)
- Celia Wickham (SAIC, MA Visual and Critical Studies, 2018)
- Madalyn Brooker (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism, 2018)
- Charlotte Strange (Wesleyan University, 2019)
2016
- Molly Youngblood (SAIC, MA Arts Administration Policy, 2016)
- William Joseph Sims (Billy) (SAIC, MFA Sculpture, 2016)
- Jillian Musielak (SAIC, MFA Film, Video, New Media and Animation, 2018)
- Celia Wickham (SAIC, MA Visual and Critical Studies, 2018)
- Madalyn Brooker (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism, 2018)
- Nic Holt (University of Chicago, MA Program in the Humanities, 2016)
2015
- Molly Youngblood (SAIC, MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2016)
- Ben McElroy Fuqua (SAIC, MA Art Administration & Policy, 2016)
- Lauren Fulton (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism, 2015)
- George William Price (SAIC, MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2015)
- Charles Rice (SAIC, MFA Performance, 2015)
- William Joseph Sims (Billy) (SAIC, MFA Sculpture, 2016)
2014
- Lauren Pirritano (SAIC, MA New Arts Journalism, 2014)
- George William Price (SAIC, MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2015)
- Charles Rice (SAIC, MFA Performance, 2015)
- Kyle Riley (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism & MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2015)
- Lauren Fulton (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism, 2015)
2013
- Anthony Ladson (SAIC, BFA, Film, Video, Animation & New Media, 2014)
- Raven Munsell (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism & MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2014)
- Lauren Pirritano (SAIC, MA New Arts Journalism, 2014)
- George William Price (SAIC, MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2015)
- Charles Rice (SAIC, MFA Performance, 2015)
- Kyle Riley (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism & MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2015)
- AJ McClenon (SAIC, MFA Writing, 2014)
- Elisabeth Smith (SAIC, MA Art History, Theory and Criticism & MA Arts Administration & Policy, 2015)
- Faye Gleisser (Northwestern University, PhD candidate, Art History, 2016)
2012
- Jessica Bardsley (SAIC, MA Visual Critical Studies, 2012)
- Hope Esser (SAIC, MFA Performance, 2012)
- Benji Pearson (SAIC, MFA in Film, Video, New Media, and Animation, 2012)
- Gaby Scott (SAIC, MA Visual Critical Studies, 2012)
- George William Price (University of the Arts London, BA Fine Art: Print and Time Based Media, 2013)
2011
- Ivan Lozano (SAIC, MFA in Film, Video, New Media and Animation, 2011)
- Shylah Hamilton (SAIC, MFA in Film, Video, New Media and Animation, 2011)
- Ruth Hodgins (San Francisco Art Institute / Glasgow School of Art)