Beginning in Fall 2026, the Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT), Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN), and Union List of Artist Names (ULAN), will be offered on a new, updated platform with refreshed training and support materials. Stay tuned for news and updates about AAT, TGN, and ULAN through the Getty Vocabularies FAQ (https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabularies/faq.html).
Documents on this page include presentations, other training materials, and news for the Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT)®, Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)®, Union List of Artist Names (ULAN)®, Cultural Objects Name Authority (CONA)®, Getty Iconography Authority (IA)™, and for the art cataloging guide
Categories for the Description of Works of Art (CDWA). These materials are subject to frequent modification and addition.
Getty Vocabularies and CDWA: Overviews, Using, Contributing
Materials for training and information, describing the scope, how to use, and how to contribute to AAT, TGN, ULAN, CONA, and IA, as well as an overview for art cataloging using CDWA.
Getty Vocabularies: News and Events
In the quarterly newsletter, the Getty Vocabulary Program provides highlights of our work and new records made available to the public during the previous three months.
At the International Terminology Working Group (ITWG) meeting, convened every few years, the Getty Vocabulary Program gathers the GVP community, including staff members, contributors, users, vendors, and partners to exchange information about how the Vocabularies are being translated, augmented, improved, implemented, and used across the international art and cultural heritage sector.
