Art Education—Internet Resources

America for the Arts

Nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America.

http://www.americansforthearts.org/

Artopia

A website for middle school students about the visual and performing arts. "Students can closely examine important works of art and take part in activities that teach about styles, principles and processes of each art form." Topics include dance, theater, media arts, music, painting, and sculpture. Provides lesson plans and classroom materials. From the South Carolina Educational Television Commission (ETV).

URL: http://www.knowitall.org/artopia/

Arts Edge

Intended to support the arts as a core subject area in the K-12 curriculum. Developed by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from the U.S. Department of Education.

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/

ArtsEdNet

Online arts education resources from the Getty. Includes curriculum ideas, lesson plans, image galleries, and more. A content-rich site!

http://www.getty.edu/education/

Arts Education Partnership (AEP)

AEP "is a national coalition of arts, education, business, philanthropic and government organizations that demonstrate and promote the essential role of the arts in the learning and development of every child." Its website features a searchable database with information on state arts education policies, publications and reports on the benefits of arts education, and links to resources for evaluation and assessment, national and state advocacy efforts, and more.

URL: http://aep-arts.org/

Art Images for College Teaching (AICT)

This site is "dedicated to the principle of free exchange of image resources." Images are arranged in five broad categories: Ancient Art & Architecture , Medieval Art , Renaissance & Baroque , 18th - 20th Century , and Non-Western Art (pre-Columbian Meso-America and Native American only). Each section is subdivided by geography or cultural identity, style or school, and medium (architecture, sculpture, painting, etc.). The Textbook Concordance lists the source texts cited with each illustration.

URL: http://arthist.cla.umn.edu/aict/html/

Art Teaching

The site is useful for Primary, Secondary and higher Education alike. Student galleries, lesson plans, art terminology and project ideas are also included. There are numerous links to Art Galleries, History of art reference sites, Art Colleges etc. There are links to all Examination Boards with syllabus information and assessment criteria. Project planners, Art Terminology, National Curriculum and Examplar material for GCSE, A/S, and A2 Level are also contained within the site.

Produced by Barry Lucas, Head of Art at King Edward VI Five Ways School, Birmingham.

http://www.artteaching.co.uk

California Alliance for Arts Education

This organization "promotes, supports, and advocates visual and performing arts education for preschool through post-secondary students in California schools." Site features a history of legislation affecting arts education in California back to 1970, a list of key California arts education organizations, a FAQ, the publication "The Insider's Guide to Arts Education Planning," and links to related sites. Note: Portions of this site are up to date, while others have not been updated recently.

URL: http://www.artsed411.org/

National Art Education Association

Promotes art education through Professional Development, Service, Advancement of Knowledge, and Leadership. NAEA is a non-profit, educational organization.

http://www.naea-reston.org/research_research.html

National Arts Education Public Awareness Campaign

Website for this advertisement campaign to promote the need for more arts education opportunities for children. Describes how children who participate in the arts are more likely to participate in academic activities, and provides suggested standards for arts education and lists of local arts agencies. In English and Spanish. Note: State standards for arts education are not available. From Americans for the Arts and the Ad Council.

URL: http://www.americansforthearts.org/public_awareness/