LinksThe following are links to great sites that make learning about the arts fun.
You may see the full list below, or click one of the selections for a more specific listing: |
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www.basquiatonline.org/
"From Street to Studio" - the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Explore his paintings, learn about the artist, and use an interactive feature allowing you to create your own Basquiat paintings! |
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www.wildlifeart.org/ArtTales/
Discover the world of wildlife art - be a frontier explorer, field guide writer, or museum curator, as featured by the National Museum of Wildlife Art. |
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www.artsmia.org/world-myths/
A fantastic web site from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, this site introduces art by various cultures (African, Egyptian, Chinese, etc.) and how the art is used to create myths. |
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www.kid-at-art.com/
Check out this site which includes efforts to recycle in the process of making art. |
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www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_jeux.html
"Students of the World - an open window on the World's Cultures" has educational games, among other things, which gives insight on how others live around the world. |
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www.renaissanceconnection.org/
Learn all about Renaissance art in this interactive web site, with introductions to artists, patrons, and more. |
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www.architectstudio3d.org/AS3d/home.html
Architect Studio 3D - learn about Frank Lloyd Wright and even design your own buildings! |
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www.rassak.com/standardizeme/index.htm
A project that shows that #2 pencils can be put to artistic use in addition to coloring in little circles on standardized tests. |
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www.ptank.com/mondrian/
The "Mondrian Machine:" - simply click on the "canvas" and create your own Mondrian-style painting! |
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www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html
The complete works of William Shakespeare, available online. |
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www.mrpicassohead.com/
Great fun - an interactive game that lets you use Picasso-style pieces of drawings to make your own composite Picasso image. |
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www.ibiblio.org/wm/
The Web Museum - a great site with artist biographies, art history lessons, and more! |
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www.eduweb.com/pintura/
An absolute favorite ... help A. Pintura, Art Detective, solve his cases. |
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www.stringsinthemountains.org/m2m/1once.htm
A fun story detailing the life of Mozart, as presented by a Chamber Music group based in Colorado. |
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library.thinkquest.org/5402
A site all about Origami, the ancient Asian art of paper-folding. |
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www.smm.org/sln/ma/
A really cool site by the Science Museum of Minnesota - this section allows you to go on a "Maya Adventure" and learn about ancient Mayan culture. |
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www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/sparkers.html
"Art Sparkers," created by students at the University of Florida, provides "ideas that excite the synaptic nerves in your brain and stirs your imagination ...it's the thing that gets you going on making art." |
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www.mowa.org
The Museum of Web Art - has some fascinating online art exhibits, including a section just for kids. |
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www.kidscastle.si.edu
The kids department for the Smithsonian Institution's online magazine ... has several "channels," including a section for the arts. The first page only has the channel selector at the bottom - select "arts" and click "go." |
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www.playmusic.org
A fun site where kids can learn about musicians, music terms, compose music, and all sorts of great musical activities. |
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www.creatingmusic.com
A place where kids can compose music, play music-related games, and solve puzzles. |
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www.thinkquest.org/library/
An amazing resource of over 5,500 web sites created by students ... including topics such as art, architecture, music, and literature, among others. |
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www.alvinailey.org
The official site of the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, including biographical information and a chronological history. |
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www.moma.org/destination/
The Museum of Modern Art's site for kids, giving a view of art from the museum's collection as well as information about artists and their techniques. |
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www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/
The online magazine for the Smithsonian Institution, covering the arts, science, nature and history. |
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www.artsmart.com
If you're in NYC, you can go with this group on a museum adventure. I love their slogan: "A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts." |
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www.morethanmath.org/
A fascinating and fun web site that integrates art and math. Includes activities and an art gallery. |
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www.jacksonpollock.org
We wish we had invented this ... move your mouse at different speeds and see how it mimics the painting style of Jackson Pollock! |
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www.dance-kids.org
A fun site giving kids an introduction to dance. |
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www.crayola.com
Coloring pages from the famous crayon maker. |
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www.todayinliterature.com
A calendar of engaging stories about the great books, writers, and events in literary history. |
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www.nickythejazzcat.com
A great introduction to important jazz musicians, put together in a fun way. |
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www.pbs.org/jazz/kids/
Jazz history and interactive fun. |
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www.allaboutjazz.com
This site lives up to its name: All About Jazz. |
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www.kidsart.com
An online book store, gallery and games.
Make sure to visit the "Top Ten" lists. |
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www.kinderart.com
Art lesson plans, an art library, and a mini gallery. |
