Arts

American Association of Museums Offers professional development, publications, news, services and a “hot-topics” forum.

Art-Collecting Information for all levels of collectors. Links and articles for Galleries, Museums, Recommended Books, and other resources.

Artcyclopedia Artist search engine, headline news, museums, features, and links.

Arts Journal Contains daily-updated articles from newspapers, magazines and arts publications from over 200 sources.

ArtLex: Dictionary of Visual Art You will find definitions of more than 3,300 terms here, along with thousands of images, pronunciation notes, great quotations, and links.

Ask Art American art resource database with free, and for-fee information, including biographies, images, auction records, travel guides for museums and galleries, art work for sale, glossary, and literature references.

Design.org Information and design examples for graphic designers, web designers, industrial designers, illustrators and photographers. Blog with links, articles, interviews and other resources.

Community Arts Network An information and service site for community theaters, orchestras, dance companies, arts centers, and other community arts organization.

New York Foundation for the Arts Funding opportunities related to the arts.

Theater Services Guide International directory of business, organizations, and individuals who provide products and services to the entertainment industry and/or general public.

Timeline of Art History Displays objects from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collections in geographical and chronological context.

World Wide Arts Resources Online arts marketplace, artist and gallery portfolios, art news, and links to museums and exhibits. 

Arts and Disabilities

National Arts and Disability Center Promotes the inclusion of disabled adults and children in the arts community through information, training, and services.

Very Special Arts An international organization that provides learning opportunities through the arts for persons with disabilities, especially children and youth.

Arts Education

ArtsEdNet Online lesson plans and resources for K-12 classrooms prepared by the Getty Center’s Education Institute for the Arts.

Computer Game Design schools A comprehensive listing of schools offering a degree in Computer Game Design as well as practical information on possible careers in the field.

Creativity Portal Directory of sites providing instruction in jewelry, wood burning, photography, origami, stained glass, painting, drawing, guitar, paper modeling, beads, fine arts, crafts, and more.

Arts in Arizona

Arizona Commission on the Arts Information on program funding for artists and organizations, the Arizona Artist Roster, arts news, arts job notices, and links to Arizona arts groups and national arts resources.

Arizona Humanities Council AHC funds, directs and supports programs that promote understanding of human thoughts, actions, creations, and values. Activities involve the humanities disciplines—history, literature, philosophy, and other studies that examine the human condition, including museums and libraries.

Arizona Music Educators Association Advocacy activities, conferences, publications, job line, workshops, and many other links.

Arizona Production Association A professional organization serving as a liaison between local artists/crews and the film and video industry planning projects in Arizona and also includes local theater. They publish a newsletter “On the Arizona Set” and the annual Film & Video Production Directory.

Mesa Art Center The largest and most comprehensive arts center in the State of Arizona, the Mesa Arts Center includes performing arts, visual arts and art education.

ShowUp Lists theater, music, dance and art events throughout the Valley. Includes reviews, a directory of organizations, and ads for auditions. Search by date or keyword.

 Animation

Animation World Network Information and news dedicated to the international animation art community. Links to their newsletter and magazine.

Architecture

American Institute of Architects The voice of the architecture profession including education, development, administration, research, and projects.

Dance

CyberDance An award winning site of 3500 links to ballet and modern dance resources on the Internet.

DanceArt Provides access to a wide variety of dance services and resources, including listservs, clipart, dictionaries, and articles.

Dance Teacher Magazine Online magazine provides teacher features and tools, schools directories, studio management, message board, and resource links.

Movies

IMDb (Internet Movie Database) The largest, most award winning movie website.

Kids-in-Mind.com Enables adults to determine whether a movie is appropriate for them or their children, according to their own criteria.

Film Ratings The Motion Picture Association of America’s official site of movie ratings and information about the rating system.

Music

All Music Guide Searchable database of musicians, bands, albums, musical genres, and recording labels. Biographies, histories and discographies are included for all categories.

Classical Net Includes composer information, articles and reviews of publications concerning classical music, CD buying guide, and a host of other classical music links.

Classical Music Resources “Guide to Art Schools” web site includes an informative list of web links to some of the best classical music resources. It covers significant composers, classical music’s contributions to modern day music, and significant musical pieces.

Jazz Web Art, biographies, events, artist information, discographies, and links to the wide world of Jazz.

Music for the Nation Historical American sheet music covering 1820-1860 and 1870-1885.

Photography

Care of Photograph and Film Collections The Northern States Conservation Center provides links for collection care, preservation and conservation treatment of photographs and film in all formats.

George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film This world famous museum site includes a timeline of photography, exhibit details, resource links, research collections, and virtual tours.

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog Unique in scope and richness, the collections number over 13 million images documenting the history of the United States and the interests and achievements of the American People, although coverage is international. Materials include photographs, fine and popular prints and drawings, posters. and architectural and engineering drawings. The site has guides for searching, reference and obtaining copies.

Time Life Pictures Gallery of over 400,000 photos from Time magazine.

Theater

Internet Broadway Database Covers productions from the beginning of New York theater to present. Includes shows currently on Broadway.

Playbill On Line/ Theatre Central News, press releases, celebrity interviews, useful articles concerning productions ranging from New York to regional and international theater. Features seating charts for the majority of theaters throughout the country and a searchable database of casting and technical jobs.