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

Arts Administration

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

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

Business Volunteers for the Arts Provides arts organizations with information and services related to administration.

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.

 

Arts and Disabilities

Artability Provides seasonal calendars of accessible arts events in Arizona and provides technical advice to arts organizations wishing to develop accessible programs.

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 Calendars and Events

Art Deadlines List Newsletter covering art competitions, grants, juried exhibitions, jobs, internships, contests, auditions, financial aid, and other opportunities for artists, art educators, and art students.

Arts Over America A national arts calendar pilot project involving six states and will soon expand to all states. An excellent model for arts groups setting up their own searchable web calendars.

CultureVulture Reviews of performances and company schedules.

Arts Education

1501 Broadway – The Theatre Channel Online magazine featuring the Drama Teachers Resource Center, the Parents Guide to the Performing Arts, Theatre for Young People, and many additional resources.

ARTSEDGE Presents news, materials, and resources to assist educators to teach in, about, and through the arts.

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

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.

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

PBS TeacherSource: Arts & Literature Access to a wealth of PBS television and Web resources, including hundreds of lesson plans correlated to state and national standards.

Arts Employment

Backstage Jobs Job listing service for all the behind the scenes jobs in the entertainment industry.

Performing Arts Artists Worldwide (PAAW) Directory of organizations of the performing arts, film, music, and production industries.

ShowBizJobs Employment listings for film, television, recording, multimedia, and entertainment industry-related companies.

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.

Artability Provides seasonal calendars of accessible arts events in Arizona and provides technical advice to arts organizations wishing to develop accessible programs.

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.

Theaters in Arizona Use the American Theater Web’s search engines to locate theater information by production or region.

 

Film, Broadcast and Media Arts

Broadcast Net Provides comprehensive A-Z listings for the broadcast industry.

Find Sounds Search for audio files based on how they sound. You can even create your own sounds and use them to find similar sounds on the Web.

Journalism Net World news from newspapers, radio, television and other sources. Includes job listings.

Media Alliance Promotes and supports independent media – video, film, audio, radio, and computers.

Fine Arts and Design

ADAM, the Art, Design, Architecture, & Media Information Gateway Searchable catalogue of thousands of arts web sites selected by librarians.

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.

Artist-Info Contemporary Art Database includes both Gallery/Museum Search, and Artist Search.

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.

ArtListings News, information, and services for artists, art buyers, and collectors.

Internet ArtResources Guide to the visual arts, featuring articles, international reviews, and special events.

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

Tribal Art Directory Searchable database of museums, dealers, galleries, and a calendar of events.

 

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.

Archibot Portal and smart meta search engine, including online resources and updated architectural news headlines.

Design

Home and Garden TV Show schedules and resources, plus six categories by topic: Building & Remodeling, Crafts & Collectibles, Design & Decoration, Food & Lifestyle, Garden & Landscape, Real Estate & Finance.

International Directory of Design Search by category of information: colleges, associations, festivals, magazines and directories. Search by topics like glass, fashion, games, sound, interior design, landscaping, jewelry, media, and more. Search by world regions.

Design In Motion Provides daily information on the Art, Technology, and Business of Motion Design.

Graphic Art

Finding Images on the Web Guide to Internet searching maintained by an art librarian from Boston University.

Graphic Design Design resources, articles, employment information and features from About.com.

Web Clip Art About.com’s listing of banners, icons, holiday and family clipart free for personal (not commercial) use.

New Media (Digital Arts)

New Media Studies Information, reviews, design guides and links to the digital arts.

Performing Arts

Drama Book Shop Stocking 40,000 print and media titles dealing with all aspects of the performing arts, this site offers playscripts, screenplays, textbooks, classic books, dialect tapes, vocal scores, and videos for theater, dance, magic, musical theater, film, television, comedy, circuses, puppets, set design, furniture, lighting, costumes, and stage makeup.

Top 20 Performing Arts Online directory for performing arts, opera, dance, ballet, music and theater.