Elementary Art Resources

ART 315 — Dr. Judith Berry

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General

• Art Education Links - from the Incredible@rtDepartment, Princeton University
• Art Education Page for K12 - Internet School Library Media Center
• Classroom Internet Library: Visual Arts - New Hampshire Public Television site

Organizations and Awards

• Americans for the Arts - advocacy group
• National Art Education Association
• Nebraska State Department of Education

Periodical Literature

• Art Index - Index shelving in the Periodicals Room Area; 1942 - 2003
• Arts & Activities - online subscription information; print issues in Periodicals Room - back issues available in Findarticles.com
• Campus Technology - formerly Syllabus magazine) articles online or free subscription for web-based learning, etc.)
• EbscoHost Academic Search Premier - contains full-text educational publications
• ERIC database
• School Arts Magazine - current issue online (print issues in Periodicals Room)
• Syllabus (now: Campus Technology)

Standards and Lesson Plans

• ArtsEdge - The Kennedy Center
• Comprehensive Arts - Incredible @rt Departement - resources for interdisciplinary units
• Edsitement, National Endowment for the Humanities. Select "Art & Culture," then "Visual Arts."
• Educator's Reference Desk - links to lesson plans, etc. from ERIC
• Eyes on Art: A Learning to look Curriculum - includes Eyes on Art Quiz
• Harcourt Art: Art Express - grades 1-5
• Lesson Planet- membership required
• NGA Loan Materials Finder- National Gallery of Art materials
• Planning Art Lessons- Marvin Bartel, Goshen College. Outline and sample lesson plans
• TeachingArts.Org - Visual Arts education in California; discussion group
• Davis Publications - school arts supplies

Art Criticism and Art Literacy

• Art Criticism - activities from the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts
• Art Criticism for Elementary - sample lesson plan for Pre-K, Primary, Intermediate, Middle, and Secondary
• Articulation: Learning to Look at Art
• The On-Line Visual Literacy Project - Pomona College, Claremont, California

Galleries, Exhibitions, etc. for children's art

• Art Partners: Buffalo State College
• Arts Education Partnership - "...national coalition of arts, education, business, philanthropic and government organizations that demonstrate and promote the essential role of the arts..."
• KidsArt: Hands on art education...
• PaPaiNk - The International Gallery of Childrens Art
• Smithsoniam American Art Museum
  • Researching Your Art
  • Search or Browse Collections
• Textile Museum of Canada - collections, exhibitions, etc.
  • Cloth & Clay - Back in Time Adventure
  • Permanent Collections of textiles

Safety Hazards

• Hazards - articles on health and safety of art materials, allergies, crafts hazards, etc.
• Working Safely with Art Materials - Goshen College

Last update: Spring 2005