The Argonaut

An arts education, advocacy database for teachers, parents, students and business

   May 10th, 2008     

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Advocacy

A New Framework for Building Participation in the Arts - This report provides a framework for designing and implementing strategies for influencing people’s participation in the arts. This framework consists of a behavioral model for understanding how people decide to participate, an integrative approach for organizations to use when implementing the model, and a set of guidelines to apply to this task.

Afterschool Alliance - Help start a youth afterschool arts program in your community—a how-to guide.

After School. gov - offers one-stop access to government resources that support after school programs. The site is designed for anyone who cares about kids 6-18-providers, parents, and kids and teens. You can find information to help you understand the issues that face kids and teens or fund, start and operate an after school program.

American Music Conference - AMC 's goal is to build credibility for music and music education, especially at an early age, and to expand that portion of the population that enjoys and makes its own music. Visit Website

Arts Education Partnerships - Lessons Learned from One School District’s Experience - This study examined the range of partnerships in operation and identified partnership challenges and facilitators through interviews with APS principals and teachers, local district arts advisors, and directors of arts organizations.

Arts & Economic Prosperity: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts

Arts Ed 101: Getting StARTed in Marketing & Advocacy - provides starter tools and resources specifically tailored to reach parents, educators, administrators/decision-makers, and youth. It is geared toward local arts agencies and nonprofit organizations that are in the preliminary stages of strategically communicating the importance of arts education to these audiences.

Arts Education in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools: 1999-2000 - This report provides national data on arts education in public elementary and secondary schools during 1999–2000. Five surveys were employed in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the state of arts education.

Arts for Learning - Register (free) and use their tools, and participate in discussions.

ArtsEdge - supports the place of arts education at the center of the curriculum through the creative and appropriate uses of technology. ARTSEDGE helps educators to teach in, through and about the arts Visit Website

Brief comments on music education advocacy - Wayne Bowman - Professor, Brandon University - Brandon, Manitoba Canada

Coalition for Arts Education in Canada - This CAEC/CEAC web site is designed to be a communication centre for arts education advocates. It is a place where people committed to a national vision for arts education may exchange information, highlight research, promote initiatives, debate issues and celebrate accomplishments.

Culture Counts: The Case for the Arts and the Humanities in Youth Development - How do the arts and humanities make a difference in learning and academic performance and social and emotional development? Read this brief chapter from Coming Up Taller by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

Current Research in Arts Education - Published by the California Arts Council (CAC), the Arts in Education Compendium lists all current research related to arts education.

Education Theatre Association - Includes ways to start your own "Theatre for Life" advocacy campaign, plus issues and news in theatre advocacy.

  Gaining the Arts Advantage - How do districts develop and sustain arts education in the face of pressure to demonstrate success through accountability measures focused on reading, math, and writing? This report shares best practices from public school districts that have made literacy and competence in the arts a priority for all students.

Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate About the Benefits of the Arts - This RAND study seeks a broader understanding of the arts’ full range of effects, including both instrumental and intrinsic benefits. It argues for a recognition of the contribution that both types make to the public welfare, but also of the central role intrinsic benefits play in generating all benefits. And it calls for efforts to sustain the supply of the arts with a focus on building demand, particularly by strengthening early exposure.

Impact of Arts Education on Workforce Preparation - Released by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA), The Impact of Arts Education on Workforce Preparation showcases the positive outcomes of integrating the arts into schooling and youth intervention programs.

International Drama/Theatre and Education Association - aims to promote and advocate drama/theatre as part of a full human education and to provide an international forum for those working as drama/theatre educators throughout the world.

Making the Case for the Arts - provides a link to current research studies, articles, news clips, surveys and other materials that help to make the argument for the value of the arts to society - as an investment.

Making the Vision Happen -The National Framework for Arts Education in Canadian Schools Developed by The National Symposium on Arts Education Incorporating Feedback from Symposium V, Calgary , AB

Music Teachers National Association - MTNA is committed to advancing the value of music study and music making to society and to supporting the professionalism of music teachers. Visit Website

National Standards for Theatre Education - includes information on the national K12 standards, unit lesson plans, and teaching tools.

'No Child Left Behind' Act/ESEA - The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 (the latest revision of ESEA) presents real obstacles to helping students and strengthening public schools because it focuses on: (read more.....)

Organizations and Their Audiences - released on June 10, 2002, reveals that America's nonprofit arts industry generates $134 billion in economic activity every year, including $24.4 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenues.

Quebec Drama Federation - exists to encourage and maintain English-language theatre in Quebec by providing leadership in promotion, development, and support. Visit Website

Role of Performing Art Centers in Education - provides the first study of K-12 education programs offered by performing arts centers nationwide, and showcases 74 performing art center institutions, large and small, partnering with their local schools.

SAA: Student Advocates for the Arts - Student group founded at Columbia University to provide a forum for students interested in arts advocacy. Now with chapters at many schools across the nation, or you can start a chapter at your own school!

Sample Arts Education Speech - John Hughes, President, Rhythm and Hues Studios, 1/19/03

Sharing the Vision -A National Framework for Arts Education in Canadian Schools Developed by The National Symposium on Arts Education Symposium V, Calgary, AB

Students achieve more with arts education - by Senator Jack Scott - ....... an increase of the arts in our schools will provide students with new opportunities to build connections among many diverse experiences—indeed, a very worthy goal.

SupportMusic.com - This online tool is designed for anyone who wants to make music a key part of their school and community. Search the database of case studies, arguments, research, practical tips, and other resources to help you build your case for music education.

The ABCs of Classroom Fun -Sue Ferguson explores fresh ways of inspiring kids - Maclean's Magazine - September 22, 2003

The Afterschool Alliance - is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. It is supported by a group of public, private and nonprofit organizations that share the Alliance's vision of ensuring that all children have access to afterschool programs by 2010.

The Performing Arts in a New Era - What is the state of the performing arts in America at the turn of the 21st century? After decades of expansion, how are performing arts organizations faring? Has demand for live performances been increasing or decreasing? Are more Americans choosing the performing arts as a profession? And what is the likely effect of the Internet on the arts? The authors identify key trends affecting audiences, artists, arts organizations, and financing for all the performing arts.

The Sound of Silence (SOS) - Executive Summary - The Unprecedented Decline of Music Education in California Public Schools: A Statistical Review

The Value of the Performing Arts in Ten Communities: A Summary Report - The Performing Arts Research Coalition—PARC—provided a historic opportunity for five national service organizations to work together in an unprecedented three-year project tomeasure the level of participation in and support for the arts in ten communities across the country.

The Value of the Performing Arts in Five Communities 2: A Comparison of 2002 Household Survey Data - The Performing Arts Research Coalition—PARC—provides an historic opportunity for five national service organizations to work together in an unprecedented three-year project to measure the level of participation in and support for the arts in 10 communities across the country.

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) - Tips on how to write a letter to your legislator, grassroots ideas, and an advocacy toolkit.

Three Rs Are Essential, but Don’t Forget the A—the Arts - Advocating the implementation of the arts into the daily classroom, this article stresses the benefits of an art-enriched curriculum.

Tips for Parent Advocacy - This 14-page flyer offers tips that parents can use to promote and advocate for arts education programs in their children's schools.

VH1 Save the Music - a non-profit organization with two primary missions: To restore music education programs in America’s public schools, AND to raise awareness of the positive impact music participation has on students. Visit Website

What the Arts Contribute to a Child’s Development 8 - Keynote Address by Elliot W. Eisner - CA Educational Theatre Association Conference - October 2004

Youth NOISE - Opportunities to volunteer, become an advocate, share information with other teens, or just browse.

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Dance

American Ballet Theatre - A unique interactive resource designed to bring dance to the Web and make it accessible to everyone. Dover Publications has graciously allowed the use of 170 terms from the Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet, which are then demonstrated by ABT Company dancers.

American Ballroom Companion: Dance Instruction Manuals ca. 1490-1920 - a series of 200 dance manuals which include everything from minuets to square dancing

Artslynx International Dance Resources - Dance Links, Ballet Links, and other resoources organized into accessible link libraries. The Dance pages from Artslynx attempt to allow users to easily navigate to the many amazing dance link libraries available online, but where we find gaps, Artslynx aims to fill them with it's own original set of dance and ballet resources.

Arts Education Teacher Handbook: Dance - August 2002

Dance Curriculum Designs - Offering complete "Standars-Based Dance Education" - consulting for - K-12 schools and districts, colleges and universities - featuring - custom-designed curriculat - teacher workshops integration across the curriculum - interdisciplinary arts instruction - gifted & talented arts education - curriculum evaluation.

Dance Directory - A comprehensive guide to dance resources on the web.

Dance Organizations - Listing of Dance organization and their websites

Dance Resources - Dance Links, Ballet Links, and other resources organized into accessible link libraries.

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Drama/Theatre

Alice in Theaterland - is a guide for theatre and acting, with a variety of topics that are updated and renewed regularly.

Art and Science of Theater, The - The Art and Science of Theater is an interdisciplinary site that takes you on a journey through many different aspects of theater. You will be taken through all aspects of theater from the architecture of the theaters or the impact theater has had on the sports and health care fields.

Arts Education Teacher Handbook: Theatre Arts - September 2002

Atlantic Canada Theatre Sites - The Atlantic Canada Theatre Site is an academically-refereed Internet site which publishes a wide range of primary research materials of interest to Canadian theatre scholars, and to social, cultural, and political historians of the Atlantic region.

The Broadway Theatre Archive - The world's largest collection of Broadway plays adapted for television.

Complete Works of William Shakespeare - To be or not to be.........

Creative Drama & Theatre Education

German Society for Contemporary Theatre and Drama in English - The German Society for Contemporary Theatre and Drama in English was founded in Siegen in 1992 with a view to promoting the study of contemporary theatre and drama in English and offering support to researchers and teachers.

Improv Page - a clearinghouse for information about improvisational theatre.

Playwrights Atlantic Resource Center - Formed to address the needs of Atlantic playwrights and playwriting.

Puppetry Home Page - a comprehensive list of links to all types of puppetry resources on the Internet

StageandSong.com - is here to assist the student of the Theatre Arts in the quest for education. From high school into college, college into graduate school, and finally into the ranks of the professionals we can help you find your stage doors of opportunity.

TheatreBooks Ltd. - TheatreBooks has produced catalogues for teachers regularly since 1975, and it is with the knowledge that teachers have come to rely on these as resource tools which has guided our selection.

Theatre on a Shoestring - This website is a comprehensive resource for anyone in the drama classroom, in production for a play or musical, or simply in love with theatre.

TheatrePedia

Training An Actor Will Need - An Actor's Checklist

World Wide Web Virtual Library - Here you will find pointers to resources in more than 50 countries around the world, for professionals, amateurs, academics and students of all ages.

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Education

Scholarships and Financial Aid

 Alberta Teachers' Association - The Alberta Teachers' Association, as the professional organization of teachers, promotes and advances public education, safeguards standards of professional practice and serves as the advocate for its members.

American Council on Education - the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, seeks to provide leadership and a unifying voice on key higher education issues and to influence public policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives.

American Educational Research Association - The American Educational Research Association is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.

B.C. Teacher Federation - The British Columbia Teachers' Federation is the union of professionals representing 43,000 public school teachers in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is based in Vancouver.

Canadian Teachers' Federation

CANARIE

Canadian Education Association - the network for leaders in education. Leaders depend on us to look at the latest trends and to connect them with the most innovative ideas and important research focussing not only on Canada but internationally as well. FRENCH

Council for Advancement and Support of Education - Providing education professionals in alumni relations, communications, and development with essential tools to advance their institution.

Council for Basic Education - a national non-profit organization, advocates high academic standards for all students and exemplary teaching in every classroom in our nation’s public schools.

Council of Ministers of Education Canada - CMEC is the national voice for education in Canada. It is the mechanism through which ministers consult and act on matters of mutual interest, and the instrument through which they consult and cooperate with national education organizations and the federal government.

EdLinks

Education Alliance, The

Education Quality and Accountability Office - EQAO will ensure greater accountability and contribute to the enhancement of the quality of education in Ontario. This will be done through assessments and reviews based on objective, reliable and relevant information, and the timely public release of that information along with recommendations for system improvement.

Education Resource Information Center - askEric resources

Education Statistics - National Centre for Educational Statistics - primary federal entity for collecting any analyzing data that are related to education in the U.S and other nations.

Free Education on the Internet - Complete courses and tutorials for more than 120 different vocational and academic disciplines

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - a categorized list of sites useful for ennhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.

Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory - (McREL) - staff of highly respected educators and researchers focus on providing the highest quality, field-tested, research-based products and services available in PreK-16 education today. Located in Aurora, Colorado, McREL is a nationally recognized, private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving education for all through applied research, product development, and service. Our longtime clients and customers expect and receive products and services that are meaningful, affordable, and on target.

National Library of Education - The world's largest federally funded library devoted solely to education

Office of Learning Technologies - The OLT works to raise awareness of the opportunities, challenges and benefits of technology-based learning and to act as a catalyst for innovation in the area of technology-enabled learning and skills development.

Project Zero - Project Zero's mission is to understand and enhance learning, thinking, and creativity in the arts, as well as humanistic and scientific disciplines, at the individual and institutional levels.

Ryerson Polytechnic University

Teacher's Guide to Folklore Resources - a list of materials recently prepared for the classroom by folklorists and other cultural studies specialists in closely related fields.

U.S. Department of Education - Visit the No Child Left Behind website.

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Film

AnimAction - It is the mission of AnimAction - Awareness Through Animation program to help children of all ages develop effective communication skills and address critical social issues through the creation and production of short animated films.Since its start in 1989 AnimAction has conducted over 1000 Awareness Through Animation programs throughout the world, reaching over 120,000 students. AnimAction - Awareness Through Animation is the most widely accepted program of its kind in the world.

Canadian Film and Media Resources - Film and Media related web sites in Canada

Queen's University - The Department of Film Studies at Queen's University offers a comprehensive undergraduate program of practical, historical and critical courses

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Literacy

ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation - a national charity committed to promoting literacy to the general public and to the private sector. A partnership of business, labour, educators and government. Focus on public awareness programs, the development and execution of national literacy awareness campaigns; provide promotional support to local literacy groups; and conduct research to further the development of a fully literate Canadian population.

Antigonish Review - The Antigonish Review is a quarterly literary journal published by St. Francis Xavier University. The Review features poetry, fiction, reviews and critical articles from all parts of Canada, the US and overseas, using original graphics to enliven the format.

Association of Canadian Publishers - Our mission, at the ACP, is to support the development of a strong, independent, and vibrant Canadian-owned publishing industry. The ACP accomplishes these goals by effectively adhering to the mandate of our three core functions:

Book and Periodical Council - is the umbrella organization for associations involved in the writing and editing, publishing and manufacturing, distribution, and selling and lending of books and periodicals in Canada.

British Columbia Library Association

Canadian Book Review Annual - The most comprehensive collection of authoritative reviews of English-language trade, scholarly, and reference books published in Canada each year.

CANCOPY - The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency, a not-for-profit agency established by publishers and creators to license public access to copyright works.

Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing - a university/industry initiative dedicated to the development of publishing in Canada and internationally.

Canadian Literature Archive - a repository for information about Canadian writers, novelists, poets, playwrights, essayists, Canadian literary organizations, magazines, publications, texts and library archives.

Canadian Magazine Publishers Association

Canadian Publishers' Council - represents the interests of publishing companies that publish books and other media for elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional and reference markets, the retail and library sectors

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature - a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.

Children's Literature Web Guide - Internet resources related to children and young adults

Laubach Literacy of Canada - national non-profit, charitable organization committed to raising literacy levels by providing trained tutors. Laubach provides training for people to improve their basic and functional skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, numeracy and other life skills.

Literary Press Group of Canada - an association of literary book publishers involved in many aspects of the dynamic Canadian publishing industry

Movement for Canadian Literacy - a national non-profit organization representing literacy coalitions, organizations, and individuals from every province and territory. Our mission is to be a national voice for literacy for every Canadian through networking, research, government liaison, learner development, communication, collaboration and building the capacity to support the people and organizations involved with adult literacy education.

National Library and Archives of Canada - The National Library's collections focus primarily on Canadiana, works in all subjects written by, about or of interest to Canadians, published in Canada or abroad.

National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) - The National Adult Literacy Database Inc. (NALD) is a federally incorporated, non-profit service organization which fills the crucial need for a single-source, comprehensive, up-to-date and easily accessible database of adult literacy programs, resources, services and activities across Canada. It also links with other services and databases in North America and overseas.

National Literacy Secretariat - committed the federal government to "work with the provinces, the private sector and voluntary organizations to develop measures to ensure that Canadians have access to the literacy skills that are prerequisite for participation in an advanced economy".

Windows on Literacy - a supplemental, nonfiction reading program for grades Pre-K–3. The program consists of 320 leveled books, plus 36 titles in Spanish and 20 Big Books. Windows on Literacy integrates science and social studies content with literacy development.

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Miscellaneous

Absolute Authority - Your hub site for all the best stuff on the subject of Theatre. Get the news. Meet people with common interests. Locate Authorities. Access powerful tools. With everything you need at your fingertips, here the Absolute Authority is YOU!

Americans for the Arts - the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With a 40-year record of service, we are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.

Art & Physics - Welcome to the place where Art and Physics intersect. Travel seemingly divergent roads in the realms of Art and Physics and learn how these two disciplines converge and then form parallel paths in space, time and light.

Arts Canada - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Arts for Young Audiences - presenting performing and visual artists to children...

ArtsNet

ArtsWire

Association of Cultural Executives - Canada's national network of professional individuals dedicated to improved management of the country's cultural resources.

AzRA Historical Resources - Much of the information in this site has educational and research value and can be an asset for teachers, students, historians and history buffs studying United States / American 19th century history, including the American Civil War, Victorian Era, Indian Wars and Edwardian Era.

Canada Grants Service - researching and compiling Canadian sources of Grants, Subsidies, Prizes & Awards, available from Government & Private sectors.

Canadian Arts Presenting Association - a federally incorporated non-profit association serving the live touring industry in Canada. It is comprised of organizations in all ten provinces, the Yukon and the United States. CAPACOA strives to be a unifying voice for those involved in presenting the performing arts. We take a leadership role to serve our members' needs and enhance their opportunities through: Communication; Professional Development; and Advocacy, and thereby assist our members to integrate the performing arts into the lives of all Canadians.

Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal - Tribunal's role is to contribute to Canada's cultural community by encouraging constructive professional relations between artists, as independent entrepreneurs, and producers in the federal jurisdiction.

Canadian Arts &Cultural Industries - provides support to the cultural sector tthrough its grant program and its business development program.

Canadian Association of Arts Administration Educators - a national service organization established to provide services to those involved in teaching and learning in the fields of Cultural Management in Canada.

Canadian Association of Broadcasters - is the national voice of Canada's private broadcasters, representing the vast majority of Canadian programming services, including private radio and television stations, networks,and specialty, pay and pay-per-view services.

Canadian Cable Television Association - primary role is in communicating the industry’s views to regulatory bodies, governments and other stakeholders.

Canadian Heritage Arts & Culture - Canadian Heritage is responsible for national policies and programs that promote Canadian content, foster cultural participation,

Canadian Space Agency - is committed to leading the development and application of space knowledge for the benefit of Canadians and humanity

Centre for Cultural Management - undertakes a broad range of activities providing leadership in cultural management education and research.

Charity Village - Canada's supersite for the nonprofit sector

CHIN - Professional Resources - Canadian Heritage Information Network - French

Council of Canadians, The - Canada's pre-eminent citizens' watchdog organization, comprised of over 100,000 members and more than 70 Chapters across the country.

Creative Management Institute - Here you'll find online resources for learning new skills and competencies of value to individuals with management responsibilities in the performing arts, visual arts and heritage sector.

Cultural Human Resources Council - brings together representatives of all the sub-sectors to address the training and career development needs of cultural workers - artists, creators, technical staff, managers, boards, volunteers, and all those engaged professionally in the sector, including the self-employed.

Culture of Canada, The - Students will learn about traditional Canadian symbols and the important contributions of Canada’s diverse population in The Culture of Canada.

Cultural Resource Management - provide accessible professional development opportunities for people involved with museums, galleries, heritage agencies, and other cultural organizations throughout Canada and beyond.

Fraser Institute - an independent public policy organization, The Fraser Institute focuses on the role competitive markets play in providing for the economic and social well-being of all Canadians.

Human Connection, The - What to do when nothing else works! The Human Connection is a professional counseling and training organization dedicated to helping individuals and organizations develop and maintain health enhancing lifestyles and work environments. The Human Connection provides a wealth of information dealing with discipline and behavioral problems in kids.

Humanities and Arts on the Information Highway - This working report was developed by the Getty Art History Information Program (AHIP), an operating program of the J. Paul Getty Trust, as a joint project with the American Council of Learned Societies and the Coalition for Networked Information.

Income Management - Benchmarking and Best Practices Study - a means through which managers and Boards can assess the comparative performance of their organization.

John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts

Lazy Student's Way - Innovative test prep and educational solutions for high school and college students. Tips on scholarships, financial aid, admissions, SAT test, ACT test, and more!

Lesson Planning Center - The Arts

Lincoln Center, The

Maple Square - Canada's Internet Directory

Media Awareness Network

MultiMediator

Museums & Learning - A Guide for Family Visits

National Assembly of State Art Agencies - is the membership organization that unites, represents and serves the nation's state and jurisdictional arts agencies. Publications

National Endowment for the Arts - provides national recognition and support to significant projects of artistic excellence, thus preserving and enhancing our nation's diverse cultural heritage. Publications

National Parent Teacher Association

National Research Council - helps turn ideas and knowledge into new products, processes and services. Outstanding people work hand in hand with partners from industry, government and universities to help ignite the spark of innovation in communities across the land.

New York Foundation for the Arts - helps artists turn inspiration into art by giving more money and support to individual artists and arts organizations than any other comparable institution in the U.S.

Ontario Science Centre - "To delight, inform and challenge visitors through engaging and thought-provoking experiences in science and technology."

OWL Kids Online - Explore the world with OWL magazine - amazing facts, cool quizzes, mind-boggling puzzles, breaking news stories and more!

Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway - designed to welcome you, and give you a simple step—by—step introduction to parenting in a world of computers and new forms of media. This Guide will provide some tools and rules for you to use with your children at home, at school, and in the community.

PedagoNet - Learning Resources - Learning material and resource centre

SCN/Saskatchewan Communications Network - Through its interrelated networks, SCN provides the people of Saskatchewan with cost-effective educational, informational and cultural programming and training opportunities.

Statistics Canada - to provide you with remarkably detailed content on practically every aspect of Canada at a single point of contact.

Study WEB

UNESCO - contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication Publications

Working on the Radio Road - Educators at the Bluffview Montessori School in Minnesota are using an old medium – radio – to teach modern day lessons about working and thinking creatively. Robert Capriccioso reports on this and other audio-focused programs that are gaining steam across the country.

World Artist Directory - The Net's Source for Accomplished Artists Worldwide

World Wide Web Virtual Library: Museums - A comprehensive directory of on-line museums and museum-related resources

Work In Culture - Wealth of information about working in culture: Mentoring, Cultural Industries Primer, Training Data Base, On-Line management courses

Young Performers Handbook

Youth Resource Network of Canada - Youth employment information

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Music

K-12 Resources for Music Educators - Valuable resources for music educators annd students of all areas and educational levels.

Andante: Reference - containing information and commentary on musical works, composers and performing artists in the area of classical music

Art and Music Resources - University of Virginia

Arts and Culture & Music Index - Saskatoon Free Net

Arts Education Teacher Handbook: Music – May 2003

Canadian Music Educators' Association - To encourage the development and delivery of quality music education programs within a balanced curriculum and to encourage the confident and competent teaching of music through the awakening and nurturing of the creative spirit.

Children's Music List - Our common goal is to bring the often overlooked and underemphasized genre of children's music into the public eye.

Chris B's Music - Online music lessons - LINKS TO LESSONS on theory, guitar, piano, drums.Also, info on classical composers, midi files. A good starting point for music research.

Civil War Poetry and Music - Poems and songs written during and after the Civil War.

Clasical Net - Composer Master Index - This index lists those composers for which there is a dedicated page at this site that may include a biography, recommended works, recommended recordings, and other related reviews and articles.

Encyclopedia of Music in Canada -EMC aims to describe Canada’s musical heritage and culture in all its breadth and depth: the past and present manifestations of popular, folk, religious, concert, and other forms of music, as well as the educational, critical, administrative, and commercial aspects of music in Canada.

Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments - photographs and descriptions of many instruments from this era

International Society for Music Education - promoting music education worldwide.

Instrument Encyclopedia - Browse our general reference to learn more about your favorite instrument. Or, browse through the collection by the Sachs-Hornbostel classification scheme or by geographical origin.

K-12 Resources for Music Educators - a list of annotated links to music sites for band, orchestra, vocal, and classroom music instruction

Lesson Plans Page - elementary education math, science, social studies, art, language arts, PE, and music lesson plans.

Mojo's Musical Mouseum - a site to find the lyrics to many of those kid songs you thought you had forgotten

Music for the Nation, American Sheet Music 1870-1885 - over 22,000 pieces of sheet music registered for copyright during the post-Civil War era

Music Hall - over 1000 Web sites organized by the National Arts Standards to support music educators

Music Notes - a ThinkQuest entry which covers music history, theory, and contains an overview of the styles

Music Resources on the Internet - This music resource list is offered as a service of the William and Gayle Cook Music Library, Indiana University.

Musicals 101.com - The Cyber Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre, TV and Film - Read detailed essays about musicals on stage from French and Viennese Operetta to Gilbert and Sullivan to musicals of the new millennium. There are sections on Musicals on Film, Musicals on T.V., Special 101 Courses, a stage and screen index, reviews and views, and references galore. Learn about musicals as a history and view photo galleries . . . but most of all have fun with this incredible resource!

Musicals.net - information about dozens of popular Broadway musicals including a synopsis, song list, and related links

Musicline Publications - On-Line Catalogue Of Musical Shows And Pantomimes.

Queen's Music Library - the Queen's University Special Collections and the Music Library merged into a newly-renovated space on the second floor of the Douglas Library building. The well-appointed facility includes the W.D. Jordan Special Collections Reading Room, a conservation workroom, the Graham George Seminar Room, and extensive audio-visual facilities. The Rare Books and Edith & Lorne Pierce Canadiana Collections are housed in an environmentally-controlled, closed stack two floors below ground.

Research and Study Music - This music resource list is offered as a service of the William and Gayle Cook Music Library, Indiana University.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame : Lesson Plans - a series of interdisciplinary lesson plans that use music as the basis for the lesson

Sibelius Academy Music Resources - Links to famous composers, different categories of music (jazz, gospel, classical, pop, and more), and music research and theory.

Society of Composer, Authors & Music Publishers of Canada - SOCAN - the Canadian copyright collective for the public performance of musical works. We administer the performing rights of our members (composers, lyricists, songwriters and their publishers) and those of affiliated international societies by licensing the use of their music in Canada.

Songs for Teaching: Using Music to Promote Learning - a site which provides information on ways to use music to teach content across the curriculum

The Classical Music Navigator - this site contains compiled information on classical music composers, their works and resources to find additional classical music

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Visual Arts

Art Deadlines List, The - A monthly newsletter (via email or paper) with 600-900 announcements (every month!) listing art contests & competitions, art scholarships & grants, juried exhibitions, art jobs & internships, call for entries/proposals/papers, writing & photo contests, residencies, design & architecture competitions, auditions, casting calls, fellowships, festivals, funding, and other opportunities (including some that take place on the web) for artists, art educators and art students of all ages.

ART HISTORY RESOURCES: Prehistoric, Ancient, and Middle Ages - This is a comprehensive list of links compiled by the Associate Professor of Art History at Sweet Briar College. It seems to be updated pretty regularly and is organized very well.

Art Studio Chalkboard - a resource for artists and art students that focus on the technical fundamentals of perspective, shading, color and painting.

Art Under One Roof (Arte Sotto un Tetto) - art program in Florence, Italy and Paris, France. Studies include painting, jewelry and conservation.

Artcyclopedia - Where the world finds great art!

Arts Education Teacher Handbook: Visual Arts - August 2002

Artsiteguide.com - Google - Art History Directory links

Asian Arts - This is "the on-line journal for the study and exhibition of the arts of Asia." Fascinating exhibitions, articles, and galleries.

canartscene.com - Canartscene.com is a non-profit organization and site established by the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour to promote visual artists on the Internet.

International Arts Resources - Artslynx directory

Internet Art Database, The

Internet Art Resources - Your gateway to art and artists, galleries and exhibitions. Up-to-date information on current and future art shows, emerging artists and world-renowned masters in the fine arts as well as modern artisans working in every imaginable medium, including wood, glass, metal and stone.

Leonardo da Vinci - From the Museum of Science in Boston, this is an excellent Leonardo da Vinci site. See QuickTime movies of the Leonardo ("Scientist, Inventor, Artist") exhibit the museum hosted in the summer of 1997 and use multimedia presentations to learn about the Renaissance and this multi-talented genius.

Resource Library MagazineThe - America's Magazine for Representational Art published weekly since 1997

Sistine Chapel - A large collection of JPEG images allows you to take a virtual tour of Michelangelo's master work. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of desription about the images, but a diagram of the building is included for easy reference. Note that you have to wait for this entire page to load and scroll down to the bottom to access the tour; it's a little confusing but worth the trip.

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