Curated OER
Erase A Lack Of Art Projects
Students investigate the concept of art and how it can be created in many different ways. They create class projects and the purpose is to communicate something that was learned. Then students answer questions to establish the reasons to...
Curated OER
Learning about Tint and Shade- Van Gogh
Students explore tint, hues, and shades of color. In this art and color lesson, students observe and discuss Van Gogh's artistic style. Students mix paints to create a single hue background and add details to paint a nightscape of...
Curated OER
Folk Dance Explorations in the Choreographic Work of Modern Dance
Tenth graders participate in a lesson guided by an essential question: in what ways does choreographer, Mark Morris' work, "The Office," reflect Eastern-European traditional folk dance? During the lesson's first sessions, students...
Curated OER
Monologue Preparation
Tenth graders use a published monologue to create three various interpretations featuring different emotions. Following the presentation of the three interpretations to the class, the student will use self-evaluation and audience...
Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: Art Resources & Stuff Home
As the website states, there is "everything but the kitchen sink" here. Find resources for art education, podcasts, museums and galleries around the world, an artist encyclopedia, student artwork, art schools, art blogs, architecture,...
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Art Window
Teacher shares lessons, secrets, examples curriculum, and experiences as an art educator.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Telling a Painting's Story
This Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies lesson plan features museum field trip writing activities. Upon returning from the museum, students will write stories inspired by paintings that they observed and evoked an...
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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
A great museum with a wonderful collection. See works of art, schedule tours for students, and see current (and past) exhibitions. Located in Hartford, Connecticut.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Besides viewing the collections and exhibits at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can view the "Timeline of Art History" and other useful resources at this site.
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National Gallery: Take One Picture
Take One Picture equips primary classroom teachers to use artwork as cross-curricular learning resources. The program has an archive of pictures and reports on how the pictures were used in classes to broaden understanding in multiple...
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Walker Art Center
Use this site to visit the Walker Art Center's permanent collection and virtual artist studio. Also, read about artists and past and upcoming exhibits.
ArtLex
Art Lex: Art
Definition of "art" according to ArtLex, a dictionary of art terms. Includes links to other important terms, as well as a long list of quotations defining "art."
ArtLex
Art Lex: Art Nouveau
This site gives the definition of Art Nouveau along with examples (pictures and descriptions).
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Cupola: Art Nouveau Architecture
Click on any image to enlarge. There are 2 different galleries at this site. Be sure to see both.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Visit The Minneapolis Institute of Arts from your computer and see the permanent art collection as well as special exhibits. Also, read up on the latest news concerning the museum, shop online, and check out the "Interactive Media"...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Resources for Educators
The Metropolitan publishes the links to all of its most useful resources for the study of art on this Educational Resources page.
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Ovation Tv (Arts Focused Cable Television Network)
Visit the online home of Ovation TV, a cable television network that airs art-focused educational and general interest programming. At Ovation TV find access to a rotating menu of highlights from the network's offerings, including video...
The College Board
College Board: Major: Art Teacher Education
An overview for students who want to major in art education. Explains what art teachers do and describes the requirements for an art education degree.
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Art Education 2.0: Using New Technology in Art Classrooms
Art Education 2.0 is a social networking site for art teachers run by university professor Craig Roland. Find answers, inspiration, and more from dozens of other art teachers just like yourself who have questions and ideas to share.
Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Creativity and the Arts
Advice for parents of preschool-age children, but pertinent to anyone interested in early child development, for using the arts to prepare children for school success.
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The Imagine Nation
Homepage for the imagine nation, a coalition with the aim of putting innovation and imagination back into schools through art. Links include resources and highlights of initiatives.
Kinder Art
Kinder Art: Lessons: Lessons, Crafts, Printables, and More
KinderArt directs you to multiple kinds of resources and materials for teaching art and art history. A fun place to explore ideas for creative lesson planning.
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Mural Arts Program: Philadelphia
Read about this interesting program that promotes art in the city of Philadelphi through the painting of murals, art education in the schools, and eradication of graffiti.
Goshen College
Goshen College: Art Rituals in the Classroom
Article suggests the use of opening and closing rituals in the art classroom for the purposes of centering students on art learning.