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General Art Resources
"wwar.com's newest, successful endeavor is absolutearts.com. absolutearts.com provides daily, international arts news online. Free subscriptions to absolutearts.com are available via email three times weekly. " [qtd. from http://wwar.com/press/010201.html]
"ADAM, the Art, Design, Architecture & Media Information Gateway, is a searchable catalogue of 2546 Internet resources that have been carefully selected and catalogued by professional librarians for the benefit of the UK Higher Education community." [qtd. from http://adam.ac.uk/]
"Here you'll find articles about aesthetics, philosophy of art, art theory and art criticism, as well as information about aesthetics events worldwide, and links to other aesthetics-related resources on the internet, including the Aesthetics-L email discussion list." [qtd. from http://www.aesthetics-online.org/]
Art and Architecture Thesaurus
"The AAT is a structured vocabulary containing around 125,000 terms and other information about concepts. Terms in AAT may be used to describe art, architecture, decorative arts, material culture, and archival materials. The coverage of the AAT ranges from Antiquity to the present, and the scope is global." [qtd. from http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/about.html]
"ArtandCulture.com is the new creation from the producers of the award-winning marketing and media company PlanetLive, Inc., today's leading Internet publisher and promoter of world culture content. Founded in 1996 by San Francisco-based Ed Rivera and Marc Lafia, PlanetLive, Inc. is devoted to meeting the demands of a rapidly expanding market of culture seekers by providing an advanced interactive and comprehensive resource for information and shopping services. As a result of their vision and commitment, Rivera, Lafia, and their team of over 20 dedicated professionals, have developed ArtandCulture.com, the first-ever one-stop cross-disciplinary destination for the best in arts and culture." [qtd. from http://www.artandculture.com/ACStatic/ABOUT_PAGES/story.html]
"The Artchive includes both public domain and copyrighted works of art." [qtd. from http://www.artchive.com/ftp_site.htm]
"The AHRC is the first and foremost tool for art historical research on the internet. It shares key resources and methods of online research so that art historians can find the resources relevant to their work." [qtd. from http://art-history.concordia.ca/AHRC/]
Art Images for College Teaching (AICT)
"AICT is a royalty-free image exchange resource for the educational community." [qtd. from http://www.mcad.edu/AICT/index.html]
"ArtistBiography.com provides an access to a centralised and reliable source of information on artists." You must, however, pay for an account on this site. [qtd. from http://www.artistbiography.com/EN/onglet2.asp]
"A website about art." A large site devoted to art-related news articles, links, and more.
"Our mission is to become the definitive and most effective guide to museum-quality fine art on the Internet [. . .] We only provide references to sites on the World Wide Web where artists' works can be viewed online." [qtd. from http://www.artcyclopedia.com/about.html]
"ArtHist is an inter-university, public, non-profit institution for publications and discussions concerning art history and the use of information technology in that field." [qtd. from http://www.arthist.net/WUberE.html]
Art Historians' Guide to the Movies
"The Art Historians' Guide to the Movies is a record of appearances of and references to famous works of art and architecture in the movies. It is intended to be a source for teachers of art history who are considering showing clips or entire films as part of their presentation of the traditional arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture. Citations are arranged in (very) approximate chronological order of the artworks, not the movies (the order I deemed most useful for teachers looking for sources on particular art-historical subjects)." [qtd. from http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/%7Eeliason/ahgttmsupport.htm#purpose]
Art History: A Preliminary Handbook
A guide to the study of Art History compiled by Dr. R. J. Belton of the Department of Fine Arts, Okanagan University College.
Art History Resources on the Web
A links list maintained by Professor Chris Witcombe at Sweet Briar College.
"Art in Context catalogues and presents information added by curators, dealers, artists, writers and others from around the world. Since 1995 the library has welcomed and assisted over 20 million international visitors. Today Art in Context is in the top 1% of the most linked-to sites on the Internet, providing information about over 10 thousand artists and where to find their work." [qtd. from http://www.artincontext.com/]
A directory of resources for research in contemporary art.
"artist-info.com is a portal and a marketplace for contemporary art. The free access of the database is used by thousands of professionals, dealers, collectors, scientists and individuals from all over the world for research to find an artist, a gallery or museum." [qtd. from http://www.artist-info.com/]
"Visitors are using the-artists.org website as a portal for their research on visual arts." [qtd. from http://www.the-artists.org/artmovements/welcome.cfm]
The aim of the Artists' Papers Register is to compile a computerised register of papers and primary sources relating to artists, designers and craftspeople located in publicly accessible collections in the United Kingdom. It should prove to be an essential resource for anyone who requires quick and easy access to information about archive material relating to art and design. [qtd. from http://www.hmc.gov.uk/artists/]
An art dictionary in which "you will find definitions for more than 3,100 terms used in visual culture, along with thousands of images, pronunciation notes, great quotations and cross-references." [qtd. from http://www.artlex.com/]
ArtMuseum.net is an Internet-based museum experience presented by Intel Corporation. "At ArtMuseum.net we seek to collaborate with the world's leading museums and exhibitors and in so doing, enhance and extend the art museum experience by presenting major exhibitions, works, and other art-related content online, in a rich and interactive environment that encourages individual and group exploration and learning." [qtd. from http://www.artmuseum.net/about.htm]
"The world’s largest and most prestigious art museums have joined forces to provide free access to information about their collections, exhibitions, and services." [qtd. from http://www.amn.org/]
"Artnet.com was founded in 1989 as Centrox Corporation by a group of art dealers and art professionals eager to create a larger, more accessible, and more efficient art market [. . .] A central place to research, buy and sell art." [qtd. from http://www.artnet.com/about/background.asp?N=1]
"the leading contemporary art internet site"
Another comprehensive collection of art links.
An art school and program directory.
Another contemporary art portal.
"The Arts Over America cultural events database is designed to promote the visibility of each state's cultural offerings, to stimulate cultural tourism, and to provide arts and cultural organizations with an important and cost-effective marketing aid." [qtd. from http://www.artscal.org/aoa.shtml]
UK site featuring gallery listings and other art-related services.
"It has been the task of basis wien to focus on the mediation of younger, current art production to the public. In its documentation activities, basisarchiv:kunst does not want to be a simple archive, but tries to create a digital platform, which enables especially younger artists to publish their works and projects. Focussing on the artists’ biographies and the possibility to co-operate with our editors in creating their own websites, we promote artistic practices with regard to their individual development." [qtd. from http://www.basis-wien.at/index.html]
Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art
"Essentially a virtual arts organization, the CCCA's mandate is to introduce and showcase Canada's professional artists to an increasingly connected Internet world." [qtd. from http://www.ccca.ca/ccca.html]
"creativebase.com offers free online access to stimulating visual and editorial content, industry specific homepages and the largest specialist arts store online. Every four weeks an individual or group prominent within their creative discipline will be invited to become guest editor, providing insights and interviews with those who influence and inspire them; and taking our webcam into the very heart of their creative environment. And as a resource for the visual arts, our store is one of the most comprehensive creative services on the internet - sourcing the very best of contemporary arts culture, it features books, magazines, artists' videos and multiples. The eight portal home pages reflect the entire spectrum of the visual arts - Advertising, Architecture, Art, Design, Moving Image, New Media, Photography and Publishing. Each portal features focussed, topical editorial content, interviews and talent reports, listings of the very best industry-specific international events and book, magazine and video recommendations." [qtd. from http://www.creativebase.com/info/about]
"Here you will find contributions from thousands of artists, collectors, and dealers. dART's features evolve from a listing service, a web directory, and artist research forums." [qtd. from http://www.fine-art.com/info.asp]
"eyestorm is the pioneering art media company that is opening up the art world, enabling artists to reach a truly global market. The company signs exclusive agreements with world-famous artists, from Damien Hirst to William Wegman and Jeff Koons to Sebastião Salgado, to produce limited-edition artworks for a growing global audience with an interest in contemporary art and photography. Work can be viewed and purchased both online at www.eyestorm.com, and at eyestorm's London and New York galleries." [qtd. from http://www.eyestorm.com/info/about_company.asp]
fineArt forum Resources Directory
"This directory is meant to serve as a resource and jumping-off place for people interested in art, and in the possible relationships between art and technology. Over 1000 art resources that can be accessed via the Internet; websites, gophers, ftp sites, mailing lists and other types of resources are included." [qtd. from http://www.msstate.edu/Fineart_Online/art-resources/index.html]
Art listings and show reviews.
I_CAN (International Contemporary Art Network)
"ICAN's mission is to be an open platform for cross-cultural exchange and collaboration in the field of contemporary art, involving artists, critics, curators and other art professionals and institutions form Central and Eastern Europe." [qtd. from http://ican.artnet.org/ican/page?name=ican]
International Sculpture Center
The International Sculpture Center (ISC) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1960. Members include sculptors, collectors, architects, developers, journalists, curators, historians, critics, educators, foundries, galleries, museums--anyone with an interest in and commitment to the field of sculpture. The ISC advances the creation and understanding of sculpture and its unique and vital contribution to society. [qtd. from http://www.sculpture.org/]
Links to artists, reviews, listings, etc.
"Mixed Greens promotes and supports visual artists and documentary filmmakers by selling art, exhibiting artwork, producing films and cultivating new collector bases. The company also helps create opportunities for artists to reach non-traditional audiences and to find outlets for their creativity outside regular channels." [qtd. from http://www.mixedgreens.com/mixedgreens/about/index.jhtml]
The Mother of All Art History Links
Comprehensive (and aptly-named) links site.
A large photography-related links site.
Small site with links and a listserv related to public art.
"QAR was founded in 1996 as one of the first Internet-based arts organizations. Since that time we've produced over 40 exhibitions that suggest the range, depth, and importance of queer artistic expression." [qtd. from http://www.queer-arts.org/]
"Founded in 1981, and reorganized in 2000 as an online resource center, Women in Photography International serves the needs of photographers, photo educators, photography students, gallery owners and photographic organizations around the world. In keeping with our mission, we promote the visibility of women photographers and their work through a variety of programs, exhibitions, juried competitions and publications." [qtd. from http://www.womeninphotography.org/wipihome.html]
On-line dictionary of art terms.
"Since 1995, World Wide Arts Resources has been providing information to millions of art enthusiasts. In the past six years, wwar.com has grown to be the largest browsable arts site on the World Wide Web. wwar.com is in constant evolution to enhance the visitor's experience and meet their ever-increasing needs." [qtd. from http://wwar.com/press/010201.html]
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