Art & Education Resources
Explore these resources for futher inspiration and art ideas.
Learning to Draw.
A blog entry that gives a fascinating description of how a child's drawings change as they age.
http://artfuladventures.blogspot.com/2009/10/learning-to-draw.html
Artsmark - The arts award for schools
A national award scheme, managed by Arts Council England.
www.artscouncil.org.uk/artsmark
Raw Art Link
"This web-site is dedicated to helping anyone interested or involved with Art Brut, Outsider Art, Surrealism, Symbolism, Visionary Art and Sophisticated Art etc. It is also meant to serve as a forum for anyone with the same interests. "
www.rawartlink.com
The BUBL Information Service - Art Links
The BUBL Information Service is an Internet link collection for the library and higher education communities, run by the Centre for Digital Library Research at the University of Strathclyde. BUBL describes itself as a 'Free User-Friendly Access to selected internet resources covering all subject areas, with a special focus on Library and Information Science'.
www.bubl.ac.uk/link/a/artlinks.htm
Artist’s Toolkit
Interactive activities to help you explain visual elements and principles.
www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/index.html
Web Gallery of Art
Virtual museum containing a huge resource of artworks from the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods.
www.wga.hu
Art for the Nation
Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art showcases artists such as Degas and Fauves. Info about an artwork is provided in detail to help you understand the artist’s development.
www.nga.gov/feature/artnation/splash.shtm
Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Don’t just target the big names in capital cities – try out some other museums and galleries for useful teacher resources like this one.
www.schoolsliaison.org.uk
TES Art Forums
Join the discussion with other Art teachers on the TES Discussion Board.
http://community.tes.co.uk/forums/4.aspx
Artcyclopedia
A comprehensive, browsable list of artist, their pictures and the art form applied.
www.artcyclopedia.com
crayola
A fun site, with colouring activities for young children, and serious colour technology for the older ones.
www.crayola.com
Primary Resources
Free lesson plans, activity ideas and resources for primary teachers.
www.primaryresources.co.uk/art/art.htm
National society for education in art and design (N.S.E.A.D.)
"The National Society for Education in Art and Design is the leading national authority concerned with art, craft and design across all phases of education in the United Kingdom."
www.nsead.org
Qualifications & Curriculum Agency (Q.C.A.)
"Working closely with government and other agencies, we lead the reform of education and training programmes that equip learners, teaching professionals and employers with the skills and support they need to meet the demands of the 21st century."
www.qca.org.uk
Department for Children, Schools & Families (D.C.S.F.)
Responsible for all issues affecting people up to the age of 19 including child protection and education.
www.dcsf.gov.uk
Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills (D.I.U.S.)
Responsible for adult learning, some parts of further education (most functions are overseen by D.C.S.F.), higher education, skills, science and innovation.
www.dius.gov.uk
BBC
Some useful pages from the BBC's website
www.bbc.co.uk/arts
www.bbc.co.uk/schools.
www.bbc.co.uk/blast/art
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/art/gallery1
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