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Expand/Collapse Fine Arts : Dance ‎(22)
African-American Contributions to Theatrical Dance
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Fine Arts Dance
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A comprehensive dance history site covering topics such as plantation dances, American vernacular dances, and minstrelsy.
 
African-American Dance Ensemble
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Fine Arts Dance
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Celebrating traditional African culture, aesthetics, and values, the African-American Dance Ensemble seeks to preserve the finest traditions of African and African-American dance and music through education and performance.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
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Fine Arts Dance
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This site provides a tour schedule for AAADT and Ailey II and information about the Ailey School and the Ailey camp.
 
American Dance Festival
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Fine Arts Dance
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Originally named The Bennington School of Dance, today's American Dance Festival includes performances, workshops, archives, and classes ranging from body therapies to repertory, composition, and all major dance techniques.

Archives of Early Lindy Hop
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Fine Arts Dance
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Learn more about the "Lindy Hop" and watch QuickTime video clips of noted "Lindy Hop" dancers.
 
ARTS (Arts Recognition and Talent Search) Competition
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Fine Arts Dance
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Arts recognition and talent search, a program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.

BAMBOOZLED: The Minstrel Show
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Fine Arts Dance
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A brief history of black face and minstrel shows with clips from Spike Lee's movie BAMBOOZLED, as well as original animated cartoons.
 
Beacon Learning Center Florida Site
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Fine Arts Dance
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Beacon Learning Center provides standards-based lesson plans. Lesson plans can be located based on specific SSS Benchmarks taught. BLC also provides Web space for teachers.

Dance Films Association, Inc.
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Fine Arts Dance
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This association promotes “excellence in dance films and video and public awareness through festivals, screenings, publications, grants, and workshops.
 
Division of Cultural Affairs Florida Site
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Fine Arts Dance
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The Division of Cultural Affairs awards, administers, monitors, and evaluates cultural grant programs of the Department of State, as well as plans and implements programs designed to gain national and international recognition on behalf of Florida artists and arts organizations.

Foundation Course in African Dance Drumming
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Fine Arts Dance
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This site offers information about African music, performance, and culture.
 
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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Fine Arts Dance
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One of the preeminent performing arts centers in the United States, The Kennedy Center produces and presents a variety of theater and musicals; dance and ballet; orchestral, chamber, jazz, popular, and folk music; and multimedia performances for all ages.

Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies
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Fine Arts Dance
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A Web site with information on the teaching and the study of movement in all its forms.
 
Marcopolo
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Fine Arts Dance
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A search tool for lesson plans and resources related to the arts and interdisciplinary lessons

Thinkfinity
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Fine Arts Dance
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Learn about choreographer Merce Cunningham and the history of his dance company at this site.
 
PBS: Arts
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Fine Arts Dance
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This PBS Web site has links to arts related links which can be used in association with programs on the PBS stations.

Rhythmic Movement Dance Series
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Fine Arts Dance
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Dancer, educator, and choreographer Susan Kramer presents texts for pre-K-20 showing progressive techniques and lesson plans in rhythmic dance and ballet in HTML and PDF formats. Texts written to include the U.S. National Standards for Arts Education in dance.
 
Royal Academy of Dance
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Fine Arts Dance
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Classical ballet is exciting, demanding and inspiring. For ballet to retain its vigor, it is vital to have professional classical ballet teachers, equipped with internationally recognized qualifications, imparting their knowledge and love of dance to future generations.

StreetSwing.com: Dance History Archives
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Fine Arts Dance
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Descriptive histories on the proliferation of dances like the "Cakewalk," the "Black Bottom," and the "Charleston," as well as information on dancers Master Juba and Zip Coon.
 
XSPASM - Dance Technology
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Fine Arts Dance
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XSpasm focuses on the application of technology in dance teaching, learning, choreography, performance and viewing. Whether it is about Kathakali, Salsa, Waltz or HipHop. Whether it is about shoes, lights, video, internet or mocap. XSpasm wants to bring together those developing the technology and those who could make good use of it.

The Official Fayard Nicholas Web Site
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Fine Arts Dance
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One half of the greatest tap-dancing team of all time -- the Nicholas Brothers -- Fayard Nicholas' site features an extensive biography and fabulous black-and-white photos of the duo.
 
Marcopolo
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Fine Arts Dance
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A search tool for lesson plans and resources related to the arts and interdisciplinary lessons.


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Katherine Dunham Centers for Arts and Humanities
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Fine Arts Dancers/Choreographers
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Read a biography of the legendary dancer and obtain information about the Katherine Dunham Dynamic Museum and Children's Workshop Institute for Intercultural Communication at this site.
 
Kathleen Academy of Dance: Bill "Bo Jangles" Robinson
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Fine Arts Dancers/Choreographers
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A Web page chronicling the life of dancer Bill "Bo Jangles" Robinson.


Expand/Collapse Fine Arts : Music ‎(16)
The Anhinga Roost
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Fine Arts Music
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The Division of Cultural Affairs is one of seven divisions within the Department of State. The Division awards, administers, monitors, and evaluates cultural grant programs of the Department of State, as well as plans and implements programs designed to gain national and international recognition on behalf of Florida artists and arts organizations. The Division also disseminates arts-related information and fosters the development of a receptive climate for the arts in Florida.
 
Discover Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
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Fine Arts Music
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At Discover Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, students participate in activities and projects designed around music.

PBS – Jazz
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Fine Arts Music
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An exploration of Jazz, America's greatest cultural achievement.
 
Music Education Madness Site
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Fine Arts Music
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The Music Madness Site is a gathering place for music educators who share ideas on how to assist students not only in an academic sense, but also in an aesthetic, cultural, emotional, and physical sense.

Children’s Music Workshop
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Fine Arts Music
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Education resources located on the Internet, as well as an interactive bulletin board for posting questions and comments on music.
 
Thinkfinity
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Fine Arts Music
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Interviews with Philharmonic musicians and music clips from orchestral instruments.

Piano Nanny
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Fine Arts Music
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An online Web site which teaches piano from basic to advanced.
 
Resources for Music Teachers
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Fine Arts Music
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Providing links for all types of music education from band, choral, orchestra, and classroom activities.

Teachers First
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Fine Arts Music
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Teachers First is a Web resource for K-12 classroom teachers who want useful resources and lesson plans to use with their students. Teachers First is a division of Network for Instructional TV, Inc., a not-for-profit learning technologies corporation which works with hundreds of schools throughout the United States. Teachers First is a free service; support is provided by corporate underwriters interested in encouraging improvements in the quality of American education.
 
ThinkQuest – Arts and Entertainment
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Fine Arts Music
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The library contains unique educational Web sites that have been created through ThinkQuest competitions and programs. The library currently contains more than 5,000 Web sites to search and surf. Built by kids for kids to use and learn. It is also a great place to get ideas for your own project in one of our many programs around the world.

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
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Fine Arts Music
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The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra produces this website entitled “Fun With Music.”  Educators, students and parents are invited to use this music learning website.

 
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
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Fine Arts Music
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The Dallas Symphony Orchestra provides a "Teacher Lounge" complete with instrument encyclopedia (audio clips), notes, music theory, composers and blank sheet music for digital integration and/or print.

NY Philharmonic Kidzone
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Fine Arts Music
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The New York Philharmonic provides instrument and musician resources providing music creation and composer research abilities for both the educator and student.  Users must have a shockwave player or be able to download it before using this website.  Access to the plugin is available from this site for free.

 
Classical.net
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Fine Arts Music
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Classical.net houses “6600 files and 5500 links” representing resources for researching specific pieces of classical music coupled with composer works, data, reviews and articles.  


Classical Composers
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Fine Arts Music
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Classical Composers Database is a bank of 3244 searchable resources includes information about composers, compositions, biographies, sheet music, recordings, books and external links.

 
Travels With Music
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Fine Arts Music
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Travels with Music preview links enable the user to view 15 different cultures in an interactive audiovisual format.  Subsequent units are available for purchase, but the user does not have to subscribe nor buy in order to view the 30 units in Series One.



Expand/Collapse Fine Arts : Theater ‎(13)
Acting Workshop On-Line Commercial
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Fine Arts Theater
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This is a site for beginning actors and actresses to learn about acting and the acting business. For actors and actresses aspiring to become professional or for those who want to take their avocation to the highest artistic level possible.
 
BTS Training Page
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Fine Arts Theater
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The Backstage information guides are packed with useful information, not just in general but also tailored to precise pieces of equipment you are most likely to come into contact with during your time with Backstage. The safety guide also contains vital information and is a must read for anyone wishing to familiarize themselves with the way things should be done.

The Costume Page
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Fine Arts Theater
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The Costume Page for the benefit of those who study and/or make costumes: costumers, students, historical re-enactors, science fiction fans, professionals, amateurs, dancers, theatrical costumers, trick-or-treaters, writers, researchers, and all those interested in fashion, textile art, and costume history.
 
Division of Cultural Affairs
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Fine Arts Theater
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The Division of Cultural Affairs is one of seven divisions within the Department of State. The Division awards, administers, monitors, and evaluates cultural grant programs of the Department of State, as well as plans and implements programs designed to gain national and international recognition on behalf of Florida artists and arts organizations. The Division also disseminates arts-related information and fosters the development of a receptive climate for the arts in Florida.

Dramatists Play Service Home Pages
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Fine Arts Theater
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Representing the American theatre by publishing and licensing the works of new and established playwrights. For more than 60 years, Dramatists Play Service, Inc. has provided the finest plays by both established writers and new playwrights of exceptional promise.
 
Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms
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Fine Arts Theater
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Glossary of technical theatre terms for both the UK and North America.

Method Acting Procedures
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Fine Arts Theater
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This site will lead interested individuals to descriptions of various techniques and procedures of so-called "method" acting.
 
Moonstruck Drama Bookstore
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Fine Arts Theater
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A wide selection of scripts, musicals and resources for purchase.

Stage Make Up
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Fine Arts Theater
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Learn to do makeup from an expert with great pictures of the process.
 
Stage Managing
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Fine Arts Theater
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Stage Managing is like a great, useable resource on stage management.

Theatrecraft.com
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Fine Arts Theater
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The aim of theatrecrafts.com is to eventually be the best resource for practical information and advice about technical theatre for theatre folk at any level.
 
ThinkQuest – Arts and Entertainment
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Fine Arts Theater
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The library contains unique educational Web sites that have been created through ThinkQuest competitions and programs. The library currently contains more than 5,000 Web sites to search and surf. Built by kids for kids to use and learn. It is also a great place to get ideas for your own project in one of our many programs around the world.

Kids 4 Broadway
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Fine Arts Theater
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You can access age appropriate material here for a very reasonable cost and some activities for free. Print off the order form and you are one your way. There is also some free material!
 

Expand/Collapse Fine Arts : Visual Arts ‎(21)
Art and Architecture
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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View examples of historical architecture from Ancient Greece to modern time. See modern examples of ancient architecture styles used for building today.
 
ArtEdventure: Kid Friendly
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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Information on creating art, studying art, teaching art and play art games such as the Art of Crime Detection, from Sanford.

The Art Room
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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Activities for inspiring creativity such as art sparkers, visual push-ups, student galleries, and interactive activities for students.
 
Art Studio Chalkboard: Kid Friendly
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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Demonstrations of technical fundamentals of perspective, shading, color and painting are explained with step-by-step instructions.

ARTS (Arts Recognition and Talent Search) Competition
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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Arts recognition and talent search, a program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.
 
The Getty
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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The Getty's Art Education Web site with links to lesson plans, curriculum ideas, image galleries and exhibitions. A chat section is included in the site for educators to exchange ideas.

Coloring.Com: Kid Friendly
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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Web site full of images that students can color online. Images are grouped according to holidays and seasons. This site is appropriate for younger students.
 
Crayola: Kid Friendly
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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A database of art lesson plans organized by type of media, theme, grade, and curriculum area. The site also includes student activities, inspiring ideas, card creator and more.

at&t: Eyes on Art
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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Online art activities for students to assist them with learning to analyze image content and styles. Activities ask questions which get students to think about the art images.
 
The Figure Drawing Lab: Kid Friendly
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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This site is devoted to students gaining a better understanding of the elements that make up the human figure and how to better portray them. This site focuses on accepted conventions of figure drawing that have been used to model the figure since antiquity.

Leonardo da Vinci
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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Information on Leonardo with sections on Leonardo at the Museum, Exploring Leonardo, Renaissance Man, and Multimedia Zone. The site includes information on linear perspective, aerial perspective, right to left writing and more.
 
Thinkfinity
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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A search tool for lesson plans and resources related to the arts and interdisciplinary lessons.

National Gallery of Art Online Tours
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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Online tours of the gallery's permanent collection offer in-depth studies of artists and specific works. Take a virtual walking tour or study collections, learn about a specific artist, art work, or theme.
 
Public Broadcasting Service: Arts
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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This PBS Web site has links to arts related links, which can be used in association with programs on the PBS stations. Also, there are sections for students to color pages, learn about architecture and engineering.

Smithsonian Institute - History and Culture
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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Resources from the Smithsonian Institute on the history and cultural of our country with links to: Archaeology and Ancient Cultures, Economics, Media, Politics and Law, Religion and much more.
 
Symmetry and Pattern - The Art of Oriental Carpets
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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Oriental Carpets have long been appreciated for their beauty. That beauty is achieved through the choice of colors and designs, as well as by the manipulation of designs and colors to form pleasing patterns.

ThinkQuest - Arts and Entertainment
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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This library contains unique educational Web sites that have been created by students through ThinkQuest competitions and programs. Built by kids for kids to promote the internet style of learning.
 
In Search of…Vincent Van Gogh
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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In Search of Vincent Van Gogh is a Web quest where students form teams and complete the assignment as an Investigative Reporter, Art Critic and Suicide Prevention Expert.

WetCanvas!
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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WetCanvas! is an online community for visual artists! For some features you have to login with a free account. View interviews and examples of work by artist or information from one of the many art communities.
 
EDR/Georgia State University
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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This Educator’s Desk Reference site is produced by the Information Institute of Syracuse and maintained by Georgia State University.  Links to resource sites include Museums Online, Museums Hotlist, Teacher’s Guide to Virtual Field Trips, and Virtual Library Museums.


Tux Paint
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Fine Arts Visual Arts
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Tux Paint is a free downloadable drawing program for students Pk-6.  This open source drawing software is presented for both pc and Mac formats.  This award-winning software can also be used by the teacher for demonstration and instruction.