Art

Americans for the Arts

The national arts policy organization.

Artcyclopedia

A guide to art and artists in museums worldwide.

 

ArtScene

Online guide to art galleries, museums, current exhibitions and events in Southern California.

ARTSEDGE

Supported by the John F. Kennedy Center, ARTSEDGE features a newsletter about the arts in K-12 education, Goals 2000 information, links to art and education-related resources.

California Council for the Humanities

Calendars, discussions and links to other arts and humanities resources.

 

EXPO

Connects to many different unique exhibitions of art and artifacts, such as the Vatican Exhibit, the 1492 Exhibit, the Soviet Archive Exhibit, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

 

The Getty

Provides information on the Getty Research Institute, Education Institute, Leadership Institute and Grant Program. Selecting "Search/Index" provides access to databases and research tools useful in the arts.

Image Browser

Database of art, architecture and museum object images from the collections of the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the Kelsey Museum of Archeology, the slide and photo collection from the Department of the History of Art and the Los Angeles Chicano Murals.

Los Angeles Murals

A representative sample of murals and documentary resources sponsored by SPARC, CLNET and the Los Angeles Mural Conservancy (Flash 5 required).

Los Angeles County Arts Commission

Information on the arts in L.A. County including art resources, sponsors, events and non-profit arts organizations.

Metmuseum

This Metropolitan Museum of Art site gives information on art and art history along with a substantial timeline.

National Endowment for the Arts

Explores art features, interviews, new works and links to art resources. Provides a gateway to non-profit arts organizations.

Public Art in Los Angeles

Visit public art sites throughout Los Angeles, neighborhood by neighborhood with links to supporting arts agencies connected with various local projects and areas.

UCLA Arts

Browse arts resources and connections at UCLA as well as their links to Los Angeles resources in the arts.

World Wide Art Resources

Artists, museums, exhibitions, education and art history.

Architecture

Artsource

Networked resources on art and architecture including links to programs, libraries, journals, projects, exhibitions, collections and events.

LA Past Lives: A virtual Architecture

Collaborative art project involving the Otis College of Art & Design students and the LAPL Art Department to form a “living memory” of Los Angeles communities through an integrated learning interdisciplinary course.

Parkinson Archives

Features thousands of timeless architectural drawings from the Golden Age of American Architecture to today's inspired designs. Includes many notable downtown Los Angeles buildings including City Hall.

The World Heritage List

A listing, description and illustration of 445 cultural and 117 natural sites of note throughout world from the Unesco list of World Heritage properties.

Museums

Museums

Virtual library museum pages from the International Council of Museums. Museums, galleries and archives from anywhere in the world.

National Museum Of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Visit our National Museum online. General museum information, virtual tours of the museum galleries and special exhibitions, museum publications and research information.

Music & Dance

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)

American composers, authors and publishers.

AMG All Music Guide

Music Reviews.

Artinfo, the Resource for the Performing Arts

Brings performing arts to the internet through lists of artists, companies, performances and venues.

Billboard Online

Daily music news, charts, reviews, artist of the day and more.

Classical Music on the Web

An organized start to music resources on the internet, primarily classical but links to other types of music as well.

The Dance Directory

Links to dance resources on the web including information on many kinds of dance and organizations from all aspects of the dance scene.

Los Angeles Opera

Official site for Los Angeles Opera, including the history of the company, calendar of events and community programs.

Los Angeles Philharmonic

Official site of the Los Angeles Philharmonic with information on tickets, the orchestra, education programs, forums and the performers.

 

MTV Home Page

Access MTV's Music Page which includes reviews, notes about new artists and the Top 20 Music Videos.

Music Resources: Worldwide Sites

Sites with music information and related topics. Rock, Jazz, record companies and other music sites of interest to the aficionado. Academic and nonacademic resources.

 

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

A virtual tour of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.