Several weeks ago for parts one and two of our Educator Resources series, I wrote about three wonderful DMA online resources and field trip grant opportunities. For the third installment of our series, we wanted to introduce to you five phenomenal online resources from other arts institutions.
1. Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
The Heilbrunn Timeline, produced by Metropolitan Museum of Art curators and education staff, presents maps, timelines, thematic essays, works of art, and indexes from prehistory to the present day. Launched in 2000, the Timeline continues to expand in scope and depth and reflect the most up-to-date scholarship.
ArtsConnectEd, a joint venture between the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Walker Art Center, provides two key features: “Art Finder” and “Art Collector.” Art Finder offers textual, audio, video, and interactive resources regarding works of art from the two collections, while Art Collector allows users to save and customize resources through comments, tags, and ratings.
3. Art 21
Art21 produces Art: 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century, an Emmy-nominated PBS series that highlights contemporary art and artists, in addition to books, online resources, and public programs. The mission of Art21 is to create a living history of contemporary art by presenting contemporary artists discussing their work in their own words. This is done in hopes of ultimately increasing the accessibility and knowledge of contemporary art.
Artists represented in our galleries at the Museum such as John Baldessari, Trenton Doyle Handcock, and Bruce Nauman have been featured in past series.
Modern Teachers is an online resource offered by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The site provides educator guides, lessons, and images related to the Museum’s collection. These resources span modern art of the 1880s, including Post-Impressionism and Symbolism, to recent 21st-century works.
5. ArtBabble
ArtBabble is an initiative of the Indianapolis Museum of Art that showcases video content from a variety of arts institutions, such as the Art Institute of Chicago, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, and the Museum of Arts and Design, among others.
Enjoy exploring these resources, and please share in the comments below any additional resources you find useful when teaching about art in your classroom!
Ashley Bruckbauer
McDermott Intern for Teacher Programs and Resources
Great collection of resources! The Denver Art Museum’s Creativity Resource for Teachers is also excellent: http://creativity.denverartmuseum.org/