Great Links

What is art for??

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FOR THE LOVE OF ART: ALAIN DE BOTTON ON ART AS THERAPY

Great websites to inspire, educate and connect you to what is happening in the art education world.

http://www.arteducators.org/

NAEA - National Art Education Association: The mother lode of what is happening and what you need to know.

http://www.art21.org/teach/materials-for-teaching/glossary
Art 21 Glossary

http://www.nysata.org/

New York State Art Teachers Association: What is going on in the state: conferences, workshops, initiatives, etc..

http://insea.org/

International Society for Education Through Art

The International Society for Education Through Art is a non-governmental organization official partner of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and was founded in the aftermath of World War II.

http://www.artlex.com/

ArtLex: Art Dictionary with lots of pictures and links. Awesome!

Online Art Galleries:

http://www.theartgallery.com.au/arteducation/greatartists/index.html

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/

PBS -Resources for the Classroom:
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/

Online Newsletters:
http://www.aep-arts.org/resources-2/artsed-digest/
Arts Education Partnership

Website for Important Environmental Issues
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/about/

Art Teacher Blog
http://artid.com/members/teaching_kids_art/blog

http://www.ehow.com/about_5369538_brief-history-masks.html
Ehow - A brief History of Masks

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mask
History of Masks - Wikipedia

http://csuimages.sjsu.edu/gallery/masks/Masks/why.html



http://www.masksoftheworld.com/
Masks from Around the World



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdShbDX5t6M
How to make a plaster mask.


Metropolitan Museum of Art - Lesson Plans and Pre-Visit Guides
http://www.metmuseum.org/learn/for-educators/lesson-plans-and-pre-visit-guides/animal-inspired-masks-and-masquerades

http://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/audio/kids/054-episode-for-families-the-tengu-nose-contest
Listen to MetMedia - Audio File - The Tengu Nose Contest
Time: 4:31


http://www.metmuseum.org/en/learn/for-kids/family-guides/creature-features
Fangs, claws, wings, and beaks! Look at three examples of imaginary creatures in the Museum.
Activity Guide - You can download it for your students!



http://www.metmuseum.org/connections/masks/
African art curator Yaëlle Biro and arms and armor curator Dirk Breiding discuss the ways in which masks empower their wearers.


More Mask Sites to Check Out!!!

http://www.ehow.com/about_6638530_history-samurai-masks.html
 
http://www.ehow.com/about_5390940_history-chinese-mask.html

http://museumvictoria.com.au/pages/3353/masks-of-china-teacher-notes.pdf