Art Education Resources

Are you ready to harness the potential of online resources in your classroom? For those interested in engaging visual learners and incorporating multimedia, a wealth of online materials including lesson plans, classroom activities, tutorials, and worksheets is available. We've compiled this valuable resource to conveniently guide art teachers to the best instructional materials on the web.

Lesson Plans and Curriculum Ideas

• Crayola Lesson Plans: Hundreds of art lesson plans and activities for k-12 students.

• Visual Arts Lessons: List of lesson ideas for art teachers.

• Planning Art Lessons: Helpful tips on how to plan fun and effective art lessons.

• Classroom Art Activities: Selection of activities and lesson plans for teaching art.

• Multicultural Art Lessons: Lesson plans that help students understand the art of different cultures.

• Fun Art Lessons: A web page that offers lesson plans for drawing, clay-modeling, and cut-paper craft.

• Folk Arts Activities: A number of activities designed to educate students about folk arts.

• Art Curriculum Ideas: Great curriculum ideas. There's something here for art students of all ages.

Image Galleries and Exhibitions

• National Gallery of Art: Don't miss this educational online tour of the National Gallery of Art.

• The Royal Collection: Searchable collection of artwork owned by the British royal family.

• The Louvre Museum: The impressive website of the Louvre Museum in Paris.

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Official website of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Be sure to check out the impressive and comprehensive timeline of art history.

• Chicago Institute of Art: Offers lesson ideas for studying the art collection of the Chicago Art Institute. 

• Museum of Modern Art Exhibitions: Online Art exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

• J. Paul Getty Museum Education Portal : Provides classroom resources for learners of all ages.

• Web Gallery of Art: An online gallery that contains images of the best known artworks in history.

Message Boards and Mailing Lists

• Art Junction: A place where art teachers and students meet to discuss art.

• National Gallery of Art Mailing List: Mailing list for art educators at the National Gallery of Art website.

• Center for Art Design and Visual Culture Mailing List: Join the art educator mailing list at the Center for Art Design and Visual Culture website.

• Portland Art Museum Mailing List: A mailing list at the Portland Art Museum specifically for art teachers.

Articles and Publications

• Theory and Practice of Art: Discusses the importance of theory and practice in art education.

• Art Education Articles from ARTSedge: Features practical information about art education.

• More Art Education Articles: Offer a better insight into art education. Search this site for presentation and activity plans too.

• International Journal of Education through Art: Encourages the application of art in education.

Advocacy

• National Art Educator Association: Promotes art education.

• National Society for Education in Art and Design: The website of a society dedicated to helping educators teach art and design more effectively.

Miscellaneous

• Art and Learning Resources: A resource page with links to websites that provide ideas and inspiration for art educators.

• Hands-On Art Education: List of websites with teaching materials for art teachers looking to incorporate hands-on activity. 

• Art Teacher Resources: Links to useful advice on art education.