Internet resources for Art
Contents
- Introduction
- Useful Starters
- Databases for the Louis Laybourne School of Architecture and Design
- Databases for the South Australian School of Art
- Arts Organisations
- Galleries, Libraries and Museums
- Australian University Art Schools and Art History Departments
- Discussion Lists and Newsgroups
For general information try
Introduction
This guide is designed to point you in the direction of electronic resources available in your discipline. The Internet extends the reach of your Library to include a multitude of resources from all over the world, and it is hoped that this guide will provide you with a starting point from which you will be able to pursue your own interests.
Useful Starters
There are some very comprehensive collections of Art sites on the Web. Try these for starters:
- ADAM (opens in new window) art, design, architecture and media information gateway, (UK)
- ANU Institute of the Arts: AusArts (opens in new window) from Australian National University Institute of the Arts Librarian, Joye Volker
- Art History Research Centre (opens in new window) produced by Leif Harmsen at Birbeck College, University of London (UK)
- Artcult (opens in new window) includes news, auction results, advice to buyers and collectors, biographers and information about a large range of topics. Paris, France
- The Arts (opens in new window) catalogue of selected Internet resources from the BUBL Information Service, Andersonian Library, Strathclyde University, Scotland
- ArtsInfo (opens in new window) the Australian Federal Government's single point of access to a range of opportunities and assistance available to the Australian cultural sector including access to 4,500 grants, programs and services
- ArtServe (opens in new window) this server in the Department of Art History & Visual Studies at the Australian National University, offers access to around 80,000 images, all concerned in some way with the history of art and architecture
- ArtSource (opens in new window) a gathering point for networked resources on art and architecture from Mary Molinaro at the University of Kentucky (US)
- The Civilized Explorer - Art on the Internet (opens in new window) contains lists of art-related web pages. Several are galleries exhibiting digitized images of art from conventional media. Some are commercial sites and some are home page. The page is maintained by Phil Stripling
- Fine Art (opens in new window) this guide is intended to provide a starting point for people looking for resources on Art and Design available over the Internet. from De Montfort University, U.K.
- Getty Center (opens in new window) this is the website of the Getty Center, a United States philanthropic organisation dedicated to promoting and supporting the visual arts and the humanities
- History of Art Virtual Library (opens in new window) this field covers art history and computer applications in art history. We aim to list sites relevant to people with a general interest in the subject as well as to students and scholars of art history from Birkbeck College, University of London. Site sponsored by CHArt
- Humbul Humanities Hub (opens in new window) is dedicated to discovering, evaluating and cataloguing online resources in the humanities. Humbul provides online access to this growing collection of records. Oxford University, U.K. Site designed and implemented by Chris Stephens
- MeL: Art Resources (opens in new window) the Michigan Electronic Library is brought to you by the libraries of the state of Michigan, The Library of Michigan, the Merit Network, and the MLink Program at the University of Michigan, (US)
- Timeline of Art History (opens in new window) is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated especially by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, (US)
- World Wide Arts Resources (opens in new window) offers the definitive, interactive gateway to all exemplars of qualitative arts information and culture on the internet
Arts Organisations
- Adelaide Festival Centre (opens in new window) one of Australia's leading performing arts centres, located in South Australia. As well as managing the theatres and environs of the complex, they are one of Australia's most active theatrical producers and entrepreneurs
- Americans For The Arts (opens in new window) national arts policy organization (US)
- American Representational Art Exhibitions (opens in new window) published by the Resource4 Library which is hosted by non-profit art museums and organizations
- Arts Law Centre of Australia (opens in new window) is a national legal centre. They give advice and information on contracts, copyright, insurance, defamation, business structures, employment and taxation to artists and arts organisations in all sectors of the cultural industry
- Arts SA (opens in new window) provides leadership in the strategic development of a strong and sustainable arts and cultural industry in South Australia
- Australia Council for the Arts (opens in new window) the Australian government's principal arts funding and advisory body
- Australian Copyright Council (opens in new window) is an independent non-profit organisation, to assist people who wish to understand more about copyright and to solve particular problems
- Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT) (opens in new window) Australia's peak network and advocacy body for artists working with technology
- The British Council (opens in new window) United Kingdom's international organisation for educational and cultural relations
- Country Arts SA (opens in new window) oversees the development of the arts throughout country South Australia by increasing access and participation in the arts and by the development of performing and visual arts touring programs for country regions
- Craftsouth (opens in new window) Centre for Contemporary Craft and Design is the major professional body serving the contemporary crafts industry in South Australia. It represents, develops and promotes South Australia's contemporary crafts industry with particular emphasis on the professional practitioner
- The Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (opens in new window) Australia
- Helpmann Academy (opens in new window) is a partnership of all the tertiary arts training schools in South Australia and is focussed on training young people for professional careers in the arts
- Institute for Management of Creative Enterprises (opens in new window) central linking point for computer and information technology issues that impact on the arts management process. Carnegie Mellon University (US)
- Queensland Arts Council (opens in new window) is part of the nation wide Arts Council of Australia network that was formed in NSW in 1946. QAC Branches provide a forum for expressing the artistic needs of regional communities
- Victorian Arts Centre (opens in new window) is administered by the Victorian Arts Centre Trust, a statutory authority appointed by the state government
- Victorian Arts Council (opens in new window) is Victoria's premier regional arts body servicing the arts needs of people in outer Melbourne and regional Victoria. The Victorian Arts Council develops and supports a community-based network across the state which initiates a range of arts activities designed, owned and managed by local communities
Galleries, Libraries and Museums
- The Louvre (opens in new window) the official home page of The Louvre, France
- Pictorial Collection (opens in new window) the National Library of Australia's Pictures Collection contains over 15,000 historical and contemporary images relating to Australia and its place in the world
- The WebMuseum (opens in new window) is not made as part of any official or supported project. It is a collaborative work of its visitors and has been initiated by Nicolas Pioch. Paris, France
- Yahoo! - Arts: Libraries (opens in new window)
Australian University Arts Schools and Art History Departments
- Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools (ACUADS) (opens in new window) this directory lists the current postal address, the name and title of the academic head, Dean or Director, and the prime telephone, fax, email and web addresses for the member schools of the Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools
- Australian National University: Art History, Curatorship and Museums (opens in new window)
- Australian National University: School of Art (opens in new window)
- Charles Sturt University: School of Visual and Performing Arts (opens in new window)
- James Cook University: College of Music, Visual Arts and Theatre (COMVAT) (opens in new window) North Queensland
- Monash University: Department of Visual Culture (opens in new window)
- RMIT: Academic Portfolio of Design and Social Context (opens in new window)
- South Australian School of Art University of South Australia
- Tasmanian School of Art (opens in new window)
- University of Melbourne: School of Art History, Cinema, Classics & Archaeology (opens in new window)
- University of New South Wales: College of Fine Arts (opens in new window)
- University of South Australia: Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design (opens in new window)
- Victorian College of the Arts (opens in new window)
Discussion Lists and Newsgroups
- FineArt Forum a discussion
group focussing on fine art
To subscribe, send an email to fineart_request@gu.edu.au
In the body of the email type SUB FINEART firstname lastname.
or select your own from the following:
- Art (opens in new window) from Tile.Net Lists, Walter Shelby Group (US)
- Tile.Net/News (opens in new window) the complete reference to Usenet Newsgroups from the Walter Shelby Group Ltd. (US)
- Topica (opens in new window) a searchable directory of email discussion groups
For further information please contact the Ask Desk at any campus of the University of South Australia