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Government Sites
Art Information - Researching Your Art -
(Smithsonian) - Want to learn more about the painting you found while clearing out the attic? Be
prepared for a little detective work. We hope these tips and resources will help you begin.
Art
Zone - What is a collage machine? Or a 3-D twirler? This site from the National Gallery
of Art has interactive art that you can make online.
Ask
Joan of Art - Do you have a question about American art and don't know how to find the
answer? Art information specialists at the Smithsonian American Art Museum can help using both
print and electronic reference resources.
Bottlecaps to Brushes - Cappy, the skateboarding giraffe is a cartoon character
based on a bottle cap sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He'll show you some of the
other works of art in the museum's collection and suggest some fun activities.
Browse Artworks by Type and Subject - (Smithsonian) -
Browse by art type including painting, sculpture, drawings, and photography to name a few.
Meet Me At
Midnight - (Smithsonian American Art Museum) - This site presents a perplexing
scenario. An artwork, the dreaded Root Monster, comes alive and wreaks havoc in the galleries
overnight. Visitors choose a friend, a character that has been separated from its artwork, to help aright
the mixed-up museum and find its way back home.
NGA Kids -
Choose from a variety of activities or projects from the National Gallery of Art, enjoy an animated
musical adventure, take a tour through the sculpture garden, and more.
Search for Artists in the American Art Museum - (Smithsonian) -
An alphabetical list of Artists and their works.
Smithsonian Education For Students - (Smithsonian) - This is
a place for kids to explore, discover and learn. Find out about art, science, history and the secrets of
the museums.
Smithsonian Latino Center's Kids Corner - This site highlights Latino
exhibitions and collections from across the Smithsonian; there are three major galleries: 1) a Kids
Gallery with an activity that shows the importance of portraiture in cultural and artistic expression; 2)
the Son Clave Lounge featuring Latino music from the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural
Heritage video collection; 3) Meso Time, a unique space allowing the user to take a virtual visit
through Mexico’s pre-Columbian past.
Other Resources
@rt Junction -
The @rt Junction is designed around the idea of "activity" centers that encourage kids to create, to
learn and to explore new ideas, places and things on their own.
A Collection of Illustrated Diaries by Asian Children - The
Mitsubishi companies have supported the Festivals of Asian Children's Art since 1990. The festivals
bring together illustrated diaries by children throughout Asia, aged 6 to 12.
ArtGames - Artgames is an interactive website designed to engage
children in playful, interactive learning about works of art in the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo,
New York.
Bean
Stalk - How would you like to work with other kids to create a picture book? Maybe you
would like to draw pictures for someone's story. Check this site out.
BrainPOP - Art and Music - BrainPOP has animated movies created to explain
the world around us in an engaging way. There are some FREE movies, but most you have to
subscribe to. Kids, make sure to talk this over with your parents.
Destination Modern Art - Destination Modern Art has an interactive online gallery
and offers an introduction to The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and its affiliate, P.S. 1
Contemporary Art Center. Look carefully at works of art and learn about artists and their techniques.
Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program - This contest uses art to teach
the importance of conserving our national wetlands and to expand knowledge of the Federal Junior
Duck Stamp as a conservation program. It targets kids in public and private schools in grades K - 12 for
participation in activities that will lead to a greater awareness of our nation's living resources.
It's Fun To Read! - This is a great site from Starfall.com where you and your
friends have fun learning to read. There's an art gallery, poetry and even fun tongue twisters!
Kids'
Gallery - You can submit your own artwork to this site and kids from across the world can
see it! Do you wonder what kids in Japan like to draw. You can find out on this site. How cool is
that?
Seattle Art Museum - Learn and Play -
These sites from SAM have online art tours and interactive games, lesson plans and art activities.
Page Revised - 8/28/2008
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