The most important source for bibliography of books and articles
concerning Costa Rica is the annual Handbook
of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 160 contributing
editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the
Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles
can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic
American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/). Both the
Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book
form. One of the major aggregators for links to a wide
variety of subjects relating to regional resources for Latin
America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/cr/).
Ministerio de Cultura Juventud
y Deportes (http://www.mcjd.go.cr/)
Besides describing the Ministry, they provide links to number of
sites relating to visual arts, theater, dance, music, schools,
etc. In Spanish.
Museo
de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo (http://www.madc.ac.cr)
MADC's website offers
information about their events, exhibits, programs, including
images and data about their permanent collection and publications. They also
include podcast interviews with artists and curators, seminars, information and
images concerning the major Costa Rican artists, institutions, and other contexts
from Central America regarding contemporary art. In Spanish and in English.
Museos de
Costa Rica (http://www.museosdecostarica.com/)
Provides general information on Costa Rica and
links to the main museums of the country. Provides links to personal pages of
various artists. In Spanish
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