Government Sites
Air Force Crossroads Teens and Youth Section -
This page has tons to offer both kids and teenagers alike. From sports to arts to video games, you will
find information and entertainment that will keep you coming back for more.
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.
BRUSHster - NGA Kids - (National Gallery of Art) - BRUSHster is an online
painting machine. This shockwave interactive includes more than forty brushes and customizable size,
transparency, texture, and stroke options.(Shockwave required)
Flow - NGA
Kids - (National Gallery of Art) - Flow is a motion painting machine. Choose a picture
and create a path for the motion. (Shockwave required)
For Kids and Families - Hirshhorn Museum - Young at Art
programming provides a unique opportunity for young visitors to explore contemporary art through a
direct connection with the ideas and creative practice of visiting artists.
Pixel Face - NGA Kids - (National Gallery of Art) - Choose a portrait and use
different colors and brushes to change the picture. (Shockwave required)
Other Resources
A Lifetime of Color: Activities - This is the place for art activities, techniques
and inspiration! Try the hands-on activities and techniques, or browse their online galleries of student
and professional artwork.
A. Pintura
Art Detective - Follow A. Pintura on an art history adventure.
Art and Music - Homework Helper - This site
lists a collection of Art and Music sites to help you with your school work.
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.
Imagination
Factory - The Imagination Factory combines art with science and social studies to teach
about recycling. Visitors learn how to make art using common, household trash as a source of free
materials. Activities include drawing, painting, sculpture, and collage.
Ms. Quiz: Art Quizzes - A fun and educational way to test your knowledge.
Compare your answers to other artists.
Renaissance Connection - With the simple click of a mouse button, travel
500 years into the past to discover many Renaissance innovations revealed through the Allentown Art
Museum's Samuel H. Kress Collection of European art.
Restoration Online - Learn how the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and other
museums conserve artwork and how they keep old paintings looking like new.
SmART Kids - SmARTkids invites kids to experience art. You can tour a
photographer's studio, interview the artist, and learn about becoming an artist.
The Artist's Toolkit: Visual Elements and Principles - Artists
use visual elements and principles like line, color and shape as tools to build works of art. Explore this
site to learn more.
The Textile
Museum - Learn about the history, collections, and purpose of textile arts.
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