Resource Links
CONNECT TO OTHER WEBSITES
Click on any of the links below to link to some of the other Web sites
with valuable information on children and youth and the arts and the humanities.
After
School Resources
This
comprehensive site connects you to federal resources that support children
and youth during the out-of-school hours. It includes community success
stories, educational activities for children, access to government guides
and research, as well as a database of more than 100 grant and loan programs
and links to private non-profit organizations and publications.
http://www.afterschool.gov
Americans for the Arts
Visit the site of this national organization that supports the arts through
private and public resource development, leadership and public policy
development, information services, and public education and awareness.
Connect to the National Arts Policy Clearinghouse and arts education sections.
Link to local arts councils across the country, many of which fund or
run programs for young people.
http://www.artsusa.org
Art
as a Healing Force
As
a response to the Columbine High School tragedy, the Colorado Council
on the Arts has developed a Web portal on the power of the arts to heal.
Sites are annotated, organized and cross-linked by topic (e.g. promoting
tolerance, strengthening communities, arts education, etc.) and by arts
discipline. The site profiles Web resources on the impact of the arts
on communities, individuals, and economies.
http://www.artslynx.org/heal/
Artful
Minds
This
website is useful for providing educators resources to theoretical information
and practical applications about arts education, brain research, and technology
use and intergration for building a bridge to the learning environments
of the 21st century.
http://library.advanced.org/50072/
ArtsEdge
Access information, resources, and ideas that support the arts as a core
subject area in the K-12 curriculum on this site established by the Kennedy
Center and the National Endowment for the Arts.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org
ArtsEdNet
Browse through these online education services to view lesson plans and
resources for teachers as well as to link to other related sites.
http://www.artsednet.getty.edu
Arts Education Partnership
Learn more about the over 100 national organizations promoting arts education
in elementary and secondary schools who have joined together to help states
and local school districts tap resources through Goals 2000 legislation.
Also visit Young Children and the Arts: Making Creative Connections in
the Highlights section for information on the arts and preschool learning.
http://www.aep-arts.org
Connect for Kids: Guidance for Grownups
Connect to this information center to learn more about children's issues,
data on their needs, and examples of community programs and initiatives
that address those needs. Also visit the special section on the arts and
youth development.
http://www.connectforkids.org
EDSitement
Link to top humanities sites and view online lesson plans and activities
related to the humanities for children at home and in school on this site
developed by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council of
the Great city Schools, and MCI WorldCom.
http://edsitement.neh.fed.us
Federal
Funds for Food in After-School Programs
Learn more about using federal child nutrition programs to serve snacks
and meas to children in after-school programs. Be sure to visit the "Building
Blocks" section of the site.
http://www.frac.org
The
Foundation Center
Learn about more than 600 grantmakers, including private foundations,
corporate grantmakers, and community foundations.
http://www.fdncenter.org/
The Future of Children
Connect to objective information and analysis of major issues related
to children's well being. See how this knowledge translates into program,
policy, and institutional developments by accessing this journal produced
by the Packard Foundation.
http://www.futureofchildren.org
Institute for Museum and Library Services
Learn more about the Institute, an independent federal agency that provides
distinct programs of support for libraries and all types of museums--aquariums,
art museums, youth museums, historic sites, planetariums, zoological parts,
and others--and also encourages partnerships between the two community
institutions.
http://www.imls.gov
Libraries for the Future
Visit this site and learn about efforts to revitalize the role of public
libraries in our changing communities.
http://www.lff.org
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
Keep up with the news from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
and connect to state arts agencies, many of which fund and/or operate
arts education programs.
http://www.nasaa-arts.org
National Endowment for the Arts
Learn about the National Endowment for the Arts, an independent federal
agency, its partnerships, publications and grants programs. Find resources,
links, field reports and features on artists and arts organizations.
http://www.arts.endow.gov
National Endowments for the Humanities
Visit this Web site of the National Endowment for the Humanities for information
on grants for projects in history, language, philosophy, and other areas
of the humanities and for access to NEH publications.
http://www.neh.gov
Nonprofit Gateway
Connect to this central starting point to access federal agencies.
http://www.nonprofit.gov
Parenting Resources for the 21st Century
Offers a detailed and comprehensive list of Web sites pertinent to
a broad range of issues parents or other caregivers face in raising children.
Links are listed by category; these categories address a wide variety
of issues, including child and youth development, family concerns, and
health and safety. Of special interest is the "Out of School Activities"
category which links to children's art's programs as well as museums and
other recreational opportunities. This site is produced by the U.S. Department
of Justice.
http://www.parentingresources.ncjrs.org
Start Smart
Learn about Bravo Television's Arts for Change Campaign and the impact
of the arts on children's education and development. The Start Smart Campaign
also gives awards to local youth arts organizations.
http://www.bravotv.com
Wolf Trap Education Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts
Find out about teaching preschool children basic academic and life skills
through participation in performing arts activities.
http://www.wolf-trap.org/institute