African American History & Culture
Smithsonian's extensive list of links of relevant African
American art sites and online exhibits hosted by their own
museums and organizations.
Alliance of African American Artists
Includes several online galleries, tour schedules,
membership information, and relevant links elsewhere.
ArtsEd Net
Full-fledged and well-designed website from Getty including
links to numerous online art education activities, lesson
plans, and multicultural resources to help teach art to
children. Includes many excellent and entertaining
instructional modules for children to learn about color
theory, drawing, famous works, techniques, and many topics.
Asian Pacific American History & Culture
Smithsonian's brief list of links to relevant sites hosted
by their own museums and organizations. Currently includes
links to exhibits and information on Japanese Americans,
native Hawaiian, and Philippine customs, Hmong embroidery,
and more.
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies
Wealth of information relevant to ethnic studies, plus
numerous online exhibits (such as Sense of Self:
Contemporary Women Ethnic Artists, Italian American
Traditions, Armenian Rugs, and Ethnic Images
in Advertising), many of which include links to relevant
websites.
California Ethnic and Multicultural
Archives
Online exhibits and collections (such as the
Chicano Visual Arts Digital Image Collection) from the
Univ. of California, Santa Barbara Library's Department of
Special Collections.
Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage
The Smithsonian multicultural center providing online
information, images, sound files, and even some recipes from
a variety of American cultures, artworks, publications, and
musical recordings. Includes "Living History Lessons,"
online educational exhibits, suitable for classroom use.
Center for Latino Initiatives
Smithsonian's new center for Latino art, with information on
education programs, artists and exhibits, a listing of
Latino museums across the country, and more information. One
new project currently available is the
Latino Virtual Gallery, the first exhibit of which is
designed for high-bandwidth connections that support Java.
Collector's Vision of Puerto Rico / La
visión de un coleccionista
Online exhibit of Puerto Rican everyday objects, plus folk
art items for religious, carnival, or tourism purposes.
Includes a section on the "Great Puerto Rican Family." From
the
National Museum of American History website.
Del corazón
Latino arts webzine written for educators and young
students; produced by the National Museum of American Art
and hosted by the Smithsonian's website.
Electric Gallery: Haitian Art Wing
Contemporary Haitian art by many artists, some of whom are
well-known while others are yet to be discovered by the
public. The Haitian Art Wing includes contemporary paintings
and traditional hand-sewn Voodoo flags.
ISU: Art Resources on the Web
Annotated list of links and resources, compiled by librarian
Ed Goedeken at Iowa State University.
Japanese American National Museum
Online exhibits and much information on artists, relevant
topics, exhibits, and events from this Los Angeles museum.
National Museum of African Art
Includes exhibits, general information, free publications,
and information on education programs related to ancient to
contemporary African art and artists.
National Museum of American Art
Includes much information on multicultural art and artists;
searchable by artist name and work, and browsable by
exhibit.
National Museum of the American Indian
Extensive pan-tribal site filled with information on
artists, Native American traditions, online exhibits,
relevant films, publications, recordings, and more. Focus is
on Indians from North America; from the Smithsonian.
Native American History & Culture
Smithsonian's extensive list of links to relevant Native
American art sites and online exhibits hosted by their own
museums & organizations.
The Schomburg Legacy:
Documenting the Global Black
Experience for the 21st Century
Online exhibit of art and artifacts from the renowned
Schomburg Collection, a branch of the New York City Public
Library system. Click on "Arts & Entertainment" button to
enter the appropriate section of the exhibit.
Studio Museum in Harlem
Information and history from one of the premier African
American-focused museums in the US. Includes descriptions of
previous and current exhibits.
U.S. Latino History & Culture
Smithsonian's brief list of links to Latino art exhibits and
information hosted by their own museums and organizations.
Universal Black Pages: Art
Annotated list of African American art pages, focusing on
individual artists and smaller galleries. From the
Universal Black Pages, one of the pre-eminent
collections of African American websites on many topics.
