Web Links

Browse recommended sites by topic:

Or, search these sites by a specific term, eg "abstract expressionism ":

 
ACTORS AND ACTING

Actors Centre Australia
Professional training, course information, touring program.
http://www.actorscentre.com.au/

Alice in Theatreland - Acting Tips & Quotes
What is acting? Role analysis, advice from famous actors, books, writers, plays, links.
http://www.geocities.com/akatsavou/tips_en.html

Ausstage
Performing arts links for Australia and the world.
http://www.ausstage.edu.au/ausstage.jsp?xcid=60

Australia Council for the Arts - Theatre
Theatre news, grants, publications, artists and organisations.
http://www.ozco.gov.au/the_arts/theatre

Australia's Cultural Network
Online gateway to Australian cultural organisations, websites, resources, events and news.
http://www.acn.net.au/

Hollywood Actors Studio 
Actor's self test, getting started, what it takes, camera technique, relaxation, craft, style.
http://www.actingconnection.com/sample.html

McCoy's Guide to Theatre & Performance Studies
Resources by topic eg stagecraft, arts management, texts, magazines, plays, Shakespeare.
http://www.stetson.edu/csata/thr_guid.html

National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
Links covering performance companies and venues, training options, on-line resources, cultural websites, etc.
http://www.nida.edu.au/

Talent Room
The business of acting, casting, directors and theatrical agents online source for young actors.
http://www.talentroom.com/

 
ART GATEWAYS

Art on the Net
Join fellow artists sharing work on the Internet. Art, music, literature, other search engines
http://www.art.net/

Artcyclopedia
Very comprehensive listing of artists with good examples of their artwork.
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/

Australian Government Culture and Recreation Portal
Directory of Australian cultural organisations and resources.
http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/

Australian Visual Arts Sites
Aboriginal, design, associations, exhibitions, bookshops, craft and design, film and media, government departments and photography sites.
http://www.utas.edu.au/library/info/subj/artwebres.html

BUBL Link Art Search
Annotated list of art sites.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/a/artlinks.htm

Gateway to Art History
List of textural and pictorial resources organised by period.
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html

National Assocation for the Visual Arts (NAVA)
A gateway to Australian visual arts and crafts.
http://www.visualarts.net.au/

World Wide Arts Resources Gateway
Site for for contemporary art, art news, art history, contemporary artist and gallery portfolios.
http://www.wwar.com/

 
ART - GENERAL

Art.com
Shopping for art site, products, framing, basic tips on hanging, displaying and
arranging art.
http://www.art.com/

Art Education Australia
A website to support students and encourage fine art practice.
http://www.arteducation.com.au/

Art Hazards
Annotated links to sites dealing with hazardous materials associated with the visual arts.compiled by the University of South Australia.
http://www.library.unisa.edu.au/TopicGuides/guide.aspx?pg=88

Art Search Australia
Comprehensive list of links for all things art.
http://www.art-search.com.au/

Art Studio Chalkboard 
Resources for artists and art students that focus on the technical fundamentals of perspective, shading, colour and painting.
http://studiochalkboard.evansville.edu/

Artlex Art Dictionary
Over 2,800 terms are defined, including artist's names and titles of individual works,
with links to illustrations and related web sites.
http://www.artlex.com/

Arts Mid North Coast Inc.
Includes links to Arts and Cultural Development organisations within Australia.
http://www.artsmidnorthcoast.org/

Australia Council for the Arts
Support for the arts, structure, administration, council profile, issues, links,
marketing, Indigenous protocol guides, reports.
http://www.ozco.gov.au/

CGFA Artists Index
Alphabetical and nationality/time index of artists, an excellent site for images.
http://cgfa.dotsrc.org/index.html

Important Women Artists 
Medieval to modern.
http://www.uwrf.edu/history/women.html

National Library of Australia Pictorial Collection
Search, order, permissions, prices, links.
http://www.nla.gov.au/catalogue/pictures/

Regional Arts NSW
Range of useful websites covering such things as writing a grant application, etc.
http://www.regionalartsnsw.com.au/resources/resources.html

Sunady Arts
Everything and anything related to arts and culture - ABC program.
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/sundayarts/about/default.htm

Timeline of Art Hisotry
Compiled by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm

 
DANCE

Australian Dance Collection
Directory of resources.
http://www.australiadancing.org/

Australian Dance Council
Aims to facilitate, educate and inspire the dance community. Teacher codes and competency standards. Links.
http://www.ausdance.org.au/

BUBL Link - Dance
Annotated list of sites.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/d/dance.htm

Cyberdance
Collection of over 3,500 links to classical ballet and modern dance resources on the Internet.
http://www.cyberdance.org/

Del's Dance Book
Historical dance resources.
http://www.sca.org.au/del/ddb/

Yahoo Dance Index
Enormous variety of links to every conceivable type of dance site.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/

DESIGN

Biothinking
Ecology-derived techniques for industrial and organisational design.
http://www.biothinking.com/

Australian Graphic Design Association
Small list of annotated links.
http://www.agda.com.au/

BUBL Information Service - Design Education
Annotated list of sites.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/d/designeducation.htm

BUBL Information Service - Design Research
Annotated list of sites.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/d/designresearch.htm

Color Matters - Design Art
Color theory and design applications.
http://www.colormatters.com/colortheory.html

Design Institute of Australia
Multidisciplinary organisation of designers in Australia Industry information articles, etc.
http://www.dia.org.au/

Graphic Design Industry
List of sites prepared by Trinity College, W.A.
http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/subjects/it/graph.htm

Intute : Arts and Humanities
Art, design, architecture and media information gateway. Use "design" in
the seach box.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/artsandhumanities/

Startpage Interior Design
List of furniture designers, picture gallery, etc.
http://home.hetnet.nl/~remcostenvert/

 
FILM

Australian Film Commission
Funding, festivals, online documentary filmmaking, industry statistics, Indigenous protocol issues paper, productions database.
http://www.afc.gov.au/

BUBL Information Service - Film Studies
List of annotated internet sites.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/f/filmstudies.htm

Cinemedia
Internet film and media directory.
http://www.cinemedia.org/welcomes/you.html

Film Resources on the Web
Site provides access to internet resouces for film research.
http://www.duke.edu/~kennethl/filmsite.html

Internet Resources for Film Studies
Guide to online resources to film studies prepared by the University of
South Australia Library.
http://www.library.unisa.edu.au/TopicGuides/guide.aspx?pg=23#keysites

OZ Film
Hopes to provide students of film and media, with an extensive and valuable resource through which to study cinema in a national context. Under the heading "Writings"
there is is a list of articles covering essays, dissertations and reviews on Australian films.
http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/film/index.html

Senses of Cinema
An online film journal containing articles, film and book reviews, and interviews with filmmakers both local and international.
http://www.sensesofcinema.com/

 
GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS

Art Gallery of New South Wales
Exhibitions, events, collection, online education kits, shop, kids activities and gallery.
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/

Collections Australia Network (CAN)
Formerly AMOL.This portal is intended to be the public gateway to collecting institutions across Australia including the small to medium regional institutions.
http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/

Exploratorium
Museum of science, art, and human perception
http://www.exploratorium.edu/

Internet Resources for Australian Art Galleries, Museums and Organisations.
Prepared by the University of South Australia.
http://www.library.unisa.edu.au/TopicGuides/guide.aspx?pg=77#keysites

Museums and Galleries of the World
Organised by country, museum and holdings with excellent descriptions and photographs.
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks6.html

National Gallery of Australia
Email newsletter, 16000 Australian print images, context, history of the collections, exhibitions, international art catalogue, acquisitions.
http://www.nga.gov.au/Home/index.cfm

Powerhouse Museum
Online resources, collections and education.
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/home.php

 
PHYSICAL THEATRE

Bash Street Theatre (UK)
Live music, physical theatre and circus skills.
http://www.bashstreet.co.uk/

Physical Theatre and Mime Resources
A comprehensive list of annotated links.
http://www.artslynx.org/theatre/physical.htm

The School of Physical Theatre
The training of physical theatre artists.
http://www.physicaltheatre.com/main/index.asp

Wikipedia Entry
Physical theatre.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_theatre

POTTERY & CERAMICS

Australian Ceramics
Pottery in Australia Magazine and the Australian Ceramics Directory.
http://www.potteryinaustralia.com/

Ceramic Art History Guide
Links to sites covering the history of ceramics.
http://www.claystation.com/resources/history.html

Ceramics Art and Perception
E-journal with some full text articles in the back issues, also a small list of internet links. Check under the articles heading.
http://www.ceramicart.com.au/home/index.html

Ceramics Today
Comprehensive independent ceramics site.
http://www.ceramicstoday.com/

Ceramics Web
Includes such things as a databases of glaze recipes and material analyses, links to other ceramics web sites, health and safety information, and a variety of educational materials related to ceramics.
http://ceramics.sdsu.edu/ceramicsweb.html

Ceramicssculpture.com
Select collection of artworks from professional to emerging artists, contains over 400 images.
http://www.ceramicsculpture.com/directory.htm

Japanese Pottery Resource Centre
Source for English data on Japanese pottery, antique ceramics, styles and traditions.
http://www.e-yakimono.net/

Potters Online
Australian ceramic art and pottery resource network. Under "Suppliers and Artists" artists are listed alphabetically with basic details about each person, including a link to their website.
http://pottersonline.com.au/

Pottery Making Illustrated.
E-journal with plenty of free information under resources but you need to login to access the article database.
http://www.potterymaking.org./

World of Ceramics (Clayzee)
Complete resources for all areas of ceramics. American but some good information.
http://www.clayzee.com/

 
THEATRE HISTORY

History of Australian Theatre On Line
Articles organised into people, places, performances and miscellaneous.
http://www.hat-archive.com/index.html

McCoy's Guide to Theatre and Performance Studies
A large list of annotated web links.
http://www.stetson.edu/csata/custom/thr_guid.html

Theatre History
List of internet sites prepared by Trinity College, WA. http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/subjects/english/drama/theatrehist.htm

Theatre History on the Web
Access by era, institution or subject eg costumes, lighting, technical practice, arts resources.
http://www.videoccasions-nw.com/history/jack.html

Theatre History Sites on the WWW 
Sites listed under general, classical, medieval, Elizabethan, later English, Illusionistic, American.
http://www.win.net/~kudzu/history.html

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