Illinois Art Education Association Website

Leadership for the Advancement of Excellence in Art Education

Resources-

National Organizations

National Art Education Association- http://www.naea-reston.org/

Americans for the Arts- http://www.artsusa.org/

National Board of Professional Teaching Standards- http://www.nbpts.org/

National Endowment for the Arts- http://www.nea.gov/

State Standards

Illinois State Standards in Visual Arts- http://www.isbe.net/ils/fine_arts/standards.htm

Illinois State Board of Education Certification- http://www.isbe.net/certification/default.htm

Museums

Art Institute of Chicago- http://www.artic.edu/

Chicago Athenaeum- http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/

DuSable Museum of African American History -http://www.dusablemuseum.org/

Elmhurst Art Museum- http://www.elmhurstartmuseum.org/

Illinois State Museum- http://www.museum.state.il.us/

Museum of Contemporary Art- http://www.mcachicago.org/

Museum of Contemporary Photography- http://www.mocp.org/

Loyola University Museum of Art- http://www.luc.edu/luma/

National Museum of Mexican Art- http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/

National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum- http://www.nvvam.org/

Oriental Institute- http://oi.uchicago.edu/museum/

Rockford Art Museum- http://www.rockfordartmuseum.org/

Smart Museum- http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/

University Art Museums and Art Galleries in Illinois

Art Institute of Chicago- http://www.artic.edu/

Block Museum of Art- http://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/

Chicago Athenaeum- http://www.chi-athenaeum.org/

DuSable Museum of African American History -http://www.dusablemuseum.org/

Elmhurst Art Museum- http://www.elmhurstartmuseum.org/

Illinois State Museum- http://www.museum.state.il.us/

Loyola University Museum of Art- http://www.luc.edu/luma/

Krannert Art Museum- http://www.kam.uiuc.edu/

Museum of Contemporary Art- http://www.mcachicago.org/

Museum of Contemporary Photography- http://www.mocp.org/

National Museum of Mexican Art- http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/

National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum- http://www.nvvam.org/

Oriental Institute- http://oi.uchicago.edu/museum/

Rockford Art Museum- http://www.rockfordartmuseum.org/

Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures- http://www.aurora.edu/museum/

Smart Museum- http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/

Spertus Institute- http://www.spertus.edu/

Chicago Non-Profit Art Organizations and Chicago Art Centers

Anchor Graphics- http://www.colum.edu/Academics/Art_and_Design/Facilities/Anchor_Graphics/index.php

Art Resources in Teaching- http://www.artresourcesinteaching.org/

Arts and Business Council of Chicago- http://www.artsbiz-chicago.org/

Beverly Arts Center- http://www.beverlyartcenter.org/

Chicago Artist’s Coalition- http://www.caconline.org/

Chicago Cultural Center- http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Cultural+Center&entityNameEnumValue=128

DePaul University Museum- http://museums.depaul.edu/artwebsite/

ETA Creative Arts -http://www.etacreativearts.org/

Gallery 312- http://members.core.com/~gall312/

Intuit Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art- http://www.art.org/index.html

International Latino Cultural Center- http://www.latinoculturalcenter.org/

Illinois Arts Alliance- http://www.artsalliance.org/

Lillstreet Art Center- http://www.lillstreet.com/

Ragdale Foundation- http://www.ragdale.org/

Society for the Arts- http://societyforarts.com/index2.htm

Woman Made Gallery- http://www.womanmade.org/

Illinois Art Centers

Brickton Art Center (Park Ridge)- http://www.bricktonartcenter.org/

Chesterton Art Center- http://www.chestertonart.com/

Contemporary Art Center of Peoria- http://peoriacac.org/

David Adler Cultural Center (Libertyville)- http://www.adlercenter.org/

Evanston Art Center (Evanston)- http://www.evanstonartcenter.org/

Fine Line Creative Arts Center (St. Charles)- http://www.finelineca.org/

Hinsdale Center for the Arts- http://www.hinsdalearts.org/

Hyde Park Art Center- http://www.hydeparkart.org/

McLean County Arts Center (Bloomington)- http://www.mcac.org/

Noyes Cultural Arts Center (Evanston)- http://www.cityofevanston.org/arts-culture/noyes-cultural-arts-center/

Prairie Art Alliance (Springfield)- http://www.prairieart.org/

Reeltime Independent Film and Video Forum (Evanston)- http://www.reeltimeevanston.org/

Riverside Arts Center (Riverside)- http://riversideartscenter.com/

Suburban Fine Arts Center (Highland Park)- http://www.theartcenterhp.org/

Art Lesson Sites

Art Education Site - Internet School Library Media Center (ISLMC) http://www.abingtonfriends.net/Upload/MS_Art/islmcarthistorysites.htm

Artists and their Art: Sharing Visual Stories - http://www.cuchicago.edu/academics/college_of_arts_and_sciences/departments/art_communication_and_theatre/art_lessons/index.asp An art history tool created by Columbia University Chicago to promote visual literacy through artwork.

Art On-line Resources Site-
http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/arts/visual/

Art Junction: A Collaborative Art Space for Teachers and Students- try the art sparkers; http://www.artjunction.org/

Artsedge
Hosted by the Kennedy Center, The mission of ARTSEDGE is to help artists, teachers, and students gain access to and/or share information, resources, and ideas that support the arts as a core subject area in the K-12 curriculum. http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/

Getty Museum Resources- a variety of lesson plans- http://www.getty.edu/education/

KinderArt
KinderArt provides an opportunity for parents, educators, artists, students and kids (of course) to have fun while exchanging ideas, finding information, conducting research and learning new things ... all in one place. http://www.kinderart.com/

National Gallery of Art Classroom contains lessons, interactive lessons, and guides.
- http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/

Art Assessment

Center for Educator Development in the Fine Arts- Student Assessment- http://finearts.esc20.net/art/art_assessment/art_as_home.html

Technology

www.techsavvyed.net