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Creative Arts Librarian Shirley Lincicum 503.838.8890 lincics@wou.edu WOU Art Department

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Books

In our Reference collection:

• Art index N1.A5
  Provides citations for articles in art magazines and journals. Covers 1929 to 1984.
• The dictionary of art N31.D5 1996
  A comprehensive encyclopedia covering art topics and terms. Also provides biographical sketches of major artists.
• American art directory N50.A54
  A directory of art organizations in the United States.
• Modern arts criticism N6489.M63 1991
  A biographical and critical guide to painters, sculptors, photographers and architects from the beginning of the modern era to the present.
• Contemporary artists N6490.C6567 1996
  Profiles living artists.
• World painting index ND45.H38
  An index to reproductions of notable paintings in published books.
• National directory of arts internships NX396.6.N38
  A directory listing internship programs and opportunities in the arts.

Browse the online catalog by subject to find books on popular topics:
Art Art, American Art and society Art criticism Art -- History Artisans Artists Art, Modern Art museums Art objects Arts Art -- Study and teaching	Caricature Commercial art Composition (Art) Conceptual art Cubism Decorative arts Drawing Ethnic art Expressionism (Art) Folk art Graphic arts Human figure in art Impressionism (Art) Native American art	Painters Painting Performance art Photographers Photography Portraits Posters Printmakers Prints Realism in art Sculptors Sculpture Symbolism in art

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Journals

Search the Journal Title List by topic	Search for journals in JSTOR by topic
Art, Architecture & Applied Arts	Architecture Art & Art History Film Studies
Current subscriptions
Album American art American craft Aperture Architronic Art and AsiaPacific Art education Art in America Artforum international ARTnews Arts and activities Artweek Calyx Ceramics monthly Clay times Communication arts	Graphis Ijele: art ejournal of the African world Modern painters Print Printmaking today School arts Sculpture Smithsonian Studies in art education Woman's art journal

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Internet sites

• Google Image Search
  Especially good for searching the Internet for images of specific works of art or for images of works by specific artists.
• AskArt.com
  Provides information about more than 52,000 American artists.
• Timeline of Art History
  A chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated especially by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection. The Museum's curatorial, conservation, and education staff research and write the Timeline, which is a valuable reference and research tool for students, educators, scholars, and anyone interested in the study of art history and related subjects. Covers prehistory to the present day.
• Internet Public Library: Fine Arts
  Provides an extensive and well-organized listing of links to fine arts related Internet resources.

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Grants and Foundations

• National Endowment for the Arts (U.S.)
  The largest annual funder for arts programs in the United States. Site includes listings of other organizations that provide arts funding.
• Artslynx Arts Funding list
  A handy list of sites that provide information about arts funding.
• Oregon Arts Commission
  A division of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department that seeks to foster the arts in Oregon and maintain their excellence. Nine commissioners, appointed by the governor, determine policies, establish long-range plans, and review applications to grants programs to determine funding levels.
• Oregon Cultural Trust
  A statewide cultural plan to raise significant new funds to invest in Oregon's arts, humanities and heritage. Plans to distribute more than $90 million in grant funds throughout the state over the next decade.
• The J. Paul Getty Trust
  Sponsors programs that focus on the visual arts in all of their dimensions, serving both general audiences and specialized professionals.

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Organizations

• ArtCentric
  Website for the Mid-Valley Arts Council, a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting the arts in Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties.
• Salem Art Association
  A nonprofit, cultural organization dedicated to art education, art appreciation and historic preservation in Salem, Oregon and the surrounding communities. Responsible for the operation of Bush House Museum, the Bush Barn Art Center, and the Marjorie T. Sherman Visual ARTS Center.

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Museums

• Boston Museum of Fine Arts
  Provides information about programs, collections and exhibits.
• Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
  Provides information about the museum and images of works housed there.
• National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.)
  Provides information about the museum and images of works housed there.
• Portland Art Museum
  Provides information about programs, collections and exhibits.
• Smithsonian Institution
  Provides information about Smithsonian museums, collections, and exhibits.
• The Art Institute of Chicago
  Provides information about programs, collections and exhibits.
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
  Provides information about programs, collections and exhibits.
• Museum of Online Museums (MoOM)
  Provides links to brick-and-mortar museums with an interesting online presence. Most of these sites will have multiple exhibits from their collections

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