FINE ARTS

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National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
Texas Commission on the Arts: Investing in a Creative Texas
Texas Commission on the Arts
Smithsonian Institution: The World's Largest Museum, Education, and Research Complex
Smithsonian Institution
National Art Education Association
National Art Education Association
National Association for Music Education
National Association for Music Education
Art Appreciation Art Appreciation
Music Appreciation Music Appreciation
Art History Art History
Creating Art Creating Art
Ted Talks: Ideas About Art

Artists, designers and curators share their work, their process and their vision. Watch TED Talks from sculptors, painters, illustrators and photographers -- and those who blur the boundaries.

TED Talks: Ideas About Music

These TED Talks -- from maestros, musical virtuosos and the occasional robot -- take you into the world of creating and conducting music.

Philosopher Alain de Botton gives his top five reasons why art is such a vital force for humanity. Are we wrong to like pretty pictures? Why is some art painful to look at? Can art heal your feelings of urban alienation? relax, watch, and find out.

Guardian Culture. "What is Art For: Alain de Botton's Animated Guide." Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 24 Oct. 2014. Web. 22 Jun. 2018. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVIQOytFCRI

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Was da Vinci an artistic genius? Sure, but he was also born in the right place at the right time -- pre-Renaissance, Western artists got little individual credit for their work. And in many non-Western cultures, traditional forms have always been prized over innovation. So, where do we get our notions of art vs. craft? Laura Morelli traces the history of how we assign value to the visual arts.

Morelli, Laura. "Is There a Difference Between Art and Craft." Online video clip. YouTube. YouTube, 6 Mar. 2014. Web. 14 Jun. 2018. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVdw60eCnJI

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