Internet Resources - Art

Databases

• Access Video On Demand
  Enjoy instant access to world-class documentaries, award-winning educational films, independent films, and helpful instructional videos. All you need is Internet access and a valid library card number! iPad, Android, PC and Mac friendly.
  Browse related subjects: Art, Business, Consumers, Do-It-Yourself, Education, Environment, Geography, History, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Recreation, Religion, Travel
• Vogue Archive
  A complete searchable archive of American Vogue, from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images. Every page, advertisement, cover and fold-out has been included, with rich indexing enabling you to find images by garment type, designer and brand names.
  Browse related subjects: Archives, Art, History, Magazine Articles, Names, People

Recommended Websites

• Artcyclopedia
  The vast majority of the fine artists in our database specialize in painting and sculpture. We do include other artistic media where possible.
  Browse related subjects: Art, California, Encyclopedias
• Google Art Project
  A unique collaboration between Google and acclaimed art museums from around the world allows people to discover and view more than a thousand artworks online in extraordinary detail. Select a museum and choose to either view the art or explore the museum buildings.
  Browse related subjects: Art
• Internet Public Library Fine Arts Collection
  Extensive list of websites on all aspects of the fine arts.
  Browse related subjects: Art
• Modern and Contemporary Artists and Art
  Major Modern and Contemporary Visual Artists can be searched by the name of the artist or by art movement, style, or medium on this free website.
  Browse related subjects: Art, People
• NYPL Digital Gallery
  The New York Public Library Digital Gallery provides free and open access to over 800,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints, photographs and more.
  Browse related subjects: Art, People
• Union List of Artist Names Online
  Getty Research Institute database includes "painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, and a host of other creators." Gives nationality, dates, and bibliographic citation to biographical information.
  Browse related subjects: Art
• Web Gallery of Art
  Virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture from 12th to mid-19th centuries.
  Browse related subjects: Art

Local Links

• Santa Cruz Wiki
  A wiki devoted to anything and everything Santa Cruz. Users can contribute, edit, change, or add information relevant to Santa Cruz, both the city and county. It includes an events bulletin board, information about local artists and art galleries, restaurants, housing, local organizations, and much more.
  Browse related subjects: Art, Colleges and Universities, Concerts, Education, Food, Government, Jobs, Local History, Movies, Music, People, Performing Arts, Recreation, Santa Cruz City, Santa Cruz County, Trivia