Artworks The 30-month project aims at improving the general conditions of artists in the Austrian labour market      14-19 Education Green Paper A summary of the Government's new Education Green Paper (Word file)      14-19 Extending Opportunities, Raising Standards - Summary      24 Hours Museum The national virtual museum      A Framework for Developing an Arts Education Policy This statement outlines the process of developing an arts education policy in some detail      A Must or a-Muse - Conference Results      Action for Children's Arts ACA is dedicated to the promotion, development and celebration of all the creative and performing arts for and with children, aged 0 - 12 years      Advisory Centre for Education An independent, registered charity, which offers information about state education in England and Wales for parents of school age children      ALISS Supporting arts and education in the West Midlands      All Our Futures: Towards a London-wide Strategy for Creative and Cultural Education Conference report commissioned by London Education Arts Partnership in collaboration with the London Arts Board. Written and collated by Richard Ings      Americans for the Arts Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America      an - The Artists Theatre Company      Art Schools in Europe The European guide to higher arts education      Art, Artists and Teaching A summary from the symposium hosted by Bennington College and the J Paul Getty Trust at Bennington College, and the J Paul Getty Trust      Article 31 - Children and the Arts - Creative Action for the Next Millennium      Artist Teacher Scheme      Artists and Teachers A handbook for collaborative arts projects in schools (pdf file)      Artists in Schools - Bolton, Bury and Rochdale Inspires learning and supports change by bringing together arts practitioners, school staff and children and young people as communities of learners      Artists in Schools - Cambridge Artist run workshops in schools      Artists Information Company Stimulating and supporting contemporary visual arts practice      Artists Working to Commission A group of professional artists and designer-makers:- printmakers, painters, sculptors, designers and artists working in textiles, metal, wood and ceramics      Arts 4 Schools Inspiring tomorrow's audiences      Arts Advice Information and advice      Arts and Business Helps business people support the arts and the arts inspire business people      Arts and Humanities Research Council The Arts and Humanities Research Council supports research within a huge subject domain from traditional humanities subjects, such as history, modern languages and English literature, to the creative and performing arts.      Arts Award Supports young people to develop as artists and arts leaders and leads to national qualifications at levels 1, 2 and 3      Arts Consultants The On Line Register of Arts Consultants and Trainers      Arts Council England National development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery      Arts Council Northern Ireland Our mission is to place the arts at the heart of our social, economic and creative life      Arts Council of Wales The Arts Council of Wales is responsible for funding and developing the arts in Wales      Arts Ed Net Information on the work of The Getty      Arts Education in Europe A survey by Prof Ken Robinson, University of Warwick (Word file)      Arts Education in the Pacific Region A summary of the regional conference on arts education in the Pacific - (Word file)      Arts Education in the Pacific Region: Heritage and Creativity Document based on the conclusions of the regional conference on arts education in the Pacific - (pdf file)      Arts Education Partnership A national coalition of arts, education, business, philanthropic and government organizations      Arts Explorer Encouraging children to explore the world through the arts is central to our philosophy      Arts Extension Service Bringing arts into the communities and creating community through the arts      Arts Hub Arts, jobs, careers and opportunities      Arts in Education and Education in the Arts: European Commission, The Merger of DGX and DGXXII Discussion paper for EFAH - Arts and education working group (Word file)      Arts Learning North West Network of specialist art colleges in the North West      Arts Schools Across Europe Project The European guide to higher arts education      Arts, Creativity and Cultural Education A series of thematic studies carried out by NFER on behalf of the QCA (pdf file)      Artscape The national directory for arts in education      Artsed.ca Check out our links for the most up to date Art courses information and much more!      ArtsEdge Supports the placement of the arts at the center of the curriculum and advocates creative use of technology to enhance the K-12 educational experience      Artsednews Web logged articles about arts, education and other stuff that seems to be of interest, written by a group of independent consultants      Artsmark      Artsnet Supports every aspect of artistic expression- from painting and sculpture, to music, theatre, dance, and writing      Artswork The national, independent youth arts development agency, committed to making a difference to the lives of young people at risk aged 12 to 25      Artworks - Young Artist of the Year Award The Clore Duffield Foundation launched the Artworks: Young Artists of the Year Awards in 1999, for a five year period, as part of a wide-ranging programme to support the visual arts in schools      Austrian Culture Service      AXIS The online resource for contemporary art      BBC Learning Zone Learn at your leisure with BBC      Beetroot Discussions on art education      BKJ German Union of Federal Associations for Cultural Youth Education The German Federation of Associations for Cultural Youth Education      British Council We connect people with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK to build lasting relationships around the world      British Council Arts British Council Arts group brings the best of UK arts to the rest of the world, helping over 1,400 events to happen during the last year in 110 countries      British Film Institute Because films inspire ..... learning      British Interactive Group British interactive group      Brouhaha International Bringing international arts to Liverpool      CAPE UK Exploring creativity for learning      CAPE USA CAPE advances the arts as a vital strategy for improving teaching and learning by increasing students? capacity for academic success, critical thinking and creativity      Centre for Creative Communities The Centre for Creative Communities believes that the arts and creativity are central to human development and essential elements in building sustainable communities      Centre for Creative Communities - Values and Educating the Whole Person This paper is the second in a series of occasional papers on values and education written by Professor B.J. McGettrick, Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Glasgow      Centre for Curiosity and Imagination The national network for children?s hands-on learning      Champions of Change Supports the placement of the arts at the center of the curriculum and advocates creative use of technology to enhance the K-12 educational experience      Cheshire Connected Learning Community Servicing all schools and educational units across Cheshire, is a very useful source of information for all those with involvement in education in any way      Council of Europe The aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve a greater unity between its members      County Durham - Arts in Education Agency The Forge is the Arts in Education Agency for County Durham and Sunderland      Crafts Council Our vision is to position the UK as the global centre for the making, seeing and collecting of contemporary craft      Creative Learning Agency We aim to provide artists, teachers, education officers and those involved with programming and running creative activities for children and adults, all the information they need in order to deliver creative workshops      Creative Partnerships The Government?s flagship creativity programme for schools and young people      Creative Partnerships Rollout A report recommending the creation of two new partnerships in the North West (pdf file)      Creativity and the Arts A comparative analysis of the arts, creativity and cultural education (Word file)      Creativity in the National Curriculum Practical ideas on how to promote pupils' creative thinking and behaviour      Culture on Line Department for Culture, Media and Sport online      Culturebase.net - The International Artist Database The international artist database      Curriculum Online Multimedia resources to support teaching and learning      DAISI Devon arts in schools initiative      DANA - Arts Education Dana.org serves as a gateway to brain information you can rely on      Dance Northwest For the past ten years, Dance Northwest has provided a professional development programme for dance artists in the region, as a part of the national network of dance agencies.      DCSF - Parents' Centre Helping you to help your child      Department for Culture, Media and Sport The government's website for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport      Design Council Helping businesses become more successful, public services more efficient and designers more effective      Drumcroon Arts Education Service Wigan education art centre      Eastside Educational Trust Enabling excellence in arts education      Education in Cultural Policy and Management Research project by Malgorzata Sternal - International Policy Fellowship 2003      Educational Research Abstracts - Online A one-stop site hosting journals, eBooks, abstract databases and reference works published by Taylor & Francis, Routledge, Psychology Press and Informa Healthcare      Educational Visits UK Places to visit, things to see and do throughout England, from Elmtree Press      ELIA An independent network of approximately 360 Arts Education Institutes covering all the disciplines of the Arts - Dance, Design, Theatre, Fine Art, Music, Media Arts and Architecture - from 47 countries      ENCATC ENCATC is the European network of institutions and professionals involved in training and education in the broad field of cultural management      Engage engage is a leading international association for gallery educators, artist educators and other arts and education professionals, with a growing membership around the world      EUnetArt EUnetART stimulates exchange, connection and collaboration among art professionals - bringing the arts alive for children and young people in Europe      EUREKA! The Museum for Children The Museum for Children in Halifax, West Yorkshire is the first and foremost hands-on children's museum and is designed especially for 0-11 year olds      European League of Institutes of the Arts An independent network of approximately 360 Arts Education Institutes covering all the disciplines of the Arts - Dance, Design, Theatre, Fine Art, Music, Media Arts and Architecture - from 47 countries      European Union-Supported Educational Research - Briefing Papers for Policy Makers      Every Child Matters Every Child Matters: Change for Children is a new approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to age 19      Executive Summary of 'The Creative Age' This report is based on case studies of five innovative programmes which provide valuable lessons about cultivating and assessing creativity      Federation of Small Business The UK's leading lobbying and benefits group for small businesses      Foundation for Community Dance A UK development agency for access, participation and progression in dance for all      From Policy to Partnership - Developing the Arts in Schools A report by the QCA and the Arts Council of England (pdf file)      IDEA International Drama, theatre and education      INCA Thematic Studies International review of curriculum and assessment frameworks internet archive      Independent Theatre Council The UK's leading management association for the performing arts, representing around 700 organisations across the UK      Industry Sector Skills Council The website for the proposed Creative & Cultural Industries Sector Skills Council, the employer-led organisation that will work with all in the UK to ensure that those employed in those industries have the skills to ensure a flourishing and vibrant s      Informal Education Exploring informal education, lifelong learning and social action      INSEA International society for education through art      Inspire Project Libraries are all committed to supporting learning in its widest sense      Integrate Nurturing creative potential in schools      International Artist Managers' Association The only worldwide association for classical music artist managements      Intute - Arts and Humanities The gateway to art, design, architecture and media information on the internet      Investment for Reform An executive summary by the DfES on comprehensive education (pdf file)      K Education The Austrian educational coordinators manage the k?education project offices in ten countries and carry out bilateral and multilateral projects on central issues of school reform and the modernisation of the educational system      KEAP - Kernow Education Arts Education Partnership Kernow education arts partnership      Keeping Arts Safe - Protection of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults Involved in Arts Activities A joint report by Arts Council England and the NSPCC (Word file)      Kultur Kontakt Austria Art, cultural and educational co-operation      LEAP - London Education Arts Partnership London education arts partnership      Learning Through the Arts Not all students learn the same way - we provide a way for every child      Learning to Listen: Core Principles for the involvement of children and young people A report by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (Word file)      Listening to Learn Summary of an action plan for the involvement of children and young people - DfES (pdf file)      Loca Loca is a cultural development agency with a specialist arts-and-regeneration focus, working in Kirklees, West Yorkshire      Mind Friendly Learning Mind friendly learning      Musicians Union The Musicians' Union represents over thirty thousand musicians working in all sectors of the music business      National Arts Education Archive A documentary trace of the development of Arts Education, in the UK and worldwide      National Association of Writers in Education The National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE) is the one organization supporting the development of creative writing of all genres and in all educational and community settings throughout the UK      National Campaign for the Arts ur mission, is to be the leading independent and UK-wide voice for the arts world in all its diversity      National College for School Leadership Inspiring leaders: improving children's lives      National Literacy Trust Literacy changes lives      National Society for Education in Art and Design If you teach art, craft or design in primary or secondary schools, or in further or higher education - especially teacher educators - this site is for you      NESTA We are the largest single endowment devoted exclusively to supporting talent, innovation and creativity in the UK      New Media Knowledge Knowledge for the Digital Economy      NFER National Foundation for Educational Research      NSEAD If you teach art, craft or design in primary or secondary schools, or in further or higher education - especially teacher educators - this site is for you      NSPCC Lobbying for children's rights      OKS Austrian culture service      Opening Minds - Education for the 21st Century - The Final Report of the RSA Project Redefining the Curriculum An update on the practical, developmental research project the RSA is running in a number of schools      Opening Minds - Project Handbook      Opening Minds - Project Update      Out of the Shadows - Arts and Young People in North West England      Partnerships for Learning - A Guide to Evaluating Arts Education Projects      Planning an Arts Centred School A handbook published by The Dana Foundation (pdf file)      Professionalism and Trust - The Future of Teachers and Teaching A speech by the Rt Hon Estelle Morris MP, Secretary of State for Education and Skills, to the Social Market Foundation      Protection of Children and Vulnerable People A report by the Arts Council England, North West Information Unit - September 2002 (Word file)      QCA Arts Alive ARTS alive! is the outcome of a QCA curriculum development project set up to identify ways in which the contribution of the arts to pupils' education can be maximised      Raising Standards - 14-19 A summary of the Government's Green Paper (pdf file)      Redefining the Curriculum      RESEO European network for opera education      Room 13 Scotland A network of studios worldwide and host to a growing international movement of young artists      Schools Achieving Success A Consultation Document on the Government White Paper, 'Schools Achieving Success', which was published in September 2001      Scottish Arts Council The Scottish Arts Council is the lead body for the funding, development and advocacy of the arts in Scotland      Sound Sense Sound Sense is the UK development agency for community music      Specialist Arts Colleges Specialist arts colleges      Specialist Schools Trust The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust      Tantara Arts Arts development and events promotion in education and the community      Teacher Resource Exchange A moderated database of resources and activities created by teachers      Teacher Training Agency The Training and Development Agency      TeacherNet Information for teachers      Teachers' Corner Teacher resources and lesson plans      Teaching Artists: The Rules of Engagement An article written by Dr Cecily O'Neill, Associate Artist, Unicorn Theatre, London and published by LEAP Arts      The Argonaut An arts education, advocacy database for teachers, parents, students and business      The Art of the Animateur An investigation into the skills and insights required of artists to work effectively in schools.      The Artists Information Company Exposing the diversity and complexity of artists' practice, we're providing an inspiring critical space to research, analyse and debate contexts for practice now and in the future.      The Arts, Artists and Teaching: Liberating Learning Observations from a student, Jane L Polin, Philanthropic Advisor - an article commissioned by Bennington College and the J Paul Getty Trust      The Disclosure Service - Criminal Records Bureau Criminal Records Bureau      The Mozart Effect - Music/Brain Research      The National Association of Writers in Education      The School I'd Like A competition by The Guardian in which children described their ideal school      UNICEF UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized      USA Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning A report commissioned by The Arts Education Partnership and The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities      Virtual Teacher Centre      Visiting Arts Strengthening intercultural understanding through the arts      Visual Arts and Galleries Association VAGA is a membership body open to organisations and individuals concerned with the exhibition, interpretation and development of modern and contemporary visual art on behalf of the public      Visual Arts Data Service The visual arts data service      Voluntary Arts Network Voluntary Arts Network aims to promote participation in the arts and crafts across the UK and Republic of Ireland      We Need to Implement Wholeheartedly the Bologna Process A speech by Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for Education and Culture      Welfare State International Welfare State International is a company of artists who pioneer new approaches to the arts of celebration and ceremony in the UK and internationally      What Learning Needs - The Challenge for a Creative Nation      Worldwide Arts Resources The largest site for contemporary art, art news, art history, contemporary artist and gallery portfolios, online since 1995      Writernet Our mission is to give dramatic writers the tools they need to build better careers and change the culture in which they work      Your Creative Future The guide to education and career opportunities in the creative industries.