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Art and Culture


This section provides links to websites about art exhibitions, museums, theatre, art materials, advice etc

Listed below in alphabetical order is a whole range of websites with information about topics which may interest you. There is an alphabetical quick menu below.

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If you know of any links which you feel are relevant for this area of our website, please contact Val Lewis, Switch on Shropshire Community ICT Adviser

IMPORTANT: Whilst these links are provided as useful resources, Switch on Shropshire is not liable for the content on external websites. Please read our Disclaimer for further information.


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24 Hour Museumwww.24hourmuseum.org.uk

Read about Shrewsbury's Ditherington Flax Mill here


A

Access Art

Access Art website
www.accessart.org.uk

Created by artists, the free-to-access modules will appeal to learners of all ages, who will find AccessArt a fun, creative and dynamic learning tool. Example online workshops include:
  • Red, Yellow, Blue - For 3 years upwards
  • Drawing Together - For ages 7 and upwards
  • Installation Art - For ages 12 upwards
  • Photography & Video - For ages 12 upwards
  • Sculpture - Various for ages 7 upwards


Art Guide UKwww.artguide.org/uk


Art Kidswww.artkids.co.uk


Artcyclopediawww.artcyclopedia.com


Arts Alivewww.artsalive.co.uk

Live arts events and touring cinema in Herefordshire and Shropshire



B

BBC Artswww.bbc.co.uk/arts


BBC Society & Culture

BBC Society & Culture website
www.bbc.co.uk/society
  • The Culture Show
  • Planet Under Pressure
  • iCan : Make a Stand - Take action on the issues that matter to you
  • Talk - your thoughts, your views, your space


Birmingham Museums & Art Gallerywww.bmag.org.uk


British Councilwww.britishcouncil.org


C

CBBC Artwww.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/art

Art for kids including arty facts, activities, step-by-step how to draw, downloads, 'art near you' and gallery


Culture Lab UK - British Councilwww.culturelab-uk.com


D

Department for Culture, Media & Sport

Culture online from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport
www.cultureonline.gov.uk

Culture Online commissions interactive projects to extend access to arts and culture.

Many of the projects involve mass participation and encourage people to connect with cultural and heritage organisations in a fresh and exciting way.
  • Find out more about the Projects here


L

Ludlow Festivalwww.ludlowfestival.co.uk



M

MadforArtswww.madforarts.org
www.cultureonline.gov.uk/projects/madforarts.asp


Manchester Art Gallerywww.manchestergalleries.org/html/mag/mag_home.jsp



N

National Art Library, V&A Museumwww.vam.ac.uk/nal/index.html


National Gallery

website of National Gallery, London
www.nationalgallery.org.uk

The National Gallery, London houses one of the greatest collections of European painting in the world. These pictures belong to the public and entrance to see them is free.

The website includes information about current, future and past exhibitions, what's on, how to plan your visit, educational resources, the history of the gallery plus much more


O

Oakengates Theatrewww.oakengates.ws


Online British Art Gallerywww.obag.co.uk

UK Exhibition search, artist search, art search


P

Performing Right Societywww.prs.co.uk

The PRS collects licence fees for the public performance and broadcast of musical works. It distributes this money to its members - writers and publishers of music.


S

Shrewsbury Music Hallwww.musichall.co.uk


Stageworkwww.stagework.org.uk



T

Tate Onlinewww.tate.org.uk


V

Visual Arts Networkwww.vanetwork.co.uk


W

Webplay

Webplay
www.webplay.org

The internet-based arts education project that links children from around the world to learn about theatre and each other

Includes schools from:

Los Angeles, Birmingham, New York, London, Shropshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire




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