Art and Archaeology Organisations
Colleges and Universities
Archaeology Data Service (ADS)
ADS promotes good practice in the use of digital data in archaeology, providing technical advice to the research community, and supports the deployment of digital technologies.
Art History Research Centre : Universities
A useful list of art history departments from the western world created byConcordia University in Canada.
Art Schools and Departments
A list of art schools and departments mainly in USA.
Art School and Program Directory
US biased contact information and course titles for visual art schools and programs worldwide, searchable by name, geographic location, program subject, or type of school. Also includes art glossary.
British Arts: Art Courses and Degrees
Lists art colleges, schools, and foundation courses in the UK.
Institute of Archaeology, University College of London
One of the hubs of archaeological activity in the world, it is also the largest university-based archaeological institution in Britain.
Organisations/Associations
ARLIS/NA, the Art Libraries Society of North America
Includes useful Guide to the World Wide Web, consisting of reference resources for art, architecture and allied, disciplines; organisations and institutions in the arts information community; e-journals in art, architecture and allied disciplines; image sites; search engines, etc.
Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS)
AHDS is a UK national service aiding the discovery, creation and preservation of digital resources in and for research, teaching and learning in the arts and humanities, covering five subject areas:- Archaeology, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, History and Oxford Text Archive Data Services.
Asian Christian Art Association
The Association was founded to encourage artists to express Christian concern through their art in an Asian context. Includes online exhibtions of the paintings of selected Christian artists from Asian countries.
ASOR: American Schools of Oriental Research
The American Schools of Oriental Research supports and encourages the study of the peoples and cultures of theNear East, from the earliest times to the present.
Association of Art Historians
Promote the study of art history. Represents the interests of art and design historians in all aspects of the discipline, including art, design, architecture, photography, film and other media, cultural studies, conservation and museum studies.
BAPLA: British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies
BAPLA provides a very useful list of about 400 commercial picture libraries and agencies in theUK ranging from small specialists to multinationals, collectively managing in excess of 350 million images. It is possible to browse the entire list of companies alphabetically, or choose from a range of subject categories.
BCAA: British Chinese Artists’ Association
Established in 1991, the BCAA aims to promote the developments within Chinese arts and artists of Chinese descent living and working inBritain. Activities include: educational workshops, exhibitions and seminars.
Center for Jewish Art
The Center for Jewish Art is the world's foremost institution dedicated to the preservation of the Jewish artistic heritage. Its activities include documentation, research, education and publishing; e.g. the Jerusalem Index of Jewish Art, an iconographical Jewish art database.
Copyright Licensing Agency
Includes links to DACS artistic works licence, and electronic copying and digital use of copyright material.
ICOM: International Council of Museums
World wide network for museum professionals of all disciplines and specialisations. A non-governmental organisation maintaining formal relations with Unesco.
ICOMOS: International Council on Monuments and Sites
An international non-governmental organization of professionals, dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites.
inIVA: Institute of International Visual Arts
Anchored in the diversity of contemporary British culture and society, inIVA engages with culturally-diverse practices and ideas, both local and global.Activities include exhibitions, publications, multimedia, education and research projects, designed to bring the work of artists from culturally-diverse.
Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris
Information about the Institute with articles on the history of the Arab world. Its museum organises numerous art exhibitions.
Museums Association
Represents the interests of museum and gallery employees, museums and galleries as institutions and their collections. Provides the knowledge and skills, and professional development. Extensive list of training courses, events, and conferences.
ROSL Arts
The Arts Division of the Royal Overseas League. It has developed arts activities and projects of talented young professional artists and musicians from the UK and Commonwealth. It also organises an annual open exhibition for young artists from Commonwealth and former Commonwealth countries.
TASI: Technical Advisory Service for Images
A service that has been set up to provide advice and guidance to the Further and Higher Education community in the UK on the issues of creating, delivering and using digital images, together with managing digitisation projects.
Visual Arts Data Service (VADS)
Data service to support research, learning and teaching, by providing visual arts digital resources, including African and Asian Visual Artists Archive and South Asian Diaspora Literature and Arts Archive (SALIDAA)
Visual Resources Association
The Visual Resources Association is devoted to advancing knowledge, research, and education in the field of visual information resources. The VRA is a non-profit organisation, furthering research and education in the field of Visual Resources
World Monuments Fund
The foremost private, non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation of historic art and architecture worldwide through fieldwork, advocacy, grant making, education, and training
