ARTS & HUMANITIES

check This "ARTS and HUMANITIES" page contains a list of 117 links to websites relating to
ART, CULTURE, LITERATURE, MUSIC, PHOTOGRAPHY, and THEATRE.


Thanks to Alex Morrison of the DPCUC, this page was last reported as checked for full accuracy on September 30, 2011.


ART

Online Art Galleries And Studios

ABoriginArt Galleries canleaf

ABoriginArt Galleries specializes in vintage and contemporary Inuit stone and ivory sculpture and limited edition prints. Over 1900 Inuit works of art on display by over 400 Inuit Artists. Each item has been chosen for a combination of quality, subject matter, form, and artist.

Alanna Marohnic canleaf

Ontario artist with world-renowned Paintings that defy a category. Visit Alanna's beautiful painting gallery and select your favourite as your free desktop wallpaper!

ArtFocus Online canleaf

Canada's window to the art world, a branch of ARTFOCUS MAGAZINE, an independent review of the visual arts, founded in Toronto in 1992.

Art Galleries & Museums in Canada canleaf

Art in Canada canleaf

Developed specifically for the Canadian Artist.

Art-in-Canada canleaf

Enjoy a visual feast of original paintings, drawings, sculpture, collage, glass work and gallery shows, by Canadian Member Artists and International Guest Artists.

Art Museums in Canada canleaf

Museums with fine art collections and an online presence arranged by Province.

Artists in Canada canleaf

ArtistsInCanada maintains the directory of links as a free service to the arts community. The directory is stored in a database where site visitors can search the links using a simple search interface. Visitors are invited to add their visual arts-related links to the directory.

Artline, Etc. canleaf

An art store, with links to artists' sites, wildlife sites, and the Niagara Region.

Art Links

John Noble's Favorite Links to other great art websites.

BoundlessGallery.com

Every day we match customers with unique pieces of original art crafted by skilled artists from around the world. Our role is to make the business of buying and selling art online as easy and worry free as possible.

British Library OnLine Gallery

Explore an online gallery from the British Library.

Canadian Art Collections Ltd. canleaf

Located in Victoria, British Columbia, CAC welcomes you to the wonderful world of fine art reproductions and other items. We invite you to purchase your art prints from this site and .......beautify your world.

Canadian Artists' Representation - Ontario canleaf

CARO Online lists upcoming show & artist information in the 'Gallery' section.

Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour canleaf

The CSPWC is comprised of many of Canada's finest watercolourists who are listed in the Members section.

Federation of Canadian Artists canleaf

On these pages you will find a selection of artworks from many talented and critically acclaimed fine artists covering a wide range of creative styles and media.

Free Spirit canleaf

Free Spirit Gallery specializes in Inuit art (Eskimo art) and Northwest Coast Indian art including sculpture, carvings and prints. Each piece is original Canadian aboriginal art and one of a kind.

George Glenn Art canleaf

Known primarily as a still life painter, he works mainly in acrylics, oils and gouache. His work has been characterized as hovering between early and late modernism....between representation and abstraction.

Glenbow Art Gallery canleaf

Glenbow's art collection focuses primarily on the history and development of northwestern North America.

Harbour Gallery canleaf

Harbour Gallery is Mississauga's only fine art gallery and one of the largest in the greater Toronto area. We feature a rotating collection of over 30 Canadian artists, including many of international status, in a variety of mediums including oil, acrylics, mixed media, watercolors and sculpture.

Karen Marcus canleaf

Karen Marcus is a mixed-media artist living in the metropolitan area of Vancouver, BC, Canada. Much of her current work includes collage.

Lois Beumer - Watercolour Artist

Australian Lois Beumer's passion for the watercolour medium is apparent as she uses its inherent spontaneity to give an experience of joy not only 'in the doing', but also to the viewer.

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection

- offers its visitors a unique and truly Canadian experience. From the art within its walls to the surrounding landscape, the McMichael is the perfect gallery for an introduction to Canada’s art, its peoples, their cultures and their history.

Moggridge Studio canleaf

Provides beautiful Limited Edition Prints, Originals, original prints and exceptional acid-free framing (we are considered one of the finest framers in North America) and fun, expert, professional service.

Morning Mountain Online Art Gallery canleaf

Pekao Gallery canleaf

One of Toronto's newest contemporary art forums, the Pekao Gallery is a place for the creation and documentation of art in all its forms, with a focus on contemporary Canadian and foreign art.

Portrait-Artist.org

This is a portrait art tutorial site, with lessons on sketching and drawing faces, tutorials on digital art, an overview of art and drawing techniques, art supplies, book recommendations, anatomy, and much more.

Roberts Gallery canleaf

This gallery represents over thirty prominent contemporary Canadian artists, in addition to historical work by the Group of Seven and other artists from the same period.

Ronden Art Gallery canleaf

Studio 737 Art Gallery canleaf

Visual Arts Centre of Clarington canleaf

Watercolours by Leslie A. Parkes canleaf

CULTURE

Arts & Entertainment

The Canada Council for the Arts canleaf

The Canada Council for the Arts, reporting to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage, is a national arm's-length agency which fosters the development of the arts in Canada through grants, services and awards to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations.

Canadian College and University Newspapers canleaf

Canadian Culture canleaf

Canadian Heritage Information Network canleaf

The gateway to museums, galleries, and heritage information in Canada and around the world.

Canadian Information by Subject canleaf

Courtesy of "Library and Archives Canada".

CanLinks canleaf

A directory of Web resources relevant to Canadian Cultural Studies.

GEIST canleaf

The Canadian Magazine of Ideas and Culture.

Ontario Arts Council canleaf

An agency of the Ontario government that provides grants, awards and services to artists and arts organizations across the province.

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada canleaf

The RAIC works towards a future in which Canadians will view our total environment, both natural and built, as our most important asset, and the Institute's members as essential to its creation and maintenance.

Sources Directory canleaf

The directory for reporters, writers, editors and researchers – searchable deep-indexed database of expert sources and media spokespersons.

Windspeaker canleaf

Canada's National Aboriginal News Source.

World Wide Arts Resources

offers the definitive, interactive gateway to all exemplars of qualitative arts information and culture on the Internet.

LITERATURE

Barnes & Noble Book Browser

Browse book lists in various ways, such as subject, new releases, best sellers, etc.

Book Browse

Instead of spending time and money on books that don't live up to your expectations, get lost in the books that truly give you what you want from reading at BookBrowse! You can browse some of BookBrowse for free, but why not enjoy the full experience with a free trial membership!

Calibre eBook Management

A free and open source e-book library management application developed by users of e-books for users of e-books.

Canadian Authors Association canleaf

"Writers Helping Writers" is more than a motto -- it expresses our commitment to beginning and established writers alike.

Canadian Book Clubs canleaf

Various lists of book club concerns.

Canadian Federation Of Poets canleaf

Dedicated to uniting people and organizations around the world in the global promotion of poets and poetry.

Canadian Literature Research Service (CLRS) canleaf

Canadian Literature Websites canleaf

A list of Canadian Literature websites, in no particular order by William Thomas.

Canadian Poetry Association canleaf

To promote the reading, writing, publishing and preservation of poetry in Canada through the individual efforts of members; and to promote communication among poets, publishers and the general public.

Canadian Publishers Council canleaf

.....represents the interests of publishing companies that publish books and other media for elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional and reference markets, the retail and library sectors.

CanLit Criticism canleaf

Critical reviews of many Canadian books and their authors.

eBooks & eDocs

A team effort from Adobe.com and Amazon.com

Fantastic Fiction

Bibliographies for over 15,000 authors. Information on over 250,000 books.

Individual Writers & Their Works canleaf

Many links to authors' websites.

Library and Archives Canada canleaf

Library and Archives Canada holds a vast collection of Canadian literature, including translations of these works into other languages, as well as a significant collection of Canadian children's literature which includes original children's book illustrations and manuscripts.

Morton Grove (Il, U.S.A.) Public Library

Selected as the "Library of the Year", check out the "Fiction_L Booklists".

Project Gutenberg Canadacanleaf

Download over 33,000 free ebooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android or other mobile or cell phone. We carry high quality books: Our free books were previously published by bona fide publishers and digitized with the help of thousands of volunteers.

Publishers' Catalogues canleaf

Courtesy of University Of British Columbia Koerner Library.

RealLituratureDir.com

Author biographies and information on authors - our site is the Reader's Ultimate Resource for Published Authors. Get the alphabetical list of authors. See the Biography picture and read Literary work of the eminent authors by clicking on their name.

Web Sites for Book Lovers

From the Webrary.

We Choose The Top 100 Canadian Books Of All Time canleaf

We choose the top 100 Canadian books of all time.

The Writers Union of Canada canleaf

A national organization of professional writers of books for the general public. The Union works to advance conditions for all writers, to unite writers for the advancement of their common interest, and to foster writing in Canada.

MUSIC

Canadian Heritage - Music canleaf

Canadian Music Centre canleaf

Collecting, distributing and promoting music by Canada's concert composers.

Canadian Music Industry canleaf

This collection of Canadian music industry links and music information resources is provided to help Canadian and International musicians promote their music, network with other musicians, and support the thriving Canadian music scene.

The Canadian Opera Company canleaf

The largest producer of opera in Canada and the sixth largest in North America. The Company annually presents six fully staged productions at Toronto's Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts.

Classical Music

A quite complete Classical music community with chat, guides, bios, news, newsletters, store, history and listening links.

Classical Net

Featuring reviews of more than 1000 CDs, as well as 4800 files and over 2600 links to other classical music web sites.

National Youth Orchestra Canada canleaf

A non-profit organization devoted to the discovery and training of young Canadian symphony orchestra musicians.

The Royal Canadian College of Organists canleaf

The RCCO's purpose is to promote a high standard of organ playing, choral directing, church music and composition, and to increase understanding and appreciation among church musicians, church authorities and the public of matters relating to church music.

Sinfonia Toronto canleaf

Come enjoy brilliantly varied programs, experience a kaleidoscope of styles and emotions, all performed to the highest professional standards.

Ticketmaster.ca canleaf

Find a venue, browse a province, check the attractions, order your tickets online.

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir canleaf

Toronto's greatest choir. With more than 200 voices from the main and youth choirs, an orchestra of almost 50, this organization will thrill you.

Toronto Symphony Orchestra canleaf

A cultural institution better than three-quarters of a century in the making, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra is Canada's foremost symphonic ensemble. Performing more than 125 concerts at Roy Thomson Hall each year, the Orchestra has a full at-home schedule.

PHOTOGRAPHY

For Websites relating to 'Digital Photography', visit the DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY section on our "Computers & the Internet" page.

A Basic Primer On Astropbotography canleaf

Basic concepts and a description of the equipment used.

Artuary canleaf

The Artuary is an online photography gallery featuring the work of Canadian photographers. Our goal is to introduce photographers and their work to a broader audience.

ACD Systems canleaf

Based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, ACD Systems designs, develops and markets digital imaging and corporate communications software that meets the needs of home and professional users.

The American Museum of Photography

Bruce Montague, Photographer canleaf

Join professional nature photographer Bruce Montagne as he crosses North America from Lake Superior through wild Canada to capture scenic vistas and wildlife.

Canada: Arts and Crafts: Photography - & Photo Galleries canleaf

Canada Photos canleaf

A long list of websites showing Canadian photo, including photo exhibitions across Canada, and online resources to assist photgraphers display their work.

Canada, These Things We Hold Dear canleaf

A millenium project that celebrates Canada in photographs.

The Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA) canleaf

A Canadian–based forum for both amateur and professional photographers who wish to share their views and insights with others.

Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography canleaf

Affiliated with the National Gallery of Canada, the CMCP is committed to showcasing the work of Canada's most dynamic photographers.

Canadian Photography Websites canleaf

Links to several Canadian photgraphy sites supplied by "Youth and Heritage Learning Source".

Cerious Software

The producers of ThumbsPlus, an effective, elegant and inexpensive way to locate, view, edit, print and organize your images, metafiles, fonts and movies.

Corel's "Paint Shop Photo Pro"

Everything you need for digital photo editing, creative design, and Web graphics.

Corel's "Video Studio Pro"

Everything you need for digital video editing, creative design, and Web graphics.

Getting Started in Astrophotography

Guidelines For Preserving Your Photographic Heritage

by Ralph G. McKnight.

IrfanView

A very fast FREEWARE (for non-commercial use) 32-Bit graphic viewer for Windoze 9x/ME, WinNT, Win2000 and Windows XP.

Kodak Canada canleaf

Includes photo tips from its print news publication.

PhotoDex Corporation

Producers of "CompuPic", the fastest, easiest-to-use software for browsing, viewing and using digital photos and images.

The PhotoForum List's List of Photo Websites

A compilation of art and photographic websites.

Photography

- compliments of our good friends from About.com.

Photography Related Links canleaf

PhotographyReview.com

The Ultimate Photo Resource! Read camera reviews by other photographers and post reviews on equipment you've used.

PhotoScan Service canleaf

High quality color graphic files in popular formats from your photos and art work.

PhotoSuite

Professional photo editing made easy. Instantly correct common photo problems and transform ordinary photos into personal masterpieces.

VisImage Systems Inc. canleaf

specializes in the development of computer vision and digital image processing systems.

THEATRE

Academy Theatre (Lindsay) canleaf

Actors

Everything that you wanted to know about actors and acting, and more from the About.com Network.

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia canleaf

Canadians In The Movies canleaf

Capitol Theatre (Port Hope) canleaf

Centre for Research in Early English Drama canleaf

Class-Act canleaf

Treat yourself to a unique dining and theatre experience you're sure to remember in the heart of Whitby!

English Drama

From NetSURF, the Internet Connection for Mediavel Resources.

"On Stage Now" by Ed & David Mirvish canleaf

Oshawa Little Theatre canleaf

Theatre Ontario canleaf


The compilers of this list have tried to include local area (Durham Region, Ontario) and other Canadian websites, but not exclusively. We welcome any suggestions concerning related websites: please send your list to Alex Morrison , including the sites' titles, the sites' URLs, and your recommendations for categories/subcategories.


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