Recommended Sites - Art and Antiques
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    Arts Council of Anne Arundel County (Formerly the Cultural Arts Foundation of Anne Arundel County)
      The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County supports, strengthens,
and promotes the cultural attractions and artists of our area.
    Artcyclopedia
      Search for 7500+ artists by movement, medium, nationality, subject or name. You can search for individual works by title as well as art museums by name.

    Books and Book Collecting
      Hundreds of links to new, used and antiquarian book sellers on the web, arraigned by type, childrens, new, used, bibliography etc.

    Chesapeake Arts Center
      A community arts center for the literary, visual and performing arts.

    Kovel's Online Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide
      The web version of a well-known printed guide. This site requires a free registration for use.

    Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web
      This site features links to online exhibitions created by libraries, archives, and historical societies. Also included are links to online museum exhibitions with a significant focus on libraries and archives.

    Maryland ArtSource
      This site brings Maryland art, artists and cultural institutions to the public and is provided by the Baltimore Art Research Online Consortium; a partnership of librarians from art, education and cultural institutions in the Baltimore region.

    Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
      A community art center for the visual, performing, and creative arts.

    National Gallery of Art
      Information on the collection, exhibits, tours, education, resources and events at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.

    NYPL Digital Gallery
      NYPL Digital Gallery provides access to over 300,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated book, printed ephemera, and more.
    NYPL Online Picture Collection
      A growing collection of images, with heavy emphasis on American art, that is searchable by place and time or subject, authors or title.
    Smithsonian Institution
      Links to exhibits, events, visitor information and museums Smithsonian Institution sites and activities.

    World Wide Art Resources
      Browse or search through over 91,000 works of art by medium, subject matter, price and theme. View over 200,000 works by over 22,000 masters in the art history section. Harness the best arts information: contemporary artists and masters, museums, galleries, fine art, art history, art education, antiques, dance, theater, and more.