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Visual Arts

The arts encompass skills, techniques, elements and principles that
can be learned, studied, refined and practiced. Learning about and
through the arts develops citizens who can make meaning from their
experiences, analyze their choices and identify and creatively respond to
problems.

The visual arts cultivate skills that students need in the 21st
century. It allows students the ability to express their ideas
and experiences. The art program focuses on active learning and
creation whereby the students can use art as another language with
which they can synthesize knowledge and express their individual
viewpoints.

 
Artsonia - World's Largest Kids Art Museum
 
Art Lives in Pittsburgh
Carnegie Museum of Art
Father Ryan Arts Center
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
Pittsburgh Glass Center
Pittsburgh Filmmakers
Society for Contemporary Craft
Sweetwater Center for the Arts
 
Art Education Organizations
Arts Education Collaborative
National Arts Education Association
Pennsylvania Arts Education Association (PAEA)
 
Other Resources