Spark
Spark explores Bay Area artists and arts organizations, taking the audience inside the creative process to witness the challenges, opportunities and rewards of making art.
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The Do List
KQED gives you a look at the hottest tickets and most spectacular shows this coming week in Northern California.
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KQED
Databases and eBooks
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- Arts and Humanities Through the Eras
Profiles milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music and religion.
Web Sites
- Events & Entertainment Find fun things to do in and around the bay area with this terrific events calendar from the Contra Costa Times.
- National Endowment for the Arts The NEA is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts.
- Artist Resource Supports and promotes the artists in the visual and literary arts. Calendars of shows, events and classes, readings, interactive forums, competitions, jobs, galleries, portfolios, hundreds of art links, art supplies, advice and techniques.
- Museum of Performance and Design The first international arts institution devoted to the celebration of the performing arts and theatrical design.
- Bay Area Art & Music A community based Non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich, eclectic history of Bay Area artists, film makers, musicians and entertainers.
- SF Station A web site dedicated to helping people find entertainment in San Francisco. Information on clubs, music, movies, restaurants, arts, performances, shopping, city events, and more.
Featured Title
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Call Number: DVD 708.1471 METROPOLITAN
Tour New York's legendary museum and its vast art collection, including Velazquez's stunning painting Juan de Pareja and a calligraphic page from the Koran. The Museum of Fine Art in Boston includes examples of Native American pottery, Asian art, classic American painting and an array of American furniture.
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Heidi DolamoreArts Programs
Here are a few of the arts and/or crafts related programs and events that are coming up at the library.
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