Loc: Arthur Szyk: Artist for Freedom

Three lessons in the Let Freedom Swing concert tour resource guide packed with information, materials, and activities that provide the context for any study of American history.

Inspiration for the song "Something's Coming" from "West Side Story" came from a speech Arthur Laurents had written for the character Tony in his libretto for the musical.

Learn about the history and purpose of the MacDowell artist colony, a creative sanctuary for artists, composers, and writers located in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Founded in 1907 and home to such artists as Thornton Wilder and Leonard...

The Luce Foundation Center for American Art of the Smithsonian American Art Museum presents this short biography, quote, and photographic portrait of modernist American sculptor Arthur B. Davies.

In this lesson, young scholars investigate the motivations of foreign-born artists who have come to America for reasons of artistic freedom. They also examine the impact these artistic refugees have had on American society as well as the...

Students help create "Art picture frames" that display their own artwork throughout the year in this exciting lesson for the pre-Kindergarten classroom. The "frames" are then decorated with small mouse cutouts and pictures of each student.

High schoolers examine The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. In this visual arts lesson, students study the historical significance of the event as they examine the Grant Wood painting and primary sources regarding the event.

This site from the Library of Congress is a fine site for information on the birth of the recording industry. Emile Berliner's inventions and improvements related to recording technology are chronicled here. Of special interest are his...

Young artists are encourage to develop greater imaginative freedom and post their impressions of Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night in a series of activities based around the famous painting. Class members watch a film biography of van...

This Library of Congress exhibition overview shows a representative example of cartoons and caricatures from the late 18th century to present time.