Education & Training
Artists and artisans are insatiably curious and always interested in learning new techniques and media. Several types of classes are usually held throughout the year, and are always lots of FUN!
The following are selected links to Education & Training events, organizations, and resources for those interested in the Creative Arts:
Lake Marion Artisans (LMA) - Art Education & Training Classes
We normally have monthly art history, entertainment, and business meetings in our gallery, We also try to go on a field trip or tour each month to various SC art events or museums. Unfortunately, we have suspended most of these activities as a result of the pandemic.
South Carolina Education & Training Resources
Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) - Local college offering an Associated Degree in Humanities & Fine Art.
Clemson University Art Department - Offering both graduate and undergraduate degree programs in the Fine Arts.
SC Arts Commission - Links to SC Arts Educations programs and activities.
SC Art Education Association - Provides instruction and training for art educators and art schools across South Carolina.
SC Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities - Visual Arts Program.
SC Universities: Fine Arts Programs - List of some of the best universities in SC offering degrees in the Fine Arts.
Other Art Education & Training Resources
Academic Earth - Founded with the goal of giving everyone on earth access to a world-class education.
Art Education Partnership - A national organization dedicated to advancing the arts in education through research, policy, and practice.
Artsy for Education - Online resource for discovering and learning about art.
College Open Arts Textbooks - Providing free and 'open' textbooks to more than 2000 community colleges.
COSI Open Solutions & the Creative Arts - Information and links to free and open source solutions (FOSS) for the creative arts.
CreativeLive - Offering over 1,500 free curated art classes to the global community.
edX Online Courses - Major universities partnering to provide free high-quality education for everyone, everywhere.
Elementary Art Lessons - Elementary art lessons and lessons plans posted on Incredible @rt Department web site.
Europeana - Providing open access to digital resources of Europe's museums, libraries, archives and audio-visual collections.
Khan Academy - Free, online Art History education & training courses and videos.
Live Art TV - Art Video Channels on Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, ROKU...
National Art Education Association - The leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts educators in the U.S.
* Also check out some of the many free, online art courses offered on YouTube
If you would like to suggest new material or links to be added to this web site, please email lakemarionartisans3@gmail.com
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)
Federal funding for the Arts & Humanities rolls in around $250 million a year, while the National Science Foundation is funded around the $5 billion mark.
Students who study Art are 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement.
