Fine Arts and Studio Arts Subject Guide

This organization is committed to the practice of art, teaching, and research of and about the visual arts and humanities. Over 12,000 artists, art historians, scholars, curators, critics, collectors, educators, publishers, and other professionals in the visual arts belong as individual members.

This organization advocates for a greater understanding of the value of design and designers in government, business, and media. They enhance professional development through enriching learning opportunities at all levels.

The Arts Council awards grants and hosts many important arts initiatives across the state.

Durham Arts Council is a private nonprofit dedicated to supporting the arts in Durham and the Triangle Region in North Carolina.

The Archives of American Art is the world’smost widely used research center dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to primary sources that document the history of the visual arts in America.

The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts and their various histories.

The mission of the National Gallery of Art is to serve the United States of America in a national role by preserving, collecting, exhibiting, and fostering the understanding of works of art at the highest possible museum and scholarly standards.