View and download the content standards in dance, music, theatre and/or visual arts, developed for each grade level. These standards were adopted by the California State Board of Education on January 10, 2001.

Following the link will take you to the draft of the Framework as approved by the State Board of Education on Jan. 7, 2004.

The California Department of Education provides information about standards and the framework, as well as information about funding and grants and state adopted instructional materials.

Developed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations (under the guidance of the National Committee for Standards in the Arts), the National Standards for Arts Education is a document which outlines basic arts learning outcomes integral to the comprehensive K-12 education of every American student.

Artsjournal.com has direct links to interesting and important news stories about the arts that are updated daily. Type "copyright" in the site's search engine and find up-to-date articles on copyright laws as they specifically pertain to the arts.

Broadcast Education Association is a non-profit organization that provides a critical link between colleges and the broadcast industry. While the membership is primarily for institutions of higher learning and industry professionals a wealth of information and contacts are available. The site provides a variety of links to university/instructional programs, course assignments and requirements, key research websites, academic job openings, and a multimedia bibliography. Scholarships are available to students of member institutions; several of which are in California. Excellent career opportunities can be fund under "Academic Job Openings" and "Media Sites"

"Center for Media Literacy, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to the ability to communicate in all media forms, print and electronic, as well as to access, understand, analyze and evaluate the powerful images, words and sounds that make up our contemporary media culture." This is an excellent background resource for teachers offering conferences, satellite broadcasts, lesson plans, articles.

Theatre Journal publishes articles and reviews to be used for theatre studies. Archived articles are reprinted for subscribed institutions. Theatre Journal focuses on social and historical studies, production reviews and theoretical inquiries.

This is a policy statement from the American Association of University Professors. The statement was endorsed by AAUP's Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure and by its Council at their meetings in June 1990

Coalition for Theatre Education - Statement on Freedom of Expression

Miami-Dade County Schools Play Selection Policy

Copyright, the Law, and Licensing the Show. By Kevin Scott, 1999

This site provides contact information for the board of directors, a calendar of events, and hot spots to visit for a variety of theatre resources.

The Educational Theatre Association offers a range of services and support to theatre educators and their students. The organization offers professional development programs, a magazine and quarterly journal, discussion groups, advocacy information and student theatre festivals. The International Thespian Society is the student honorary branch of this organization. 1st time visitors to the site should select the Visitor icon to learn more about the organization and the support they offer.

Official Web Site of the American Alliance of Theatre in Education. This is a valuable site for theatre educators at all levels, educational theatre specialists, professional artists working with schools and community theatre specialists. A PDF version of the AATE Newsletter is available for download.

The California Arts Project (TCAP) is the state's subject matter project in Visual and Performing Arts. TCAP's central mission is to deepen teachers' knowledge of dance, music, theatre, and visual arts, and to enhance instructional strategies for teaching these four disciplines to California's students, pre-kindergarten through post-secondary. This site hosts interesting features such as arts education research and a standards data base.

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences -- founded one month after network television was born in 1946 -- is a non-profit corporation devoted to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry. The academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes outstanding achievements in the telecommunications industry through the conferring of annual Emmy Awards. The site provides information on the Emmy Awards program, membership information, and information on activities of the academy. Activities of the Foundation, which sponsors educational and archival programs addressing a variety of issues, can also be found on the web site.

Actors' Equity Association is the labor union representing over 40,000 American actors and stage managers working in the professional theatre. The site provides information for union members, news, (casting notices) events, links to related sites and membership services. Within the Actor's Equity web page a wonderful career resource is the "Casting Call² section. Although primarily for the Equity actor the section provides job openings for Actors and Stage Managers. Here students can obtain current information about job openings in their area or anywhere in the country. Search categories include "types of notice" includes Equity Principal, Equity Chorus, non-required Principal, non-required chorus, or stage manager. Other categories include "state" or "by contract" This is a good primer for the actor looking for job opportunities.

This is the web site for the American Society of Aesthetics. Members are interested in aesthetics, philosophy of art, art theory and art criticism. The organization sponsors conferences, publish a journal and newsletter, and sponsors mailing lists and member web pages. Visitors to the site will find the links under "Ideas" of special interest.

The Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers (AIVF) is a 25-year old national trade association based in New York City that provides support for individual producers and advocacy for the media arts field. AIVF is supported by sister organization the Foundation for Independent Video and Film (FIVF), a 501(c)(3) educational non-profit. Select resources to learning about publications, workshops and on line resources offered to members. The Independent is the organization's magazine, an on line version of the magazine archives many articles. AIVF also has a monthly e-newsletter and offers discussion groups.

The American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR), established in 1956, provides an organization and public voice for theatre scholars and promotes the cause of theatre as a field for serious scholarly study and research. The web site provides membership information, conference information, information on the organization's publications and grants and awards program. Links to theatre resources on the web are also provided.

ARTS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP on the World Wide Web provides a comprehensive listing of advocacy tools in print, on video and online with links to websites for obtaining resources from Partnership organizations. This includes information provided by the National Endowment for the Arts which assists non-profit organizations in identifying potential federal support for cultural programs and local access points for that support. Partners are listed in the annual Directory and partnering organizations include arts, education, business, philanthropic and government organizations that have national scope and impact. This site is a resource for all those who need to make a case for strong arts education.

The Association for Theatre in Higher Education provides vision and leadership for the profession and promotes excellence in theatre education. Members include post-secondary faculty, graduate students, and artists. The website has information regarding publications, the national conference, focus groups and an additional resource section.

The Association of Theatre Movement Educators had its beginning in the 1960s in the University and College Theatre Association that was a sub-division of the American Theatre Association. The Association of Theatre Movement Educators holds as its mission shaping the future of kinesthetic and aesthetic education. ATME members receive information on conferences, workshops, movement training, and employment opportunities and are able to exchange ideas, methods, and philosophies through the forum of the newsletter. The web site provides membership information and background information on the organization and their activities.

Broadcast Education Association is a non-profit organization that provides a critical link between colleges and the broadcast industry. While the membership is primarily for institutions of higher learning and industry professionals a wealth of information and contacts are available. The site provides a variety of links to university/instructional programs, course assignments and requirements, key research websites, academic job openings, and a multimedia bibliography. Scholarships are available to students of member institutions; several of which are in California. Excellent career opportunities can be fund under "Academic Job Openings" and "Media Sites"

The mission of the CAC is to make available and accessible quality art reflecting all of California's diverse cultures; to support the state's broad economic, educational, and social goals through the arts; to provide leadership for all levels of the arts community; and to present effective programs that add a further dimension to our cities, our schools, our jobs, and our creative spirit. You will find current information about educational grants programs on this web site. Select 'Arts in Education' to access the information on research, advocacy and funding.

The Community Arts Network (CAN) project promotes information exchange, research and critical dialogue within the field of community-based arts, that is, art made as a voice and a force within a specific community of place, spirit or tradition. The CAN project is designed and managed by a partnership of Art in the Public Interest, a national nonprofit organization, and The Virginia Tech Department of Theatre Arts' Consortium for the Study of Theatre and Community. Click on Conversations to access forums/discussion board where you ask questions, discuss issues, and reflect on what you read on the CAN web site. APInews is the organization¹s regular newsletter on current events, and the Reading Room contains essays and links focusing on Community-based Arts.

The Directors Guild of America represents more than 12,000 members working in U.S. cities and abroad. Their creative work is represented in theatrical, industrial, educational and documentary films and television, as well as, videos and commercials. Their web site provides member information and background and historical information on the guild.

Established in 1963, The Institute of Outdoor Drama is the only organization in the U.S. providing national leadership in fostering artistic and managerial excellence and expansion of the outdoor drama movement through training, research and advisory programs, and serves as a national clearinghouse for more than 120 constituent theatres companies across the nation. The site provides information regard the organization's annual conference, publication information, and contact information for theatres, personnel, and research and resource libraries.

Internet access to artists in music, dance, visual arts, and theatre art that introduce their art form, discuss the history, background and specificity, present personal insights, and perform or demonstrate their art.

The League of Historic American Theatres (LHAT) is an international not-for-profit membership association. LHAT is a network of people who appreciate the cultural and architectural heritage of historic theatres and who work locally and nationally to rehabilitate them to serve communities throughout North America and abroad. Members of the League include theatre operators and managers, preservation activists, architects, structural engineers, design and acoustical consultants, urban planners, restorationists, vendors, booking and artist management firms, fund raising consultants, and many other types of service providers and members of the general public who serve or are interested in historic theatres. The web site provides information on their annual conference and theatre tours, a job bank, LHAT programs and services and general membership information. Membership application is available on line.

The National Association for Drama Therapy is a non-profit association incorporated in 1979 to establish and uphold high standards of professional competence and ethics among drama therapists; to develop criteria for training and registration; to sponsor publications and conferences; and to promote the profession of drama therapy through information and advocacy. A variety of information is found on the web site including: information on conferences, publications, legislation effecting the profession, job announcements and information to assist those interested in a career in drama therapy.

Puppeteers of America, a national nonprofit organization, provides information, encourages performances, and builds a community of people who love puppet theatre. Members include: professional puppeteers, puppet builders, teachers, librarians, therapists, youth leaders, and hobbyists. The on line Puppetry Store offers a variety of materials including: books, scripts, videos, and patterns for making puppets. Click on the Guilds and Festivals to learn about local groups and events.

Screen Actors Guild is the labor union representing actors working in the movie and television industry. The site provides information for union members, news, information regarding current "Hot Topics" and membership services. Click on "SAG History" to access a variety of information on the Screen Actors Guild, which was formed in 1933. The "Beginning Actors" link provides information for those starting or wishing to pursue a career in this field.

This is the Home Site of the National Storytelling Network, a membership organization dedicated to advancing the art of storytelling. The site provides links for locating a variety of information regarding the Art of Storytelling. Links are provided to: Professional Storytellers, local Guilds for Storytelling, a calendar of events and conferences, books and tapes, online stories, information regarding awards and research, and other resources for students, teachers and artists wishing to learn more about the Storytelling Art.

The Writers Guild of America West represents writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable and new media industries. Their web site provides information for members as well as a wealth of information for aspiring writers. Select profiles to read the biographical profiles of current featured members. A section is also maintained on the web site that highlights Emmy award winning writers. Articles written by members are also archived on the site, many provide interesting insights into current topics in the profession.

The California Arts Project (TCAP) is the state's subject matter project in Visual and Performing Arts. TCAP's central mission is to deepen teachers' knowledge of dance, music, theatre, and visual arts, and to enhance instructional strategies for teaching these four disciplines to California's students, pre-kindergarten through post-secondary. This site hosts interesting features such as arts education research and a standards data base.

CLRN makes it easy for you to find the standards-aligned software, video and Internet learning resources you need.

Arteargentino is a site written exclusively in Spanish with links to the arts in Argentina. Clicking on one of the many regions of Argentina brings the user to a menu of the arts and artists of the area. Visual arts, music, theatre and dance are highlighted as well as other cultural items. Some of the links are slow and teachers should review material periodically since the content changes.

The Kennedy Center's Artsedge is a rich site featuring National Standards-based curriculum, lessons, and activities. It hosts many useful weblinks and an idea exchange for teachers of the visual and performing arts.

Bilingual Foundation of the Arts is a non-profit theater company, and the only full-time, professional bilingual theatre company on the West Coast. The Theatre-In-Education Program provides educational, theatrical presentations that engender self-esteem, as well as inter-cultural awareness and understanding among young children. In addition "Theatre for Youth/Teatro para Los Juvenes" is a program that stimulates a forum for students' response to issues facing adolescents in today's world. All productions come complete with curriculum guides for pre- and post- show class enrichment.

"Center for Media Literacy, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to the ability to communicate in all media forms, print and electronic, as well as to access, understand, analyze and evaluate the powerful images, words and sounds that make up our contemporary media culture." This is an excellent background resource for teachers offering conferences, satellite broadcasts, lesson plans, articles.

"The Latino Arts Network of California (LAN) is a consortium of non-profit community-based Latino arts organizations who share a mission to strengthen and deepen the cooperative relationship among California's Latino arts organizations." Links are available to member organizations, including: the Watsonville Cultural Center, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, Plaza de la Raza Mexican-American Heritage Plaza, etc. Within the individual sites there are some listings for dance, music, art and theatre classes for students.

This site provides information exclusively in Spanish, highlighting Mexican performers in theatre, music and dance in the second half of the twentieth century. The Spanish text would be useful to intermediate native Spanish-speaking students or in a Spanish class studying cultural elements of Mexico.

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS is an "information clearinghouse with a 40-year track record of objective arts industry research dedicated to serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate the arts." On the page of the larger site, At-Risk students are addressed with tools for partnerships in an after school setting. Programs include Metropolitan Life Foundation YouthARTS Initiative and Coming Up Taller.

Arts For All, an after-school program in the performing arts for children with disabilities, was founded by pediatric physical therapist, Marcia Berger. Located in Tucson, Arizona, Arts For All currently has twelve programs which merge human services and the arts. The students, ages three through adulthood improve their language through singing, their coordination through dance, their visual perception through art classes and their thought processes and communication through drama. Events offer ASL Interpretation, Audio Description, Wheelchair Accessibility and TactileTours. Videotapes, compact disks and books are available through the newsletter. At this time, after school Dance classes have not yet been posted.

CanTeach is a Canadian meta-site comprised of resources and links for elementary teachers. Of interest to teachers of special needs arts students is a “Theme List” of books about children with disabilities and illnesses. In “Elementary Resources,” author Dan Lukiv’s “Home-grown Publishing” describes a creative writing program called “Story Day.” Part Two has a complete description of the Story Day process, which can easily be adapted to a playwrighting format. The involvement of a diverse group of students within the classroom culture powers the production.

Creative Alternatives of New York provides comprehensive therapeutic theatre workshops to populations with special needs. With a unique combination of theatre and modern group psychotherapy, CANY artists lead workshops and perform theater in shelters for the homeless, in family residences for single mothers and their children, in veterans hospitals, in troubled inner city schools and in alcohol rehabilitation centers. This site is a good place to start because the resources are somewhat limited.

Firehouse Theatre activities include workshops and productions of professional and emerging playwrights. Especially noted for including writers and performers with physical or sensory disabilities, Firehouse Theatre Company has worked extensively with the children and teenagers involved in public schools.

The musical theatre company is comprised of 14 performers with learning disabilities who work closely with four professional musicians. Members write their own music and lyrics and have devised and toured 10 full-scale musical productions across the United Kingdom and mainland Europe. Heart 'n Soul outreach includes a television show, satellite workshops and residencies.

High Beam Festival is Australia’s biennial international arts festival, showcasing contemporary works influenced or inspired by experience of disability. This ten day multi-arts festival presents the latest in disability arts – new perceptions, innovations and visions. High Beam is the largest festival of its type in the Southern Hemisphere and offers a spectacular program of music, comedy, theatre, dance, art, debate, workshops and community events.

The National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) is the national information dissemination, technical assistance and referral center specializing in the field of arts and disability. The NADC is dedicated to promoting the full inclusion of children and adults with disabilities into the visual-, performing-, media, and literary-arts communities. Its resource directories, annotated bibliographies, related links and conferences serve to advance artists with disabilities and accessibility to the arts. The NADC is a project of the University of California, at Los Angeles (UCLA), University Affiliated Program. A search feature is available under Resources Calendar of Events to access performance information.

The CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media is a research and development facility dedicated achieving media access equality for people with disabilities. The site includes a search feature for theatres that screen current films with Rear Window® Captioning, for deaf and hard-of–hearing students, and DVS Theatrical, for blind and visually impaired students. Also of interest, The Personal Captioning Project that studied classroom application and learning benefits of creating one’s own captioned video. Materials available from the Center are a video, journal articles and a handbook, Writing with Video: an Idea Book for Captioning in the Classroom.

ARTSEDGE, the National Arts and Education Information Network, hosted the online component of the first-ever National Forum on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities, which took place June 14-16, 1998. Online participants may still access the Forum's Agenda, Daily Updates, Concept Papers, Keynote Addresses (many of which, along with panel discussions, have been audio- and video-streamed at this site), People (biographies of the presenters and authors) and Final Recommendations

The National Theatre of the Deaf is an artistic haven for performing artists using American Sign Language where they can discover, develop, and enhance their talent. NTD is the premiere theatre company for the Deaf artist, creating professional performing opportunities at first class levels across the country and around the world. NTD Professional Theatre School (PTS) is the only professional theatre-training program for deaf people in American. The PTS Jr program is for talented deaf high school students. NTD also offers professional development programs which can be found under "The Actor's Academy".

The National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped provides the disabled community with the communication skills necessary to pursue a life in professional theatre and enhance their opportunities in the workplace. Since 1977 NTWH , has been an advocate for persons with disabilities and offered a forum for dramatic literature on these themes.

NTCP works to promote inclusive hiring practices and standards, diversity in leadership and balanced portrayals of persons of color and persons with disabilities. NTCP’s aim is to achieve a theatre, film and television industry that accurately reflects our populace. Available on line is the New Traditions magazine a compendium of articles on diversity by playwrights, actors and directors. Listening with an Open Eye includes information about Deaf culture and American Sign Language for planning a production.

Recognizing the need to promote and develop ways to integrate the arts into general and special education programs, the P. Buckley Moss Society established the Foundation in 1995. The Foundation¹s mission is to increase public awareness and to develop and implement effective arts instruction for children with special needs. Information about annual conferences, national awards for teachers, post secondary scholarships for students with disabilities and a library of strategies is available to download.

Research and program descriptions are available from Coming Up Taller a private sector patrons program with the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. This is the fifth year of $10,000 awards to recognize and support excellence in arts and humanities programs that take place outside the school curriculum, beyond the classroom, and during the non-school hours.

In "We are not a Metaphor, A Conversation About Representation" moderated by Kathleen Tolan, disabled theatre artists challenge assumptions about what disability is and what it means. The text of the conversation is published by Theatre Communications Group (TCG) a national service organization for the American Theatre that exists to strengthen, nurture and promote not-for-profit American theatre. TGC Live involves online chats with theatre artists and cultural leaders which may be a problem for student users.

This is a comprehensive site relating to art and the disabled. Provides advocacy, information and exhibition opportunities for special needs artists and students. In 1999 Very Special arts changed its name to VSA Arts. Now standing for Vision, Strength and Artistic Expression, VSA Arts is an International Organization that creates learning opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities. The organization offers arts-based programs in creative writing, dance, drama, music and visual arts.

The Kennedy Center's Artsedge is a rich site featuring National Standards-based curriculum, lessons, and activities. It hosts many useful weblinks and an idea exchange for teachers of the visual and performing arts.

A K-8 traveling theatre specialist shares a six session lesson plan for the K-5 elementary classrrom teacher. The unit narratives introduce appropriate basic skills, opportunities for creative expression, links to myths and legends and provides connections to other core content. The lessons tend to be activities rather than a standards based approach, but offers a starting point in developing theatre units of study. This resource is part of the larger Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, which posts core content lessons.

This site is a well-organized and annotated site of puppetry resources useful to teachers, parents, students and professional puppeteers. Information includes: puppetry organizations, puppetry traditions around the world, exhibits and museum links, information and resources for building puppets and stages, puppetry definitions, ideas and lessons for use of puppets in education and more.

This site provides a collection of lesson plans for theatre classrooms at all levels. Some are standards-based, though not necessarily from California. Also included are warm-ups, games, and improvs; a reference list of books for both teachers and students; and much more!

The Kennedy Center's Artsedge is a rich site featuring National Standards-based curriculum, lessons, and activities. It hosts many useful weblinks and an idea exchange for teachers of the visual and performing arts.

Award winning author, storyteller Aaron Shepard offers a site with everything you wanted to know about Readers' Theatre. Scripts are downloadable free for educational purposes. Most scripts are aimed at grades 3 through 9 with emphasis on world tales from a variety of cultures told with humor.

A K-8 traveling theatre specialist shares a six session lesson plan for the K-5 elementary classrrom teacher. The unit narratives introduce appropriate basic skills, opportunities for creative expression, links to myths and legends and provides connections to other core content. The lessons tend to be activities rather than a standards based approach, but offers a starting point in developing theatre units of study. This resource is part of the larger Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, which posts core content lessons.

The Learn Improv page is a strong resource for teachers. It provides activities, resources and background on the world of improvisation. It links to The Improv Homepage which offers a strong bibliography of improvisational resources and other good Improv websites.

This site contains numerous well-organized and annotated resources for the study and production of Shakespeare. Resources include: historical background on Shakespeare and his times, information on the Globe Theatre, collected works and literary critics and journals, plus resources for costumes, music, dance and other aspects of Elizabethan Performance. It is recommended that first time visitors read the Introduction to the site as it explains the structure and resource categories.

Native Web presents detailed information on the arts of native cultures around the world through a searchable database. Use the search engine to bring you a rich list of diverse resources by using terms such as 'art', 'artists and artisans', 'perfoming arts', 'music' etc. Many sites listed are in the culture's native language.

This site provides a collection of lesson plans for theatre classrooms at all levels. Some are standards-based, though not necessarily from California. Also included are warm-ups, games, and improvs; a reference list of books for both teachers and students; and much more!

Award winning author, storyteller Aaron Shepard offers a site with everything you wanted to know about Readers' Theatre. Scripts are downloadable free for educational purposes. Most scripts are aimed at grades 3 through 9 with emphasis on world tales from a variety of cultures told with humor.

This site created by the Artists Rights Foundation, has as its goal educating the next generation about the meaning of "artistic authorship". It provides teens with the opportunity to explore their own creativity through making an original movie. The site includes an online film school experience and a downloadable text, MAKING MOVIES: A GUIDE FOR YOUNG FILMMAKERS. You can view student works created by the ARF Creativity on Film Project. Teachers can download very complete job descriptions, useful forms including location contracts, talent releases, logs for raw footage, and a list of film festivals. Definitely a high interest site. Free registration is required for full use of the site.

The Kennedy Center's Artsedge is a rich site featuring National Standards-based curriculum, lessons, and activities. It hosts many useful weblinks and an idea exchange for teachers of the visual and performing arts.

"Bang Bang You're Dead" is a resource for helping students deal with a world that's violent, unhealthy, and unfair. The play is a free gift for students to perform written by Mastrosimone from personal experience. The site, supported by Mothers Against Violence in America(MAVIA), has production notes, author's notes, newspaper articles and a full calendar of where the play can be seen.

The Folger Library is one of the finest American sources for all things Shakespeare. The site contains material from present and past exhibits on Shakespeare and his time, as well as a forum for discussion for problems and questions one might encounter while performing or teaching Shakespeare. Information on Folger's professional development for teachers is also available in addition to a calendar of events and a page on performances and programs.

This site gives a history of Kabuki, as well as point out its place and importance in theatre in general. The pictures let the user see what Kabuki looks like, at least in terms of costume and make-up. Video clips of performances are being added. The site is valuable for online research in theatre history.

The Learn Improv page is a strong resource for teachers. It provides activities, resources and background on the world of improvisation. It links to The Improv Homepage which offers a strong bibliography of improvisational resources and other good Improv websites.

This site contains numerous well-organized and annotated resources for the study and production of Shakespeare. Resources include: historical background on Shakespeare and his times, information on the Globe Theatre, collected works and literary critics and journals, plus resources for costumes, music, dance and other aspects of Elizabethan Performance. It is recommended that first time visitors read the Introduction to the site as it explains the structure and resource categories.

STAGE ON SCREEN is the new drama series from Thirteen/WNET New York, dedicated to innovative productions of great dramatic works, both classic and contemporary, that celebrate the excellence, excitement, and diversity of theater in America today. Lessons tied to the national standards and an archival search available.

Perseus is a digital library hosted by Tufts University. The site offers in depth exploration of Shakespeare, Marlowe and other literary classics, including those of Ancient Greece. The site comes equipped with a vocabulary tool, a glossary and links that further exploration of the works and time periods covered. This site is expansive, so visitors with a slower connection will need to be patient while it loads.

This site offers step-by-step instruction on writing a play by an experienced playwright. The steps are logical and sequential and the language is current and accessible to kids. The table of contents links to the various chapters.

This site is a well-organized and annotated site of puppetry resources useful to teachers, parents, students and professional puppeteers. Information includes: puppetry organizations, puppetry traditions around the world, exhibits and museum links, information and resources for building puppets and stages, puppetry definitions, ideas and lessons for use of puppets in education and more.

This site provides a collection of lesson plans for theatre classrooms at all levels. Some are standards-based, though not necessarily from California. Also included are warm-ups, games, and improvs; a reference list of books for both teachers and students; and much more!

This site contains numerous links to Theatre History Information sites on the web. Many have brief useful annotations. History sites are grouped by periods of theatre to make searching easier. The site spans the time from Ancient Greece to American Theatre. This compilation is a good source for beginning historical theatre research on the web.

This interdisciplinary site provides information in four different aspects of theater. The Art of Theater provides links to architecture, stage craft, lighting and sound. Theatrical Literature and History discusses the historical effect theatre has had on society. Social Science and The Theater focuses on the affect many aspects of our social environment in many ways. Theater in Health Care and Sports examines the use of drama to treat mental problems, depression and also for general therapy through psychodrama.

This site created by the Artists Rights Foundation, has as its goal educating the next generation about the meaning of "artistic authorship". It provides teens with the opportunity to explore their own creativity through making an original movie. The site includes an online film school experience and a downloadable text, MAKING MOVIES: A GUIDE FOR YOUNG FILMMAKERS. You can view student works created by the ARF Creativity on Film Project. Teachers can download very complete job descriptions, useful forms including location contracts, talent releases, logs for raw footage, and a list of film festivals. Definitely a high interest site. Free registration is required for full use of the site.

The Kennedy Center's Artsedge is a rich site featuring National Standards-based curriculum, lessons, and activities. It hosts many useful weblinks and an idea exchange for teachers of the visual and performing arts.

ArtsZone web modules are built around the documentaries and performance programs broadcast on Ovation, the Arts Network. Programming includes: performances, artist profiles and interviews, plus special performances around the world. Ovation is available through many cable networks and some satellite TV services. VHS copies of up to four programs a year are available through Ovation¹s lending library. Teacher guides, with lesson plans and web materials, for each program are located in the TeacherZone. The National Standards for Arts Education were used to create the teacher materials. The materials on the web site for each program are divided into six sections including materials for use prior to viewing, behind the scene looks at the creation of the television program, and links to additional web resources. Discussion groups, focused on the programming are also available for student and teacher use.

"Bang Bang You're Dead" is a resource for helping students deal with a world that's violent, unhealthy, and unfair. The play is a free gift for students to perform written by Mastrosimone from personal experience. The site, supported by Mothers Against Violence in America(MAVIA), has production notes, author's notes, newspaper articles and a full calendar of where the play can be seen.

Cyber Film School encompasses a vibrant and lively collection of filmmaking information. There are many links to film groups, stories about filmmakers and actors and practical how-to tips on the art of film making. As a film/video instructor, elect Forums to participate in discussion groups. This Canadian-based site has garnered positive reviews and awards from reviewers from the Los Angeles Times and Yahoo! Internet Life. In addition to a search engine, the site contains links to all areas of film and video, free lessons on film and video techniques, and sells a CD-ROM called "The Cyber Film School" as well as books on the subject. For anyone interested in starting a career in film and video, this would be a great place to find out what it takes to make your first film. Get your hands on a camera and go!

The Folger Library is one of the finest American sources for all things Shakespeare. The site contains material from present and past exhibits on Shakespeare and his time, as well as a forum for discussion for problems and questions one might encounter while performing or teaching Shakespeare. Information on Folger's professional development for teachers is also available in addition to a calendar of events and a page on performances and programs.

This site gives a history of Kabuki, as well as point out its place and importance in theatre in general. The pictures let the user see what Kabuki looks like, at least in terms of costume and make-up. Video clips of performances are being added. The site is valuable for online research in theatre history.

The Kennedy Center Education and Outreach site offers free programs via satellite to serve teachers and students outside their service area as well as live offerings in the Washington D.C. area. Services are easy to access from the front page for professional development, performances across the nation, and satellite courses and classes.

The Learn Improv page is a strong resource for teachers. It provides activities, resources and background on the world of improvisation. It links to The Improv Homepage which offers a strong bibliography of improvisational resources and other good Improv websites.

This site contains numerous well-organized and annotated resources for the study and production of Shakespeare. Resources include: historical background on Shakespeare and his times, information on the Globe Theatre, collected works and literary critics and journals, plus resources for costumes, music, dance and other aspects of Elizabethan Performance. It is recommended that first time visitors read the Introduction to the site as it explains the structure and resource categories.

The National Standards for Arts Education: Theatre are the highlight of this site. But the site also includes very good units of study in a variety of areas in theatre. The lessons are not linked to the California standards, but could esaily be. They are set up with introductions, "hooks" to get students interested and involved and evaluation and reflection questions at the end for each lesson. The lessons in each unit proceed in a logical manner, using the skills from previous lessons.

Native Web presents detailed information on the arts of native cultures around the world through a searchable database. Use the search engine to bring you a rich list of diverse resources by using terms such as 'art', 'artists and artisans', 'perfoming arts', 'music' etc. Many sites listed are in the culture's native language.

STAGE ON SCREEN is the new drama series from Thirteen/WNET New York, dedicated to innovative productions of great dramatic works, both classic and contemporary, that celebrate the excellence, excitement, and diversity of theater in America today. Lessons tied to the national standards and an archival search available.

Perseus is a digital library hosted by Tufts University. The site offers in depth exploration of Shakespeare, Marlowe and other literary classics, including those of Ancient Greece. The site comes equipped with a vocabulary tool, a glossary and links that further exploration of the works and time periods covered. This site is expansive, so visitors with a slower connection will need to be patient while it loads.

This site is a well-organized and annotated site of puppetry resources useful to teachers, parents, students and professional puppeteers. Information includes: puppetry organizations, puppetry traditions around the world, exhibits and museum links, information and resources for building puppets and stages, puppetry definitions, ideas and lessons for use of puppets in education and more.

This site provides a collection of lesson plans for theatre classrooms at all levels. Some are standards-based, though not necessarily from California. Also included are warm-ups, games, and improvs; a reference list of books for both teachers and students; and much more!

TheatrGroup is a theatre company with "method" acting training on-site. Actor, director Harry Governick's site gives definitions, exercises and advice on the business. Teachers may use the exercises with students or refer a student to the site to learn more about acting.

This site contains numerous links to Theatre History Information sites on the web. Many have brief useful annotations. History sites are grouped by periods of theatre to make searching easier. The site spans the time from Ancient Greece to American Theatre. This compilation is a good source for beginning historical theatre research on the web.

This interdisciplinary site provides information in four different aspects of theater. The Art of Theater provides links to architecture, stage craft, lighting and sound. Theatrical Literature and History discusses the historical effect theatre has had on society. Social Science and The Theater focuses on the affect many aspects of our social environment in many ways. Theater in Health Care and Sports examines the use of drama to treat mental problems, depression and also for general therapy through psychodrama.

This site describes a curriculum unit used at Conte Arts Magnet School. It is primarily aimed towards the dance educator, but has some valid information for the other disciplines too. It guides students through a series of activities, discussions of dance history, and workouts that will make them aware of the Broadway musical and the part dance plays in its overall production. The lessons demonstrate the connections between elements of dance, music,visual arts and drama and focus on Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story.

The American Film Institute (AFI) is the nation's preeminent arts organization dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of the moving image. Since 1967, AFI has served as America's voice for film, television, video, and the digital arts, with innovative programs in education, training, exhibition, preservation, and new technology. The American Film Institute offers advanced film studies through their MFA program in cinematography, directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design and Screenwriting. First time visitors to the site may want to view the site map for a list of collections and use that as a pathway into the extensive collections housed at the site.

The American Memory Project is built and maintained by the Library of Congress. Over 100 collections can be found in the National Digital Library. Broad Topics include: Performing Arts, Arts and Architecture, Languages and Literature. The collections are easily searchable and are available in several digital formats. Primary Source materials are continuously added to the project. New users may want to access the "How to View" section to learn more about the digital formats used in the collections and how best access these resources. The "Learning Page" contains activities, features and lesson plans for the use of the primary source documents.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" is part of California core literature and one of the most widely read books in the world. Using the play version is an excellent entry point where theatre, language arts and social science intersect. The Anne Frank House is a museum where visitors are given the opportunity to personally envision what happened during the hiding period. Information on the different versions of the Diary is available. An award winning CD-ROM also available depicts the building as it looked during the hiding period. The house was completely refurnished for the making of the CD-ROM. The photos of this reconstruction have been reworked into three-dimensional images. In this way the user can wander through all the rooms of the house. There is an Education section of the site containing additional information including; articles and notes for research. Note that some articles may not be appropriate for elementary or middle school students.

Arteargentino is a site written exclusively in Spanish with links to the arts in Argentina. Clicking on one of the many regions of Argentina brings the user to a menu of the arts and artists of the area. Visual arts, music, theatre and dance are highlighted as well as other cultural items. Some of the links are slow and teachers should review material periodically since the content changes.

The Broadway Theatre Archive is an extensive catalogue of Broadway plays and great works of literature produced for television over the past five decades. Among them are the anthology series produced for the three major television networks and PBS, including "Great Performances," "American Playhouse" and "Theater in America." A good resource for teachers the tapes are available for purchase and the video clips are often enough to hook students looking for scenes. Teachers may want to review the clips before having students use them.

This site contains a collection of original plays and screenplays, criticism and links to other sites concerned with theatre. It publishes both classic and contemporary works.

This site is the starting point for searching the Library of Congress Motion Picture Collections. The library began collecting motion pictures as historical records in 1942. The Motion Picture Collection is searchable and the site has links and instructions for the research tools provided by the Library of Congress on their web site. Linked to the site is the American Memory Motion Picture Collection which contains digitized motion pictureclips from a variety of historical periods. A link is also provided to the American Memory Online Sound Recordings Collection which includes digitized music from a variety of historical periods and recordings from Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment.

The National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) is the national information dissemination, technical assistance and referral center specializing in the field of arts and disability. The NADC is dedicated to promoting the full inclusion of children and adults with disabilities into the visual-, performing-, media, and literary-arts communities. Its resource directories, annotated bibliographies, related links and conferences serve to advance artists with disabilities and accessibility to the arts. The NADC is a project of the University of California, at Los Angeles (UCLA), University Affiliated Program. A search feature is available under Resources Calendar of Events to access performance information.

The official website of the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, your connection to Broadway's best. The site has archived information of past Tony Awards winners. The awards program is streamed live during the June broadcast.

Considered on of the country's top three museums, this site does do justice to the extensive 60,000 works on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The clean bright pages are easy to navigate and the images are available in two viewing sizes.Current exhibits are not readily available, but past exhibits do have a strong presence. There is a large number of exhibitions available for viewing. Ranging from paintings, sculpture and photography to samurai weapons and Islamic calligraphy, this website is a treat to visit. Over 150 of the works are from European artists that have been overlooked by other museums. Excellent representation of the Ash Can School and Tiffany glassworks. This site is extremely user friendly.

The Folger Library is one of the finest American sources for all things Shakespeare. The site contains material from present and past exhibits on Shakespeare and his time, as well as a forum for discussion for problems and questions one might encounter while performing or teaching Shakespeare. Information on Folger's professional development for teachers is also available in addition to a calendar of events and a page on performances and programs.

The Library of Congress Performing Arts Reading Room is an excellent starting point when searching for collections of materials for the performing arts housed at the Library of Congress. The most extensive collections are in the area of music, with dance and theatre collections being less extensive. The music collection spans 800 years of western music history and has limited but excellent on line images. A search of the collections can be conducted. Links are provided to information on public events, copyright office, foundations and publications of the Library of Congress.

Just for fun (and learning), this is a calendar of significant events in theatre history, whether it is first performances or closings or births or whatever. It is a nice quick source for theatre facts.

The California Museum of Photography, an off-campus department of UC Riverside, promotes understanding of photography and related media through collection, research, exhibition and instruction. The museum's goal is to empower the museum's visitor with an understanding of the critical role photography and related media have had in shaping both society and the daily lives of indivduals.

This is a comprehensive site which provides advocacy, information and exhibition opportunities for special needs artists and students, as well as online galleries. In 1999 Very Special Arts changed its name to VSA Arts. Now standing for Vision, Strength and Artistic Expression, VSA Arts is an International Organization that creates learning opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities. The organization offers arts-based programs in creative writing, dance, drama, music and visual arts.

The 24th Street Theatre is a community-based professional theatre and arts center that has been bringing music, theatre, dance and visual art to Exposition Park and Greater Los Angeles since 1996. The Calendar of Events ranges from edgy music and theatre offerings to the Celebrity Reading Series where stories from award winning children's books are read aloud to childrens' audiences.

The American Film Institute (AFI) is the nation's preeminent arts organization dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of the moving image. Since 1967, AFI has served as America's voice for film, television, video, and the digital arts, with innovative programs in education, training, exhibition, preservation, and new technology. The American Film Institute offers advanced film studies through their MFA program in cinematography, directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design and Screenwriting. First time visitors to the site may want to view the site map for a list of collections and use that as a pathway into the extensive collections housed at the site.

The American Memory Project is built and maintained by the Library of Congress. Over 100 collections can be found in the National Digital Library. Broad Topics include: Performing Arts, Arts and Architecture, Languages and Literature. The collections are easily searchable and are available in several digital formats. Primary Source materials are continuously added to the project. New users may want to access the "How to View" section to learn more about the digital formats used in the collections and how best access these resources. The "Learning Page" contains activities, features and lesson plans for the use of the primary source documents.

Broadway on Tour was founded by Daniel Halkyard in 1989 in Placentia, California, to provide a place for kids who wanted to perform on stage to learn in a professional manner. BOT has a long term agreement with the historic Ebell Theater in Santa Ana, California to produce one and two hour musical matinee performances featuring characters and stories recognizable by kids from ages three to ten. Shows are performed by kids aged eight to eighteen, with auditions open to the public. In addition to the performances at the Ebell Theatre a touring group can be booked for community events. The web site provides information on current performances, auditions, photos of performances and map and seating information for the Ebell theatre.

Brown Bag Players, a professional adult actors' outreach program, is a division of Children's Theatre Workshop founded in 1994 to present audience participatory plays, performed by professional actors to children of Orange County. Brown Bag Player's performances are not only targeted to enrich the young mind, but they also offer children the opportunity to meet the actors and experience live theatre in a hands-on, participatory environment.

Under an open-air, circus-style big top, California Musical Theatre presents first-class productions of musical theatre, staged in the round with talent from New York, Los Angeles and Sacramento especially for summer audiences. The Broadway Series (presented September through June) is an opportunity for Northern Californians to see the best of Broadway- style theater in downtown Sacramento. Housed in the spacious Community Center Theater, the Broadway Series offers the glitter, excitement, and even the stars of Broadway across the street from the State Capitol.

Capitol Opera Sacramento located in Carmichael, is a Non-Profit, all volunteer organization. Capitol Opera (C.O.S.) produces five productions per season. C.O.S. brings quality, affordable opera and other lighter works to the Sacramento community. The web site provides information regarding current events, directions to the theatre, volunteer opportunities and contact information.

Housed at the Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles, Center Theatre Group a leading regional theatre company with a history of theatrical excellence. Center Theatre Group is the not-for-profit, 501(c)3 organization that supports both the Mark Taper Forum and Ahmanson Theatre. Center Theatre Group believes that the art of theatre is a cultural force with the capacity to transform the lives of individuals and society at large. The web site provides information specific to both the Ahmanson and Mark Taper theatres. Visitors to the site can view seating charts, directions to the theatre, learn about discount opportunities, and view opportunities to support the Theatre Group. Users can chose to sign up to receive e-mail bulletins from the Center Theatre Group by selecting the link ‘Join Our E-mail List”. The web site also provides information regarding employment, casting and Education Programs.

The Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts and conference facility, offering performances in music, dance and theatre. The Cerritos Center presents an annual season from August through May. The schedule, which includes over 150 performances, consists of an eclectic mix of artists. The Cerritos Center features a flexible theater capable of six different seating and stage configurations, ranging from a 1,800-seat arena theater to a 900-seat recital hall setting. The site provides current performance information and on line ticket purchasing.

Designed to enhance classroom curriculum, Chamber Theatre Productions presents original adaptations of classic short stories. The Repertory Theatre Company, based in Boston, presents traveling productions at a variety of locations throughout the United States. Chamber Theatre Productions can also be engaged to do private school performances. The web site provides a Frequently Asked Questions section that will be most helpful to teachers wishing to either engage a private performance or learn more about local performances. The Company’s fall and spring performance schedule is posted by regions of the United States.

Children's Fairyland is a 10 acre park, located in the center of downtown Oakland. Children's literature is "brought to life" through fairy tale exhibits, animals, The Storybook Puppet Theatre and the Children's Theatre performances. The Storybook Puppet theatre, in the shape of an open book, has hosted America's foremost puppeteers such as Frank Oz and Tony Urbano. Performances designed around fairy tale themes dazzle the youngsters three times per day every day the park is open.

Annenberg/CPB's CINEMA: How are Hollywood Films Made provides historical facts and learning activities that help students and teachers to explore the process of filmmaking. The site provides a series of activities and scenarios that helps visitors "to look through the lens of a camera" to explore the creative process. Visitors can create their own dialogue for a scene or take on the role of producer to manage the production of a film to better understand what is actually involved in the journey from concept to finished film. Descriptions of the diverse roles and careers needed in the making of the movie are discussed. Links to other related resources, terminology, and quotes from noted historical figures are provided.

The Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS) is a northern California nonprofit multicultural theater organization located in Nevada City, California. CATS is dedicated to promoting and celebrating cultural diversity by educating and enriching the community through quality multicultural theatrical productions, events, and workshops. Their theatrical productions deal with the Asian influence on American history. The web site provides information on tickets, events, auditions, volunteer and donor opportunities.

Davis Comic Opera Company has entertained Sacramento Valley audiences since 1973, specializing in the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire, as well as operetta classics such as Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow and New Moon, plus more contemporary favorites, like Kismet and Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music. The web site provides information regarding productions and auditions. A link is available for directions to performance venues and a quarterly newsletter is downloadable in pdf format.

Deaf West Theatre, located in the NoHo Arts District of Los Angeles, provides an opportunity for audiences and artists, regardless of race, creed or handicap, to enjoy theatre. Deaf West's productions are presented in American Sign Language with voice interpretation and Supertitles open captioning for hearing and non-signing audiences. Presenting adaptations of classics, contemporary and original works, its Residential Theatre currently produces 3 main stage productions while the National Touring Company presents one production per season.

Dell'Arte is the American center for the exploration and development of physical performance. The center’s web site provides information about performances by clicking on “Season Schedule”. The Company also hosts The Mad River Festival during June and July, select “Mad River Festival” to learn more about the performance events for the festival. Dell'Arte's facility is located in Blue Lake, California and is home to an internationally acclaimed touring company, a full-time professional actor-creator training program, summer workshops, a Bali residential program, original performances by resident and guest theatre artists and an innovative arts in education program.

This site provides information on children's theatre performances at the Discovery Theatre housed at the Smithsonian. The season is listed with imformation about each show and its age appropriateness. There is information on special events and workshops for families and students. Teacher workshop and on line activity information is also a part of the site.

Pocket Opera presents professional performances of operatic works in intimate, intelligible productions at affordable prices. Artistic Director, Donald Pippin's approach to opera is to tell the story in the clearest manner possible. Pippin brings the story to life via his nationally recognized English versions of opera libretti, in which he translates the spirit of the work rather than word by word, with complete fidelity to the composer's musical intentions. Pocket Opera is a theatre of the mind and of the heart. Productions are staged with minimal costuming and without sets, using only the few practical props that are essential to convey the story. The Pocket Philharmonic, a chamber orchestra of eight to fifteen musicians, led by Donald Pippin from the piano, accompanies pocket Opera performances. Information on the web site includes the current season, ticket information plus background on the company and performances.

Duende: Drama & Literature's goal is to educate, inform, and entertain the people of California, tourists to California, students and teachers in the educational institutions of California, and interested parties everywhere. The primary modes of enlightenment and entertainment are the dramatic arts and the various disciplines that go into creating dramatic and literary works. Particular emphasis is placed on drama depicting the history of California and its relevance to life in the twenty-first century.

Fullerton Civic Light Opera is one of the largest musical theater companies in the Southern California basin. The winner of over 30 Drama-Logue and Robbie Awards over the years, FCLO is dedicated to maintaining its reputation for bringing professional musical theater to Southern California. Performances take place at The Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton, California. Tickets can be purchased on line, in person, by mail or by phone. Group rates are available for performances.

Improv Across America contains informationåabout America's improv troupes sorted by states. Features are currently being developed that include: shows, performers, festivals, workshops, performance spaces and rehearsal spaces.

This is the website for The ImprovOlympic. It contains classes and show information. It is run under the guidance of Charna Halpern and the late Del Close, has been training performers in the art of long-form improvisation for the past 20 years. Teams of 8 to 10 players take the stage, ask the audience for one suggestion and create a hilarious, spontaneous, and sometimes touching, 35 minute performance of interweaving scenes and group games. A theatre has recently opened in Los Angeles. Select Shows, then Our Theatres and then Improv Olympic West to view information about performances and classes at the Los Angeles theatre.

The Irvine Barclay Theatre is a 756 seat performing arts center dedicated to presenting the best entertainment from across the nation and around the world to residents of Orange County and nearby areas. The Irvine Barclay Theatre is also home to many local performing arts groups. Performances include theatre, music and dance groups. Groups regularly performing at The Barclay include: Ballet Pacifica, Mozart Classical Orchestra, Opera Pacific, Pacific Symphony, and Pacific Chorale. The web site provides a calendar of events as well as information on purchasing tickets.

The Kennedy Center Education and Outreach site offers free programs via satellite to serve teachers and students outside their service area as well as live offerings in the Washington D.C. area. Services are easy to access from the front page for professional development, performances across the nation, and satellite courses and classes.

The La Jolla Playhouse presents innovative productions of classics, new plays and musicals. These include Roger Miller and William Hauptman¹s Big River, The Who¹s Tommy, Lee Blesing¹s A Walk in the Woods, Matthew Broderick in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Tony Kushner¹s Slavs!, Lifegame, Lisa Kron¹s 2.5 Minute Ride, Jessica Hagedorn¹s Dogeaters, Randy Newman¹s Faust, the West Coast premiere of Rent, the American premiere of Jane Eyre and the world premiere Thoroughly Modern Millie.

The Laguna Playhouse was founded in 1920, when a group of Laguna Beach citizens met in a living room to establish a local theatre. In 1969, the Moulton Theatre opened on Laguna Canyon Road. In 1987, the Playhouse won a national amateur theatre competition for its production of the musical Quilters, which went on to win second prize in that year's international competition in Ireland. Its continued growth, expansion, artistic excellence, audience popularity and critical acclaim have helped make it one of Southern California's most important nonprofit theatre companies. The Laguna Playhouse is also widely noted for its Youth Theater and Education programs. In 1989, its Youth Theater was recognized as "Outstanding Children’s Theatre" by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education. From the Home Page select “Our Moulton Theatre” and scroll to the bottom of the page, to access a wide variety of information on performances and the theatre.

Lamb’s Players Theatre is a professional, non-profit performing arts organization now in its 31st year. It was the first theatre in San Diego to establish a full-time, long-term company of actors, directors, playwrights and designers. In addition to its resident work, the theatre's Educational Outreach runs camps, internships, and theatre immersion programs. Its Touring Company performs to tens of thousands of students each year in schools throughout the county. Select the link for “What’s Playing” to get information on the current production including ticket information. Select “Education” to learn about Student Matinees and touring Productions. Other features of the web site include information on group rates, information on the current theatre season and background on the theatre and company. Visitors to the web site can also sign up for an e-mail newsletter.

The Light Opera of Sacramento brings the works of Gilbert and Sullivan to Sacramento area audiences. Currently performances are held at the 24th Street Theatre in Sacramento. The web site provides information regarding the current season and ticket prices. Information is also available regarding auditions for upcoming performances. Contact information is available through the “Contact Us” link and visitors to the web site can sign up on line for e-mail or regular mail notification regarding future performances and events.

Main Street Theatre Works is a professionally oriented, rural theatre company performing in the historic Sutter Creek Theatre in downtown Sutter Creek, California. The company, now in their eighth year, strives to bring professional and community theatre artists together to produce seasons of classical and contemporary plays. The web site provides information on the current season as well as past seasons and awards. Links on the site provide ticket and current season information. The “Balcony Club” link provides information on volunteer opportunities. Contact information is also provided on the site.

This site is the starting point for searching the Library of Congress Motion Picture Collections. The library began collecting motion pictures as historical records in 1942. The Motion Picture Collection is searchable and the site has links and instructions for the research tools provided by the Library of Congress on their web site. Linked to the site is the American Memory Motion Picture Collection which contains digitized motion pictureclips from a variety of historical periods. A link is also provided to the American Memory Online Sound Recordings Collection which includes digitized music from a variety of historical periods and recordings from Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment.

The Education Division of the Music Center is one of the nation's foremost providers of arts-education services. Established in 1979 to provide opportunities for lifelong learning in the arts and to enrich education of all children by bringing the arts into the classroom. The Education Division has touched the lives of more than 12 million students and teachers throughout Southern California. It currently offers 15 in-depth programs, including Center On Tour, and provides nearly 13,000 performances annually.

The Music Center is home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Center Theatre Group (the Mark Taper and the Ahmanson Theatre), the Los Angeles Opera and the Los Angeles Master Chorale as well as special events. The downtown Los Angeles complex includes the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Mark Taper Forum, the newly renovated Ahmanson Theatre and the future Walt Disney Concert Hall. The Center provides quality music, dance, opera and plays to the community, as well as educational programs for young performers. Ticket and performance information is available on the web site.

The National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) is the national information dissemination, technical assistance and referral center specializing in the field of arts and disability. The NADC is dedicated to promoting the full inclusion of children and adults with disabilities into the visual-, performing-, media, and literary-arts communities. Its resource directories, annotated bibliographies, related links and conferences serve to advance artists with disabilities and accessibility to the arts. The NADC is a project of the University of California, at Los Angeles (UCLA), University Affiliated Program. A search feature is available under Resources Calendar of Events to access performance information.

The National Theatre of the Deaf is an artistic haven for performing artists using American Sign Language where they can discover, develop, and enhance their talent. NTD is the premiere theatre company for the Deaf artist, creating professional performing opportunities at first class levels across the country and around the world. NTD Professional Theatre School (PTS) is the only professional theatre-training program for deaf people in American. The PTS Jr program is for talented deaf high school students. NTD also offers professional development programs which can be found under "The Actor's Academy".

North Bay Opera is a regional opera company based in Fairfield, midway between San Francisco and Sacramento. The purposes of North Bay Opera are to promote opera, to provide a training arena for professional and student singers and to give audiences of all ages an opportunity to enjoy opera at affordable prices in the intimate setting of its 400-seat theatre. The web site provides information regarding the season’s production and contact information.

The Oakland Opera Theater produces newly created operatic works. They use modern digital technology to reach beyond the audience seated in the theater, and produce fully staged productions geared to the pace of the 21st century. Their goal is make opera more accessible to all ages and cultures and to represent Oakland with a dynamic arts organization that embodies the local community. Performances take place at the Oakland Metro Theatre. The web site provides a link for ticket purchase, contact information and background regarding the productions.

Opera Pacific has established itself as one of the top fifteen professional opera companies in the nation. Opera Pacific's mainstage productions, extensive community outreach programs, and energetic Guild Alliance combine to create a dynamic cultural resource for all of Southern California. The continued success of Opera Pacific has been built on solid performances of traditional repertory, world-class artists and classics from musical theatre and operetta. In addition to the "grand opera" repertory, Opera Pacific has responded to the need for strong, professional productions of classic American musical theatre and European operetta. Opera Pacific performances take place at Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa, CA. The web site provides current season and ticket information, employment information, a calendar of events, and press releases and articles. Visitors can sign up for an on line newsletter by selecting the link “E-Notes Subscription”.

Opera San José is a professional, regional opera company. San Jose Opera maintains a Resident Company of Principal Artists and specializes in showcasing the finest young professional singers in the nation. The company performs in the 519-seat Montgomery Theater, among the most intimate opera theaters outside Europe. The Montgomery Theater is located on Market Street at San Carlos in downtown San José. In addition to mainstage performances, Opera San José maintains extensive educational programs in schools and in the community at large, and offers Previews lectures and two Introduction to Opera symposiums for all mainstage productions. The web site provides information regarding the current season, ticketing, auditions, volunteer and sponsorship opportunities plus adult and K-12 education information.

Opera Santa Barbara was founded in 1994 to bring high caliber opera to Santa Barbara. Performances are held in the historic Lobero Theater an intimate theatre of 650 seats. The web site provides information on the current season, a ticket link with on line ticket orders available, and an events calendar link. From the home page select “About OSB” to locate information from the opera’s Education Department, which offers opportunities for noon school performances and student attendance at Dress Rehearsals.

Located in Costa Mesa California, The Orange County Performing Arts Center strives to bring quality international, national and regional performances of symphony, dance, musical theatre and opera to Orange County and surrounding areas. Select the link “On Stage to see a calendar of events and information on the different series offered by the center. The “Ticketing” link provides information on a variety of purchasing options including online ticket purchasing. “About the Center” provides information such as tour options, a history of the center and job listings. Select “Education” to learn about special education opportunities and performances. Information is also available on the web site regarding supporting the center, volunteer opportunities and information useful in planning a performance and dinning experience.

STAGE ON SCREEN is the new drama series from Thirteen/WNET New York, dedicated to innovative productions of great dramatic works, both classic and contemporary, that celebrate the excellence, excitement, and diversity of theater in America today. Lessons tied to the national standards and an archival search available.

This online version of Playbill Magazine includes a variety of features; news, theatre-related issues, reviews, weekly Broadway grosses, industry links, casting and transcripts of on line interviews. The commercial aspects of the site offer links to ticket brokering, travel planning, theatre memorabilia, the Drama Bookshop and Theatre Central. The information of this site is primarily New York based, but has information concerning English speaking theatre internationally.

Runaway Stage Productions Inc. (RSP) of Elk Grove, California staged their first production in the summer of 1997. Since then, RSP has produced many events. In addition to Broadway style shows and children's theater, RSP is dedicated to the education and enrichment of all audiences. Spearheading this effort is the Youth Musical Theater Workshops. The web site provides information regarding current and upcoming shows, ticket information, theatre contact information and theatre programs. Select “auditions” to access information on auditioning for productions. The link “YMTW” will take visitors to information regarding the Youth Musical Theatre Workshops. Select “Front Office” from the home page to access contact information for the theatre and to subscribe to the theatre’s mailing lists.

The Sacramento Opera was established in 1980 to present compelling opera productions in the Sacramento area. Productions features young operatic singers from around the world accompanied by the Sacramento Opera Chorus and Orchestra. The web site provides information regarding the current season, tickets and subscriptions, volunteer opportunities, auditions, the Opera Guild and education opportunities. A current season brochure in pdf format can also be downloaded from the web site.

San Diego Junior Theatre operates as an independent, nonprofit organization for the benefit of San Diego's Children, and is the oldest continuing childrens’ theatre program in the county. San Diego Junior Theatre is dedicated to its tradition of educating, entertaining and enriching the lives of children throughout San Diego County. Select “Calendar” to view a current calendar of events. Choosing “Shows” from the side bar will give visitors information on a variety of information for education and community. Select “Students” to view the student area and learn about auditions for a Junior Theatre Production.

Members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus founded San Francisco Lyric Opera in 1996. One of the goals of the company is to provide San Francisco children with the opportunity to hear and fall in love with opera. San Francisco lyric Opera also aspires to develop a more diverse audience for opera and to provide a venue for young Bay Area singers to perform. Performances are held at the Eureka Theatre in downtown San Francisco. The web site provides information regarding the season and ticket prices, plus information regarding auditions and volunteer opportunities.

San Francisco Opera was founded in 1923. San Francisco Opera is now the second largest opera company in North America. Since 1923, San Francisco Opera has presented the United States debut performances of numerous artists. The War Memorial Opera House is the performing venue for the San Francisco Opera. San Francisco Opera also presents an annual free concert in Golden Gate Park on the Sunday following opening night of the Fall Season. The web site provides a wealth of information regarding the opera company. Ticket and season information is available plus a calendar of events, information about supporting the opera, and programs of the San Francisco Opera. The “Learn About Opera” link provides information regarding opera lectures, education materials and programs. The “More Information” link provides a FAQ section plus employment and opera tour information.

Sierra Repertory Theatre is a growing professional nonprofit theater located in California’s Sierra Nevada Foothills. Now in its 23rd season, SRT remains focused on its original mission: to present audiences with a broad range of theatrical literature at the highest production quality. SRT presents 11 main-stage shows per year at two locations – East Sonora theater and the Fallon House Theatre in Columbia State Historic Park. The web site provides information about the current season, ticket purchases, auditions and employment, volunteer and support opportunities and education outreach programs. Visitors to the web site may sign up to be part of the theatre’s mailing list.

Located in Sebastopol, Sonoma County Repertory Theatre is dedicated to providing a wide spectrum of productions from the classic work of Shakespeare, to the best of contemporary theatre, to world premieres of engaging new plays. The theatre space is small (80 seats) so patrons are advised to reserve tickets early. Curtain times are 8pm in the evenings and 2pm for Sunday matinees. Click on “Box Office” from the web site to reserves seats on line. “Performances” provides information on upcoming productions. The Sonoma county Repertory Theatre offers a Young Actor Program and a Playwrights Program; select those links for more information on each program. Directions to the theatre and contact information are found under the link “The Theatre”.

South Coast Repertory is a major force in American theatre and a leader in the arts scene in Orange County, California. Guided since 1964 by its Founding Artistic Directors, David Emmes and Martin Benson, it stands as an example of an arts organization that is artistically innovative - its Collaboration Laboratory for new play development has developed hundreds of plays, and premiered more than 80.

The San Diego Civic Light Opera Company is a musical theatre company performing during the summer season at the Starlight Bowl in Balboa park and during the winter season at indoor venues, most recently the Sycuan Casino & Resort in El Cajon. The theatre employs equity actors in the leading roles and holds open audition calls for other roles. Select "Now Showing" to learn about the current production and for information on ticket purchases. The web side provides information on the season, auditions, maps and seating charts for the theatres, plus current press releases and show reviews.

The Summer Repertory Theatre at Santa Rosa Junior College has been educating students and entertaining theatre-goers since 1972. A typical season consists of six productions. Select “Current Season” and then “calendar” to view information about the season’s productions. Ticket information, including a downloadable order form can be found under the link for “Tickets”. This link also provides general information and directions to the theatre.

The Sutter Creek Theatre is housed in a historic building that was a former silent movie theatre. While continuing to be the home of Main Street Theatre Works, the Sutter Creek Theater is a complete multi-purpose entertainment center which hosts year round events, including classic, independent and historic movies, music concerts, theatrical workshops, and many other types of events. Select “Calendar" to view a calendar of events by month. The link for “Tickets” provides ticket purchase information and a link is also provided on the web site for directions to the theatre.

Talkin' Broadway's purpose and goal is to promote and support live theatre and the theatrical arts in both the cultural and political arenas. Talkin' Broadway provides up-to-the-minute performance information, news, and interactive discussions about Broadway, and the current theatre scene in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Toronto, and other cities across the United States. It is a well-designed, comprehensive site that knows its theatre well. Besides on and off Broadway performance information, the site includes historical information, prints and photographs about the famed boulevard. There is also a weekly article titled "Broadway Bound." Each of these columns discusses some aspect of working on Broadway.

The official website of the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, your connection to Broadway's best. The site has archived information of past Tony Awards winners. The awards program is streamed live during the June broadcast.

The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, founded in 1963, is the longest running children's theater in Los Angeles. All of the marionettes, puppets, props and costumes for the theater are produced in the on-site shop. Performances play for audiences of all ages. Performances are Tuesday - Friday 10:30 a.m. Saturday & Sunday 2:30 p.m. Call for reservations and ticket prices. The Bob Baker Marionette Theater also houses The Puppet Theater Store and a line of handcrafted collectible puppets.

The East Bay Center for the Performing Arts (EBCPA), located in the heart of Richmond is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring broad community access to high quality arts training and to helping professional artists and learners alike use the arts, their cultural heritage, and their personal creativity as vehicles for reconciliation and social change. Every year, East Bay Center offers a culturally diverse mix of 5-10 challenging productions, most of them original creations involving faculty, advanced students, and international guest artists. The East Bay Center presents approximately 50 low or no-cost performances by the 9 culturally distinct Resident Companies.

The Folger Library is one of the finest American sources for all things Shakespeare. The site contains material from present and past exhibits on Shakespeare and his time, as well as a forum for discussion for problems and questions one might encounter while performing or teaching Shakespeare. Information on Folger's professional development for teachers is also available in addition to a calendar of events and a page on performances and programs.

Established in 1963, The Institute of Outdoor Drama is the only organization in the U.S. providing national leadership in fostering artistic and managerial excellence and expansion of the outdoor drama movement through training, research and advisory programs, and serves as a national clearinghouse for more than 120 constituent theatres companies across the nation. The site provides information regard the organization's annual conference, publication information, and contact information for theatres, personnel, and research and resource libraries.

The Lamplighters is San Francisco's only year-round musical theatre company. They specialize in the works of Gilbert and Sullivan and also regularly present comic operas and musicals from European and American repertoires as well as their own original Gala, written and produced by the company every year. Lamplighters Musical Theatre has been producing operetta and musical theatre since 1952. Performances of The Lamplighters take place at three bay area venues: the Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Theater, Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. The web site provides ticket and audition information plus information to assist patrons with attendance at each of the company venues. A FAQ section can be located through the “Contact The Lamplighters” link on the web site.

The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at the University of California, Davis opened on October 3, 2002, with a two-month long festival of performances by international touring artists, regional performing organizations, and music, theater, and dance ensembles from UC Davis. The Mondavi Center serves as a world-class venue for the UC Davis departments of Music and Theatre & Dance, a major K-12 arts education program, and one of the largest arts and lectures presenting programs in the nation. The web site provides a calendar of events, ticket information, an “About the Center” section and information on support opportunities. The “Teachers & Students” link provides information about the center’s Community Outreach Programs. Visitors to the web site can also request a free brochure about the center and events.

The MOONLIT ROAD features spooky stories and weird folktales from the American South, told by some of the region's best storytellers. Each month the site offers several new feature short stories both text and RealAudio versions. Some stories include a cultural background page on the history, region, cultures or peoples behind the story. Great entry point for students and teachers writing and telling their own folktales.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival located in Ashland, Oregon, employs approximately 450 theatre professionals. Each season company members collaborate to put more than 780 performances of 11 productions on three stages with performances taking place from February through October. Ashland lies in the foothills of the Siskiyou and Cascade ranges on Interstate 5, 15 miles south of the Medford-Jackson County airport. Ashland is 350 miles north of San Francisco and 285 miles south of Portland. The web site provides extensive information regarding the season, ticketing, education opportunities and the latest news and reviews. Select ‘Your Visit” for the most extensive information about planning a visit to the Shakespeare Festival.

Miracle Theatre Productions is a professional theatre company dedicated to bringing San Diego audiences hit Broadway and off-Broadway musicals and comedies. MTP operates The Theatre in Old Town under concession contract with the State of California Department of State Parks. MTP is a for-profit theatre company that receives no government funding. Select "The Show" to learn more about the theatre’s current production. Under the link for "Tickets" information is available for purchasing of tickets by phone and on line. Group rates are available. Other features of the site include directions to the theatre, information about the current company actors, mailing list and press information.

The Utah Shakespearean Festival entertains and educates audiences through professional rotating repertory production of Shakespeare and other master dramatists. Performances are enhanced by a variety of activities that enable patrons to better understand and appreciate the richness of the theatrical experience. The seasonal performances range from contemporary comedy to dramatic period pieces with something to entertain the entire family. The official magazine of the Utah Shakespearean Festival, Midsummer Magazine is available online in PDF. Format. It offers numerous articles on the plays, as well as information that can helpful in planning a visit to The Utah Shakespearean Festival and the surrounding area, which include Bryce Canyon National Park.

This site promotes Mime as a specialized theatrical art. The site was created to provide information regarding training, entertainment, information exchange and connections for people involved and interested in Mime Theatre around the world. Articles and publications are available through the Library link. Information and Resources contains links to a variety of sources including workshops and schools of mime. Click on Performance or Calendar to access information on Mime performances and festivals around the world. The site also has a search feature.

Triple Espresso is a comedy that appeals across the generations. Triple Espresso originated in Minneapolis in 1996 and has now played for over 120 weeks in multiple runs over five years. The San Diego production opened in 1997, and is now into its 5th year. In addition, Triple Espresso has played in cities across the country including Chicago, Seattle, Providence, Sarasota and Springfield, MA. The San Diego production is at the Horton Grand Theatre. The web site provides ticket information for individual and group sales and a map to the theatre is available. Links to the web sites for other theatres where the production is playing are provided.

The Volcano Theatre Company is located in historic Volcano, California in Amador County. The city of Volcano holds many “firsts” in the state, including the state’s first amateur theatre company. The Cobblestone Theatre, home to the company, was built in 1856, and the structure was used in many capacities before becoming a theatre. Over the years, the Company has improved the facilities of the little Cobblestone Theatre, and acquired the property across the street for an amphitheatre used for summer productions. The web site provides information regarding tickets, current productions, and becoming involved with the company. Historical information on the town and theatre is also available on the web site.

West Bay Opera provides audiences with three productions per season, one each in October, February, and May. The repertoire includes standard popular works, lesser-known operas and operettas, and occasionally operas by modern Comic operas are performed in English translations, some expressly prepared for West Bay Opera. Dramatic operas are performed in the original language. All productions are accompanied by projected subtitles. Season subscriptions are available. West Bay Opera encourages the attendance of young audiences, seniors, and those on limited incomes by offering tickets at reduced prices. The web site provides ticket information, the current season information, audition information and supporter information. Select “Opera in the Schools” to learn about outreach programs to local schools.

The American Film Institute (AFI) is the nation's preeminent arts organization dedicated to advancing and preserving the art of the moving image. Since 1967, AFI has served as America's voice for film, television, video, and the digital arts, with innovative programs in education, training, exhibition, preservation, and new technology. The American Film Institute offers advanced film studies through their MFA program in cinematography, directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design and Screenwriting. First time visitor to the site may want to view the site map for a list of collections and use that as a pathway into the extensive collections housed at the site.

Bilingual Foundation of the Arts is a non-profit theater company, and the only full-time, professional bilingual theatre company on the West Coast. The Theatre-In-Education Program provides educational, theatrical presentations that engender self-esteem, as well as inter-cultural awareness and understanding among young children. In addition "Theatre for Youth/Teatro para Los Juvenes" is a program that stimulates a forum for students' response to issues facing adolescents in today's world. All productions come complete with curriculum guides for pre- and post- show class enrichment.

The mission of the CAC is to make available and accessible quality art reflecting all of California's diverse cultures; to support the state's broad economic, educational, and social goals through the arts; to provide leadership for all levels of the arts community; and to present effective programs that add a further dimension to our cities, our schools, our jobs, and our creative spirit. You will find current information about educational grants programs on this web site.

Friends of the Cerritos Center offers programs to teachers and students free of charge. As in the past, the Friends may be able to provide transportation to and from events for students if a school is not able to do so. The Arts Academy for K-12 Teachers is a popular program with no charge, that gives participants both the practical tools and the confidence to bring the arts back into the classroom. Teachers who attend are given the opportunity to sign-up for artists-in-residence to come to their schools and lead fun, art-filled workshops for students, and are invited to attend performances and special events at the Cerritos Center as the special guests of the Friends.

Dell'Arte is the American center for the exploration and development of physical performance, attracting students and audiences from all over the world, and sending productions around the region, country and globe. Their facility is located in Blue Lake, California and is home to a touring company, a full-time professional actor-creator training program, summer workshops and arts in education program. Information on the site includes: a newsletter, performances information, programs for local schools, workshops and professional actor training.

The mission of Kearny Street Workshop is to produce and present art that enriches and empowers Asian Pacific American communities. KSW is a non-profit, community-based organization established to promote and present art that enriches and empowers Asian Pacific American (APA) communities. Kearny Street Workshop is based in San Francisco. Kearny Street Workshop's current programs include literary publications and readings, classes and workshops, history and culture-based presentations, and emerging artists programs. KSW-Next presents an annual festival that features the work of over 100 young Asian Pacific American artists each year. The web site provides information on upcoming events and programs, internships, publications and volunteer opportunities.

The La Jolla Playhouse has earned its place in international theatre. The Playhouse's innovative productions of classics and new plays and musicals, including 23 world premieres, 24 West Coast premieres and four American premieres, have merited over 300 major honors including the 1993 Tony® Award as America's Outstanding Regional Theatre. Select Educational Outreach to learn about a variety of programs available to students and community members. A strong focus is present for students, including Summer Camp, Internship and Conservatory Programs.

Los Angeles Opera invites everyone, from students to seniors, to make a journey of discovery into this most exciting art form! Los Angeles Opera's Department of Education and Community Programs has served over 600,000 people since its inception in 1986. Students enjoy matinee performances free of charge, in-school residencies, opera clubs and an opera camp. Teachers can attend in-service teacher training and recital programs. Senior Citizens associated with city or county-funded senior centers can attend free dress rehearsals at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Select from the topics in the box on the right hand side of the page to get more information on these topics.

The Education Division of the Music Center is one of the nation's foremost providers of arts-education services. Established in 1979 to provide opportunities for lifelong learning in the arts and to enrich education of all children by bringing the arts into the classroom. The Education Division has touched the lives of more than 12 million students and teachers throughout Southern California. It currently offers 15 in-depth programs, including Center On Tour, and provides nearly 13,000 performances annually.

Opera Pacific's mainstage productions, extensive community outreach programs, and energetic Guild Alliance combine to create a dynamic cultural resource for all of Southern California. More than 670,000 people have enjoyed Opera Pacific's productions at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, while over 575,000 young people have discovered the world of opera through the company's in-school presentations and Student Previews, and award winning Opera Camps. This part of the web site provides information on Opera Pacific¹s many education programs and opportunities.

The Orange County Performing Arts Center offers a variety of programs designed to make the performing arts an exciting, compelling and relevant part of the lives of people in Orange County. Under the topic of "Education" resources can be found for Programs at the Center, Bringing Artists to You, Special Events & Festivals, Summer Student Institutes, Teacher Workshops and more.

San Diego Opera boasts one of the largest Opera Education and Outreach programs in North America. They offer several comprehensive programs that reach more than 200,000 students, educators, opera lovers and citizens of Southern California and northern Baja California, Mexico. Their comprehensive network of programs not only entertains, but also enhances learning in a variety of subjects, and is designed to excite and challenge students and adults of all ages. Click on the program topics on the right hand side of the page to get an overview of the specific general education or school program.

The SPECTRA Arts in Education Program is the winner of the Governor's Award for excellence in arts in education. The program provides over 200 visual, performing and literary arts offerings including: workshops, residencies, performances and Young at Art family fun days to over 27,000 Santa Cruz County public K-8 classrooms. The goal of the Cultural Council's SPECTRA Arts in Education Program is to assist schools in improving the quality of education through offering quality arts programs.

The New Conservatory Theatre Center of San Francisco, established in 1981, is a professional theatre arts school and performing arts complex. The Theatre Arts School programs enhance the creative, social, and intellectual development of our students ages 6-17. The Theatre Center is dedicated to the presentation and production of quality arts entertainment for diverse audiences of all ages. Select Conservatory Classes and plays for Youth or Youthaware to learn about student programs. Information on the web site also includes: ticket information, a calendar of events, and special event information.

The Vector Theater Company is located in San Rafael, California. Vector Theater Company engages professional actors, directors, teachers and playwrights in presenting performances, developing new works and teaching theatre arts to students in the community. Select "Conservatory" to learn about classes offered by the theatre company. Under "Outreach & Special Projects" users can find information about the C.A.S.T. program, winner of a 1999 Golden Bell Award, which provides theatre arts training as enhancement to the core language arts curriculum in Bay Area Schools.

WESTAF, the Western States Arts Federation, is a non-profit arts service organization dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. WESTAF fulfills its mission to strengthen the financial, organizational, and policy infrastructure of the arts in the West by providing innovative programs and services. WESTAF serves the largest geographical area and number of states of the six mainland regional arts organizations, including the state arts agencies, artists, and arts organizations of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.