Be Creative

There are various opportunities for you to take part events around culture, art and music in Bracknell Forest. You may have a creative streak you never realised you had, get out there and do it!

Key Links

• Access Art -Resources for teachers, gallery educators and artists as well as a fun, creative and dynamic learning tool for people of all ages.
• Art Changes Bracknell - Aims to integrate art thinking into the core of the redevelopment of Bracknell town centre.
• Arts Council England - National development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.
• ADAM - An academic gateway to art, design, architecture and media information.
• Artcyclopedia - Database of thousands of artists and artworks, searchable by name, movement, medium, subject, gender or nationality.
• Government Arts Collections - Unique British cultural resource, which operates within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
• Internet for Art, Design & Media - 'Teach-yourself' tutorial on internet information skills for those studying these subjects.
• National Art Library - Major art reference library website.
• Xrefer Plus - Online reference library.

Architecture

• Architecture - Website from the Royal Institute of British Architects.
• Great Buildings - Gateway to architecture and architects around the world, with lots of pictures.
• Images of England - Images of the listed buildings of England.

Collecting

• Antiques Bulletin Online - Information on antique fairs, dealers and art prices.
• BBC Antiques - Allows you to search for auctions, valuers and conservators, with collectors' guides, price guides and information on antique care.

Fashion

• About Women's Fashion - Has a strong emphasis on current fashions, but also has historical material.
• Fashion Era - Modern and historical fashion articles and images.

Fine Art

• Artists Information Company - Practical advice and information for artists.

Photography and Digital Imaging

• A History of Photography -From its beginning until the 1920s.
• Masters of Photography - Basic information about key photographers, from Abbott through Kertesz to Winogrand, with images and further links.
• Moving Image Gateway - Gateway to websites that relate to moving images and sound.
• PhotoGraphicLibraries - Gateway to photographic & related resources, including agencies and archives.