Art & Architecture
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architecture
Architect of the Capitol
The Office of the Architect of the Capitol is responsible to the United
States Congress for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation
of 16.5 million square feet of buildings and more than 450 acres of land
throughout the Capitol complex.
Built
in America
These collections document achievements in architecture, engineering, and
design in the United States and its territories through a comprehensive
range of building types and engineering technologies
Center
for Architecture, Design and Engineering at the Library of Congress
The purpose of the Center is to focus attention on, encourage support for,
and promote the study of the Library's unmatched architecture, design, and
engineering collections, thereby increasing the public's awareness and appreciation
of the achievements of the architecture, design, and engineering professions
and their contributions to our quality of life.
Department
of Energy's Solar Decathalon
A competition in which 20 teams of college and university students competed
to design, build, and operate the most attractive, effective, and energy-efficient
solar-powered house.
art & artifacts
Art
of the U.S. Senate
information on the art and history of the U.S. Senate.
Indian Arts & Crafts
Board
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) promotes the economic development
of American Indians and Alaska Natives of federally recognized Tribes through
the expansion of the Indian arts and crafts market.
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art was created in 1937 for the people of the United
States of America by a joint resolution of Congress, accepting the gift
of financier and art collector Andrew W. Mellon. The National Gallery houses
one of the finest art collections in the world.
Smithsonian Institution
T he world's largest museum complex and research organization composed of
19 museums, 9 research centers, and the National Zoo.
arts support & education
Arts & Humanities Council
of Tulsa
Since 1961, the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa has provided area
youth and adults with outstanding educational opportunities.
National Endowment for the
Arts
a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new
and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership
in arts education
National Endowment for the
Humanities
an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated
to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in
the humanities
Oklahoma Arts Council
For more than 40 years, the Oklahoma Arts Council has sustained Oklahoma’s
vibrant non-profit arts industry.
Smithsonian
Center for Education and Museum Studies
assists the museum community in acquiring and strengthening its understandings
and practices of museology
preservation
Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation
an independent federal agency that promotes the preservation, enhancement,
and productive use of our nation's historic resources, and advises the President
and Congress on national historic preservation policy
Federal
Preservation Institute
provides historic preservation news and information, with particular emphasis
on information and training opportunities for Federal agency preservation
officers, their staff, and contractors
National Register of Historic
Places
the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation
Oklahoma's State Historic Preservation Office
Preservation
Nation -- National Trust for Historic Preservation
provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America's
diverse historic places and revitalize our communities