VAM Resources
The following resources are available for V.A.M. Academy students:
VAM TV:
Watch the following videos selected for VAM students
Articles & Files to Read
Links to Readings & Other Resources:
Design:
Design Thinking Comes of Age
Footwear - Google Arts & Culture
5-Minute Film Festival: 7 Video Writing Prompts for Young Authors | Edutopia
We Wear Culture — Google Arts & Culture
Creativity:
Viewpoint: How creativity is helped by failure
Fear is boring, and other tips for living a creative life – ideas.ted.com
Manoush Zomorodi: How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas | TED Talk | TED.com
Creative Boom
Artists:
The Birth of Non-Objective Painting
Canadian Art
This 140-Person Art Collective Is Pursuing an Alternative Model for Artists to Make a Living
Canada's top 10 favourite CBC Arts stories of 2016 | CBC Arts
15 Artists Named Finalists in RBC Canadian Painting Competition - Canadian Art
Basquiat painting breaks records at $110.5m in New York
20 Inspiring Artist Studio Designs
Art For Everyone: Google Arts & Culture
Canada's Galleries Fall Short - Canadian Art
Putting Art on Wheels and Taking It Back to the Streets - NYTimes.com
This 140-Person Art Collective Is Pursuing an Alternative Model for Artists to Make a Living
Spanish Harlem in the 1980s – in pictures
Mexican Artist Builds Wall to Tear Down In New York City
Giant Photo of Toddler Peers Over U.S.-Mexico Border Wall | Time.com
The True Grit of Illustrator Eric Nyffeler
This Toronto artist transforms graffiti into vivid 3D sculptures
Art as Business:
49 Creative Geniuses Who Use Blogging to Promote Their Art
Artiquette: 10 Mistakes Not to Make While Promoting Your Art
6 Things You Can Do To Promote Your Art
6 Social Media Tips for Artists and Gallery Owners | OPEN Forum
Top 10 Art Business Articles of 2016
10 Easy Social Media Tips for the Struggling Artist
Critical Properties of a Pro Photographer's Website
Curriculum Vitae | Emerging Artist Guide
How to Write an Artist CV When You Don't Have Much Professional Experience
An Art Teacher's Guide to the Differences Between a Resume and a Curriculum Vitae - The Art of Ed
How to Write an Artist’s CV in 10 Steps – The Practical Art World
Art Copyright Explained
150+ Art Careers
Art Stories - The Artist's Journey:
Canada's top 10 favourite CBC Arts stories of 2016
Exploring Ethiopia’s Past and Future Through Body Painting
Techniques:
Photography Tips | 4 Composition Mistakes You Should Avoid
The 10 Rules of Photo Composition (and why they work)
Truth & Reconciliation:
Australia’s ‘Stolen Generations’ Tell Their Stories
Art, Residential Schools & Reconciliation: Key Questions - Canadian Art
Transcript of New Orleans Mayor Landrieu’s address on Confederate monuments | The Pulse
We Need to Move, Not Destroy, Confederate Monuments - NYTimes.com
There's a new generation of Indigenous filmmakers you need to watch — so here's your crash course | CBC Arts
21 things you may not know about the Indian Act
It’s time to recognize First Nations as founders of Canada: Steward | Toronto Star
The Hard Truth about Reconciliation - Canadian Art
Forget statues — this artist is confronting historic figures on our money
New $500,000 public art installation triggers calls for policy overhaul
Sculptor defends controversial Bowfort Towers
Rejected Siksika artist weighs in on controversial Bowfort Towers sculpture
Art by Indigenous Artists, or Art about Indigenous Issues?
Design Thinking Comes of Age
Footwear - Google Arts & Culture
5-Minute Film Festival: 7 Video Writing Prompts for Young Authors | Edutopia
We Wear Culture — Google Arts & Culture
Creativity:
Viewpoint: How creativity is helped by failure
Fear is boring, and other tips for living a creative life – ideas.ted.com
Manoush Zomorodi: How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas | TED Talk | TED.com
Creative Boom
Artists:
The Birth of Non-Objective Painting
Canadian Art
This 140-Person Art Collective Is Pursuing an Alternative Model for Artists to Make a Living
Canada's top 10 favourite CBC Arts stories of 2016 | CBC Arts
15 Artists Named Finalists in RBC Canadian Painting Competition - Canadian Art
Basquiat painting breaks records at $110.5m in New York
20 Inspiring Artist Studio Designs
Art For Everyone: Google Arts & Culture
Canada's Galleries Fall Short - Canadian Art
Putting Art on Wheels and Taking It Back to the Streets - NYTimes.com
This 140-Person Art Collective Is Pursuing an Alternative Model for Artists to Make a Living
Spanish Harlem in the 1980s – in pictures
Mexican Artist Builds Wall to Tear Down In New York City
Giant Photo of Toddler Peers Over U.S.-Mexico Border Wall | Time.com
The True Grit of Illustrator Eric Nyffeler
This Toronto artist transforms graffiti into vivid 3D sculptures
Art as Business:
49 Creative Geniuses Who Use Blogging to Promote Their Art
Artiquette: 10 Mistakes Not to Make While Promoting Your Art
6 Things You Can Do To Promote Your Art
6 Social Media Tips for Artists and Gallery Owners | OPEN Forum
Top 10 Art Business Articles of 2016
10 Easy Social Media Tips for the Struggling Artist
Critical Properties of a Pro Photographer's Website
Curriculum Vitae | Emerging Artist Guide
How to Write an Artist CV When You Don't Have Much Professional Experience
An Art Teacher's Guide to the Differences Between a Resume and a Curriculum Vitae - The Art of Ed
How to Write an Artist’s CV in 10 Steps – The Practical Art World
Art Copyright Explained
150+ Art Careers
Art Stories - The Artist's Journey:
Canada's top 10 favourite CBC Arts stories of 2016
Exploring Ethiopia’s Past and Future Through Body Painting
Techniques:
Photography Tips | 4 Composition Mistakes You Should Avoid
The 10 Rules of Photo Composition (and why they work)
Truth & Reconciliation:
Australia’s ‘Stolen Generations’ Tell Their Stories
Art, Residential Schools & Reconciliation: Key Questions - Canadian Art
Transcript of New Orleans Mayor Landrieu’s address on Confederate monuments | The Pulse
We Need to Move, Not Destroy, Confederate Monuments - NYTimes.com
There's a new generation of Indigenous filmmakers you need to watch — so here's your crash course | CBC Arts
21 things you may not know about the Indian Act
It’s time to recognize First Nations as founders of Canada: Steward | Toronto Star
The Hard Truth about Reconciliation - Canadian Art
Forget statues — this artist is confronting historic figures on our money
New $500,000 public art installation triggers calls for policy overhaul
Sculptor defends controversial Bowfort Towers
Rejected Siksika artist weighs in on controversial Bowfort Towers sculpture
Art by Indigenous Artists, or Art about Indigenous Issues?