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Official resources / US

National Endowment for the Arts

Find U.S. arts program and research information.

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Last checked 2026-10-01 · Live page checked
Official resources / US

U.S. Copyright Office

Find copyright registration and official circulars.

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Last checked 2026-10-01 · Live page checked
Learning resources / US

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Find film education and collection resources, not an endorsement of any product.

Visual reference & rights library: Follow the provider’s current learning material and note any version or paid-service requirements.

Last checked 2026-10-01 · Live page checked
Collections & archives / US / California / Los Angeles

Getty Research Institute

Use art-historical research resources and check reuse permissions.

Visual reference & rights library: Record item identifiers, provenance and item-specific rights before reusing an image or text.

Last checked 2026-10-01 · Live page checked
Collections & archives / US / Massachusetts / Cambridge

Harvard Art Museums collections

Use museum collection records for provenance research.

Visual reference & rights library: Record item identifiers, provenance and item-specific rights before reusing an image or text.

Last checked 2026-10-01 · Live page checked
Professional associations / US

International Interior Design Association

Find commercial interior-design professional resources.

Visual reference & rights library: Use professional guidance to structure questions; membership is not proof of an individual provider’s quality.

Last checked 2026-10-01 · Live page checked
Collections & archives / US

Smithsonian Open Access

Find open-access collection items and check the item's own reuse terms.

Visual reference & rights library: Record item identifiers, provenance and item-specific rights before reusing an image or text.

Last checked 2026-10-01 · Original page content reviewed
Collections & archives / US / New York / New York City

The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

Research art records and distinguish public-domain assets from other images.

Visual reference & rights library: Record item identifiers, provenance and item-specific rights before reusing an image or text.

Last checked 2026-10-01 · Original page content reviewed
Official resources / CA

Canada Council for the Arts

Find Canadian arts programs and professional resources.

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Last checked 2026-10-01 · Live page checked
Learning resources / Global

Blender manual

Read the open-source 3D creation manual.

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Last checked 2026-10-01 · Live page checked
Learning resources / Global

Krita manual

Read the digital-painting application's official manual.

Visual reference & rights library: Follow the provider’s current learning material and note any version or paid-service requirements.

Last checked 2026-10-01 · Live page checked