This issue’s links include a database for Native American art information, poet and outgoing NEA chairman Dana Gioia’s Web page and a list of resources compiled by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. These links were active as of Dec.1, 2008.

• If the university story “Heritage and Skills Part of Fine Art Education in Cherokee” inspires you to research Native American arts resources, consider starting at NativeWeb, where a comprehensive database links to performance groups, art galleries and a bevy of ideas for historically conscious arts lesson plans.
• Janet Eilber’s commentary and the Washington Post article “Arts Agency Chairman Is Moving On” both pay tribute to a transformational figure in arts education. For a more personal look at Dana Gioia’s art, visit his personal Web site. A banner of links provides access to some of his poems, as well as essays that touch on a range of topics.
• For teachers looking to bring art into the classroom, much like the cases identified in “All’s FAIR at Crystal Arts School” on the front page and “Success of Arts School Draws on a Big Cast” on this page, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a good resource. Even if New York is too far afield, the museum maintains an online education resource, including Met-approved links to virtually any art topic.