Explore the Arts Online | Thornapple Arts Council

Updated 7/17

Opportunities for the arts do not end during a shutdown — they just move online! That is why the Thornapple Arts Council is pleased to provide a list of online arts opportunities to our community during this shutdown. This page will be updated as we are made aware of new opportunities.

The Thornapple Arts Council is not affiliated with these opportunities.

Performing Arts

Things to Watch

For Music Lovers

Kennedy Center Digital Stage
The Kennedy Center posts videos of past performances
The Yo-Yo Mo Show
Classical musician Yo-Yo Ma collaborates with children’s author Mo Willems
#sunshinesongs
High school students post songs from their cancelled spring musicals
Metropolitan Opera
Live streaming performances each evening
The Shows Must Go On
One full-length musical is released each Friday and remains available online for 48 hours
Living Room Concerts
Broadway stars perform in their living rooms
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
MSO live streams their performances
For Dance Lovers

Classes to Take

For High School Students

For Students

Visual Arts

Things to Do

For Art Lovers

Google Arts and Culture Collections
Google, Various Museums Worldwide

The Yo-Yo Mo Show
Children’s author Mo Willems collaborates with classical musician Yo-Yo Ma

Online Exhibits
Smithsonian

MI Museums from Home
Online content from museums around Michigan

All Online Collections
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

Classes to Take

For Artists

Art and Design Classes
Ivy League colleges offer free online classes

MOMA Classes
The Museum of Modern Art offers free classes in art history, fashion, and more

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
Mo Willems, author of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, hosts a daily drawing lesson

Drawing Classes
Drawing instructor Mark Kistler hosts drawing classes for adults and children

Painting Classes
The Society of Decorative Painters hosts painting classes for adults

Other Fine Arts

Things to Do

For Readers

Audiobooks for Children
Audible offers free audiobook streaming during school closures
E-Books in the public domain
New York Public Library offers an app with public domain e-books
Children’s Storytime
Storyline offers virtual storytimes featuring actors as readers
ABDO Books
ABDO Books offers a selection of educational, grade-based ebooks
Harry Potter at Home
Wizarding World offers Harry Potter activities and the first audiobook as a free rental
For Writers

The Arts Online

Performing Arts

Things to Watch

Classes to Take

For High School Students

Visual Arts

Things to Do

Classes to Take

Other Fine Arts

Things to Do

Know of another online opportunity? Let us know!