Art History: Projects
A curated directory of step-by-step project guides and walkthroughs for producing tangible art historical artifacts — essays, exhibitions, reviews, catalog entries, podcasts, and research reports.
Write a Formal or Comparative Art Analysis
- Art History (UNC Writing Center)
- Understanding Art: An Introduction (Smarthistory)
- Essay 3: Compare & Contrast Two Paintings (Dr. Mark Womack)
- Guidelines for Analysis of Art (UALR School of Art and Design)
- Understanding Formal Analysis (The Getty)
Write an Exhibition Review or Critique
- Writing Exhibition Reviews (Emily Carr University Writing Centre)
- Writing Great Reviews: Exhibitions (Arts Emergency)
- How to Write an Art Review (Art Biz Success)
Curate a Digital Exhibition or Collection
- Creating New Collections (Smithsonian Learning Lab)
- How to Create a Virtual Art Gallery Tour (Panoee)
- Artsteps: Make Your Own VR Exhibitions
- Omeka is for Art Historians (Omeka)
- Digital Exhibitions Platform Guide (The National Archives UK)
Create Educational Art Content
- How to Start & Grow an Art YouTube Channel (Art Prof)
- Starting Your Podcast: A Guide for Students (NPR)
- How to Start a Podcast: Complete Step-by-Step Guide (Buzzsprout)
- A Guide to Launching Your Own Art-Focused Podcast (The Art Gorgeous)
Write Catalog Entries and Museum Labels
- How to Write a Catalogue Entry (Prof. Lara Blanchard, Hobart and William Smith Colleges)
- Art History: Exhibition Catalogues (University of Toronto Libraries)
- Guide to Interpretive Writing for Exhibitions (Smithsonian Institution)
- Exhibition Planning and Label Writing 101 (North Carolina Museum of Art)
- 10 Tips for Writing Effective Museum Exhibit Labels (MuseumNext)