Online Resources for creativity, education, safety, and fun!

Education

• Open Library — Open Library is an initiative of the Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Other projects include the Wayback Machine.

• Karl Taylor Intro to Photography — FREE video series with Karl Taylor on the basics of photography. 

• AdWeek Webinars — AdWeek is hosting 3-4 webinars on various topics each week including the latest marketing trends due to the pandemic and the future of advertising. Their library of past webinars is also available on-demand.

• Nikon School Online — Nikon is providing all of their online courses for FREE.

• Canon Educational Articles — These photography and craft articles always available online. Many come with printable infographics you can download for free.

• History of Photography podcast — Hosted by Professor Jedd Curto, you can listen to these 15-20 minute history lessons on most podcast apps, or watch the accompanying visual presentation on the podcast website.

Health & Wellness

• BSY.tv  — Sign-up to view Black Swan Yoga’s library of unlimited yoga videos for $8/month or $80/year.

• David O Yoga — David is a longtime client and friend of Swng, and we’re very excited that he is posting new yoga videos to his YouTube page.

Art, Culture, & Music

• Google Arts & Culture — Over 2,000 museums, historical sites, and more at your fingertips including:
  • Georgie O’Keefe Museum in Santa Fe
  • Rijksmuseum Museum in Amsterdam
  • The MoMA  and so much more.

• Other Museums
  • The Lourve — online tours of 3 famous exhibits
  • Guggenheim Online Collection
  • National Museum of Natural History — Virtual Tour
  • Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam — Virtual Tour
  • The Vatican Museum — Virtual Tours

• Music
  • Fender Play Through — 3 months of FREE guitar lessons to the first 1 million people that sign up.

Fun Things

• A Taste of Koko App — See which restaurants in Austin are doing take out and at-home meal kits! 
• Austin Eater’s running list of local restaurants doing take-out and delivery.

• Many zoos have live video feeds in animal exhibits or are giving virtual tours. Check out these websites for more information: 
  • Fort Worth Zoo — live tours on their Facebook page
  • Houston Zoo — multiple live cameras from 7am – 7pm
  • Atlanta Zoo — Live Panda Cam
  • Georgia Aquarium — multiple live feeds
  • Cincinnati Zoo — live tours on their Facebook page

Miscellaneous

• • Creatively — This newly launched website is a jobs platform for creatives. It was created by Stacey Bendet, founder and CEO of retailer Alice+Olivia. On Creatively, people can post their portfolios and search for new job openings in creative industries. The website is currently in beta.

 

• • Austin Covid-19 Film Resources — Get updates on what opening phase Austin is in, guidelines for filming, and links to city and state resources.

 

• • Opening Texas from Texas Health & Human Services — Get links to the most up to date “minimum recommended health protocols” for individuals, employers, and other industries.