Arts & Music

Library Tools

ArtistWorks — free access with a Jones Library card
Music & art instruction available via streaming video
Classical Music Library from Naxos — free access with a Jones Library card
Stream a large collection of classical recordings
Creativebug — free access with a Jones Library card
Art & craft video classes taught by design experts and artists
Grove Art Online — free access with a BPL eCard
Find comprehensive information about the visual arts and artists
Hoopla — free access with a BPL eCard
Stream music, movies, and more
Jazz Library from Naxos — free access with a Jones Library card
Stream a large collection of jazz recordings
Kanopy — free access for residents of Amherst
Stream acclaimed indie, foreign, documentary, and classic films – and much more

All Music
Guide to music of all genres, including sound clips
Amherst Cinema
Independent, nonprofit theater and education center in downtown Amherst
Arts Hub
Network connecting and highlighting artists, organizations, and events in Western Mass
The Drake
Live performance and music venue in downtown Amherst
Google Arts & Culture
Explore museums from around the world
Hampshire Shakespeare Company
Performs Shakespeare Under the Stars each summer at the Renaissance Center
Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
Guide to movies & television
Museums10
Consortium of 10 Amherst area museum, including:
- Beneski Museum of Natural History at Amherst College
- Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
- Hampshire College Art Gallery
- Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
- University Museum of Contemporary Art at UMass
- Yiddish Book Center