Resources

__Books on Artist Trading Cards__

 * __Artist Trading Cards: An Anthology of ATCs__. Kentucky: Somerset Studio ([|Stampington & Company]), 2004.
 * Bolton, Patricia. __ 1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs __ . Quarry Books, 2007.
 * Berlin, Bernadette. __ Artist Trading Cards Workshop __ . Cincinnati: North Light Books, 2006.
 * Haglund, Jill. __ Rubber Stamping Artist Trading Cards __ . Tweetyjill Publications, Inc, 2007.
 * __Create. Collect. Trade. A Collection of Artist Trading Cards Created by Artists and Students__. Etsian TimothyAdamDesigns, 2008. Available [|here].
 * ATC Quarterly. Information available [|here]. Digital sample available.

**Web-Sites on Artist Trading Cards**
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 * Original Artist Trading Cards site: http://www.artist-trading-cards.ch
 * Art Junction's ATCs in the Classroom: http://www.artjunction.org/atcs.php - a forum and gallery for teachers interested in discussing and exchanging artist trading cards.
 * TappedIn.org's group room for [|Artist Trading Cards]. You need to be a member of TappedIn to become a member of this group, which was created in conjunction with TappedIn's Festival 2008.
 * __Create, Collect and Trade Blog: http://createcollecttrade.blogspot.com/ & the [|Flickr gallery]__
 * Art Cards, Editions and Originals: http://www.art-cards.org/ - Although the purpose of this site is to sell cards, there is also an option to trade. This site has an interesting History page and excellent technique demonstrations.
 * Art in your Pocket: http://www.cedarseed.com/air/atc.html - After describing the basics, suggests some interesting ways to create cards and a template for an ATC envelope in Photoshop.
 * Mirkwood Designs: http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/mirkwooddesigns/atcenvelope.htm is a template for an ATC envelope you can decorate as an alternative to the clear plastic envelope. There is also a template on how to cut 8.5 x 11 cardstock to get the most ATCs.
 * [|Keystone Arts Network] - Lesson Plan (intermediate) using ATCs called Human Experience: Make, Trade, Collect. (2006, unit G)
 * [|ATC Hinge On-Line] - how to's, gallery and resources.
 * [|Live Journal's ATC Community] - Trading opportunities and people post examples of their work
 * [|Yahoo Groups FineArtsATCs] - Need to be a member to join. For 19 years and older. Scan and post images of trading cards in your own gallery and negotiate trades with other members. Wonderful work and discussion through e-mail messages that includes technique suggestions. Cards should not have collage and embellishments, only traditional media.
 * [|MSN Group ATC Exchange] - Swaps and discussions.
 * [|Artist Trading Cards on Wikipedia] - History, info and links
 * [|ATCs for All] - Forum, gallery and swaps. For 18 yrs and up.
 * [|Illustrated ATCs site] - Forum, gallery and swaps. Geared towards artists.
 * [|art-e-zine trading cards] swap - an adult swap. Note that some cards contain nudity.
 * [|Jennifer's Mon thly ATC swap]
 * [|http://www.atcswap.com/]- the work of several artists offering exchanges
 * [|Worldwide Artists Trading Cards Meetup Message Board]
 * [|SwapBot.com] - a directory of various swaps on the web

__Class Sites__
Woodstock Art Department has some wonderful cards at http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/woodstock/art/archives/Archives2006-2007/2006-2007Grade12/artisttradingcards.htm Here are some by younger children from the Union City school district in Pennsylvania: http://www.ucarts.com/images/atcaug24/index.htm

__Individual Artists' Sites on ATCs__
If you are an ATC artist, please feel free to add your gallery to this page. Please remember that it may be used by teachers for an elementary classroom, so keep this in mind for content that might not be appropriate. Thank you!
 * __[|Ed's Artist Trading Cards]__ __- An individual artist's web-site on cards includes gallery, resources.__
 * __[|Magma2Reds]__ __- Another personal site with gallery__
 * More artists available from: http://www.artist-trading-cards.ch/links.html

Sites on Peace, Multiculturalism, Diversity, Collaboration and Related Topics__
The listed sites are the 'tip of the iceberg.' Please do a search on relevant keywords, eg. peace, multiculturalism, etc. for lots of sites. Feel free to add your own!
 * [|Projects on e-Coach on Multiculturalism and Diversity] (you'll need to register to see the lessons, but it's free)
 * [|Bibliography posted by Eastern Washington University] (a .pdf; lists books and web-sites)
 * [|Multicultural Web Sites, Diversity & Ethnic Studies] - a portal for useful web-sites