It’s challenging not to obsess over the news, but there are other ways we can nourish our minds.  From podcasts to online courses, there’s plenty of material freely available.

MOMA Short Courses

There are some really good online short courses available, and most of them are free, unless you require a certificate.

MOMA has a good selection of arts courses.

History of Art

Collated by Artsy – 10 Art History Classes You Can Take Online (for free)
From Annenberg Learner Art Through Time: A Global View
And there are plenty from the Open Arts Archive

Other Online Courses

1500 online courses from Open Culture, details here.
450 Ivy League courses that are free, details here.
Coursera https://www.coursera.org
Future Learn https://www.futurelearn.com

Photography Magazine Resources

@LucySoutter has tweeted a list of photography magazines that offer online resources.

Podcasts

Women in Art History from Frieze
A round up of lectures, podcasts and blogs compiled by Punctum Magazine
United Nations Photography
A Small Voice from Ben Smith Photo
The Art Newspaper

Books

Over 700 books from Cambridge University Press freely available online until the end of May 2020.
Download 300,000 books from the NYPL for free.