Join Our Art History Community

Universities and museums have wonderful art resources, but many people discover art history through free online learning.  Art History School provides free online lessons exploring artists, paintings and art movements from around the world. Your support helps keep these lessons available to anyone, anywhere. By becoming a supporter, you help fund the research, filming, editing and equipment needed to continue creating new art history videos.

Support me on my Patreon Page

  • Patreon is a membership platform that allows creators (like myself) to build sustainable businesses by offering exclusive content, community access, and perks in exchange for a recurring monthly subscription.
  • What You Get. On my Patreon Channel you could get cool rewards such as a personal critique of your art work or your name displayed as a sponsor in a video description or prints of my art work in return for your support..

Alternatively…

Become a Patreon

Why support Art  History School?

I work full time creating my videos and with your support, I can continually strive to improve the quality of my videos by upgrading the software, sound  and video equipment required for producing them. In return for your support, you could get cool rewards such as a personal critique of your art work or your name displayed as a sponsor on the video description.

Alternatively..

Make a One Off Donation

You could show your support by making a one-off donation. It’s easy, just click the ‘Thanks’ button on any of my YouTube videos – as indicated opposite.

I continually strive to improve the quality of my videos by upgrading the software, sound and video equipment required to produce them. So your donation / support would be be much appreciated.

Many Thanks

Paul Priestley

How to use the Thanks button on Youtube

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What does my Patreon Support help Fund?
    • Upgrading editing software, sound and recording equipment. helps fund research and editing time.
  • How does Art History School create its videos?
    • I create my videos in my studio, all the filming, editing, research etc, takes place there
  • Who is Art History School aimed at?
    • Anyone from teenagers to seniors. no prior knowledge is required. The teaching is jargon free and easy to understand.

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“He who works with his hands is a labourer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”

Saint Francis of Assisi