National Gallery of Art’s FREE Loan Program!!! From their website:
The National Gallery of Art’s Division of Education provides slide teaching programs, multimedia programs, videocassettes, CD ROMs, and DVDs to millions of viewers each year. These programs are intended to foster awareness of the visual arts and make Gallery collections accessible to a broad audience beyond the Gallery’s walls. They are circulated free of charge to educational institutions, community groups, and individuals throughout the United States.
Direct Loans
This option is intended for anyone’s personal or individual use. Homeschool parents and teachers are among our newest group of borrowers. The process resembles that of a lending library:Cycle: Request –> Booking –> Shipping –> Presentation –> Return –> Inspection
Requests
Be sure to request programs well in advance of your planned presentation date. It is important that requests are received at least one month prior to anticipated use. Each request is booked for the desired date if possible; otherwise, programs are booked for the borrowers’ alternate date.Loan materials may be requested online. Search the online catalogue by curriculum topic, subject, artist, or format and add desired programs to your cart. Alternatively, you may fax or mail a printable order form. See how to order for complete details.
You may also request a printed catalogue.
Confirmation
You will receive a confirmation by mail noting our shipping date and your return date for each program scheduled for your use.Loan Period
All direct loans may be kept for two business weeks (or up to 9 months depending on program type); because programs are mailed well in advance, the actual loan period is frequently longer. We ask that you return program materials promptly.The borrower pays only for return postage (media mail rate).
Hello! How cool is this???? You only have to pay for return postage, by media mail. I think I can swing that. I’m off to order some things ….
bea123 Said:
on May 31, 2007 at 6:56 pm
This is certainly a treasure! Thanks for sharing the information and link.
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on June 1, 2007 at 12:42 am
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Candace Said:
on June 3, 2007 at 7:18 pm
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Candace Said:
on June 3, 2007 at 7:54 pm
It’s me again…I wanted to come back and say I’m sorry if that last message came across rudely…I totally meant it joking around – like it’s your blog, who cares what I think?!?! But, I looked back at it and thought it might have come across a little rude without you hearing my expression. Anyway…I always enjoy reading your entries – on all your blogs – so keep up the great work, friend!
freeheart Said:
on June 3, 2007 at 8:49 pm
Candace -
I’m still tweaking the blogs — I do like the look of this one though
…. and no, I’m not offended in the least – love having you here 
~Heather