Artist Support   Art Grants   Calls for Entry   Career Consultants   Resource Links   Resource Books Advanced Search Links This page lists links to organizations that offer resources and advice to artists. A.N.E.W. Foundation for the Arts http://www.anew.org/ A.N.E.W. (Artists Now Exhibiting Work) exhibits, educates, supports and collects all disciplines worldwide. Actor's Fund http://www.actorsfund.org/ This nonprofit, national, human services organization helps entertainment and performing arts professionals in theater, film, music, opera, television and dance through a broad spectrum of social, health, employment, and housing programs that address their essential and critical needs. Alliance of Artists' Communities http://www.artistcommunities.org/ A service organization for the field of artistsí communities and residencies, giving a collective voice on behalf of its members that leverages support for the field as a whole. Providing professional development consultations, workshops, and training seminars. Connecting members to each other through networking opportunities at conferences and regional meetings. Providing information on artistsí communities through the publication of a directory, website, and newsletter. Advocating on behalf of artistsí communities and creative environments in general, to funders, policymakers, researchers, and the public. Allied Arts http://www.alliedartschattanooga.org/index.html A private, nonprofit united arts fund and council, established in 1969, providing a united voice for all cultural organizations and activities in Hamilton County, Tennessee. As a united arts fund, Allied Arts raises and distributes more than $2,000,000 each year to support a wide variety of arts organizations and arts in education programs. More than 44,000 children have a first-hand experience with the arts each year, thanks to arts in education programs coordinated by Allied Arts. Allworth Press http://www.allworth.com/ Produces many books on the business of being an artist American Art Therapy Association (AATA) http://www.arttherapy.org/ An organization of professionals dedicated to the belief that the creative process involved in art making is healing and life enhancing. Its mission is to serve its members and the general public by providing standards of professional competence, and developing and promoting knowledge in, and of, the field of art therapy. The AATA is a national, non-profit association representing approximately 4500 members. Americans for the Arts http://www.americansforthearts.org Dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. They also publish many valuable books and resources on topics such as Public Art, Community-based Art, Arts Education, Arts Activism, Art Communities, and Art Funding. See their web site for a complete listing of titles. Art for Healing http://www.artforhealing.org/ This organization provides works of art which enhance the quality of life for the ill, their caregivers, and loved ones. By collecting works of art through donation, they are then placed free of charge in a wide range of hospitals, hospices, community clinics, children's centers, retirement homes, and other agencies serving high diverse, cross-cultural populations throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area in California. Art House http://www.arthouseca.org/ Helps artists locate studio space in the San Francisco Bay Area. Art in Context http://www.artincontext.com Art in Context was established in 1995 to serve the international fine art community and general public by providing an online reference library for the publication and dissemination of information about artists and where to find their work. The library catalogues and presents information added by curators, dealers, artists, writers and others from around the world. Maintained by Art in Context Center for Communications, a publicly supported nonprofit organization and member Metropolitan New York Library Council. Art School Locator http://www.school-search.us/art-schools.htm A web site resource for searching schools that offer degrees in art. You can search by location and area of specialty. art'ishake: Arts, Culture, Social Change & Development Magazine http://www.art4development.net/artishake.html This e-publication is produced by the Arts for Global Development, Inc. and it addresses interdisciplinary & cross-cultural issues in arts and development. art'ishake provides information, shares opinions, presents "how-to's" through the exchange of best-practice examples, inspires, and adds "knowledge-based" value to the positive-creative change process. It covers stories, projects, artworks and issues from across the globe that focus on arts & creativity. Artist Career Training (A.C.T.) http://www.artistcareertraining.com A.C.T. offers support for emerging, mid-career and seasoned artists who want more exposure for their work. Without leaving your studio, access ArtWorld experts, practical print and audio resources, and a vibrant on-line community. One-on-one art marketing consultations available. Scholarships offered for art business workshops sponsored by artist groups of 20 or more. A.C.T. offers a free monthly e-mail newsletter, ArtMatters!, and a free introductory telephone class "10 Tips for Success as a Professional Artist." Artist Help Network http://www.artisthelpnetwork.com/ A fabulous resource about the business of being an artist. It includes information about exhibitions, commissions, sales, mailing lists, career planning, presentation tools, legal advice, and much more. Created by Caroll Michels, author of How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist. Artist Resource http://www.artistresource.org/ A web site that offers a wealth of information about arts events and resources in the San Francisco Bay Area. It contains everything from artist's stories to classes, exhibitions, call for entries, wish lists, and more. Artist Trust http://www.artisttrust.org/ Committed to providing vital financial support and quality information services to artists working in all disciplines throughout Washington State. Artists Health Insurance Resource Center http://www.actorsfund.org/ahirc/ A health insurance resource for the arts community nationwide, with the goal of helping artists and arts organizations gain access to information that will help them obtain the best and most economical insurance. Artists Helping Artists (Aha!) http://www.artistshelpingartists.org Artists Helping Artists (Aha!) is an international nonprofit organization that is igniting the imagination of artists and creative spirits to uplift and enhance culture. Aha! offers events such as Artist Round Tables, publishes books and an e-zine, and more. Artjob.org http://www.artjob.org ArtJob is the place to find comprehensive, up-to-date national listings of jobs, internships, fellowships and other employment opportunities in the arts. ArtNetwork http://www.artmarketing.com/Homepg/index.html Assists artists in marketing and selling their artwork, and connecting them to artworld professionals to advance their careers. ARTrepreneur: Helping Artists with the Art of Success http://www.theartrepreneur.com/ A diverse and helpful collection of artist resources, art coaching, financial advice and career tools to help artists succeed. Arts International http://www.artsinternational.org/ Dedicated to the development and support of global cultural interchange in the arts and to educating audiences and the public about the richness and diversity of the arts worldwide. Artspace Projects http://artspaceusa.org The mission of Artspace Projects is to create, foster and preserve affordable space for artists and arts organizations, through development projects, asset management activities, consulting services, and community-building activities that serve artists and arts organizations of all disciplines, cultures, and economic circumstances. By creating this space, Artspace supports the continued professional growth of artists and enhances the cultural and economic vitality of the surrounding community. ARTtrepeneur http://www.theartrepreneur.com/ A web site of artist resources, art coaching, financial advice, career tools and news to help artists succeed Association of Teaching Artists (ATA) http://www.teachingartists.com/ A non-profit, professional organization whose mission is to strengthen and serve Teaching Artists from all disciplines in New York State. ATA strives to create a community of professional Teaching Artists by empowering the practice of Teaching Artists as a profession, providing a network for communication and exchange of resources, shaping the field of Arts in Education, providing advocacy, training, and professional development, and publicly recognizing distinguished achievement. Blue Earth Alliance http://www.blueearth.org/ An artist-run organization that sponsors and mentors photographers working on socially conscious documentary projects. California Lawyers for the Arts http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/ Offers low-cost legal counseling for artists and produces workshops in the San Francisco Bay Area on issues like copyright, taxes, and contracts. Center http://www.sfcp.org Supports gifted and committed photographers with programs that bring exposure to worthy photographic projects. Also creates fellowship among photographers and influential members of the photographic community. CharityFocus http://www.charityfocus.org CharityFocus is "an experiment in the joy of giving." Their web site offers a host of services including a number of tools to support nonprofit organizations. Chronicle of Philanthropy http://philanthropy.com/ "The newspaper of the nonprofit world." It offers a guide to grants, and resources for funding. Coalition of Green Artists http://greenartists.tripod.com/ This group of professional artists, educators and philanthropists are committed to environmentally-friendly approaches to creativity, and united to promote innovative solutions to the need for art supplies and materials in schools and community recreation centers. The Green Artists identify sources of industrial and commercial scrap, approach business owners willing to donate paper, cardboard, wood, metal, textiles and other materials which would normally be discarded. They gather, warehouse, sort and process those items, and in turn distribute them to schools and recreational centers as a way of supporting art, shop and craft classes which have increasingly become challenged by reductions in available funding. It is the goal of the Green Artists to encourage recycling in the arts community through a program of support and education. Creative Exchange: The Network for Culture & Development http://cultureartsrefugees.creativexchange.org/car "Culture, Arts and Refugees" is a new Web project launched by Creative Exchange, an international organization promoting creative activity in sustainable development. This informative website has a myriad of information and resource listings about the role of arts and culture in the inclusion and integration of refugees and asylum seekers. It evolved out of the "A Sense of Belonging" research project which focused on the experience and the cultural activities of Kosovan exiles in the UK. Creative Work Fund http://www.creativeworkfund.org/ Offers funding for artists and organizations and invites artists and nonprofit organizations to create new artworks through collaborations. It celebrates the role of artists as problem solvers and the making of art as a profound contribution to intellectual inquiry and to the strengthening of communities. Cumbria Network http://www.thecumbrianetwork.co.uk/ A hub for artists to locate resources and generate action. On this site you can find calls for artists, fund information, exhibition spaces, commissions, arts organizations in your area, materials, and tools. Use the forum to talk to other artists on local issues. Dance Help: Dance Tips, Articles & Dance Resources http://www.dancehelp.com/ An online resource of dance information for students, performers, and choreographers compiling dance articles, tips, news, listings, and educational information for the aspiring and professional dancer. There is also a free online dance guide to help today's dancer in their quest for knowledge. Includes a forum for the dance community to share thoughts, advice and ideas. Elisa Tucci Contemporary Art http://www.elisatucciart.com/index-home.cfm This gallery's mission is to present art that transforms. They are dedicated to promoting the appreciation and collection of art as a way to support the work of important contemporary artists, and as a way to enrich and heal lives, communities, and the world. Estate Project http://www.artistswithaids.org/planning/index.html Created for artists with AIDS/HIV, but the information about estate planning that this web site offers is useful for all artists. Everyday Art Assignments http://www.everydayart.org If you are feeling stuck creatively or would like the extra challenge of a concrete assignment, then this web site is a great resource for you. They offer a variety of art assignments to spark your creativity. Upon completing them, you can send them into Everyday Art Assignments where they will be posted on their web site and perhaps in future exhibitions as well. Foundation Center http://fdncenter.org/ One of the best resources for researching grants. The site includes a data base of Foundation Grants to Individuals (http://gtionline.fdncenter.org/) and a User Aid to Artists (http://fdncenter.org/learn/useraids/art.html) They also have libraries in Atlanta, San Francisco, Washington DC, Cleveland, and New York. Fractured Atlas: Liberate the Artist http://www.fracturedatlas.org This non-profit organization serves artists and arts organizations by offering programs and services that facilitate the creation of art. Services include helping artists and arts organizations function more effectively as businesses by providing access to funding, healthcare, education, and more - all in a context that honors their individuality and independent spirit. Fuel4Arts http://www.fuel4arts.com/ A free membership-based community for artists, cultural workers, and consultants -- offering marketing tools and ideas. Fund for Women Artists http://www.womenarts.org Focusing mainly on women in theatre, film, and video, this non-profit arts service organization challenges stereotypes by supporting the creation and appreciation of art that reflects the full diversity and complexity of women's lives. Dedicated to helping women artists get the resources they need to do their creative work, they advocate that women artists be paid fairly and have more opportunities to make a living from their creative work. Their website provides free networking, fundraising and advocacy services. How Much Joy http://www.howmuchjoy.com Suzanne Falter-Barnes offers great advice about how to ascertain what your creative dream is and how to make it happen. Her site includes motivational articles and the option to sign up for email newsletter. Journal for Learning through the Arts http://repositories.cdlib.org/clta/lta/ A research journal on arts integration in schools and communities published by the Center for Learning through the Arts at the University of California, Irvine. Keep Arts in Schools http://www.keepartsinschools.org/ This non-profit was created to accelerate the integration of the arts in classrooms from Kindergarten through 12th grade. One way this is being done is through the Arts Education Initiative, a partnership with the University of Californiaís Berkeley Graduate School of Education. Lost Soul Companion http://www.lostsoulcompanion.com Lost Souls are struggling artists, musicians, actors, writers -- in short, those people taking the road less traveled. This web site offers lost souls much guidance and inspiration including practical lists of resources as well as anecdotal advice. Media Alliance http://www.media-alliance.org/ Media Alliance is a 27-year-old nonprofit training and resource center for media workers, community organizations, and political activists. They offer classes on topics including grantwriting, book publishing, and copyright issues. Metropolitan Tribe http://www.metrotribe.org/ Through The Metropolitan Tribe, artists are brought together in positive, non-competitive, collaborative ways. Members are empowered to share knowledge and resources, and the collaborative environment they create helps them achieve success in their lives and careers. National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations (NCCATA) http://www.nccata.org Founded in 1979, this alliance of professional associations dedicated to the advancement of the arts as therapeutic modalities represents over 15,000 individual members of six creative arts therapies associations nationwide. This site includes job listings and grant opportunities. New Village Press http://newvillagepress.net/ The first publisher to serve the emerging field of community building. New Village Press focuses on works about creative, citizen-initiated efforts - "the good news" of social transformation. Our non-fiction books profile innovative solutions to seemingly intractable social, environmental, and economic challenges. NYFA Source http://www.nyfa.org/current The most extensive national database of awards, services, and publications for artists of all disciplines. It is produced by New York Foundation for the Arts. Painted Jay Publishing - Books for Artists http://www.paintedjay.com/ Publishes original books for artists that offer extensive information, common sense, and fun. Titles include "Pricing Your Artwork with Confidence" and "Creatively Unblocking Creative Blocks." Petrified Forest National Park: Artist in Residence Program http://www.nps.gov/pefo/parknews/artist-in-residence.htm Offers professional visual, performing, and literary artists the opportunity to pursue their artistic discipline while being surrounded by the Petrified Forest National Park's inspiring landscape. Planet SARK http://www.planetsark.com This web site created by artist and author SARK includes some great support sections for artists. In paritcular her "Radiant Resources" offers information on book publishing, creative inspiration, and dream support sheets. She also offers (for a fee) space on her web site to post your images and dreams. Portfolio Reviewer http://www.portfolioreviewer.com Helping artists get their art-marketing machine up and running including fine art portfolio reviews, web design, labels, and mentoring. Res Artis: Worldwide Network of Artist Residencies http://resartis.org/ The largest existing network of artist residency programs, including 200 centers and organizations in 50 countries, that offer facilities and conditions conducive for making art. Shahneshin Foundation http://www.shahneshinfoundation.org/ A non-profit organization based in Zurich offering international independent thought on design, education, and research, as well as promoting future-thinking through educational and promotional events, such as awards, campaigns, competitions, exhibitions, lectures, researches, seminars, symposiums and workshops. Bringing together academics, practitioners, theoreticians, and students in a diverse array of disciplines including art, design, and community in dialogue, that intend above all to address current and future problems as well as the social activism and design, responsible practice of thought and decision, and citizenship. StarvingArtistsLaw.com http://www.starvingartistslaw.com/ Free legal services for artists. Twenty-six states are represented, as well as an international resource. Issues often handled include contract negations, mediation services, nonprofit incorporation, copyright and infringement lawsuits, tax information, estate planning, and lease review. Stone Quarry Hill Art Park: Artist-in-Residence Program http://www.stonequarryhillartpark.org/artist_artist.htm For artists interested in site-installation sculpture with themes of Art and Nature Intersecting. Artists-in-residence have access to the unfinished Art Barn to use as a studio if needed, studio equipment, and a 104 acre park as a canvas. Taking the Leap http://www.takingtheleap.com Taking the Leap is a program for artists and writers who have committed themselves to developing their potential and now feel ready for an active professional career. It is based in the San Francisco Bay Area in CA. Talent Development Resources http://www.talentdevelop.com/ Offers a collection of interviews, quotes, books, and other resources on topics related to giftedness and creative expression. A great place to look for inspiration. TheArtSeen.com http://theartseen.com/art/index.php?option=artcontent&task=artistresource As a Company, and as individuals, TheArtSeen.com supports artists and creative voices in the world. They direct considerable efforts and resources toward making it easier for people to make a living and thrive as artists, streamlining the art sales process, offering promotion, marketing, and selling art work. This includes many personalized services specifically related to supporting and assisting artists. Many of their services are free. University of Ideas (UNIDEE) http://www.cittadellarte.it/unidee/ UNIDEE is based on the following declaration by the artist Michelangelo Pistoletto: "Art is the most sensitive and comprehensive expression of thought, and the time has come for the artist to assume responsibility for establishing communication between every other human activity, from economics to politics, from science to religion, from education to behaviour, in brief all areas of the social fabric" (Progetto Arte manifesto, 1994). Visual Aid http://www.visualaid.org/ Provides direct services to artists with life-threatening illnesses -- services include vouchers for art supplies, a free materials bank, career workshops, a resource library, exhibition opportunities, andn outreach opportunities. Women Environmental Artist Directory (WEAD) http://www.weadartists.org/ Offers free listings for women arts professionals concerned with any part of the broad spectrum of environmental concerns. Women's Caucus for Art: Northern California Chapter http://www.ncwca.org Advocating for the exhibition of women's art work and bringing women artists together in community, this membership organization provides virtual representation of artwork, slide carousels, CD's, resumes and articles from members, alerting curators, directors, gallery owners, buyers and appreciators of art to the work of their members. In addition there are monthly meetings, salons at member's studios, and a quarterly newsletter. We make every effort to have our members' work shown in exhibition. World Artist Directory http://worldartistdirectory.com/ Where you can register your artist web site or take advantage of the wealth of information they offer including grants and call for entries. This web site can be viewed in different languages. World Wide Arts Resource Directory http://www.wwar.com/ A great place to research galleries and arts organizations around the world. Your Art Co-Pilot http://www.yourartcopilot.com/ Offers services designed to display the artist and their work in a positive manner.