Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations

• Americans for the Arts
  
  Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With 45 years of service, we are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.

• ArtistsRegister.com
  
  ArtistsRegister.com showcases visual art by artists who are US residents represented through many disciplines. The Web site serves to connect the artists and their work with private collectors, gallery owners, interior designers, corporate art buyers, public art administrators, and art enthusiasts in general!

• ArtJob.org
  
  Search currently available art jobs: full- & part-time employment, internships, grants, public art projects, residencies -- you can search by region, art discipline, type of organization, and more.

• Arts and Culture Grants List
  
  Since 1996 Fundsnet Services has provided Grantwriting & Fundraising resource assistance to those in need of funding for their programs & initiatives.

• Arts Extension Service
  
  Learn from the nation's leading provider of professional education for community arts leaders, by participating in our conferences, Certificate Program in Arts Management, credit-free art classes, reading our publications, or hiring us to offer trainings in your state or region to a new generation of arts leaders.

• ArtsJournal.com
  
  ArtsJournal is a digest of some of the best arts and cultural journalism in the English-speaking world. Each day ArtsJournal features link to stories culled from more than 200 English-language newspapers, magazines and publications featuring writing about arts and culture.

• ArtsManager.org
  
  Artsmanager.org is a resource for current and future arts managers, board members, and students who seek real solutions to management challenges faced by many not-for-profit arts organizations. More Information

• Arts Organization Toolkit
  
  This Tool-kit covers six topic areas: Fundraising & Development, Programs & Exhibitions, Cultural Tourism, Marketing, Advocacy, and Nonprofit Basics. Each section covers the basics, relevant concepts, best practices, things to consider, ideas for implementing change, common mistakes, ways to get started, do’s and don’ts, and how-to’s on a variety of topics. The “tools” are the sample forms, letters, documents, checklists, templates, and other resources. The intention is for nonprofits to take these “tools” and adapt them for their own purposes.

• CallForEntry.org
  
  CaFÉ^TM is a Web-based service that allows organizations and administrators to easily and cost-effectively manage artist-application and jury processes related to calls for entry. The service is especially designed for use with public art projects, artist fellowships, and juried visual-arts competitions.

• Montana Arts Council
  
  The Montana Arts Council is the agency of state government established to develop the creative potential of all Montanans, advance education, spur economic vibrancy and revitalize communities through involvement in the arts.

• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
  
  The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.

• Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)
  
  WESTAF, the Western States Arts Federation, is a nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. Based in Denver, Colorado, WESTAF fulfills its mission to strengthen the financial, organizational and policy infrastructure of the arts by providing innovative programs and services to artists and arts organizations in the West and nationwide.

• WolfBrown
  
  WolfBrown helps funders, nonprofit institutions and public agencies understand their potential, set priorities and fulfill their promise. While arts and culture is a focus of our work, we also serve important clients in the social service, health, environment, preservation, and other sectors.

• University of Montana Enternainment Management The Entertainment Management Program covers most aspects of the entertainment business including music, television and film, sports and performance, literary and visual arts. The purpose of the program is to introduce students to the business of entertainment while giving them the opportunity to speak with and learn from top professionals in the industry in a relaxed, classroom environment. More Information