Artslynx http://www.artslynx.org
Artslynx is a massive, largely non-annotated International links database for
dance, theater, music, visual arts, film, writing and poetry, arts advocacy,
arts therapy/empowerment, arts education, arts administration, and arts employment.
ArtsMarketing.org http://www.artsmarketing.org
ArtsMarketing.org is a web portal for practical marketing
information in a format that is easily accessible to novice, intermediate and
expert marketers, and is targeted towards arts administrators at small to mid-sized
not-for-profit arts organizations in the U.S. They provide online lessons and
nationally-touring workshops about marketing strategies, audience development,
and funding sources.
The Field http://www.thefield.org
The Field is a membership organization offering programs that help independent
artists create new artwork, manage their careers, and develop long-range strategies
for sustaining a life in the arts. For the public, they produce several performance
series. Each year, The Field serves over 1,000 artists in the disciplines of
dance, theater, music, text, performance art and film/video. The Field provides
comprehensive programming for New York artists on a non-curated basis, open to
artists from all aesthetic viewpoints and levels of development. The Field's
creative programs include "Fieldwork" workshops, "Artward Bound" residencies,
and a video-editing training program. The Field's management programs include
workshops on individual management skills, group management, writing about work,
grant writing, consultation, and non-profit sponsorship. The Field publishes
several industry guides, including Space Chase (a guide to performance and rehearsal
spaces in New York City, as well as a compilation of out-of-town festivals, residencies
and artist colonies), Funding Guide, Self-Production Guide, and Gone
With the Field Guide (describes alternative performing possibilities for
independent artists in select cities across the United States. It can be useful
for setting up tours or as a preliminary introduction to other artistic communities).
National Endowment for the Arts http://arts.endow.gov/
The National Endowment for the Arts gives $5,000-$100,000 project grants to promote artistic creativity, improve organizational capacity, enhance access to artwork, educate youth about the arts, and preserve cultural heritage. Artist fellowships have been reduced greatly in recent years, but are still available in three categories: Literature, American Jazz Masters, and National Heritage (for folk and traditional artists). Other funding opportunities include "leadership initiative" grants for nonprofit organizations, and public partnerships with regional arts councils.
The NEA's Lessons Learned program [ http://www.arts.gov/resources/Lessons ] offers a compendium of information on how to efficiently run an arts nonprofit in music, theatre, dance, visual arts, literature, and folk arts. Essays and case studies emphasize the importance of organizational planning budgeting, devising survival strategies, and adapting to suit the needs of a community.
Network for Good http://www.networkforgood.org
Network for Good is an e-philanthropy
site where individuals can donate, volunteer and get involved with the issues
they care about. The organization's goal is to connect people to charities via
the Internet.
In addition to connecting the public with opportunities to give, Network for
Good works to advance nonprofit adoption of the Internet as a tool for fundraising,
volunteer recruitment and community engagement. It represents a groundbreaking
partnership with leading technology and media companies and more than 20 nonprofit
foundations and associations who share the desire to foster the informed use
of the Internet for civic participation and philanthropy.
NPower New York http://www.npowerny.org/
NPower New York is a technology service organization for New York nonprofits,
with services available to all 501(c)3 charitable organizations within New York
City's five boroughs, with the exception of grade schools and houses of worship.
A membership organization, it uses a sliding scale for annual dues (from $150
to $500, based on your organization's budget) and offers many free services to
non-members. Members-only services include: access to in-kind donations, advance
access to technology tools, discounts on consulting and training (including database,
network, and website design), discounts on hardware through group purchasing,
discounts on scheduled support (visiting technical troubleshooters for organizations
with limited technical staff), scholarships for technical training, technology
forums, reference library, and volunteer matching. Free services to non-members
include: referrals to technology-grant foundations, website links about technical
needs, fundraising, and volunteer help, pro-bono "Days of Service" where
volunteers help non-profits with computer issues, quarterly newsletter.
NYFA Source http://www.nyfa.org
Free of charge and open to artists across America, the New York Foundation
on the Arts has created NYFA Source, the most extensive national database of
awards, services, and publications for artists of all disciplines. Artists,
arts organizations, and the general public can access information on over 2,600
arts organizations, 2,700 award programs, 2,100 service programs, and 700 publications
for individual artists nationwide, with more programs added every day. NYFA's
former Visual Artist Information Hotline, a popular information service used
by more than 38,000 visual artists last year, was expanded to create NYFA Source.
NYFA Source will also enable arts funders, researchers and policymakers to
acquire information about patterns and trends in artists' support.
Support Center for Nonprofit Management http://www.supportctr.org/
The Support Center for Nonprofit Management strengthens the capacity of nonprofit
and public interest organizations to fulfill their missions and vitalize their
communities. The Support Center provides management training and consulting,
disseminates information and practical resources to the sector, and works to
build strategic alliances.
U.S. Artists Report http://www.usartistsreport.org/ This site contains information from the Investing in Creativity study,
a national research initiative about the various factors that enable artists
to pursue their careers -- artists' support programs, policy initiatives, and
characteristics of place, among other issues. The study was conducted
by the Urban Institute with support from 38 public- and private-sector funders. It
also includes links to related research projects and initiatives.
