Networking, Resource – CALIFORNIA
California Assembly of Local Arts Agencies
Non-profit, membership organization representing the state’s 250 local arts agencies.
693 Sutter Street, Third Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102
California Arts Council
The mission of the CAC is to make available and accessible quality art reflecting all of California’s diverse cultures; to support the state’s broad economic, educational, and social goals through the arts; to provide leadership for all levels of the arts community; and to present effective programs that add a further dimension to our cities, our schools, our jobs, and our creative spirit.
Sacramento (916) 322-6555
Alameda
Alameda Art Association
Monthly meetings, guest demonstrators, open and member shows.
P.O. Box 1013, Alameda, CA 94501
Alameda County Arts Commission
P.O. Box 29004,
1401 Lakeside Drive. Room 203, Oakland, Ca 94604-9004
(510) 208-9646
Alameda Women Artists
Support, social activities and exhibits for women artists.
Address = PO Box 1578, Alameda, CA 94501
AlamedaWomensArt@aol.com
(510) 865-0541
Central California Counties
Alpine County Arts Commission
P.O. Box 427, Number 3 Webster Street,
Markleeville, Ca 96120-0427
(916) 694-2787
Amador County Arts Council
P.O. Box 217, Sutter Creek, Ca 95685
204 Court Street, Jackson, Ca 95642
(209) 223-5145
E-Mail: C/O Aca.Outdoingit.Com
Calaveras County Arts Council
P.O. Box 250, 30 North Main Street, San Andreas, Ca 95249
(209) 754-1774
E-Mail: Dda@.Volcano.Net
El Dorado Arts Council
P.O. Box 2400 (Mail), Placerville, Ca 95667
330 Fairlane. Bldg. A (Office), Placerville. Ca 95667
(916) 621-5350
Madera County Arts Council
315 W. Olive Avenue, Bethard Square
Madera, Ca 93637
(209) 661-7005
Mariposa County Arts Council
P.O. Box 2134, 5009 5th Street, Suite A & B
Mariposa, Ca 95338-2134
(209) 966-3155
E-Mail: Arts@Yosemite.Net
Merced County Arts Council
645 W. Main St., Merced, Ca 95340
(209) 388-1090
E-Mail: Mercedarts@Telis.Org
Mono County Arts Council
P.O. Box 1733
Mammoth Lakes, Ca 93546
(760) 934-3342
Contra Costa County
Arts And Cultural Commission Of Contra Costa County
Morrow House
1236 Escobar Street, Martinez, Ca 94553-1297
(510) 646-2278
E-Mail: Ac5@Telis.Org
Delta Art Association Bay Area
P.O.Box 2384, Antioch, CA
Demonstrations,exhibits,workshops,outdoor painting groups,art scholarships,wide variety of media. Free meetings 1st Tues. of Month 300 L St. Antioch,CA
East Bay
ACCI Gallery
Membership organization.
1652 Shattuck, Berkeley, CA 94709. (510) 843-2527
ACCIart@aol.com
Albany Civic Art Foundation
Free webspace for Albany Artists
Kala Institute
Workshop, Media Center, Gallery
1060 Heinz Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710
kala@kala.org
Lillian Paley Center for the Visual Arts (CVA)
Membership organization, shows, gallery.
713 Washington St., Oakland, CA 94607. (510) 451-6300
ProArts/East Bay Open Studios East Bay
400-artist membership organization, gallery, and HUGE annual event in the spring.
461 9th @ Broadway, Oakland, CA. (510) 763-4361, (510) 763-9425
email: proarts@lanminds.com
Support Oakland Artists Oakland
Membership organization, online gallery.A resource center for artists, gallery and retail center. (510) 436.3533.
E-Mail: demfolks@oaklandart.com
Marin
Indian Valley Artists Inc Marin
Marin County, CA, artists
44 Western Drive, Novato, CA 94947
Marin Arts Council
251 North San Pedro Road
San Rafael, Ca 94903
(415) 499-8350
E-Mail: marinarts@aol.com
Napa/Sonoma/North Bay
Arts Council of Napa Valley Bay Area-North
provides support and programs for visual and performing arts.
101 South Coombs, Suite X, Napa, California 94559
(707) 257-2117 E-Mail: Acnv@Telis.Org
ARTrails
FREE open studio tour of 115 artists living and working in Sonoma County. For catalogs 707-579-2787 or e-mail artrails@sonic.net or on-line http://www.artrails.org
Artists Reception location: Sonoma County Museum, Santa Rosa
Cultural Arts Council Of Sonoma County
P.O. Box 7400, Santa Rosa, Ca 95407
602 Wilson Street, Santa Rosa, Ca 95401
(707) 579-Arts(2787)
E-Mail:Cacsonoma@Telis.Org
North Bay Multimedia Association Bay Area
Women Artists Archives Sonoma
Northern California
ArtNetwork Northern California, national
assists artists to market and sell their artwork, connecting them to artworld professionals. Newsletter: ArtSource Quarterly. Books available, including Encyclopedia of Living Artists. PO Box 1360, Nevada City, CA 95959. (530) 470-0862 E-mail: info@artmarketing.com
Del Norte Association For Cultural Awareness
P.O. Box 1480, 595 G Street, Crescent City, Ca 95531
(707) 464-1336
E-Mail: Dnaca@Telis.Org
Delta Art Association
A supportive group of artists and art appreciators:demonstrations,exhibits,plein air groups,workshops,art scholarships. All media welcome.
ramonakennonart@prodigy.net (Ramona Kennon)
Humboldt Arts Council
636 F Street, Eureka, Ca 95501
(707) 442-0278
E-Mail: Humboldt@Telis.Org
Lake County Arts Council
P.O. Box 247, 325 North Main Street
Lakeport, Ca 95453
(707) 263-6658
E-Mail: Lakeart@Telis.Org
Modoc County Arts Council
212 West Third Street, Alturas, Ca 96101
Fax/Phone (916) 233-2505
E-Mail: Pizzaman@Hdo.Net
Shasta County Arts Council
Old City Hall Arts Center
1313 Market Street, Redding, Ca 96001
(916) 241-7320
E-Mail: Scac@Snowcrest.Com
Sacramento City/County
Matrix Gallery Sacramento
Workshop of Women Artists’, membership organization, shows
1725 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 441-4818
Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission
800 10th Street, Suite 1
Sacramento, Ca 95814
(916) 264-5558
San Francisco City/County/Bay Area
American Institute of Graphic Arts – SF
A professional association for graphic designers that was founded in 1914 and now represents 14,000 professionals through national activites and 40 local chapters
1111 8th St., San Francisco, CA 94107
415-626-6008
Artists in Print. San Francisco-based nonprofit resource and support center for the graphic arts community. Job listings. Classes.
Artist’s Television Access San Francisco
Membership, classes
992 Valencia, San Francisco, CA 94110
415-824-3890
Artspace Services
Represents emerging and established artists in San Francisco, bringing their work out of the studio and into public spaces throughout San Francisco. Artspace Services curates shows in cafes, galleries, and public spaces.
676 Greenwich Street, San Francisco CA 94133
artspaceservices@email.com (Craig Zaretsky)
ArtSpan/San Francisco Open Studios San Francisco
600-artist member organization and HUGE annual event .
934 Brannan (betw. 8th & 9th), San Francisco, CA 94103
artspan@sirius.com
ARTwork Bay Area
120-artist member organization. Curates shows in more than 27 San Francisco venues. Slide archive. Arranges/curates exhibits in many cafes, restaurants, corporate and public spaces. A great place to get started.
jdavis@artworksf.com 415/673-3080
Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California Bay Area
Promotes professionalism, education, and public appreciation in the clay and glass arts.
Bay Area Comic Artists Association
Promoting comic art in the 21st century. media = graphic design, illustration,webdesign
2548 San Jose Ave.
Bay Area Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA) Bay Area
Membership organization
2625 Alcatraz Ave. Box 368, Berkeley, CA 94705
(National Organization – Women’s Caucus for Art, Moore College of Art, 20th and The Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103, (215) 854-0922)
Berkeley Art Center Association (BACA) Bay Area
Membership organization, juried & curated exhibitions, workshops, festivals.
1275 Walnut St., Berkeley, CA 94709 (in Live Oak Park). (510) 644-6893
The Coastal Arts League Museum Bay Area
Membership organization. Juried shows.
520 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. (415) 726-6335
ConSynPro Bay Area
SF-based media artists collaborating on works for CD-ROM, the web and in print, working with similar networks throughout the Western States.
41 Sutter #1166, SF CA 94117. aeon5@sirius.com (Jason Sneed)
Creativity Explored Online Bay Area
A multi-media center for disabled adults in San Francisco.
Their online site is colorful, and informative.
email: cr8vtyex@hooked.net
Embroiderer’s Guild of America Bay Area
Fosters and preserves techniques, classes, national seminar, local chapter
Christine Anderson (415) 931-2013
GEN ART
A not-for-profit organization supporting emerging talent in film, fashion, and the visual arts.
The Graphic Arts Workshop Bay Area
Fine Art Printmaking Cooperative
2565 3rd St. #305, San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone/FAX 415-285-5660
International Association of Fine Art Digital Printmakers Bay Area
Objectives : to encourage and support the development of the fine art digital printmaking industry; develop standards; educate the industry while driving research; share information on new technologies, color management, and methods to enhance the quality of printmaking
Intersection for the Arts San Francisco
San Francisco’s oldest alternative arts organization.
446 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 626-3311
iTheo.com
Online marketplace dedicated to the needs of independent and emerging visual artists. Artists will be able to promote, market and sell their work to a world of new collectors, without the barriers of gallery walls. Grant Program.
Nika Arts Collective
Providing oppotunities for nonmainstream, i.e. minority artists, to exhibit their work, lead artists workshops, and facilitate community outreach projects
The Presidio, San Francisco
Northern California Council Bay Area
(of the National Museum of Women in the Arts)
Membership organization, shows at other sites
NCC/NMWA, P.O. Box 471915, San Francisco, CA 94147-1915
(415) 435-0987
Northern California Silk Artists Bay Area
Membership organization, shows at other sites, bi-monthly meetings, newsletter, demonstrations. Meets in or near San Francisco.
email Li Gardiner or Joy-Lily
The Pacific Center for the Book Arts Bay Area
Workshops, lectures, exhibitions, newsletter
P.O. Box 424431, San Francisco, CA 94142-4431,
(415) 281-5902
Queer Arts Resource Bay Area
Not-for-profit educational forum for the display and discussion of queer content in the visual arts, interpretive exhibitions, promotion of scholarly research. info@queer-arts.org
Tapestry in Talent Bay Area
art outreach organization which raises funds in an annual festival of the arts
San Francisco Arts Commission San Francisco
San Francisco Women Artists San Francisco
300-artist member organization, gallery. Juried shows. Workshops. Slide Archive.
370 Hayes St., San Francisco CA 94102. (415) 552-SFWA
San Francisco Craftsmen’s Club
Premiere education-oriented, not-for-profit professional organization of printers and tradesmen
150 London Street, San Francisco, CA
somArts Cultural Center Bay Area
Art Classes, Forum, Gallery
934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
The Terrazzo Works San Francisco
A developing space for theatre, art & technology. 800 sq. ft space avail. for rental to develope your show, to workshop, for classes or the works.
110 Mariposa street – #2, SF CA 94107
Triple-Eyes Media Bay Area
Resources for 3d digital artists in the SF Bay Area, Art Forum, links to art supplies & tools.
WILDERaRT San Francisco
informal gathering of people who use art to express their vision of nature and the wilderness — photographers, painters, musicians, dancers, poets etc.
desertman@earthlink.net (steven schreibman)
404 San Francisco BLVD. 10, San Anselmo, CA 94960
Women Environmental Artists Directory San Francisco
Offers free listings for women arts professionals concerned with environmental issues, methods, and/or materials in any media, including work in bioregionalism, environmental education, eco-feminism, eco-spirituality, and healing.
9 Coso Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110
Ylem: Artists Using Science and Technology Bay Area
Ylem Forum, Events and lectures
Art on the Edge or Web-o-tronic Gallery
San Jose
San Jose Art League San Jose
482 South Second Street, San Jose CA 95113. (408) 287-8435 / 294.4545
San Mateo County
City Arts of San Mateo Bay Area
A non-profit organization that promotes the arts in the City of San Mateo. Upcoming events include a sculpture competition and a performance series.
330 West 20th Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403
San Mateo County Arts Council San Mateo
Manor House Gallery
Membership organization, gallery, shows
1219 Ralston Ave., Belmont, CA 94002. (415) 593-1816
Santa Clara County
Arts Council of Santa Clara County Bay Area
dedicated to building community through the arts.
4 North 2nd, Suite 210, San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 998-2787 E-Mail: Artcouncil@Aol.Com
Los Gatos Art Association Bay Area
Promotes appreciation of art and supports artists in the community
PO Box 1193, Los Gatos, CA 95031
Off The Leash, Inc.
Nonprofit arts organization dedicated to instilling confidence and inspiring creativity (especially in “non-artists”) through guided exploration of the visual, literary and performing arts.
P.O. Box 60311, Palo Alto, CA 94306
offthelsh@aol.com (John Black)
Palo Alto Cultural Center & Guild Peninsula
1313 Newell Road
Palo Alto CA 94303. (415) 329-2519 / 329-2366
South Bay Area WCA (Women’s Caucus for Art) Bay Area
Membership organization
759 Maplewood Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303. (408) 995-0277
Southern California Counties
The Arts Council Of Kern
1430 Truxtun Ave. Ste. 448, Bakersfield, Ca 93301
(805) 324-9000
Arts Orange County
2081 Business Center Dr., Ste 110
Irvine, Ca 92612
(714) 477-9005
E-Mail: Artsoc@Ocartsnet.Org
Fresno Arts Council
2425 Fresno Street, Room 102, Fresno, Ca 93721
(209) 237-9734
E-Mail: Fresnoarts@Telis.Org
Imperial County Arts Council
P.O. Box 996, Old Post Office Pavilion
230 S. Fifth Street, El Centro, Ca 92243
(619) 337-1777
Inyo Council For The Arts
P.O. Box 537, Bishop, Ca 93515
2278 N. Sierra Hwy., Bishop, Ca 93514
(760) 873-8014 Or 1-800-874-0669
E-Mail: Inyoarts@Qnet.Com
Los Angeles County Arts Commission Los Angeles
374 Kenneth Hahn Hall Of Administration
500 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, Ca 90012
(213) 974-1343
Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department
City Of Los Angeles
433 S. Spring St., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, Ca 90013
(213) 485-1406
(City Of) San Diego Commission For Arts And Culture
Executive Building, West Tower
1010 Second Avenue, Suite 555
San Diego, Ca 92101-4904
(619) 533-3050
San Luis Obispo County Arts Council
Side Street Projects Los Angeles
non-profit arts organization
Visual Communications
Presents the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival held during the month of May; conducts film/video workshops and seminars. media = film/video
120 Judge John Aiso Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
mabalot@apanet.org (Linda Mabalot)
West Coast Society of Portrait Artists
10147 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Fair Oaks, CA 95628
(916) 965-8253
prtrtpntr@aol.com
Networking, Resource – NATIONAL
American Craft Council. national
Professional membership services. Group health, life, dental, property/casualty, liability. For more information contact American Craft Council, 21 S. Eltings Corner Rd., Highland NY 12528, 914-883-5218, 800-724-0859.
American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA) national
For the graphic arts professional in design, illustration and photography. The oldest and most important organization in the field – professional workshops, publications, and contacts/networking.
AMFPA international
Association of Mouth & Foot Painting Artists
A serious site for disabled artists that paint with their feet or mouth. Interesting and informative. Founded in 1956, they have 500 members worldwide.
Art Advice
Contemporary Artists’ Services
2022B Broadway Santa Monica, CA90404
560 Broadway New York,NY 10012,
Our website is designed to teach visual artists’ the skills they need to manage their own careers. Information, advice and marketing tips updated monthly.
ArtFBI (Artists for a Better Image)
Non-profit artist advocacy organization . Promotes the process of being an artist (rather than the products we make). Looks at the media’s representation of artists, and our roles in society.
Artists Online national
art search engine, events listings, portfolios
Artist Trust Artist Resources Washington
networking the arts in Washington State
Arts Organizations of Color national
very large list of links to arts organizations run by or catering to american artists of diverse ethnic backgrounds
Creative Mecca
A place for artists for all kinds to find resources, supplies, articles, services, links and much more. media = film/video, interactive/new tech, webdesign
Friends of The National Endowment for The Arts national
Volunteer organization to encourage continued funding and support for the NEA. Individuals and organizations, non-profit and for-profit, are encouraged to participate.
Graphic Artists Guild national
Membership organization/union. Privides pricing information and contracts. Career advice. Sponsors artist-rights legislation and monitors economic concerns of artists.
High Road International International
Education and promotion of creativity-centered, sustainable living
1121 Morton St. #B, Alameda, CA 94501
International Guild of Fine Artists international
a non-profit organization for the benefit of professional artists, sculptors and artisans
International Association of Web Artists international
Free membership includes a listing in their index.
Jewish Women’s Art Network (WCA chapter- national)
MUSE - Visual Art Access Southern California
Provides a free venue for non-profit visual arts, presenting Museums, Arts organization and independent art projects in the San Diego and Southern California region
NAPA-USA national
National Acrylic Painters Association – USA chapter
Information about becoming a member, and their annual shows.
National Association of Fine Artists national
National Association of Independent Artists national
formed to address the needs and concerns of artists/artisans who sell their work at indoor/outdoor art festivals.
michael@naia-artists.org
National Coalition of Arts Therapies national
art therapy, dance therapy, drama therapy, group psychotherapy & psychodrama, poetry therapy.
The New York Foundation for the Arts
serves individual artists, promotes their freedom to develop and create and provides the broader public with opportunities to experience and understand their work. NYFA accomplishes this by offering financial and informational assistance to artists and organizations that directly serve artists, by supporting arts programming in the larger community, and by building collaborative relationships with others who advocate for the arts in New York State and throughout the country.
212.366.6900
Northwest Pastel Society Washington State
Peggy Braeutigam, President
1420 N.W. Gilman Blvd. #2732
Issaquah, WA 98027-7001
The Organization of Black Designers Washington DC
300 M Street, SW , Suite N110 ,
Washington, DC 20024-4019
(202) 659-3918
Public Domain, Inc. national
a non-profit arts organization dedicated to exploring the nexus between art, technology, and theory.
Sculptor.org national
A Comprehensive Resource for Sculptors – Host of the National Sculpture Society web page
Society of American Silversmiths national
Membership organization, gallery, information on referrals,
care of silver, exhibitions, restoration and conservation
jherman@silversmithing.com Jeffery Herman-Webmaster
U.S. General Services Administration Fine Arts Programs national
Access to Art-in-Architecture, Fine Arts and Historic Architecture data bases, image files and public art project information.
Very Special Arts national
an international organization that provides learning opportunities throughtthe arts for persons with disabilities, especially children and youth.
Visual Artist Information Hotline. national
Toll-free information service providing individual (visual/film/video) artists information about funding services and other organizations that serve artists. Operates Monday-Friday, 1-5pm EST. 800-232-2789.
Western States Arts Federation
Programs and Services
Wisconsin Women in the Arts Wisconsin
nonprofit organization dedicated to the education and advancement of women visual artists.
Women’s Caucus for Art national
State Arts Councils
- Alabama State Council on the Arts
- Alaska State Council on the Arts
- Arkansas Arts Council
- Arizona Commission on the Arts
- California Arts Council
- Colorado Arts Council
- Connecticut Commission on the Arts
- Delaware Division of the Arts
- District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities
- Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
- Georgia Council for the Arts
- Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (Hawaii)
- Idaho Commission on the Arts
- Illinois Arts Council
- Indiana Arts Commission
- Iowa Arts Council
- Kentucky Arts Council
- Louisiana Division of the Arts
- Maine Arts Commission
- Maryland State Arts Council
- Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs
- Minnesota Alliance for Arts in Education
- Missouri Arts Council
- Mississippi Arts Commission
- Nebraska Arts Council
- Nevada State Council on the Arts
- New York State Arts Council
- New Hampshire State Council on the Arts
- New Jersey State Council on the Arts
- New Mexico Arts Division
- North Carolina Arts Council
- North Dakota Council on the Arts
- Ohio Arts Council
- Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
- South Carolina Arts Commission
- South Dakota Arts Council
- Tennessee Arts Commission
- Texas Commission on the Arts
- Vermont Arts Council
- Virginia Commission on the Arts
- Washington State Arts Commission
- West Virginia Commission on the Arts
- Wisconsin Arts Board
- Wyoming Arts Council
Networking, Resource – INTERNAT’L
218ac
The 218 ac web gallery is not a commercial space. These pages, hosted by AGONET, are offered to artists from all over the world in order to to develop a link between cultures by using internet power. The gallery is manteined by 218 ac, association from Piacenza, Italy. It organizes exhibitions both on the net and in the areas made available by private and public administrations.
Via Roma 228, 29100 Piacenza, Italy
art-netart
European artists official website
michele@art-netart.com (Michele Maillet)
Federation of Canadian Artists
artist-run not-for-profit organization
1241 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC
gmarcus@istar.ca (Glenn Marcus)
globearts
Free Web Page for Artists. Artistic movement “900″
Via P. Paruta n. 50 Padua Italy
globea@globe-arts.net (Pietro Uguagliati)
PARK 4DTV
Television Art and Broadcasting
PO Box 11344, 1001 GH Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Passion4Art.Com International
‘The Premier Artists Community Online!’ Whether you are an Artist or an Art Lover, we have something for you. We provide free tools to help artists display their works online. Our free services include Homepages, Email, Art Cards, Art Events and Discussion Boards. Artists may sell their works online through our store. No setup or monthly charges.
PMB 218, 3551 S. Monaco Prkwy, Denver, CO 80237
Zhongshu arts exchange web
Professional art works dealer in China. Our goal is to build a complete foreign art works exchange system. Come to China to exhibit and sell your art works. Build your Chinese website on China Arts Exchange Web. Exchange art information mutually.
Room 1798, jinglong building, no.5, tuanjiehunanli, chaoyang district, Beijing, P.R.China. (100026)
Tel: (86-10)65097671 (86-10)65097672
artboat@yahoo.com, artboat@263.net
Funding and Grants
ArtsNet Development Center
Services to help the arts community search for funding – also, database where one can search by state.
The Art Deadlines List
An exhaustive list of opportunities in the arts in the U.S. and abroad. Listed by deadline date, this Web page includes competitions, grants, scholarships, fellowships, jobs, internships in the arts, and much more!
Books A to Z Grant Listings
Grants opportunities in categories beside art.
California Arts Council
Grants to individuals and organizations, statewide Art in Public Buildings Program.
(916) 227-2550
Canada Council/Conseil des Arts du Canada
Wide range of grants and services to Canadian artists in music, dance, theatre, visual arts (including architects, critics, curators, and photographers), media arts, writing and publishing. In English and en Francais
Creative Work Fund Bay Area
A Fund for new work for artists and organizations in San Francisco and Alameda counties, CA. Supports the creation of new work by artists through grants for collaborations between artists and nonprofit organizations.
Fine Arts Work Center Fellowships – Provincetown
- Winter Residency Program
- Visual Arts Application
- Writing Application
- Summer Program
- Hudson D. Walker Gallery
Foundation Center Catalog of Publications and Services
grantmaker directories on the Web! Broken down by category, including arts funding.
Foundation Center Online
private foundation info and other sources
Fund Raising links
MacArthur Foundation
Links to non-profit and philanthropic world
The Money Tour
Created by Artswire, a national arts service organization. Links to arts funding sources on the Web.
National Endowment for the Arts
Plugging-In
Media resources for media work
Photographers Contests & Awards
Resources, Grants, Grant Writing, Funding, Foundations
SBA: Services – Program Offices and Resource Partners
Screenwriting Grants, Fellowships and Contests
An extensive listing
Yahoo! Education:Financial Aid:Grants
Collections and directories of grant sources.
University of Washington’s List of Internet Funding Resources
academic funding resources, including major government agencies and private foundations
Art Registries, Copyright, Watermark
Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code). It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the copyright code to the owner of copyright. Read Copyright Information
BMI Copyright Forms Online
Copyrighting forms for performing arts.
Coalition for Networked Information – Copyright Forum
This is an on-line forum about copyright law. The messages seem to be focused very much on issues such as course packets for college classes, but there’s some discussion about art in there too.
Copyright of Choreographic Works
This is a comprehensive article by Julie Van Camp from the 1994-95 Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook.
Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights Links
There are a lot of links on this site. Pages of information about copyright law.
Digital Watermarking and Steganography
Put together by Fabien Petitcolas. The idea is to modify a few pixels slightly, still not visible to the human eye, and spread them out. Not detectable by man nor machine by anyone except the one who put the watermark there, yet proof of ownership in court. Here’s a page with a ton of links:
Fan Art & Trademark Information
This site seemed to be mainly aimed at the Trekkie crowd, but has a very clear explanation of laws about reproducing images in your artwork or your Deep Space 9 webpage.
International Copyright Organizations
from BMI Archives There are links here to Hungarian Bureau for the Protection of Authors’ Rights (ARTISJUS) and the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) among others.
IRAA
International Registry of Artists and Artwork
Signum Technologies
SureSign digital fingerprinting system, imperceptible identifiers embedded in digital data files
U.S. Copyright Office
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
US Patent and Trademark Office Home Page
Political Action, Legislation
The American Arts Alliance
An advocacy organization for freedom in the arts. This site has action alerts, a grassroots legislative kit, legislative updates, an election guide, Paul Newman, etc.
Artactivist.com Bay Area
Virtual organization, a forum for dialogue between art and political activism
doesartmatter@breadandcircuses.com (Luna Verde)
California Lawyers for the Arts Bay Area
provides lawyer referrals, dispute resolution services, educational programs, publications and a resource library to artists of all disciplines and arts organizations.
Fort Mason Center, C-255, San Francisco, CA 94123. (415) 775-7200
email : cla@sirius.com
California Confederation of the Arts
Membership organization – Artists political action coalition for legislation, funding, education.
Main office: 704 O Street, #2, Sacramento, CA 95814. (916) 447-7811
Freedom of Expression at the NEA
Find out all about the legal battles. This site is well-structured with the full text of legal documents.
Graphic Artists Guild
Membership organization/union. Sponsors artist-rights legislation and monitors economic concerns of artists.
Guerrilla Girls CA chapter. Fighting sexism in the arts.
National Artists Equity Association
Free publications include the Declaration of Artists’ Rights, Guidelines for Juried Exhibitions, and the Minimum Artist-Dealer Agreement
P.O. Box 28068, Central Station, Washington DC 20038.
(800) 727-6232 naea@capaccess.org
National Arts Policy Clearinghouse national
American Council for the Arts – one of the nation’s leading sources for arts info.
National Campaign for the Arts
independent lobbying organisation that represents all the arts.
Other Political and Legal Action Organizations:
Activists’ Center for Training In Organizing and Networking (ACTION)
American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California
The SpeakOut! Congressional Letter Writing System
Art Education Organizations
http://www.artsedeastbay.org
ARTS Ed bridges schools and communities to create comprehensive and sustainable arts education services for children in the East Bay.
200 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612
artsed@eastbaycf.org
The Arts Education Systems Synthesis Project New York
the Arts Education Systems Synthesis Team is designing a national model for effective coordination of arts education activities among schools, arts organizations, social service organizations, parents, teachers, legislators and continuing education constituents.
Art and Ecology: Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Curriculum
Association for Advancement of Arts Education
Massachusetts Art Education Association
National Art Education Association
National Task Force on Folk Arts in Education
University of South Florida College of Education
Art Education at UMass Dartmouth
Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning through the Arts
Publicity
Cityspan – City and County of San Francisco Official Web Site
Art Theft
Stolen Equipment Registry
Registers stolen cameras & photo equipment
Federal Trade Commission on Art Fraud
Art Loss Register
A permanent computer database that assists international law enforcement agencies in the battle against art theft. The US Operations Director is Ronald Tauber. email: alrnewyork@aol.com
666 Fifth Ave. 21st floor, New York, NY 10103, (212) 262-4831
Maine Antique Digest (MAD)
An on-line magazine that has a stolen items list that includes art. It also has several links to other sites that list same. email: mad@maine.com
MUSEUM SECURITY NETWORK http://museum-security.org/
Website and mailinglist devoted to cultural property security and safety aspects for management of and security professionals working in museums, libraries, national parks, archives, universities, galleries and all other institutions active in the field of cultural property and heritage. Information about security products, organizations, consultants, salvage and safety programs, training programs, reporting stolen property, publications and articles. Daily reports about incidents with cultural property. All services are free of charge.
SAZ Productions Inc.
Go here for subjects like: Art Theft – World’s Most Wanted Art
PO Box 5222, Chicago, IL 60680-5222
Jonathan Sazonoff saz@webtv.net
Society to Prevent Trade in Stolen Art (S.T.O.P.)
An organization that is in progress. Many helpful ideas and projects in the works, a site to watch. email: director@stop.org
