Below is a list of resources for artists and arts organizations:
Americans for the Arts (AFTA)
Service organization for arts education, community-based arts, and arts advocacy
Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP)
Service organization for performing arts presenters
Board Source
Building effective nonprofit boards
College Art Association
Service organization for those committed to practicing, teaching and researching visual arts and humanities; a great source for connecting residencies with arts faculty
Dance USA
Addresses needs, concerns and interests of the professional dance community
The Foundation Center
Resource for philanthropists and grant-seekers
Fractured Atlas
National association providing services and support to artists and arts organizations
Fund for Folk Culture
Provides support for folk and traditional arts
GuideStar
Financial data on more than 1.5 million nonprofits, including yours!
National Alliance for Media Arts & Culture (NAMAC)
Service organization for the field of media arts
The National Arts and Disability Center (NADC)
Resource for the field of arts and disability
National Association of Artists’ Organizations
Service organization bringing together artists and arts organizations
National Performance Network
Provides support for established and emerging performance artists
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
Resources for NY artists, with an online database of residency opportunities, publications, and more
Public Knowledge
Public-interest advocacy organization dedicated to fortifying and defending a vibrant information commons
Theatre Communications Group
Service organization for non-profit professional theatre
The Urban Institute
Nonpartisan economic and social policy research organization
VSA Arts
International organization creating learning opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities