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Americans for the Arts is a national organization promoting leadership, education and information, that will encourage support for the arts and culture in our nations communities. Includes a database of Arts Policy and Research, provided through a partnership with Arts Wire and Carnegie Mellon University. Includes legislative updates, arts advocacy programs, and extensive lists of publications.

AEP is a nonprofit coalition of organizations dedicated to demonstrating the role of arts education in helping students to excel in school and later in life. Includes information on applying for federal funds, arts education task forces (including links), and resources from past efforts and conferences.

As a service of the Arts & Business Council, Inc. this website lists arts management job opportunities in the New York metro area, arranged by job category.

This website was created for the Colorado Council on the Arts but is international in scope. Excellent resource information on all facets of the arts, from the visual arts to dance and film. Also includes information on arts advocacy, arts policy and arts education. See also the Healing Power of the Arts, a comprehensive list of how the arts can heal minds, bodies, and communities. Highly recommended.

AHA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of Latino arts and artists in the United States. Lists of programs and services available. Also contains Opportunities For Artists: A listing of grants, fellowships and other resources for artists.

Resources to help nonprofit organizations use communications technologies more effectively. Subjects covered include project planning and implementation, evaluation, publicity, and technology funding for nonprofits. Highly recommended.

Advances business/arts alliances.

Leading newspaper of the nonprofit world. Selected leading articles from current issue, index to previous issues going back 2 years. Some facts and figures of philanthropy topics available without subscription. Three different types of subscription packages make this site one of the most confusing on the Internet. However, if you persevere you can access excellent information for free.

Nonprofit membership association of grant making foundations and corporations. Learn about the different types of foundations and check terms in an easy-to-use glossary. Good primer on how foundations work.

Entertainment law journals, copyright resources, entertainment legal news.

Learning center for philanthropy issues, database with information on more than 650,000 nonprofits, collection of articles and web links for nonprofit subjects.

Searchable directory of 10,000 non-profit organizations in 150 countries. Find information on events, resources, services, volunteering, and employment.

The INC is a project of The Evergreen State Society of Seattle, Washington. It offers information for and about nonprofit organizations in the United States. Very useful FAQ's arranged by subject. Also see the library for documents of use to those who are learning about nonprofit organizations.

Legal sources for arts and entertainment. Heavy emphasis on music copyright and digital distribution of music.

Highly detailed content-driven library of over 70 topics from Advertising to Taxation to Y2K. A tremendously useful site encompassing all aspects of nonprofit management.

Association composed of diverse member organizations who are dedicated to encouraging film, video, audio, and online/multimedia arts, and to promoting the cultural contributions of individual media artists. A comprehensive guide to media related organizations and the services they provide arranged by state and/or services. Current and past issues (1996-present) of newsletter. Well put together.

Directory for state arts and regional arts organizations. Essays on featured topics from policy to practice. Hard to navigate, check site map for easy navigation.

NCNA is a network of state and regional nonprofit associations serving over 20,000 members in 41 states and the District of Columbia. Its mission includes providing nonprofits with the tools and leadership they need to function more effectively. At this site you can view employment information.

Represents and serves New York City nonprofit cultural organizations involved in the visual, literary, and performing arts. Listings of alternate and free exhibit spaces, criteria for program funding, artist certification.

State funding agency that provides support for activities of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in New York State. Included are grant applications, employment opportunities, final reports, and list of NYSCA current list of current grantees.

Advocacy and awareness programs for increasing support for opera in North America. Facts and figures as well as publications to order online.

Job postings by date.

(M.A. in Arts Administration)

(M.A. in Arts Administration)

Official site of the U.S. Copyright Office featuring general information, legislation and publications. Download Copyright Office application forms.

VSA(Vision, Strength, and Artistic Expression) is a nonprofit organization providing support for artists with disabilities. Contains affiliate network, national and international programs.