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Tucson and Pima County
Local nonprofit arts and cultural organizations:
Arizona
Arizona Commission on the Arts (ACA) - Arizona's arts agency. Website includes extensive information on programs, grant opportunities, advocacy, and resources. Post or find listings. Includes both in- and out-of-state opportunities and resources in the areas of jobs, arts education, arts organizations and artists.
Arizona Humanities Council - Statewide non-profit that promotes understanding and appreciation of humanities, with focus on history and culture of Arizona. Website includes grant opportunities, workshops, publications.
Arizonan Citizens for the Arts - A nonprofit organization that increases discussion and awareness of the importance and impact of the arts in achieving quality of life, educational excellence, and economic health for all Arizonans and and Arizona enterprises. The website has an advocacy toolkit where you can find your elected representatives, learn how they vote on arts policies, and contact them directly about current legislation.
Arizona Alliance for Arts Education - Network for Arizona arts educators and advocates. Website offers information and opportunities for action.
Regional
Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) - Nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. Website offers well-researched arts links, publications and research, and program information.
National
National Endowment for the Arts - 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. Website offers grants for arts organizations and individual artists, national initiatives, publications, resources.
National Endowment for the Humanities - NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.
Americans for the Arts (AFTA) - Leading nonprofit for advancing arts in the US. Website offers research, resources, advocacy tools.
AFTA's Public Art Network - Run by Americans for the Arts, develops professional services for the broad array of individuals and organizations engaged in the expanding field of public art. Website offers listserv, resources and opportunities.
American Alliance for Theatre & Education - Leading national professional organization for theatre educators, theatre artists, and educators who use drama and/or theatre in the classroom. The national voice for Theatre & Education, building partnerships with policy makers and institutions.
International
Cultural Contact: US-Mexico Foundation for Culture - Binational non-profit dedicated to promoting greater cultural and artistic awareness, development, interchange and collaboration between the U.S. and Mexico. Website includes performing arts database, newsletter and information on grant program, collaborations, and special projects.
Jobs / Funding / Opportunities
ArtJob Online - Fee-based website, run by WESTAF, for job seekers and job posters. For job seekers, $25 for 3 months, $40 for 6 months, 1 year for $75. Also includes free articles and links to assist with job searching, interviewing, etc.
ACA Opportunities Page - Post or find listings. Includes both in- and out-of-state opportunities and resources in the areas of jobs, arts education, arts organizations and artists.
Americans for the Arts AFTA Job Bank - A national online service featuring searchable resumes and job advertisements as well as links to resources in the arts field.
Artshow.com - Provides details on upcoming
fine art competitions & exhibitions.
Funding
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Major news source, in print and online, for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers. Web site offers current issue, archives of past issues and articles and two issues' worth of the most recent grant listings. Some material is free but majority only available to subscribers.
The Foundation Center - Major information clearinghouse on U.S. philanthropy. Variety of free and fee-based services. Use the free Foundation Finder to search by name for basic information about foundations within the universe of more than 70,000 private and community foundations in the U.S.
NYFA Source - The most extensive national directory of awards, services, and publications for artists. Listings include over 3,400 arts organizations, 2,800 award programs, 3,100 service programs, and 900 publications for individual artists across the country. More programs are added every day.
Marketing
ArtsMarketing.org - Online resource run by Arts & Business Council Inc., and part of the National Arts Marketing Project. Targeted for arts administrators at small to mid- sized not-for-profit arts organizations in the U.S. Website offers marketing lessons, hot topics, forums, e-mail newsletter, case studies and links to resources.
Arts Education
SupportMusic.com - Americans for the Arts joined with over 25 organizations in SupportMusic.com, a national coalition of concerned individuals and organizations working to assure that music and the arts remain central to a child's education. This coalition continues to grow as more advocates for the arts join in the group's efforts.
Health and Safety
Health & Safety in the Arts: A Searchable Database of Health & Safety Information for Artists - Sponsored by the City of Tucson's Environmental Management Division through an Environmental Justice Grant.
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