Organizations are listed in alphabetical order by name.

Art-Support, 1717 150th Avenue SE, #16, Bellevue, WA 98007, Email: art-support@att.net URL: art-support.com Description: Offers career advice to photographers and various support materials. Web site provides links to recommended photography galleries, museums, and other sites of interest.

Career Transition for Dancers, 165 W. 46th Street, Suite 701, New York, NY 10036-2501, Email: info@careertransition.org URL: www.careertransition.org Description: A national career counseling organization for professional dancers. Los Angeles office: 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 902, Los Angeles, CA 90036-3635. There is also a toll-free hotline: 800-581-2833.

Caroll Michels, Career Coach and Artist Advocate, 1724 Burgos Drive, Sarasota, FL 34238, Email: carollmichels@gmail.com URL: www.carollmichels.com Description: Author of "How to Survive & Prosper as an Artist," and founder of the Artist Help Network. Assist artists throughout the USA and abroad with career development through phone and in-person consultations. Also offers resource lists.

CUE Art Foundation, 511 W. 25th Street, Ground Floor, New York, NY 10001, URL: www.cueartfoundation.org Description: Helps under-recognized artists throughout the United States with career development through exhibitions, residencies, and other programs.

International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP), 1040 Metropolitan Avenue, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11211, URL: www.iscp-nyc.org/ Description: Provides career development opportunities for a select community of international artists. Participating artists are sponsored for periods from two months to two years by governments, corporations, foundations, galleries and individuals.

National Network for Artist Placement (The), 935 West Avenue 37, Los Angeles, CA 90065, Description: Provides artists with career counseling, and employment and survival skills services.

Springboard for the Arts, 308 Prince Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-1437, Email: info@springboardforthearts.org URL: www.springboardforthearts.org Description: A source of management information & training for independent artists & small to mid-sized cultural organizations. Offers consultations, information, and workshops.

Publications are listed in alphabetical order by title.

Title: 187 Tips for Artists. How to Create a Successful Art Career - and Have Fun in the Process! Author/Editor: Kathy Gulrich Description: Includes practical tips, ideas, reminders, and advice on developing a career as an artist. Publisher: Center City Publishing Publication Date: 2003

Title: Alaska Native Arts Marketing. A Handbok for Expanding Audiences and Markets for Your Art Author/Editor: Claudia J. Bach Description: Information for Native American artists on reaching new audiences and expanding new markets. Topics include portfolio development, pricing, documentation, and other resources. Publisher: Alaska State Council for the Arts Publication Date: Publisher's Address: Alaska State Council for the Arts, 411 West 4th Avenue, Suite 1E, Anchorage, AK 99501-2343, URL: www.eed.state.ak.us/aksca/publications.htm

Title: An Artist's Guide. Making it in New York Author/Editor: Daniel Grant Description: A guide to getting started in New York for artists who want to move to the city temporarily or permanently. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2001

Title: Art and Reality. The New Standard Reference Guide and Business Plan for Actively Developing Your Career as an Artist Author/Editor: Robert J. Abbott Description: A guide through the process of developing and executing a fast-track career plan. Publisher: Seven Locks Press Publication Date: 1997

Title: Art Marketing 101: A Handbook for the Fine Artist Author/Editor: Constance Smith Description: Revised edition. Covers various aspects of career development, including publicity, contacting galleries, preparing a marketing plan, and more. Publisher: Artnetwork Press Publication Date: 2007

Title: Art That Pays: The Emerging Artist's Guide to Making a Living Author/Editor: Adele Slaughter and Jeff Kober Description: Discusses job opportunities and funding sources for your work. A guidebook for dealing with all of the practical aspects of an artist’s life. Publisher: National Network for Artist Placement Publication Date: 2004

Title: Art World Dream (The): Alternative Strategies for Working Artists Author/Editor: Eric Rudd Description: Discusses the peaks and challenges of an artist's career and offers practical advice. Publisher: CIRE Corporation Publication Date: 2001

Title: ART/WORK: Everything You Need to Know and Do as You Pursue Your Art Career Author/Editor: Heather Darcy Bhandari and Jonathan Melber Description: Imparts advice based on interviews with 100 curators, dealers and other arts professionals throughout the United States. Written by an art dealer and arts attorney. Publisher: Free Press Publication Date: 2009

Title: Artist in Business (The): Basic Business Practices Author/Editor: Craig Dreesen Description: Revised edition. Includes information on record keeping, legal issues, grants, commissions, and competitions. Publisher: Arts Extension Service Publication Date: 1996 Publisher's Address: Arts Extension Service, Division of Outreach, 100 Venture Way, Suite 201, Hadley, MA 01035-9430, Email: aes@outreach.umass.edu URL: www.umass.edu/aes

Title: Artist in the Office (The): How to Creatively Survive and Thrive Seven Days a Week Author/Editor: Summer Pierre Description: This charming and humorous book “isn’t about throwing over your day job. It’s about integrating the work you have to do with the work you want to do.” The author tackles everything from money issues and the importance of patience during the creative process – to better organizing your time to countering the isolation of being an artist. Publisher: Perigee Publication Date: 2010

Title: Artist's and Graphic Designer's Market (The) Author/Editor: edited by Mary Cox Description: Revised annually. Describes a selection of galleries throughout the United States. Publisher: Writer's Digest Books Publication Date:

Title: Artist's Guide (The): How to Make a Living Doing What You Love Author/Editor: Jackie Battenfield Description: Using a “tough love approach” to pursuing a career in the visual arts, the author provides a comprehensive guide for both emerging and mid-career artists. Along with tips on planning and assessment, she presents strategies for self-management, including marketing, online promotion, building professional relationships, grant writing, and portfolio development. Publisher: Da Capo Press Publication Date: 2009

Title: Artist's Marketing and Action Plan Workbook (The) Author/Editor: Jonathan Talbot and Geoffrey Howard Description: Revised. Guides artists through the process of learning how to sell artwork and develop a personalized, step-by-step marketing action plan. Publisher: Jonathan Talbot Publication Date: 2005

Title: Artist's Resource Handbook (The) Author/Editor: Daniel Grant Description: Revised edition. A guide to career assistance for artists on a wide range of topics. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 1997

Title: Artists' Survival Manual (The): A Complete Guide to Marketing Your Work Author/Editor: Toby Judith Klayman and Cobbett Steinberg Description: Revised edition. Full of sensible, good-natured practical career advice for artists. Publisher: Klayman/Branchcomb Publication Date: 1996 URL: www.klaymanart.com/mybook/index.html

Title: Arts Management Bibliography and Publishers Author/Editor: Compiled by Dylan Wiley and edited by Sarah Elliott Description: Topics include artist self-management and career development. Publisher: Arts Extension Service Publication Date: 1995 Publisher's Address: Arts Extension Service, Division of Outreach, 100 Venture Way, Suite 201, Hadley, MA 01035-9430, Email: aes@outreach.umass.edu URL: www.umass.edu/aes

Title: ASMP Professional Business Practices in Photography Author/Editor: American Society of Media Photographers Description: Revised edition. Covers information on standard practices in stock and assignment photography to special one-time decisions. Includes business and legal forms. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2001

Title: Becoming a Successful Artist Author/Editor: Lewis Barrett Lehrman Description: Twenty-one painters share their stories, inspiration and advice. Publisher: North Light Books Publication Date: 1996

Title: Breaking Through the Clutter: Business Solutions for Women, Artists & Entrepreneurs Author/Editor: Judith Luther Wilder Description: Provides information on resources for artists, including grants, technical assistance, and the Internet. Publisher: The National Network for Artist Placement Publication Date: 1999

Title: Business Entities for Artists Author/Editor: Mark Quail Description: Revised 1996. Summarizes information on sole proprietorships and corporporations, with information on tax perspectives, registration, and legal liability. Available online to CARFAC Ontario members. Publisher: Artists' Leagal Advice Services & Canadian Artist's Representation Publication Date: Publisher's Address: CARFAC Ontario, 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 440, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8, Canada, URL: www.carfacontario.ca

Title: Business Information Folder Description: A compilation of business information sheets for craft artists,including a bibliography, business registration and incorporation, copyright, and more. Publisher: Ontario Crafts Council Publication Date: 1999 Publisher's Address: Ontario Crafts Council, 990 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1H1, Canada, Email: info@craft.on.ca URL: www.craft.on.ca

Title: Business of Art (The) Author/Editor: edited by Lee Caplin Description: Revised edition. Includes information on working with galleries and museums, promoting art, financial planning, and more. Publisher: Prentice Hall Press Publication Date: 2000

Title: Business of Art: An Artist's Guide to Profitable Self-Employment Author/Editor: Phil Borden Description: Includes information on career and business planning, marketing and promotion, budgeting and money management, legal issues, and financing creative work. Publisher: Center for Cultural Innovation Publication Date: 2008

Title: Business of Being an Artist (The) Author/Editor: Daniel Grant Description: Revised edition. Covers a wide range of career-related topics. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2010

Title: Career Solutions for Creative People. How to Balance Artistic Goals with Career Security Author/Editor: Dr. Ronda Ormont Description: Focuses on how to find the time and freedom to pursue art while making a stable living. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2001

Title: Crafts Business Answer Book (The): Starting, Manging and Marketing a Homebased Arts, Crafts or Design Business Author/Editor: Barbara Brabec Description: Revised. Devoted to artists who are beginning to develop a craft business. Includes start-up, marketing and managing tips. Publisher: M. Evans & Company Publication Date: 2006

Title: Creating a Life Worth Living Author/Editor: Carol Lloyd Description: Provides a road map towards achieving creative renewal and career success. Weaves together anecdotes, insights, and exercises. Publisher: HarperPerennial Publication Date: 1997

Title: Creating a Successful Craft Business Author/Editor: Rogene and Robert Robbins Description: Written by an established craft artist and business manager – who have lived through the trials and tribulations, and triumphs of starting a crafts business. Includes advice, tips, and hundreds of Internet resources. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2003

Title: Creating the Work You Love: Courage, Commitment and Career Author/Editor: Rick Jarlow Description: Focuses on the cultural influences upon work which affect life choices. Explores the chakra system as a tool for career counseling. Publisher: Inner Traditions International Limited Publication Date: 1995

Title: Fine Artist's Career Guide (The): Making Money in the Arts and Beyond Author/Editor: Daniel Grant Description: Revised edition. Contains practical advice, discussions, interviews, and success stories gleaned from a wide range of professional artists. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2004

Title: Fine Artist's Guide to Marketing & Self-Promotion (The) Author/Editor: Julius Vitali Description: Revised edition. Covers effective techniques for marketing and promoting artwork, including presentation materials, exhibition opportunities, and press relations. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2003

Title: How to Become a Famous Artist and Still Paint Pictures Author/Editor: W. Joe Innis Description: Advice for making it in the arts and selling work. Publisher: iUniverse.com Publication Date: 2000

Title: How to Grow as a Photographer. Reinventing Your Career. Author/Editor: Tony Luna Description: The advent of digital photography has meant that many traditional photographers have had to reinvent themselves and their work. This book that helps with this sometimes difficult transition, and how to get back on the path to creative fulfillment. Provides steps for taking a creative evolution and a chance to recognize, assess, plan, and implement a program for professional growth. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2006

Title: How to Grow as an Artist Author/Editor: Daniel Grant Description: A guide to improving your skills as an artist. Topics include finding and selecting appropriate art materials, working safely and effectively from a home art studio, educational and exhibition opportunities, and more. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2002

Title: How to Make Money as an Artist Author/Editor: Sean Moore Description: Written for artists who want to present themselves and their work in the best possible light to the largest possible audience. Publisher: Chicago Review Press Publication Date: 2000

Title: How to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery Author/Editor: Edward Winkleman Description: Although written for the art gallery world and those considering opening a gallery, many aspects the book will be of interest to those artists who want to sell work primarily out of their studio. It will provide a reality check to artists who are represented by galleries to better understand how a successful gallery should be run and the types of services artists should receive from a gallery. Written by a New York art dealer. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2009

Title: How to Survive & Prosper as an Artist. Selling Yourself without Selling Your Soul Author/Editor: Caroll Michels Description: Revised edition. Written by a career coach who created the Artist Help Network. This classic handbook discusses how to navigate the often bewildering corridors of the art world. Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Publication Date: 2009 Email: carollmichels@gmail.com URL: www.carollmichels.com

Title: Information for Artists Author/Editor: edited by Sarah Yates Description: Revised edition. Outlines a variety of alternative venues of exhibitions and sale of work, and provides information on basic business practices and legislation affecting artists. Publisher: Canadian Artist's Representation Ontario (CARO) Publication Date: 2005 Publisher's Address: CARFAC Ontario, 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 440, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8, Canada, Email: carfacontario@carfacontario.ca URL: www.carfacontario.ca/services/books/ifa

Title: Marketing to the Affluent Author/Editor: Thomas J. Stanley Description: Revised edition. Provides information on the buying and patronage habits of the wealthy, and marketing tips. Publisher: McGraw Hill Publication Date: 1997

Title: Most Art Sucks: Five Years of Coagula Author/Editor: Mat Gleason, Tom Patchett & Walter Robinson Description: A compilation of the work of many authors who view the art world with humor, insight and guts. Publisher: Smart Art Press Publication Date: 1998

Title: My Painting is Done, Now What Do I Do? Author/Editor: Suzie Seerey-Lester Description: Covers advice about getting into shows, photographing work, framing, and more. Publisher: Mermaid Press Publication Date: 2007

Title: On the Needs of Visual Artists: A Roundtable 2001 Description: A free publication based on a roundtable discussion involving a group of 33 artists from across the country. Publisher: Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation Publication Date: 2004 Publisher's Address: Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation, 830 North Tejon Street, Suite, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, Email: sharpeartfdn@qwest.net URL: www.sharpeartfdn.org

Title: Opportunities in Animation and Cartooning Careers Author/Editor: Terence J. Sacks Description: Revised. Describes various career possibilities in the field of animation, and contact information for schools and training facilities with step-by-step details on how to submit your work. Publisher: McGraw Hill Publication Date: 2007

Title: Opportunities in Arts and Crafts Careers Author/Editor: Elizabeth B. Gardner Description: Revised. Provides tips for obtaining the best education in the field of arts and crafts. Publisher: Contemporary Publishing Group, VGM Horizons Publication Date: 2005

Title: Persist: In Praise of the Creative Spirit in a World Gone Mad with Commerce Author/Editor: Peter Clother Description: A collection of essays spanning 30 years of engagement with the culture of our times. Author examines the qualities of compassion, perseverance, and discernment in his reflections on the artist's predicament in a world that judges success in terms of celebrity and material reward. Explores ways today's artists in any edium can find fulfillment, a sense of purpose, and joy in alternative and more lasting values. Publisher: Parami Press, LLC Publication Date: 2010

Title: Photographer's Guide to Marketing and Self-Promotion (The) Author/Editor: Maria Piscopo Description: Revised edition. Discusses publicity, networking, researching prospective clients, and developing a personal marketing strategy. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2010

Title: Photographer's Market Description: Revised annually. Provides more than 2,000 contacts for selling photographs, marketing advice, finding buyers, and more. Publisher: Writer's Digest Books Publication Date:

Title: Photography Your Way. A Career Guide to Satisfaction and Success Author/Editor: Chuck DeLaney Description: Revised. Outlines careeer avenues and options, and includes grant information, business strategies, and discussions on business, legal and ethical issues. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2005

Title: Photography: Focus on Profit Author/Editor: Tom Zimberoff Description: Demonstrates hundreds of proven procedures for making a profit, and supplies the software to do it with an accompanying CD-ROM. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2002

Title: Poor Dancer's Almanac. Managing Life and Work in the Performing Arts Author/Editor: edited by David R. White, Lise Friedman, and Tia Tibbits Levenson Description: Revised edition. Publisher: Duke University Press Publication Date: 1993

Title: Potter’s Professional Handbook Author/Editor: Steve Branfman Description: Information on how to set-up a pottery studio - including studio layout. Also covers issues related to marketing and selling work. Publisher: American Ceramic Society Publication Date: 1998

Title: Practical Handbook for the Emerging Artist (The) Author/Editor: Margaret R. Lazzari Description: Revised. Designed to help visual art students make the transition from art school to their own art practice. Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Publication Date: 2001

Title: Seeing Out Louder Author/Editor: Jerry Saltz Description: The senior art critic for New York Magazine, signals out mismanaged museums, out-of-control auction houses, misguided artists, the gossip pages of Artforum, and the tent-city casinos known as Art Fairs. Saltz has an unsparing eye, a deep love of the art world, respect for artists, self-deprecating humor, sweet skepticism, and one of the easiest writing styles of any critic working today. Tracking the most recent all-out orgy of art and money, Saltz considers what this did to art and asks, now that the money is gone, how might art and the art world put their house in order? Publisher: Hudson Hills Press, LLC Publication Date: 2009

Title: Selling Your Crafts Author/Editor: Susan Joy Sager Description: Provides tips and tactics for promoting and marketing crafts, and the necessary forms to start a business. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2003

Title: Seven Days in the Art World Author/Editor: Sarah Thornton Description: A fly-on-the-wall account of the smart and strange subcultures that make, trade, curate, collect, and hype contemporary art. . . Reveals the new dynamics of creativity, taste, status, money, and the search for meaning in life. A judicious and juicy account of the institutions that have the power to shape art history, based on hundreds of interviews with high-profile players. Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication Date: 2009

Title: Seven Mistakes Artists Make - and How You Can Avoid Them Author/Editor: Kathy Gulrich Description: CD by art coach Kathy Gulrich aimed at beginning artists. Includes practical tips and action steps to avoid the most common career development mistakes that artists make. Publisher: Center City Publishing Publication Date: 2006

Title: Success Now! For Artists: A Motivational Guide for the Artrepreneur Author/Editor: Renee Phillips Description: Revised. Essays on various career-related topics for artists. Publisher: Manhattan Arts International Publication Date: 2003

Title: Successful Syndication. A Guide for Writers and Cartoonists Author/Editor: Michael Sedge Description: Systematically details how cartoonists and writers can get their work syndicated, including finding a syndication agency or setting-up self-syndication. Also includes information pricing, and marketing through the Internet and direct mail. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2000

Title: Supporting Yourself as an Artist: A Practical Guide Author/Editor: Deborah A. Hoover Description: Revised 1989. Provides advice on how to deal with common problems confronting artists. Emphasis on obtaining funding and proposal writing. Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication Date:

Title: Taking the Leap. Building a Career as a Visual Artist Author/Editor: Cay Lang Description: Revised. Covers a comprehensive range of career-related topics. Publisher: Chronicle Books Publication Date: 2006

Title: View from the Studio Door (The) Author/Editor: Ted Orland Description: Co-author of Art and Fear, Ted Orland confronts issues such as what are we really doing when we make art? What is art? Is there art after gradution? And how do we find our place in the artistic community? Publisher: Continuum Press Publication Date: 2006

Title: Warhol Economy (The) : How Fashion, Art, and Music Drive New York City Author/Editor: Elizabeth Currid Description: An eagle-eyed look at the networking mechanics of the art-as-business crowd. Publisher: Princeton Univesity Press Publication Date: 2007

Title: Women Environmental Artists Directory Author/Editor: Jo Hanson & Susan Leibovitz Steinman Description: Revised edition. Listings in the directory are open to all women arts professionals concerned with environmental issues, or environmentally conscious methods and materials. Includes a broad range of media and work. Publisher: WEAD Publication Date: 2006 Publisher's Address: Andree Singer Thompson, 4227 M.L. King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA 94609, URL: www.weadartists.org

Periodicals are listed in alphabetical order by title.

Title: Agenda Description: Features listings including competitions, funding opportunities, workshops, and a free classified section. Frequency: Quarterly Publisher: Visual Arts Ontario Publisher's Address: Visual Arts Ontario, P.O. Box 1159, TDC Postal Station, Toronto, Ontario M5K 1P2 Canada, URL: www.vao.org

Title: Art Business News Description: Covers news related to the art and framing industry, including business management, new products and art industry trends. Frequency: Monthly Publisher's Address: Art Business News, 1801 Park 270 Drive, Suite 550, Maryland Heights, MO 63146, URL: www.artbusinessnews.com

Title: Art Calendar Description: Contains career-related articles and provides listings of opportunities for artists. Published 11 times a year. Frequency: Other

Title: Art Opportunities Monthly Description: Includes competitions, grants, exhibitions, public art commissions, and residencies. Available only via email. Frequency: Monthly Publisher: studioNOTES Publisher's Address: studioNOTES, P.O. Box 502, Benicia, CA 94510-0502, Email: subs@artopportunitiesmonthly.com URL: www.artopportunitiesmonthly.com

Title: Ceramic Review Description: Includes information on equipment, materials and techniques. Frequency: Bi-Monthly Publisher's Address: Ceramic Review, 25 Foubert's Place, London W1F 7QF, United Kingdom, URL: www.ceramicreview.com

Title: Chicago Artists' News Description: Includes information on exhibition opportunities and arts issues. Frequency: Monthly Publisher: Chicago Artists' Coalition Publisher's Address: Chicago Artists' News, Chicago Artists' Coalition, 70 E. Lake, Suite 230, Chicago, IL 60601, Email: info@caconline.org URL: www.caconline.org

Title: Crafts & Design Description: Features craft artists and provides business advice and practical information. Frequency: Bi-Monthly URL: www.craftsman-magazine.co.uk

Title: Crafts News Description: Features updates on market trends and trade regulations, sources of assistance, successful craft projects, and more. Frequency: Quarterly Publisher: The Crafts Center at CHF International

Title: Crafts Report (The). The Business Journal for the Crafts Industry Description: Provides how-to-articles on all facets of crafts business management and related topics; relevant industry news, and information on current issues and trends for the beginning and the established professional craftsperson. Frequency: Bi-Monthly

Title: Hand Papermaking Newsletter Description: Lists information and opportunities of interest to hand papermaking artists, including exhibits, competitions, conferences, and workshops. Frequency: Quarterly Publisher's Address: Hand Papermaking Newsletter, P.O. Box 1070, Beltsville, MD 20704-1070, Email: info@handpapermaking.org URL: www.handpapermaking.org

Title: Hidden Agenda Description: Includes calls-for-entry, competition deadlines, job opportunities, and other listings. Published 10 times a year. www.vao.org Frequency: Other Publisher: Visual Arts Ontario Publisher's Address: Hidden Agenda, Visual Arts Ontario, P.O. Box 1159, TDC Postal Stn, Toronto, ON M5K 1P2, URL: www.vao.org

Title: Shuttle, Spindle and Dyepot Description: For weavers, spinners, and dyers. Contains technical and historical articles as well as marketing and business information. Frequency: Quarterly Publisher: Handweavers Guild of America

Web Sites are listed in alphabetical order by title.

Title: "Living Hero" Series, Jariscope Description: Two podcast interviews with Caroll Michels as part of "The Living Hero” series produced by Jari Chevalier (see June 1, 2009). The most recent interview, conducted in conjunction with the publication of the new edition of Michels' book, is 38-minutes and can be streamed or downloaded. Topics include: have things really changed in the art world?; what is new in the world of art marketing; what are the odds of acceptance?; what is possible for the creative spirit?; artists and authority figures; current leverage points for artist-advocacy; social networking sites; secret code Web site pages; using print-on-demand services; Picasso’s confession; and Caroll Michels’ dance immersion. The second interview (scroll down to "Previous Entries" and go to March 17, 2008) covers artist and art dealer relationships; self-esteem and artists; artists and ADD; and the heroic nature of saying “no.” URL: www.jariscope.com

Title: About the Arts Description: An offshoot of the Boston television show About the Arts. Features the work of guest artists, career resources, and upcoming events and exhibitions in the Boston area. Email: jamesbrown@aboutthearts.com URL: www.aboutthearts.com

Title: ArtBlog.net Description: Penned by artist and writer Franklin Einspruch. Presents a commentary about the visual arts, arts writing, design, art criticism, the artist's life, exhibitions, and book reviews. URL: artblog.net

Title: ArtDeadline Description: Lists juried shows, art festivals, grants, internships, scholarships, residencies, fellowships, competitions, and more. URL: www.artdeadline.com

Title: Artists at Work Description: An extensive monthly blog produced by GYST Ink. Provides career development advice on a multitude of subjects URL: gyst-ink.com/blog

Title: ARTnewsletter Description: Sponsored by ARTnews. URL: artnewsletter.artnews.com/index.aspx

Title: Arts Opportunities Description: Posts career opportunities for artists. Sponsored by the Center for Arts Management and Technology. URL: www.artsopportunities.org

Title: ArtScope.net Description: A news and resource site for visual and performing artists primarily in the Chicago area. URL: www.artscope.net

Title: ArtStudy.org Description: Focuses on advice about selecting an art school. Includes information on what to look for in an art school, art scholarships, student loans and financial aid, tips for attending art school, and more. URL: www.artstudy.org

Title: ArtUW.com Description: Produced by the University of Wisconsin. Provides resources and offers artists career information on various career-related topics. Email: artcommunity@lists.education.wisc.edu URL: labweb.education.wisc.edu/artcommunity/index.asp

Title: CaFÉ™ Description: A user-friendly online system that provides open call information on public art commissions, exhibitions, grants, and awards. Users create a profile with contact information and upload digital images of their work, and CaFÉ™ allows you to apply to the respective open call entries directly from its Web site. Sponsored by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF). URL: www.callforentry.org

Title: Chicago Artists Resource Description: Online information that includes career information and opportunities for artists. Sponsored by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. URL: www.chicagoartistsresource.org

Title: Entrepreneur the Arts Description: An article on "How Art Schools Prioritize Career Development" by David Cutler. URL: blog.entrepreneurthearts.com/author/trunkmusic/

Title: Fractured Atlas Blog Description: The blog of Kamal Sinclair, a professional development program consultant, that addresses various professional issues artists face. Although the blog is primarily directed at performing artists, artists in all fields will find it of interest – with topics such as “Filling the Gap: Picking Up Where Art School Left Off,” “Competition in the Arts Sucks! Or Does It?” and “Fair Valuation: What is Your Work Worth?” Email: kamal.sinclair@fracturedatlas.org URL: www.fracturedatlas.org/site/blog/author/kamalsinclair

Title: Fuel4arts Description: An international on-line community that delivers free marketing tools and ideas to artists and those in art marketing professions. Sponsored by The Australian Council on the Arts. Email: postmaster@fuel4arts.com URL: www.fuel4arts.com

Title: Informed Artist (The) Description: Sponsored by the Seattle Public Library. Provides information links to various career topics for visual and performing artists, including resources for employment, grants, awards, scholarships, exhibitions, auditions, and competition opportunities. Email: fpa@spl.org URL: www.viewit.com/nwarts/arts/informed/informed.htm

Title: NYFA Source Description: An extensive database for visual and performing artists and writers, and arts organizations. Includes numerous resources on career-related topics. Sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts in conjunction with the Urban Institute. URL: www.nyfa.org/nyfa_source.asp?id=47&fid=1

Title: Resource Handbook for Minnesota Artists Description: Sponsored by Springboard for the Arts. An online listing of career resources for Minnesota artists. URL: www.springboardforthearts.org/Resources/Resources.asp

Title: Resources for Individual Artists Description: Sponsored by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. Focuses on opportunities for Florida artists and resources for artists nationwide. Email: info@florida-arts.org URL: www.florida-arts.org

Title: Rhizome Description: A Web site devoted to artists who are using technology. Email: info@rhizome.org URL: www.rhizome.org

Title: StartAnArtBusiness Description: Directed at artists in the United Kingdom, provides advice on starting an art business, including portfolio development, promotion, and finances. URL: www.startanartbusiness.co.uk

Title: TextileArts.net Description: Devoted to career-related information for fiber artists, including materials, publications, marketing, techniques, and contacts in the fiber art world. URL: www.textilearts.net

Title: WPS1 Art Radio Description: Sponsored by the PS1 Center for Contemporary Art, part of the Museum of Modern Art. Presents talk shows/interviews with contemporary artists and curators. URL: www.wps1.org