Organizations are listed in alphabetical order by name.

AF Health Initatives, The Artists Forum, Morningside Station, P.O. Box 1645, New York, NY 10026, URL: www.theartistsforum.org Description: A nonprofit multi-arts service organization that addresses heathcare needs of under-insured artists.

Alliance of Professional Artists, 1500 Park Center Drive, Orlando, FL 32835, URL: www.allproartists.org/article.asp?ID=7#healthinsurance Description: A national artist service organization that offers a variety of services to members, including health insurance discounts.

American Institute of Graphic Arts, 164 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010, Email: aiga@aiga.org URL: www.aiga.org Description: Offers members group health insurance.

Arthouse, The Jones Center for Contemporary Art, P.O. Box 160490, Austin, TX 78716, Email: info@arthousetexas.org URL: www.arthousetexas.org Description: A membership organization for Texas artists. Offers members a group health insurance plan.

Artists' Access to Health Care (AAH), Springboard for the Arts, 308 Prince Street, Suite 270, St. Paul, MN 55101-1437, Email: nikki@springboardforthearts.org URL: www.springboardforthearts.org/Services/AAH.asp Description: Offers low-cost medical care to help uninsured and under-insured artists living in the St. Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area.

Artists' Health Insurance Resource Center, The Actors' Fund, 729 Seventh Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10019, URL: www.actorsfund.org/ahirc Description: Provides the art community with information necessary to make informed choices about individual and small business group health insurance options in each state. Sponsors a toll-free number 800-798-8447.

Artists Talk On Art, P.O. Box 1384, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113, Email: mail@atoa.ws URL: www.atoa.ws/Spring2007/ad.htm#health Description: Offers health insurance to members.

Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester, 277 North Goodman Street, Rochester, NY 14607, Email: jcastrogiovanni@artsrochester.org URL: www.artsrochester.org/artscouncil/health.htm Description: Offers group health insurance to artist-members who reside in the New York counties of Monroe, Livingston, Yates. Ontario, Seneca and Wayne.

Arts Council in Buffalo and Erie County, 700 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, Email: dorothy.collins@artscouncilbuffalo.org URL: www.artscouncilbuffalo.org/artist_resources/insurance.asp Description: Offers members reduced rates on health insurance. For information contact Dorothy Collins via e-mail or phone 716-856-7520.

Arts Healthcare Coalition, Massachusetts Cultural Council, 10 St. James Avenue, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02116, URL: www.massculturalcouncil.org/healthcare/healthcare.htm Description: Provides information about the recently enacted state-wide program that requires all Massachusetts residents over 18-years of age to have health insurance.

Center for Cultural Innovation (The), 244 S. San Pedro Street, Suite 401, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and, 870 Market Street, Suite 450, San Francisco, CA 94102 Email: info@cciarts.org URL: cciarts.org Description: Promotes knowledge, sharing, networking, and financial independence for individual artists and creative entrepreneurs in California. Provides group health and dental insurance.

Chicago Artists' Coalition, 70 E. Lake, Suite 230, Chicago, IL 60601, Email: info@caconline.com URL: www.caconline.org/default.asp?page=insurance Description: Offers group medical insurance to members.

College Art Association of America, 275 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, Email: nyoffice@collegeart.org URL: www.collegeart.org/news/fracturedatlas.html Description: Offers members group health insurance and life insurance.

Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington, Office: 923 F Street NW, #303, Washington DC 20004, Mailing address: 975 F Street, NW, Washington DC 20004, Email: staff@cultural-alliance.org URL: www.cultural-alliance.org Description: Offers members health and dental insurance.

Fractured Atlas, 248 W. 35th Street, Suite 1202, New York, NY 10001, Email: helpdesk@fracturedatlas.org URL: www.fracturedatlas.org Description: A nonprofit organization that offers many support services to artist-members throughout the United States, including health insurance.

Freelancers Union (formerly Working Today), 45 Main Street, Suite 710, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Email: membership@freelancersunion.org URL: www.freelancersunion.org Description: A national nonprofit membership organization that promotes the interests of America's independent workforce, including the self-employed. Eligible members have access to health insurance products.

Graphic Artists Guild, 32 Broadway, Suite 1114, New York, NY 10004, URL: www.gag.org/benefits/insur.php Description: Offers members various group health insurance plans.

Healthcare for Artists, Artists Foundation, 516 East Second Street. #49, Boston, MA 02127, Email: feedback@healthcareforartists.org URL: www.artistsfoundation.org/art_pages/resources/resources_healthcare_sbchc.htm Description: Assists Massachusetts artists in all disciplines in finding health care providers, health care resources and information, and health care advocacy organizations.

National Association for the Self-Employed, P.O. Box 612067, DFW Airport, TX 75261-2067, URL: www.nase.org Description: Offers major medical, PPO, and HMO policies to members. Membership is open to all self-employed persons.

National Women's Caucus for Art, P.O. Box 1498, Canal Street Station, New York, NY 10013, Email: info@nationalwca.com URL: www.nationalwca.com Description: Membership organization open to women and men who are artists, and others involved in the visual arts field. Offers health insurance, and disability and life insurance to members.

PEN American Center, 588 Broadway, Suite 303, New York, NY 10012, Email: pen@pen.org URL: www.pen.org Description: Offers medical insurance at group rates to members.

Physician Volunteers for the Arts, 475 West 57th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10019, Description: A free medical clinic in New York City for entertainment industry professions sponsored by The Actor's Fund of America and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Telephone 212-489-2020, ext. 140.

Women's Caucus for Art, P.O. Box 1498, Canal Street Station, New York, NY 10013, URL: www.nationalwca.org Description: Provides members with access to health insurance.

Publications are listed in alphabetical order by title.

Title: Artist's Assets: A Guide to Artist Resources Description: Revised edition. A resource guide for artists in Washington State. Includes information about health insurance resources Publisher: Artist Trust Publication Date: 2006 Publisher's Address: Artist Trust, 1835 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122, Email: info@artisttrust.org URL: www.artisttrust.org

Web Sites are listed in alphabetical order by title.

Title: Artist Access Program Description: A new program sponsored by the Woodhull Medical and the North Brooklyn Health Network in New York City. Allows artists, through performances or interactive programs for patients, to exchange their art for health care credits. Credits accrued in the artist’s personal account can be used in lieu of dollars to cover sliding scale fees in Woodhull’s HHC Options program. URL: www.nyfa.org/level3.asp?id=377&fid=6&sid=17

Title: Artist Health Insurance Resource Center Directory Description: Provides information about health insurance and related topics on a state-by-state basis. URL: www.ahirc.org

Title: ArtistHealthSource.Org Description: An organization that offers affordable, comprehensive healthcare benefits designed for the artistic community. Email: info@artisthealthsource.org URL: www.artisthealthsource.org

Title: Artists United for Healthcare Description: Provides information on healthcare options for artists in California. URL: www.artistsunitedforhealthcare.org

Title: Cover Florida Description: A new program that will help individuals attain health insurance coverage in Florida. URL: www.coverfloridahealthcare.com

Title: Insurance Resources for Craftspeople Description: Lists guilds and arts associations that provide insurance for artists, and other related information. Email: resources@craftsreport.com URL: www.craftsreport.com/resources/insurance.html