Organizations are listed in alphabetical order by name.

Arthouse, The Jones Center for Contemporary Art, P.O. Box 160490,, Austin, TX 78716, Email: info@arthousetexas.org URL: www.arthousetexas.org Description: Serves Texas artists. Sponsors a credit union.

Artist Loan Fund, Springboard for the Arts (formerly Resources and Counseling for the Arts), 308 Prince Street, Suite 270, St. Paul, MN 55101, Email: info@springboardforthearts.org URL: www.springboardforthearts.org Description: Makes low-interest loans from $1,000 to $5,000 to Twin Cities area artists to cover a broad range of artists’ needs.

Artist Pension Trust, 298 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001, Email: info@artistpensiontrust.org URL: www.aptglobal.org Description: A for-profit organization that has created a unique pension fund for artists. Instead of investing money, artists contribute their own artwork to a trust. The artwork is held for a number of years, then sold, with the proceeds going into the trust. Applications provided on-line.

Artists Community Federal Credit Union (The), 351A W. 54th Street, New York, NY 10019, Email: jon@artistscommunityfcu.org URL: www.artistscommunityfcu.org Description: A federally insured credit union for artists and arts organizations. Offers savings accounts, loans, CDs, IRAs, and a Money Market fund. Assists artists in establishing a credit rating.

Craft Emergency Relief Fund, P.O. Box 838, Montpelier, VT 05601-0838, Email: info@craftemergency.org URL: www.craftemergency.org Description: Provides craft artists with interest-free loans and a flexible pay back schedule.

Web Sites are listed in alphabetical order by title.

Title: Small Business Administration Description: Describes the various loan progams and eligibility requirements for loans for independently owned and operated profit-making small businesses, including culture-related, such as teaching studios, performing-arts studios, and art and crafts shops. Email: answerdesk@sba.gov URL: www.sbaonline.sba.gov