Blog

Resources for creating digital prints, and hand-pulled prints, including publications, organizations, and websites. ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER American Print Alliance www.printalliance.org A non-profit consortium of printmakers’ councils. Publishes Contemporary Impressions and  Guide to Printmaking, Papermaking and Book Arts Workshops in Canada and the United States. Boston Printmakers www.bostonprintmakers.org Sponsors exhibitions, including a print biennial, and a newsletter. Honolulu Printmakers  www.honoluluprintmakers.org Membership organization. Publishes a newsletter and sponsors exhibitions, workshops and classes. International Print Read more…

A list of resources pertaining to artwork care and maintenance. Resources provide advice and information on care of artwork.   ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER   International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works  https://www.iiconservation.org  A national membership organization of conservation professionals. Provides information on conserving works of art. PUBLICATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)    AIC Guide to Digital Photography and Conservation Documentation Author/Editor: Read more…

Resources that focus on the relationship between art and healing. Includes organizations that support art and healing and offer artists sales and exhibition opportunities. ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Aesthetics, Inc. www.aesthetics.net  Incorporates art into heath care, validating the relationship between the community and the hospital. Health-care designers, art directors, and artists collaborate on projects, including the design of healing centers and the design of interior and architectural elements. The Art Connection in the Read more…

Resources for artists with special challenges and disabilities. The list includes resources for artists with dyslexia and ADHD. ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ArtLifting www.artlifting.com Sells the artwork of artists living with homelessness or disabilities and features artwork on its website. Each artist earns 55% from the sale of their work, and one percent from each sale goes towards strengthening art services for community partners that support ArtLifting artists, including art programming at social Read more…

A list of art periodicals and art blogs, including national and international art periodicals and resources for obtaining art press lists.   PERIODICALS AND BLOGS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Afterimage: A Journal of Media Arts and Cultural Criticism Features the work of emerging artists, covers the developments in cultural theory, and presents scholarly essays. Contains a listing of opportunities in film, video, photography, and alternative publishing. Publisher:  University of California Press https://online.ucpress.edu/afterimage American Art Collector Read more…

AUSTRALIA National Association for the Visual Arts, Ltd. www.visualarts.net.au Represents the interests of professional visual artists in Australia through advocacy, representation, and services. Provides career advice and contacts. CANADA Canada Council for the Arts http://canadacouncil.ca Awards grants to artists throughout Canada. Canadian Crafts Federation canadiancraftsfederation.ca Provides information and services to artists. CARFAC www.carfac.ca A national advocacy organization for Canadian artists with branches throughout Canada. Publishes many resource materials for artists.  CARFAC-British Columbia www.carfacbc.org A regional Read more…

State arts agencies and regional state agencies can be located through the website sponsored by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies. www.nasaa-arts.org/About/State-Arts-Agency-Directory.php Other arts organizations are listed by state in alphabetical order. CALIFORNIA Alliance of California Artists www.allianceofcaliforniaartists.com A membership organization that sponsors exhibitions and workshops. The Center for Cultural Innovation cciarts.org Promotes knowledge, sharing, networking, and financial independence for individual artists and creative entrepreneurs in California by providing business training, grants and loans, Read more…

ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER American Alliance of Museums www.aam-us.org Membership organization open to professional and volunteer museum staff, independent curators, and consultants. American Craft Council www.craftcouncil.org Sponsors exhibitions, seminars, workshops, and international exchange and communications programs. Publishes American Craft. American Print Alliance www.printalliance.org A nonprofit consortium of printmakers councils. Publishes the journal Contemporary Impressions. Americans for the Arts www.artsusa.org An advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the arts and culture in communities throughout the Read more…