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ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ACT Insurance Program  www.actinsurance.com   Offers a variety of insurance programs for artists, including short-term and long term policies at reasonable rates. American Craft Council http://craftcouncil.org Offers “Professional Members” business contents coverage, on and off premises. A-N.  The Artists Information Company www.a-n.co.uk Offers members Read more…

WEBSITES  Studio Protector™: The Artist Guide to Emergencies A website guide sponsored by the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF). Provides links to resources to help you connect to state health insurance exchanges for policy options and the cost before and after subsidies, how to apply and enroll for health insurance, Read more…

ORGANIZATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Artist Micro Credit Program www.broward.org/Arts/Funding/MicroCredit/Pages/Default.aspx A revolving loan program designed to assist Broward-based artists to advance their work and careers. Provides loans of up to $5,000 to eligible individual artists and arts-related businesses, who cannot obtain funding from conventional sources. Craft Emergency Relief Fund Read more…

PUBLICATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ACTS FACTS https://www.artscraftstheatersafety.org Discusses topics related to health hazards and the arts. Frequency: Monthly Publisher: Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety (ACTS  Artist Beware: The Hazards in Working with All Art and Craft Materials & the Precautions Every Artist and Craftsperson Should Take Author/Editor: Michael Read more…

Housing & Studio Space: information on locating artist live/work space and guides to acquiring housing and studio space in disused buildings. Organizations that offer artists help in finding live/work space are also included. Studio Insurance: A list of organizations and insurance companies that offer artists studio insurance, including policies that cover Read more…