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This section contains resources on all arts forms as well as general sites covering the arts. The major service organizations for the arts disciplines as well as information on working with artists can be found here.
Click to go directly to links for:
National Endowment for the Arts
www.arts.gov
President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities
www.pcah.gov
National Center for Creative Aging
The Center for Arts and Culture
www.culturalpolicy.org
Arts Midwest
www.artsmidwest.org
Midatlantic Arts Foundation
www.midastlanticarts.org
Southern Arts Federation supports and promotes the arts in the south.
www.southarts.org
New England Foundation for the Arts
www.nefa.org
www.matchbook.org (an "online cultural marketplace" operated by the NEFA)
Western States Arts Federation
www.westaf.org
Mid America Arts Alliance
www.maaa.org
Asian American Arts Alliance, supports public awareness of Asian American Arts.
www.aaartsalliance.org
Association of Hispanic Arts, fosters recognition, growth, and support for Latino arts in American institutions.
www.latinoarts.org
VSA Arts is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities have access to arts programs, education and participation.
www.vsarts.org
American Association of Museums provides a forum for museum administration and current issues concerning an institution’s health, success, and ability to serve its public.
www.aam-us.org
American Craft Council
www.craftcouncil.org
College Art Association
www.collegeart.org
WomanMade is a not for profit arts organization promoting women in the arts, providing opportunities for often overlooked artists.
www.womanmade.org/aboutus.html
OPERA America
www.operaam.org
Chorus America, service organization devoted to building awareness, effective infrastructure, and a network for choral groups of all sizes and for all ages through training, consultation, and access to surveys.
www.chorusamerica.org
American Symphony Orchestra League, provides artistic services to enhance programming, repertoire, and performance through educational tools, networking, and access to leading professionals in the field.
www.symphony.org/artistic/index.shtml
The American Musical Instrument Society, holds discourse among music professionals, educators, and curators on the preservation, history, and design of musical instruments from all periods and cultures.
www.amis.org
Chamber Music America
www.chamber-music.org
American Choral Directors' Association
www.acdaonline.org
American Composers Alliance
www.composers.com
American Composers Forum
www.composersforum.org
American Music Center, Inc.
www.amc.net
Meet the Composer, Inc.
www.meetthecomposer.org
Theater Communications Group
www.tcg.org
American Association of Community Theatre, provides listing to local community theater events at a nationwide level, membership directories, educational and professional resources, and articles on the craft.
www.aact.org/index.htm
American Theater Web, houses a database of over 3,000 theaters and 7,000 productions nationwide with access to daily headlines and information on building more effective community theater projects.
www.americantheaterweb.com
United States Center for the International Association of Theater for Young People, connecting young audiences to theater, while promoting collaborations, standards, and sponsoring theater events and festivals.
www.assitej-usa.org
The Drama League develops and nurtures artists, directors and audiences for the theatre through lectures, seminars, workshops, and publications.
www.dramaleague.org
The Dramatists Guild is a professional association of playwrights, composers and lyricists offering symposia and publications.
www.dramaguild.com
National Alliance for Musical Theatre
www.namt.net
Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation promotes and develops the artistry of professional stage directors and choreographers. Offering workshops, seminars, publication.
www.ssdc.org/foundation
Theatre Development Fund is a service and advocacy organization for the for-profit and non-profit theatre arts. It focuses on audience building and expanding opportunities for the performing arts.
www.tdf.org
DanceUSA, provides access to current information on the art of dance through programs and publications, membership benefits, advice for young dancers and professionals, and facts and figures surrounding the field.
www.danceusa.org
The American Dance Guild, promoting the art of dance, while serving the needs of dance professionals and educators.
www.americandanceguild.org
Cross-Cultural Dance Resources, holds discourse on research of all forms of dance.
www.ccdr.org
Dance Heritage Coalition, devoted to the preservation and promotion of the art of dance through policy-making, professional discourse, and documentation.
www.danceheritage.org/about
The National Dance Council of America, representing the interests of dance professionals, organizations, and educational practices.
ndca.org
