Local Links

• Albright Knox Art Reference Resource Center
  Links to art and museum related sites throughout the world.
  Also has links to various Western New York Cultural sites.
• Canisius College Women's Business Center
  Provides access to legal, accounting, information technology, marketing, finance, and insurance professionals, at no cost to you.
• Erie Niagara Regional Partnership
  The Erie-Niagara Regional Partnership shall meet regularly to establish regional priorities and develop proposals and strategies for implementing said priorities in an effort to reduce costs, increase services, and/or have demonstrable regional impact for both counties.

State Links

• Creative Capital Foundation
  The Creative Capitol Foundation, a New York City-based nonprofit organization, acts as a catalyst for the development of adventurous and imaginative ideas by supporting artists who pursue innovation in form and/or content in the performing and visual arts, film and video, and in emerging fields
• New York Foundation for the Arts
  The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) helps artists turn inspiration into art by giving more money and support to individual artists and arts organizations than any other comparable institution in the U.S. Our goal is to provide the time and resources for the creative mind and the artistic spirit to think, work, and prosper.
• New York State Council on the Arts
  The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) is a funding agency that supports the activities of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in New York State and helps to bring high-quality artistic programs to the citizens of the state.
• Theatre Association of New York State
  The Theatre Association of New York State (TANYS), a non-profit organization, is the primary voice of non-professional and educational theatre in the Empire State.
  
   

National Links

• American Association of Museums (AAM)
  The American Association of Museums (AAM) is dedicated to promoting excellence within the museum community. Through advocacy, professional education, information exchange, accreditation, and guidance on current professional standards of performance, AAM assists museum staff, boards, and volunteers across the country to better serve the public.
• American Craft Council
  The American Craft Council is a national, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to promoting understanding and appreciation of contemporary American craft.
• Americans for the Arts
  Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With more than 40 years of service, we are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.
• American Symphony Orchestra League
  The American Symphony Orchestra League provides leadership and service to American orchestras while communicating to the public the value and importance of orchestras and the music they perform.
• The Association of American Cultures
  Impacting public policy on the American arts industry.
• Art Calendar
  The business magazine for visual artists.
• Artist Help Network
  Designed to help artists further their careers.  Many online resources.
• ArtNetwork
  ArtNetwork has all the hands-on advice you can use to make your art business more profitable.
• Arts Deadlines List
  A monthly newsletter (via email or paper) with 600-900 announcements every month!
• Arts Journal
  The daily digest of arts, culture and ideas.
• Business Committee for the Arts
  The Business Committee for the Arts, Inc. is a national not-for-profit organization that brings business and the arts together. It provides businesses of all sizes with the services and resources necessary to develop and advance partnerships with the arts that benefit business, the arts and the community.
• Chorus America
  Chorus America's mission is to strengthen choruses and increase appreciation of choral music so that more people are enriched by its beauty and power.
• Community Arts Network
  The Community Arts Network promotes information exchange, research and critical dialogue within the field of community-based arts.
• Dance USA
  Dance/USA advances the art form of dance by addressing the needs, concerns and interests of the professional dance community.
• Directory of Corporate Art Collections
  Directory of corporations that are expanding their art collection, commission art, need framing restoration work, sponsor art exhibitions, etc.
• Fund for Folk Culture
  Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Fund for Folk Culture is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the dynamic practice and conservation of folk and traditional arts and culture throughout the United States
• Foundation Center's Grantmaker Info
  Search more than 2,400 annotated links to grantmaker Web sites. The links are categorized by grantmaker type, and all annotations are searchable.
• Grantsmanship Center
  For more than 30 years, TGCI has been the world's leading source of grantsmanship training and grant information.
• International Sculpture Center
  The International Sculpture Center advances the creation and understanding of sculpture and its unique, vital contribution to society.
• International Registry of Artists and Artwork
  The IRAA is an authority in the registration of professional artists and artwork
• Internet Nonprofit Center
  The Internet Nonprofit Center publishes the Nonprofit FAQ, a resource of information provided by partcipants in many online discussions about nonprofits and their work.
• Matchbook.org
  Matchbook.org is New England's online cultural marketplace that sparks connections between artists, presenters, and communities.
• Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation
  Pro Providing leadership for artists and arts organizations in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and West Virginia.
  
• Nathan Cummings Foundation
  The Nathan Cummings Foundation’s Arts and Culture Program Guidelines build on our earlier efforts to sustain and share community-building models developed by small and mid-sized, culturally specific and community-based arts institutions.
• National Assembly of State Art Agencies
  NASAA is a membership organization of the nation's state and jurisdictional arts agencies. This site contains links to all other state art agencies.
• National Association of Artists Organizations
  The National Association of Artists Organizations is an artist-centered, membership-driven
  service organization that fosters communication and interaction between artists and arts organizations at the local, regional and national level.
• National Association of Independent Artists
  The NAIA's purpose is to enhance the economic well-being of people who exhibit their work at high quality outdoor and indoor art and/or fine craft shows, encourage creative expression and artistic excellence, and expand public awareness, appreciation and acquisition of fine art and fine craft.
• National Association of Women Artists
  The National Association of Women Artists, Inc. is a not-for-profit, non-political, member-supported organization of women in the fine arts, founded in 1889, whose primary purpose is to encourage and promote the creative output of women artists
• National Center for Charitable Statistics at The Urban Institute
  The National Center for Charitable Statistics is the national clearinghouse of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States
• National Endowment for the Arts
  The NEA is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts -- both new and established-- bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education.
• New England Foundation for the Arts
  We creatively support the movement of people, ideas, and resources in the arts within New England and beyond, make vital connections between artists and audiences, and build the strength, knowledge, and leadership of the region's creative sector.
• Opera America
  The Service The Service Organization Supporting theCreation, Presentation, and Enjoyment of Opera
• Poets & Writers Inc. Home Page
  Poets & Writers, Inc. is the primary source of information, support, and guidance for creative writers. Founded in 1970, it is the nation's largest nonprofit literary organization.
• Presidents Committee on the Arts and Humanities
  The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities plays a key role within each Administration in identifying issues and developing initiatives in the arts and the humanities of critical importance to the nation.
• Theatre Communications Group
  Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for the American theatre, offers a wide array of services in line with our mission: to strengthen, nurture and promote the professional not-for-profit American theatre.