Organizations dedicated to the professional development of artists, artist/educators, teaching artists, and creative people. If you find a bad link please let us know. If you would like your organization listed on Diversified ART, contact us or use the bulletin board. "Knowledge is Power" Sir Francis Bacon.
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Art & Business
Art & Law
Art & Education
Free Lesson Plans & Educational Resources in the Arts
For Teachers with Disabilities
Artist Guilds, Co-ops & Associations
Disability Arts Organizations
Inclusion/Accessibility Resources
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Art & Business
- Americans for the Arts Dedicated to arts advocacy
- Artist Trust An excellent resource for the professional development of artists. Lists exhibition opportunities.
- Arts and Business Counsel of Greater Philadelphia Good resource for the business aspects of the arts
- Art Business.Com For profit art consultant writes free articles with business advice for visual artists
- Arts Resource Network Tools and information helping artists
- Art Scams A list of commonly used scams targeting artists and tips on how to protect yourself
- CaFe Dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. Lists exhibition opportunities.
- Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Support for the arts and culture by the state of Florida. Lists exhibition opportunities.
- Lateral Action Website for creative people working in the creative arts
- New York Foundation for the Arts Organization dedicated to empowering artists
- Ongoing Opportunities in the Arts
- SBA Small Business Association offers a variety of programs and support services to help you navigate the issues you face with your initial applications, and resources to help after you open for business.
- Disabled Entrepreneurs Network Support for disabled entrepreneurs
- Disabled Entrepreneurs Resource by the US government
- Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network Representing the needs of disabled entrepreneurs
- NEA's Comprehensive list of organizations for artists with disabilities National Education Association's list of disability arts organizations
Art & Law
- Art Law Gallery News and updates on legal issues facing the art world
- Copyright of Visual Art Written by an attorney, some information is outdated but still good.
- Internet Content Protection Excellent guide, written by an attorney
- Internet Crime Complaint Form How to file a complaint with the FBI about internet fraud and scams targeting artists.
- LegalArt Dedicated to providing artists with affordable legal services, grants and educational opportunities.
- Starving Artist Law Self help legal information for artists and writers.
- US Copyright Office copyright registration
- US Trademark Registration Trademark registration
- Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Non-profit legal firm offering business and legal advice for artists
Art & Education
- Arts-Based Educational Research Association (ABER) Providing a community for those who view education through artistic lenses, who use a variety of arts-based methodologies, and who communicate understandings through diverse genres.
- AEP Arts Education Partnership provides information and communication about current and emerging arts education policies, issues, and activities at the national, state, and local levels.
- Association of Teaching Artists Goal; to advocate, support and strengthen teaching artists
- College Art Association promotes the visual arts and their understanding through committed practice and intellectual engagement. Advances the highest standards of instruction, knowledge and practice in the visual arts. Lists exhibition opportunities.
- FAAE Florida Alliance for Arts Education uniting educators, artists, community leaders, concerned citizens, arts education organizations, arts institutions and corporate partners to ensure Florida’s students a complete education that includes the arts.
- NAEA National Arts Education Association Information for art teachers; grants, lesson plans, a job portal, and a digital gallery of student art.
- NEA National Education Association Teachers union, organization dedicated to the belief that every child deserves a quality education
- National Endowment for the Arts Federal support for the Arts. Grants, publications, etc.
- Teaching Artist Journal by, for and about teaching artists. A place for teaching artists to connect and learn from each other.
Free Lesson Plans & Educational Resources in the Arts
- American Masters has compiled a set of lesson plans based on their documentary films of legendary artists.
- Getty Museum a collection of lesson plans based on the art collection at the Getty Museum. Also hosts the "open studio" program - professional artists creating art lessons.
- Incredible Art Department There are A LOT of art lesson plans on this site categorized by grade level
- KIDZONE The National Gallery of Art in DC is doing outstanding things in Art Education
- Kennedy Center lesson plans, videos, interactive in all the creative arts
- Janice Mason Art Museum a series of lesson plans based on the exhibits in the Janice Mason Art Museum.
- National Endowment for the Arts provides a variety of publications for arts education
- World Images San Jose State University in California (my alma mater) maintains an excellent data base of art history examples
For Teachers with Disabilities
- Capably Disabled Teachers Committee Advocacy committee for teachers with disabilities
- EDC Educators with Disabilities Caucus, part of the CEC, puts out a quarterly newsletter, provides mentoring
- DTN Disabled Teachers Network. Uniting teachers with disabilities. By teachers with disabilities for teachers with disabilities.
- AHEAD Association on Higher Education and Disability. Promoting quality services to meet the needs of persons with disabilities involved in all areas of higher education.
Artist Guilds, Co-ops & Associations
- ArtsUnbound studio, gallery and instruction committed to unleashing the artistic expression of persons living with developmental disabilities, mental illness and physical challenges.
- Collage Art lots of useful information for collage artists including exhibition opportunities
- Monoprint.com comprehensive list of printmaking organizations
- StudioWorks studio, gallery and instruction for artists with developmental disabilities.
Disability Arts Organizations
- Alchemy: Representing visual artists with disabilities. Offers visual arts classes.
- Art of Possibility: Representing visual artists with disabilities in the textile industry.
- Diversified ART: Community-based arts organization, artists guild and registry focusing on raising social consciousness. Offers classes, activities and programs in the visual arts.
- Disability Arts Online: Web journal that gives disabled and deaf artists, and critics a place to talk about developing artistic practice and accessing the arts.
- Disabled Artists Guild: Artists guild bringing the artwork of disabled artists to the public.
- DiZABLED: Comic strip and disability humor.
- International Guild of Disabled Artists & Performers: Artist guild, registry, and social network.
- MFPA: (mouth & foot painters) Artists guild.
- OurArtworks: Studio, gallery and instruction for people with disabilities.
- PHAMALY Physically Handicapped Actors & Musical Artists League (PHAMALY)
- Sins Invalid: Performance project challenging perspectives of "normal" and "functional".
- Somewhat Secret Place: Exhibit curator and advocate for accessibility in the arts.
Inclusion/Accessibility Resources
- ACLU American Civil Liberties Union, advocating individual rights, by litigating, legislating, and educating the public
- Art Beyond Sight offers art history and art education related material for people who are visually impaired.
- Bodies of Work housed in the University of Chicago. A consortium of 50+ disability organizations
- Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) Maximizing the potential of people with autism and related disabilities
- Dana Foundation organization supporting and promoting arts in education
- FIN Florida Inclusion Network funded by IDEA, provides inclusion information regarding all students
- Institute on Disability part of the University of New Hampshire, offers inclusion and professional development resources
- MIND UK helping people take control of their mental health
- NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness dedicated to improving the lives of individuals affected by mental illness.
- NADC National Arts & Disability Center part of UCLA, dedicated to promoting inclusion in the arts for children and adults with disabilities.
- Teaching Children with Dual Exceptionalities Compiled by the CEC. A resource for teaching and understanding exceptional children
- Whole Schooling by Wayne State University in Michigan, a comprehensive list of inclusion resources for teachers.
- VSA provides arts and education opportunities for people with disabilities of all ages
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