RESOURCES FOR ARTS & HUMANITIES
Arts Incubation
- Business Arts Council [http://www.bizarts.org]
- Intersection for the Arts [http://www.theintersection.org/]
- San Jose Arts Incubator [http://www.sanjosearts.com/]
Board Development
- BoardSource [http://www.boardsource.org]
- Compasspoint [http://www.compasspoint.org]
- The Management Center [http://www.tmcenter.org]
Conferences (Limited)
- California Assembly of Local Arts Agencies [http://www.calaa.net/]
- California Association of Museums [http://www.calmuseums.net/]
- Compasspoint [http://www.compasspoint.org]
- National Arts Marketing Project [http://www.artsmarketing.org]
- San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau [http://www.sfvisitor.org/index.html]
- Western Arts Alliance [http://www.westarts.org/]
Consulting/Technical Assistance
- Association of California Symphony Orchestras [http://www.acso.org/]
- Business Arts Council's Business Volunteers for the Arts
- California Arts Council [http://www.cac.ca.gov/]
- Compasspoint [http://www.compasspoint.org]
- CompuMentor [http://www.compumentor.org]
- Nonprofit Finance Fund [http://www.nonprofitfinancefund.org/]
- Peninsula Community Foundation [http://www.pcf.org]
- The Management Center [http://www.tmcenter.org]
Equipment/Supplies
- Artists’ Television Access [http://www.atasite.org/]
- Bay Area Video Coalition [http://www.bavc.org/]
- CompuMentor [http://www.compumentor.org]
- Computer Recycling Center, Inc. [http://www.crc.org/]
- Film Arts Foundation [http://www.filmarts.org/]
- Gizmo http://www.gizmosf.com
- SomArts [http://www.somarts.org]
Financial Planning
- Business Arts Council's Business Volunteers for the Arts
- Nonprofit Finance Fund [http://www.nonprofitfinancefund.org/]
- CompassPoint [http://www.compasspoint.org]
Fiscal Sponsorship & Funding Information
- Arts Grants [http://www.artheals.org/artist_support/grants.php]
- Black Rock Arts Foundation [http://www.blackrockarts.org/grants]
- Dancer’s Group [http://www.dancersgroup.org/]
- East Bay Resource Center [http://www.rescenter.org/]
- Film Arts Foundation [http://www.filmarts.org]
- The Foundation Center [http://fdncenter.org/]
- Intersection for the Arts [http://www.theintersection.org/]
- New York Foundation for the Arts [http://www.nyfa.org]
- Northern California Grantmakers [http://www.ncg.org/]
- Peninsula Community Foundation [http://www.pcf.org]
- Theatre Bay Area [http://www.theatrebayarea.org]
- Arts Council of Silicon Valley [http://www.artscouncil.org/index2.htm]
Graphic Design, Art & Printing
- Artists in Print [http://www.artistsinprint.org/main/index.php]
- Post for graphic design (student) project help at:
- California College of the Arts [http://www.cca.edu]
- Academy of Art [http://www.academyart.edu]
- Art (photography, type, illustrations + icons) sources:
http://www.clipart.com
http://www.istockphoto.com - Free fonts:
http://www.fontscape.com
http://moorstation.org - Online printers:
http://www.psprint.com – Local; offers non-profit discounts
http://www.printingforless.com
http://www.4by6.com- specializes in postcards - Green printers:
http://www.greenerprinter.com
http://www.inkworkspress.org
Information Clearinghouses/Resource Referrals
- American Craft Association [http://www.craftassociation.com]
- Americans for the Arts [http://www.artsusa.org]
- ArtSpan [http://www.artspan.org/]
- BoardSource [http://www.boardsource.org]
- Business Arts Council [http://www.bizarts.org]
- California Assembly of Local Arts Agencies [http://www.calaa.net/]
- California Association of Museums [http://www.calmuseums.net/]
- California Lawyers for the Arts [http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/]
- CompassPoint [http://www.compasspoint.org]
- Film Arts Foundation [http://www.filmarts.org/]
- Grants for the Arts [http://www.sfgfta.org]
- New York Foundation for the Arts [http://www.nyfa.org]
- San Francisco Arts Commission [http://www.sfgov.org/sfac/]
Insurance
- Nonprofits’ Insurance Alliance of California [http://www.niac.org/index.cfm]
- Nonprofit Risk Management Center [http://www.nonprofitrisk.org/]
Job Listings/Career Counseling
- Artists in Print [http://www.artistsinprint.org/main/index.php]
- Bay Area Video Coalition [http://www.bavc.org/]
- Craigslist [http://www.craigslist.org]
- Film Arts Foundation [http://www.filmarts.org/]
- New York Foundation for the Arts [http://www.nyfa.org]
- Opportunity Nocs [http://www.opportunitynocs.org]
- Performing Arts Workshop [http://www.pawsf.org]
Legal Services
- California Lawyers for the Arts [http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/]
Management & Production Classes
- American Craft Association [http://www.craftassociation.com]
- Artists’ Television Access [http://www.atasite.org/]
- ArtSpan [http://www.artspan.org/]
- Association of California Symphony Orchestras [http://www.acso.org/]
- Business Arts Council- Arts Workshops
- Bay Area Video Coalition [http://www.bavc.org/]
- California Assembly of Local Arts Agencies [http://www.calaa.net/]
- California Association of Museums [http://www.calmuseums.net/]
- California Lawyers for the Arts [http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/]
- Center for Digital Storytelling [http://www.storycenter.org/]
- CompassPoint [http://www.compasspoint.org]
- East Bay Resource Center [http://www.rescenter.org/]
- Film Arts Foundation [http://www.filmarts.org/]
- The Foundation Center [http://fdncenter.org/]
- Media Alliance [http://www.media-alliance.org/]
- Peninsula Community Foundation [http://www.pcf.org]
- Poets & Writers [http://www.pw.org/]
Marketing/Public Relations Assistance
- Arts Council of Silicon Valley [http://www.artscouncil.org/index2.htm]
- Business Arts Council- National Arts Marketing Program
- California Assembly of Local Arts Agencies [http://www.calaa.net/]
- Collaborative Arts Marketing Partnership (Arts Council Silicon Valley) [http://www.artscouncil.org/camp/index.htm]
- Film Arts Foundation [http://www.filmarts.org/]
- Media Alliance [http://www.media-alliance.org/]
- National Arts Marketing Project [http://www.artsmarketing.org]
- Patron Technology Email Marketing Seminars [http://www.patrontechnology.com]
- Taproot Foundation [http://www.taprootfoundation.org]
- The Management Center [http://www.tmcenter.org]
- Theatre Bay Area [http://www.theatrebayarea.org]
Media Lists & Training
- Guide/Listing of Bay Area media offered at: [http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=510502&nav=menu130_16]
- Media Alliance [http://www.media-alliance.org/]
Professional Associations
- American Craft Association [http://www.craftassociation.com]
- Americans for the Arts [http://www.artsusa.org]
- The Artist Help Network [http://www.artisthelpnetwork.com/index.asp]
- Artists in Print [http://www.artistsinprint.org/main/index.php]
- Association of California Symphony Orchestras [http://www.acso.org/]
- Bay Area Video Coalition [http://www.bavc.org/]
- California Assembly of Local Arts Agencies [http://www.calaa.net/]
- California Association of Museums [http://www.calmuseums.net/]
- Film Arts Foundation [ http://www.filmarts.org/]
- Media Alliance [http://www.media-alliance.org/]
- San Francisco Chamber of Commerce [http://www.sfchamber.com]
- Theatre Bay Area [http://www.theatrebayarea.org]
- Western Arts Alliance [http://www.westarts.org/]
Technology & Computers
- Artists’ Television Access [http://www.atasite.org/]
- CompassPoint [http://www.compasspoint.org]
- CompuMentor [http://www.compumentor.org]
- Media Alliance [http://www.media-alliance.org/]
Volunteer Services
- Business Arts Council's Business Volunteers for the Arts
- Taproot Foundation [http://www.taprootfoundation.org]
- VolunteerMatch [http://www.volunteermatch.org]
Youth Services/Arts Education
- California Alliance for Arts Education [http://www.artsed411.org/]
BAY AREA ARTS AGENCIES
- Alameda County Art Commission [http://www.co.alameda.ca.us/arts/index.shtml]
- Berkeley Civic Arts Program [http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/civicarts/]
- Fremont Cultural Arts Council [http://www.ci.fremont.ca.us/CityHall/BoardsAndCommissions/FremontCulturalArtsCouncil.htm]
- Hayward Arts Council [http://www.haywardarts.org/]
- Oakland Cultural Arts Division [http://www.oaklandculturalarts.org/main/specialprojects.htm]
- Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council [http://www.pleasantonarts.org/links.htm]
Contra Costa County Arts Agencies
- Arts & Culture Commission of Contra Costa County [http://www.ac5.org/]
- Danville Parks , Recreation & Tourism [http://www.ci.danville.va.us/park_rec/p&r.htm]
- Orinda Arts Council [http://www.orindaartscouncil.org/]
- Richmond Arts & Culture Commission [http://www.ci.richmond.ca.us/~arts/]
- Marin Arts Council [http://www.marinarts.org/]
- Arts & Leisure Department [http://www.ci.novato.ca.us/Arts_Rec.cfm]
- San Francisco Art Commission [http://www.sfgov.org/sfac/]
- South San Francisco Recreation & Community Services [http://www.ci.ssf.ca.us/depts/rcs/default.asp]
San Mateo County Arts Agencies
- City Arts of San Mateo [http://www.cityarts-sm.org/Pages/PublicArtNEW.html]
- Foster City Arts & Culture Committee [http://www.fostercity.org/city_hall/committees/Arts-and-Culture-Committee.cfm]
- Millbrae Arts Commission [http://www.ci.millbrae.ca.us/boards-commissions.html#Arts]
- San Mateo County ArtShare [http://www.artshare.org/]