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www.PictureSalon.com
- "Picture
Salon works with artists, photographers and fine art museums to provide
high quality giclee reproductions. No minimum required. No setup fee.
Volume discounts are available."
www.fotosearch.com
Fotosearch Stock Photography - Features millions of images and
royalty free photos from more than 150 top publishers. Post your photos
and make money.
www.ArtEmerging.com - "The emerging visual artist's gateway
to success." And it appears to live up to that slogan, too.
www.CarollMichels.com - "The
Web site of Caroll Michels, a career coach, artist-advocate, and author
of How to Survive & Prosper as an Artist. Selling
Yourself without Selling your Soul (Henry Holt &
Company, New York). She is also the founder of the
Artist Help NetworkSM
a free online resource designed to assist artists in locating
information on a comprehensive range of career-related topics."
www.CoreIndex.com
- "A B2B Arts/crafts international trade lead
portal designed to provide trade leads for USA sellers and buyers of
import export companies, wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, as
well as government agencies. We are enabling better research into
markets, consumers and societies worldwide. Artists visit
http://www.coreindex.com/sell-buy/e/Arts-Crafts/"
www.CCIArts.org
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"The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)
was launched in 2001 to promote knowledge sharing, networking and
financial independence for individual artists and creative entrepreneurs
by providing business training, grants and loans, and incubating
innovative projects that create new program knowledge, tools and
practices for artists in the field."
www.WorkingArtist.com "WorkingArtist
is a Windows(R) software application created to help artists manage the
business side of art. WorkingArtist catalogs artwork, manages patron
contacts, creates art consignment memos and invoices, tracks show entries
and projects, creates mail lists, art price lists, price grids, documents,
show and slide labels and manages other art marketing tasks. Designed by an
artist, WorkingArtist can easily be used by any artist or craftsperson."
Free and fee versions available.
www.PAArtistEntrepreneur.com
"The mission of PA Artist Entrepreneur is to encourage Pennsylvania artists
to start their own art studios. This site can assist in this process by
providing resources and tools." Check it out if you live in Pennsy.
www.CrimsonAtelier.com Fantastic
prices for fine artists who want to make giclee prints of their artwork,
from a single print to multiple prints. All work is high quality, archival
printing. You won't be disappointed.
www.SimpleCard.com - "Create your
own custom greeting cards featuring your photos and message make every
holiday or occasion extraordinary."
www.zazzle.com
- Print and sell your custom designs on all kinds of products, from t-shirts
to shoes.
www.CFEVA.org - "The Center for Emerging
Visual Artists provides emerging visual artists with the support services
and programs they need to build successful, sustainable careers. Twice each
year, fellowship applications are accepted from artists who work within 100
miles of our headquarters in Philadelphia – including Delaware, New Jersey,
New York City, Baltimore and Harrisburg. Creative Artists Network is the
only social service organization in the region that offers a full range of
programs to emerging artists at no cost."
www.artadvice.com A clearinghouse of
articles and help for artists needing advice on the business aspects of
their career.
www.art-support.com/
"This site
provides information about fine art photography, collecting fine art
photography and the business of art."
www.thebrownstoneworkshop.bigstep.com "A Virtual Assistant for Everyone!
Contact The Brownstone Workshop for creative support of your artists'
materials. Your Artist Statement should be continually updated. We design,
print and update: Complete Marketing Packages for your promotion - Artist
Statements - Artist Resumes - Slide Labels - Portfolios - Inventory Lists
-Cover Letters - and information Sheets. Contact Yasmeen today to set up
your appointment:
yasmeen033@aol.com,
919-553-8897, Clayton, NC
www.ArtBizCoach.com
Alyson B. Stanfield helps artists promote themselves and build their
businesses. Get "6 Habits of Highly Successful Artists," a free mini-class
and sign up for the weekly newsletter.
www.freewebs.com/terris_inspiration
Are you suffering from artist's
block? Here's your opportunity to get the most out of your creativity
through creativity coaching with professional fine artist and
psychotherapist Terri Sterling.
www.CyberCat-VA.com
- Overwhelmed
by the amount of art business tasks to do and the limited amount of time to
do it? Take advantage of the virtual assistant services offered by Rita
Fetter. Rita will work with you to provide art business support via
computer, from project organization to website design. Check it out!
www.nyfa.org – "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." I like to scan the job listings.
www.artsbusinessinstitute.org
– "Taught by leading professionals in the art and business worlds, the Arts
Business Institute (ABI) provides seminars, networking and personalized
sessions designed for new and established artists." Perfect for those who
want training in the business side of art without having to go back to
school.
www.ArtCalendar.com
– Art Calendar
magazine, the business magazine for visual artists. Subscribe to the
magazine and you will learn valuable tips on copyrighting and photographing
your work, as well as income & exhibition opportunities.
www.ArtistsHelpingArtists.org
"AHA! has the mission to educate and inspire artists and creative spirits to
take greater responsibility in their artistic fields and the broader
society." This is a great site for all kinds of helpful resources as well as
ways to market your work.
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ART EDUCATION |
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www.guidetoartschools.com
- An authoritative and
compelling resource on art schools. Find out more about programs and
degrees that interest you while browsing through career articles and
then check out school reviews from actual students.
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ART TEACHER HELPS |
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www.HowToons.com - "Our mission is to provide
engaging content that teaches kids how to build things, combining
instructions with storytelling. Howtoons has a foundation of
science and engineering education, inspiring creativity through art
and imagination."
http://education.une.edu/educational-classroom-resources-for-teachers/
- "Covers
lesson plans, visuals, games, web quests, worksheets, and sample
documents such as syllabus samples, and templates, and web quest
templates."
http://ImagineWithArt.com -
Workshops, paintings and contemplations to inspire creative life
through art expression, by artist Susan Cornelis. Also visit her interesting
blog at
http://susancornelis.wordpress.com/
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www.NGA.gov/kids/
The National
Gallery of Art’s web page for kids. Full of fun activities and projects.
www.Art-Start.org Helping to
transform the lives of children and young adults through the creative
process.
http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/draw.html A very long but informative
article entitled "How to Teach Art to Children" by Marvin Bartel.
www.OdysseyArt.com ,
www.Abrakadoodle.com Teach art to
children the non-traditional way. Why wait for a school district to hire
you?
www.ArtMuseums.com
Home of Art
Teacher on the Net, an interesting compilation of art teacher helps.
www.getty.edu/education/search/ Lesson plans for art, English, history,
science, and math searchable by grade, oriented toward the Getty Museum’s
collections.
www.JanBrett.com -
4,145 pages of free activities, coloring pages, and
projects . Quite fascinating selection to choose from.
www.naea-reston.org/ The National
Art Education Association, "Over 22,000 art educators from every level of
instruction: early childhood, elementary, intermediate, secondary, college
and university, administration, museum education, lifelong learning . . .
also publishers, manufacturers and suppliers of art materials, parents,
students, retired teachers, arts councils, schools . . . anyone and everyone
concerned about quality art education in our schools."
www.ArtistsHelpingChildren.org
"Artists Helping Children Foundation
seeks to enhance the quality of life for sick, abused, or neglected
children. These children, burdened by circumstances outside their control,
often live in the most sterile and uninviting environments. By painting
murals and creating other art for and with the children, we create an
enriching and happy atmosphere to encourage their emotional and physical
healing and well-being."
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ARTISTS |
www.ArtmanGreg.com The unique
scratchboard art of Gregory "Artman Greg" Huff. This is scratchboard art
like you've never seen! When you visit the site, be sure to stop by the Artman Greg
Gift Shoppe. There you'll find the perfect gift for yourself or the one you
love, with new items being added regularly! With so many choices, you’re
bound to find something you like. Stop by the website and the gift shoppe
often for new items! And why not get a FREE gift just for checking it out?
See www.artmangreg.com for details!
www.VarnaChitra.com and
www.SeekPaintings.com - "The
Online Art Gallery of the paintings of Biju Mathew, artist from
Kerala, India.
Paintings include landscapes, nature, stilllife, figurative paintings
and creative works in contemporary style. Most of the paintings are acrylic
paintings done in realistic oil painting style, either on acid free
paper or on canvas. There are also works in watercolor, graphite
pencil, charcoal pencil, colored pencil, pastels and crayons."
www.MarthaPettigrew.com
- Martha Pettigrew creates sculpture that expresses strength, dignity
and serenity.
www.iamboey.com
- Amazing artwork drawn in ink on "styrofoam" cups!
www.Frabel.com – Wonderful glass artist!
www.ArtInsight.com
- "A world of
fine art landscape paintings in contemporary realism, surrealism, and
lyrical abstraction, by Michael Cook." I like his quasi-abstract realms and
micro/macro spheres. Check out his other services too.
www.EricGroheMurals.com
Amazingly realistic mural artist. You have to see it to believe it. His
trompe l'oeil trumps all. I'm sure the illusion works best on sunny days.
http://www.WolfgangRitschel.com/
I love the colors and simplicity in this artist’s work.
www.DonTate.com Meet Don Tate,
accomplished illustrator of children's books and educational products. See
of a gallery of his artwork and learn more about what it takes to be a
children's book illustrator. I read his blogs regularly!
www.MichaelCummings.com -
Michael Cummings, African American male quilt artist featured on HGTV's
Modern Masters, has been quilting for about 20 years. Self-taught, he
constructs his quilts using the applique technique and machine sewing. His
quilts have visual similarities to modern painting and contain symbolic
design references. He uses a bold color palette with a good deal of visual
freedom that is exercised in each composition. These art quilts, like any
art, serve as primary transmitters of cultural, political, social, and
spiritual values.
www.myorca.com - Get a glimpse of artist
Robert "Orca" Berendt's scratchboard art and discover his marvelous way with
capturing animals on paper!
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COLOR |
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www.eternasilk.com/EternaSilk_swatchcard3.htm Online color swatches.
www.colormatch5k.com
"This utility
will help you select a matching 6-color palette for your website." Nice and
easy.
www.wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html
Generate and modify
color schemes quickly and easily with this utility.
www.colormatters.com/entercolormatters.html
Everything you always wanted
to know about color (but were afraid to ask).
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CRAFTING |
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www.SugarVeil.com
- "With SugarVeil, you can mold edible lace, comb lines, cut
ribbons, stencil monograms, or make smooth, edible fabric. Simply
peel to place onto a cake or dessert."
www.Save-on-crafts.com - 20-50% off craft supplies
daily.
www.factorydirectcraft.com - "We
specialize in providing our customers with the lowest cost in
country primitive decor, basic craft supplies, decorative mirrors
and so much more."
www.FaveCrafts.com - A clearinghouse of wonderful craft
projects for all ages and abilities.
www.FreeCraftyLinks.com
- Exactly what it sounds like... plenty of links for crafts
and crafty folks.
www.SpoonFlower.com - Have your own custom design
printed on quilting-weight cotton fabric, as little or as much as
you want! And it doesn't cost a fortune, either. I think it's a
great idea.
www.Etsy.com
- "Your place to buy and sell all things handmade." You can
find many lovingly handcrafted items here, and set up shop to sell
your own.
http://Strawcraftsmen.co.uk - Interested in straw crafts?
This site is just for you! The Guild of Straw Craftsmen is in the UK,
but there is information for both the beginner and the enthusiast
covering all aspects of straw work.
www.PolymerClayCentral.com
- Just what the name implies: everything from A to Z about polymer clay.
www.CraftAndHobby.org "CHA's
vision, simply stated, is to create a vibrant industry with an exciting
image, an expanding customer base and successful members. The goal is to
stimulate the sales growth of the craft and hobby industry worldwide by
creating consumer demand, helping members succeed and leading the industry."
www.YouCraft.org - "
... free crafts classifieds ... You can list your items to sell
for free. You can also shop indie, show off your DIY, post crafts
connections, supplies, vintage items, links to your artsy store and more."
http://www.mosaico.net/
The world of
mosaics and the supplies to make them.
www.ScrapbookExpo.com
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"Scrapbook EXPO offers you the opportunity to learn all the newest and
hottest scrapbooking techniques! Top-notch workshops and beginner classes
taught by experts. Exciting events, make & takes, contests, message board
luncheon, crop nights and more!"
www.NotMartha.org Not Martha
(presuming she means not Martha Stewart), a website with neat craft projects
and how to instructions with pictures.
www.ChristianCrafters.com
"Christian Crafts, Bible Games, Skits, Hands-On Bible Lessons and Teacher
Resources."
www.craftcreations.co.uk
– If
you like to create your own greeting cards, you’ll enjoy the selection of
craft projects and links you’ll find at this site. They have an exhaustive
links page, but most connect to sites in England, where this site
originates.
www.NationalStationaryShow.com – If you use paper as part of your craft,
you’ll want to visit the National Stationary Show this May in NY. Prepare to
be amazed at the variety of paper products and everything related to paper.
Exhibitors include department, chain and specialty stores, boutiques, card
and gift shops, import/export firms, distributors, bookstores, bridal shops,
hospital gift shops, religious goods stores, garden centers, party stores,
mail order catalogs, on-line retailers, premium buyers, general gift
retailers and mass merchandisers.
www.AllCrafts.net
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www.AllFreeCrafts.com
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www.Craftown.com , and
http://crafterscommunity.com/
all offer an abundance of free themed craft projects for adults and kids,
products and supplies, web resources, and community forums where you can
chat with fellow crafters.
www.AmericanStyle.com – "American
Style magazine features craft art made in America by artists who create the
world’s finest art glass, pottery, ceramic sculpture, designer jewelry,
studio furniture, fine gifts and wearable art," according to the website.
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DRAWING |
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www.IllustrationFriday.com
Got a minute? Illustrate something! A new theme is posted on this website
each Friday, and artists are invited to post links to their artwork
addressing the themes.
www.YouDraw.com Make thumbnail sketches
and submit them on the website. Good site to go to if you are having a
frustrating day and just need a quick moment to doodle.
www.Learn-To-Draw.com "Do you
want to learn how to draw? Now you can online! Learn how to draw like an
artist, from a professional artist. Begin by learning the fundamentals of
drawing with easy to follow interactive instruction. Learn how to draw a
person and make it actually look like the person! Take drawing people
further and learn how to draw a caricature of a person!"
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FINE ART CARE/PRESERVATION |
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www.Art-Care.com -
Art-Care connects professionally
recognized art professionals with people who have art in need of
care.
www.ArtPrintIssues.com Barney
Davey's blog, Art Print Issues, keeps you up to date with news and views on
the business of fine art prints. He has a lot of informative articles and
resources to peruse, so take your time to look around his site.
www.PreserveSmart.com The
Preservation Station is the place to learn about museum quality archival
storage, and to purchase supplies for same.
www.tigerden.com/infopage/furry/art-pres.txt "Why Good Art Goes Bad" A
primer on archival preservation of artwork.
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FREELANCE |
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www.Gallerish.com - A
marketplace for artists to sell their art and an easy to use search
engine to help customers find the art they are looking for.
www.ArtFire.com -
"the
Artisan Marketplace home to artists from around the globe."
www.yessy.com
- Browse, search, buy and sell art. Sell your art for an annual fee.
www.crowdSPRING.com - "CrowdSPRING was started to help people
from around the world access creative talent, and to help creatives from
across the globe find new customers."
www.ArtoMat.org "Art-o-mats are retired
cigarette vending machines that have been converted to vend art. There are
76 active machines in various locations throughout the country." Another way
to get your small artworks out there. You get paid for it too.
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GALLERIES/MUSEUMS |
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www.LACDA.com -
"Los Angeles Center For
Digital Art is dedicated to the propagation of all forms of digital art,
supporting local, international, emerging and established artists in our
gallery. We have an ongoing schedule of exhibits and competitions, and
produce editions of wide format archival prints." Really cool stuff.
www.NMWA.org National Museum of Women in
the Arts. "The only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to recognizing
the contributions of women artists." That’s a shame. There should be more
recognition for women artists, but thank God for a museum like this one.
www.ShopForMuseums.com "ShopforMuseums
is a museum fundraising site that allows you to shop with some of your
favorite retailers to benefit museums nationwide. First, log in, select the
museum you wish to receive a donation, make your electronic purchases and
the rest is automatic. Your donation will be distributed quarterly and there
is no cost to you."
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MARKETING |
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www.ArtMarketing.com This website
can offer you just about every resource you may need to promote and sell
your artwork. Give yourself ample time to peruse the site.
www.jackwhiteartist.com/pages/books.htm You
definitely want to check out Jack White’s books. Though his writing style
may need a bit of polishing, the point gets across quite well. Having made
his millions selling art, he has some valuable things to say for those who
will listen. Titles include Magic of Selling Art, and The Mastery
of Self-Promotion.
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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Media Planning - Media
planning & buying, including digital from Space & Time Media.
Industrial & Paint Coatings-
Jamestown Coating Technologies is at the forefront of the
development, manufacturing and service of industrial paint and paint
coatings.
www.youtube.com/user/42ndStreetPhoto
and
http://blog.42photo.com - "42nd
Street Photo is an active participant in social media and a top New
York camera store, feel free to add us to your friends list."
Art Knowledge News... An online art magazine updated daily to keep you in touch with the 'World of Art'. Featuring art news, art images, art history, art quotes, art exhibitions, artist biographies, art essays and much more. We now have 792,066 registered subscribers worldwide ... in 3+ years and still growing. Sponsored by the non-profit Art Appreciation Foundation.
www.FineArtAdoption.net - "FAAN
is an online network, which uses a gift economy to connect artists and
potential collectors. All of the artworks on view are available for
adoption. This means acquiring an artwork without purchasing it, through an
arrangement between the artist and collector. Our goal is to help increase
and diversify the population of art owners and to offer artists new means
for engaging their audience." Think of it as a lending library for art
instead of books. The library in my hometown has always had artwork that you
could borrow along with the other resources.
www.Art-Interview.com -
"Art
Interview Online Magazine brings subscribers
exclusive interviews with the world's top artists, curators and art dealers.
We ask them the questions you really want the answers to. How did they begin
their career? What did it take to make it? Who has helped them along the
way? In addition each artist discusses their vision, goals and techniques.
No other magazine gives you so much in-depth career information directly
from the mouths of those who are successful!!"
http://dart.fine-art.com More
services and more links to art related things than you can shake a stick at!
You won't be bored.
www.creativeparents.com – At
last! A website resource for parents who are creative. A plethora of
articles, interviews, and activities designed to motivate creative parents.
www.another.girlatplay.com –
"Over twenty successful, talented and inspirational women share their
stories of how they took their creative dreams and made them real." Learn
from their stories how you can make your own creative dreams a reality.
www.MissionaryArts.com
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"Missionary Arts.com is a home for missionary artists who need a gallery to
show and sell their works, and homeland Christians who want to support
missions through their art sales."
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www.Artscollab.com -"Dedicated to helping
people find and share their interests in art,
design, websites, unusual destinations,
unexplained phenomena and independent
businesses."
www.ArtCreationsMagazine.com - "Network
with people in your industry from all over the
world. Setup and customize your own
profile/portfolio to fit your needs. Post your
videos, Art, photos, music, events, and start
your own Forums. You can also chat live with
members of the site, join contest, collaborate
your ideas, create and join groups."
www.MyArtworkspace.com
- "MyArtworkSpace is a fresh new
community-based website for young aspiring
artists and photographers; more established
artists and members of the art world - teachers,
collectors, curators, museums, galleries, and
art buyers. Members will be able establish their
presence in the community, build and display
galleries of their works, promote their works
and career, participate in dialog, competition
and events, and build an online store to sell
products."
www.ArtBabble.com
- "ArtBabble was created so others will
join in spreading the world of art through
video."
http://pleinairartists.ning.com/
- A social network for artists who paint
in the open air - plein air.
http://OnlineVisualArtists.com - "The
Online Visual Artist's Independent Community was
established to promote, support and serve the
online marketing efforts of serious and
professional visual artists."
www.Artistful.com - "Artistful.com is a
combination of a social network site and an
e-commerce site. We provide artists
with the tools to sell art online, display their
entire portfolio, blog, and use their profile
page to connect with other artists and friends.
We provide services to customers that allow them
to search through thousands of original pieces
of artwork as well as poster prints in order to
find the exact piece they are searching for.
It is completely free to signup for
Artistful as a customer or an artist.
We do take a small percentage IF a piece of art
is sold. Using the blog feature, posting your
entire portfolio, and using the profile page /
messaging system is all completely 100% free."
www.MyArtSpace.com -
"Myartspace is an online community with
more than 40,000 artists, collectors, students, teachers, gallerists,
curators, critics and art appreciators across the world. It's online
community has a blend of highly established contemporary artists as well
as newly emerging contemporary artists. Myartspace is free and open to
all. Members can create a profile of themselves and upload an unlimited
quantity of their work including images, music, audio narration and
video."
www.ArtScuttlebutt.com - "Here, artists, galleries and
anyone else in the art world can create a FREE profile with a
unique Web address, post an online art gallery, blog, chat with other
artists, or post questions and interact on our online forum, ALL AT
NO COST."
www.ArtWanted.com - "If you're an
artist or photographer looking to display/sell your artwork,
ArtWanted.com is the place! Membership in our art community is
absolutely FREE and comes with dozens of benefits."
www.CrafterCircle.com - "Here, artists,
crafters, galleries and anyone else in the art world can create a
FREE profile with a unique Web address, post an online gallery, blog,
live chat with other artists, or post questions and interact in our
online forum, ALL AT NO COST."
www.EnFoco.org
- "En Foco is a non-profit organization that nurtures and
supports contemporary fine art and documentary photographers of diverse
cultures, primarily U.S. residents of Latino, African and Asian
heritage, and Native Peoples of the Americas and the Pacific. For over
30 years, it has been in the forefront of documenting the artistic
journeys created by artists often overlooked by the mainstream art
world. Through our visual arts programs, including Nueva Luz
photographic journal, artists are free to explore or reinvent cultural
traditions, challenge preconceived notions, and engage audiences in a
manner that honors all."
www.artconnect.ning.com - A fun and upbeat forum, designed
for artists, art-related businesses and art enthusiasts- to network,
post works and events, and to collaborate with other individuals about
art. A family-friendly atmosphere. I like their Jackson Pollock widget!
www.ArtChain.com - "ArtChain.com is a
free, searchable directory of art groups, guilds, co-ops and galleries
throughout the United States and Canada."
www.Picture-Book.com A great
online resource for children’s illustrators, publishers, and book lovers.
www.NortheastArtistsGuild.com
"To use the arts as a catalyst to bring people into personal relationship
with Christ, encourage Christian community, maturity, and personal action;
achieved through utilizing expressive arts mediums, consulting, education,
and artist development opportunities in conventional and non-conventional
settings to meet various community needs. "
www.GAG.org "The Graphic Artists Guild is a
national union of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists,
surface designers and other creatives who have come together to pursue
common goals, share their experience, raise industry standards, and improve
the ability of visual creators to achieve satisfying and rewarding careers."
Fee-based membership.
www.ArtCafe.net A neat site similar to
Wet Canvas.com, an online community of artists helping each other, from the
beginner to the master.
www.CreativeArtStudio.com
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"At the Creative Arts Studio, our intention is to foster a sense of
supportive community and shared journey through the healing vitality of
artmaking. We offer art process groups and individual art therapy and
creativity mentoring sessions. In these group and private sessions we learn
to express ourselves using art media, to explore our creativity, tell our
stories, and build community by sharing creatively. Our site has a gallery
of our own personal artwork, which is available for sale in cards and
prints."
www.wetcanvas.com – "Wet Canvas! is
an effort to bring information relevant to today's artist to an online
format. It is part magazine, part virtual classroom, and part reference
site. More importantly, it is all about community. We are currently the
largest community site on the Internet with a specific focus on the visual
artist." Virtual classes, critiques, galleries, resources, just about
everything an artist needs to stay connected with the art community.
www.painterskeys.com - The
Painter's Keys: an online artist's community where you can subscribe to an
encouraging twice-weekly letter from Canadian artist Robert Genn, find links
to art websites, studios worldwide where you may create your art, workshops
with Robert Genn, and more. Check it out!
www.CenterOfCreativity.com
We supply an atmosphere that encourages education, healing and expression
through a variety of different mediums like painting, sculpting, drawing,
acting, decorating, crafting, sewing, and weaving. The center also provides
outreach programs including art therapy and corporate training. This website
only shows you a glimpse of The Creativity Center.
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www.SmartHistory.org - I just might be letting go of my
huge art history book after visiting this site! This is an easy to use,
searchable, web-book art history database.
www.MagazineArt.org - "A free
visual database of magazine cover art from the 19th and early 20th
centuries."
www.Old-Picture.com
"The
Old Picture website features an extensive collection of original, historical
photographs. This collection includes a vast array of photographs spanning
the years 1850 to 1940. These photographs span the globe, and capture the
defining moments of our collective history. You can search for a specific
topic or you can browse the collection by both theme and collection." The
collection is outstanding and worth your time.
Stock Graphics, Images & Photography at
Foto Search - Foto Search Stock Photography allows users to search from
more than eighty quality stock photography publishers at one site. They can
also find royalty-free clipart pictures, illustrations, motion stock video
clips, vector maps, and background clip art imagery.
www.ArtQuotes.net - "artQuotes.net is
an artist's newsletter sent out three times every week with 2 inspirational
"art quotes".There's also artist interviews, famous artists online, visual
art news, an art directory & fine artist portfolios."
www.Novica.com "NOVICA unites you with
more than 2,000 extraordinary master artists around the world. Read about
their lives, explore their fascinating cultures, and select from more than
17,000 handcrafted works of art."
www.AbsoluteArts.com "The largest
marketplace for contemporary art, art news, research, art gallery and artist
portfolios, online since 1995" See if you agree.
www.Artcyclopedia.com
Precisely
what the name implies.
www.exploratorium.edu/light_walk/ "Artist Bob Miller's "Light Walk" at
the Exploratorium is always an eye-opening experience for students and
teachers alike. His unique discoveries will change the way you look at
light, shadow, and images."
www.BarrysClipArt.com
A neatly
organized server of clip art that allows you to search for images at various
websites and on Barry’s site as well.
www.nasaa-arts.org/ National
Assembly of State Arts Agencies. Check to see what agencies are available in
your state and any state you may be interested in (in the USA).
www.Artists-Resources.com - "Barrlu's Arts & Artists
Resource Center: a growing internet resource center for visual, performing &
literary artists, students, and supporters of the arts."
www.artistsfellowship.com
–
"The Artists' Fellowship, Inc. is a private, charitable foundation that
assists professional fine artists (painters, graphic artists, sculptors) and
their families in times of emergency, disability, or bereavement." You never
know when you may need them.
www.vlany.org – "Since 1969, VLA has been
the exclusive provider of pro bono legal services, education and advocacy to
the New York arts community. Through public advocacy, VLA frequently acts on
issues vitally important to the arts community - freedom of expression and
the First Amendment being areas of special expertise and concern." There is
also a library and bookstore at the website.
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www.CaveofTreasures.com
- High quality art supplies at low prices.
http://www.shopmyweb.com/tins-shop-c-28.html
- The
Tin Shop: "We carry several styles of metal tins that make great candle
containers, wedding favors, and other creative craft ideas."
www.sks-bottle.com
- "SKS is a supplier,
consultant and designer of plastic bottles, glass bottles, plastic jars,
glass jars, metal containers and closures for your packaging needs. Our
online selections of containers and closures is extensive and priced
right so that you are getting the best selection of products at the best
prices. " They also have craft kits, candle and soap making supplies,
canning jars, wedding and shower crafts, and much more!
www.Art-Boards.com - Art Boards:
your source for wooden painting panels, canvas panels, watercolor panels,
acrylic panel gesso, printmaking blocks, archival mounting panels, and
canvas stretchers. For detailed information regarding these and other
quality Art BOard products, visit their website.
www.ArtInfoNet.com - "ArtInfoNet.com
exists to encourage individuals to experiment and explore the world of art
materials." Get product info, safety info, news, artist profiles, and more!
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http://arts.learningguidenetwork.com/index.cfm
- "The Learning Guide Network is a collection of localized and
subject-oriented websites providing extensive information about finding
recreational, personal, and professional learning opportunities. Each
Learning Guide site is an online magazine and database-driven directory
of Learning Providers and Events."
www.artistsnetwork.tv - Artists'
online workshops and tutorials for a fee.
www.CreateBetterPaintings.com - Exactly as the title implies:
step by step demonstrations by the artist on how to paint better.
Membership required for access to a "wealth of vital technical
information as well as creative insights and inspiration."
www.KillerSites.com - Proving that, armed with a website
design program, a little determination, and help from this website, you
too can create super duper awesome - "killer" - websites.
www.Art-Video.com
and
www.ArtVideoStore.com
- Over
2000 art video and dvd lessons in drawing, painting, design, techniques,
and more, to buy or for rental.
www.FlamingText.com -
"At
Flaming Text you can create cool, custom images for FREE, to use on your
website, or in your e-mail." I use it mainly for the fabulous font
collection. You can type any phrase and see how it will look in a particular
font. Great if you are making headlines, posters, invitations, fliers, etc.
www.CathyJohnson.info/
Invaluable how-to art tips designed to assist you in a variety of media.
Definitely worth a look.
www.shawguides.com – A mega-list of
cultural travel opportunities; art & craft workshops; cooking & wine
schools; photography, film, & new media workshops; writers conferences and
workshops, etc. You can find a class for just about anything and anywhere!
www.sovek.com
- Check out the great art of Charles Sovek and take advantage of his
free 36 lesson online course on the basics of painting, "Lessons
From The Easel."
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