Resources for Individual Artists

These are resources for individual artists. It's unclear to me if this is a good idea to do this here, or if other organizations do it better. I am also nervous about confusion about the audience for this site. As long as it clear what's for administrators/organizations and what's for artists, then I think it's ok.

One argument in favor of these resources living here is that many organizations that *do* support individual artists are often asked for resources like this, so it seems silly for every foundation and arts agency to reinvent the wheel.

Resources for Organizations Working With Artists

Marketing

Sale Strategies

• Professional Artist - A website for visual artists attempting to improve their art businesses.
• Can a Business Model Sustain Art? - Create an innovative business model.
• Most of Your Art Marketing Will Fail - Maintaining the right mindset while selling art.
• Make Your Art Show Booth into a Gallery - Three takes on setting up an art show booth.
• Increase Your Profit Margins: Raise Your Prices
• Know Your Customer
• Is Your Art Right for the Corporate Market?
• Selling More Paintings with an Annual Secret Sale
• Build a Business on YouTube

Internet and Social Media

• 6 Ways to Boost Your Online Art Sales
• How Many People Do You Need On Your Mailing List?
• 5 Steps to Better Email Marketing for Artists
• A Fresh Social Media Strategy for Artists in 2017
• Location-Based Social Media: An Art Form Worth Perfecting
• Social Media Tips: It's About Quality, Not Quantity
• YouTube for Artists

Education

• The MFA Years - Fully Funded MFA Programs - A list of affordable MFA programs.
• The Price to Pay - Four artists weigh in on the merits of getting an MFA
• For Artists Who Can’t Afford to Get an MFA, Alternatives Now Abound
• Student Loan Repayment Calculator - Determine how much to budget each month to pay off student loans.

Emergency Resources

• Studio Protector: The Artist's Guide to Emergencies
• For funding options, see Funding: Emergency Funding

Funding

Writing a Grant Application

• RISD Grant and Proposal Tips
• How to Write Grants For Your Art Project - Some steps to earn money for upcoming projects.

Grant Listings

• NYFA Source
• New England Foundation for the Arts
• South Arts
• Mid-America Arts Alliance
• Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation
• Western States Arts Foundation

Individual Grants

• The Alexia Foundation -Funding for students and professional photographers.
• Visura - Funding for photographers.
• The Gordon Parks Foundation - Short-time fellowships for artists who promote social justice.
• The Aaron Siskind Individual Photographers Fellowship Grants - Funding for photographers.
• Art Jewelery Forum - $20,000 grant for midcareer jewelery makers.
• Dorothea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize - $10,000 grant for documentary project writer-photographer duo.
• Pollock-Krasner Foundation - Merit-based and need-based grants for visual artists.
• Women's Studio Workshop - Grants and residencies for artists working in printmaking, papermaking, bookmaking, and ceramics.
• Puffin Foundation - $1,000-$2,500 grants for all kinds of artists whose genre/philosophy is uncommon.
• The Sustainable Arts Foundation - Unrestricted cash awards and residency opportunities to artists with families.
• ART WORKS - Grants for media arts professionals.
• Our Town - Grant for projects that help revitalize communities.
• UrbanGlass - Funding for artists working with medium of glass.
• The Vilcek Foundation - Annual prizes for immigrants in the performing arts.
• Princess Grace Awards - Grants for emerging theater, dance, and film artists.

Crowdfunding

• Patreon - Alternative source for funding through subscription system.
• Emphas.is - Crowdfunding for "meaningful projects."
• Pozible - Crowdfunding for projects.
• RocketHub - Global community for entrepreneurs.
• Indiegogo - Launchpad for entrepreneurial ideas.
• ArtistShare - Crowdfunding resource dedicated to artists.

Scholarships

• The Harriet Hale Woolley Scholarships at the Foundation des Etats-Unis - Funding for graduate-level practice in music and the visual art.
• National Sculpture Society, Inc. Scholarship - Scholarships of $2,000 for students studying sculpture.
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Visual Arts Fellowship - Scholarships for artists and art historians who reside in Virginia.
• Worldstudio Foundation AIGA Scholarships - $2,000-3,000 scholarships for arts students from minority or economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Union League Civic & Arts Foundation - Scholarships for visual arts students in Chicago.

Emergency Funding

• CERF+ - Voluntary task force supplying temporary relief to artists.
• HOWL Emergency Life Project (HELP) - Emergency support for artists who have participating in the HOWL Festival.
• The Haven - Assistance for artists facing career-threatening emergencies.
• Alliance of Artists Communities (AAC) Residencies for Artists Affected by a Natural Disaster - Short-term residencies for artists affected by natural disasters.
• Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, Inc. - Typically-$5,000 award to artists facing unexpected disaster.
• Artists' Charitable Fund - Financial support for artists struck by medical, fire or other distaster.
• Joan Mitchell Foundation Emergency Grant - Emergency financial support for artists working with painting, sculpture or drawing.
• Artists' Fellowship, Inc. - Financial assistance for artists "in times of sickness, natural disaster, bereavement or unexpected extreme hardship."
• Max's Kansas City Project - Emergency funding for professionals in the creative arts who live in New York state.
• Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants - $200-$2500 in funding for artists dealing with hardship or who incur unexpected expenses for projects close to completion date.
• Visual Aid - Assistance to help artists with life-threatening illnesses continue work.
• The Dancers fund - Emergency funding for Chicago-based dancers.

Job Search

• Be Creative -- Find a Job in the Arts - Advice on looking for jobs and getting your foot in the door.
• The Business of Art: A Q&A - Advice and guidance for arts administrators and art educators.
• How to Get a Job at a Museum - An overview of the types of museum jobs.
• How to Get a Job in Development - An overview of skills needed to get a job in development.
• Five Commonly Asked Interview Questions - Common questions for arts professionals.
• How Social Media Can Help Your Job Search - Networking on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
• How Does A Gallery Find Me? - One gallerist's perspective.

Housing and Studio Space

• Artspace - National group for artist housing.

Residencies

Picking a Residency

• Choosing the Right Residency for You
• Trans Artists: What are residencies?

Residency Listings

• Asian Cultural Council - Arts exchanges in Asia.
• Japan Foundation - 2-12 month residencies in Japan
• Art Shape Mammoth International Artist Exchange - Exchanges to Iceland, Finland, and China.
• The Nordic Artists' Center - Artistic community in Scandinavia with accomodations provided.
• The American-Scandinavian Foundation - Grants for arts professionals to support intercultural dialogue.
• Arts Envoys - American arts professionals travel overseas to conduct workshops, give performances, and mentor young people.
• US-Cuba Artist Exchange - Encourages cultural dialogue between Cubans and Americas
• Sacatar Foundation - Six-to-twelve week residencies in a beachside town in Brazil.
• Alliance of Artists
• Res Artist
• Trans Artists
• Transcultural Exchange
• Residency Unlimited
• U.S. National Parks Residency
• Beltway Residency Listing
• MesArt Residency Listing
• China Residencies
• Air_J - Residencies in Japan
• Basil Alkazzi Artist-in-Residence - For painting artists who explore impact of light.
• Lighton International Artists Exchange Program - International residencies for visual artists and arts professionals.
• Woodstock A-I-R - For artists of color working in the medium of photography.
• McColl Center for Visual Art - Charlotte, NC-based residency program.
• Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture - Nine-week residency for painters and sculptors.
• The Millay Colony for the Arts - Residency for visual artists and composers of all experience levels.
• Isabel Stewart Gardner Artist-in-Residence Program - Flexible residencies for artists working in any medium.
• The Mattress Factory - Pittsburgh-based residency where artists create site-specific works.
• The Bemis Center - Residency for all types of artists that includes general stipend.
• Engaging Artists - For NYC-based artists interested in addressing the intersecting issues of labor, immigration, globalization, and economic justice.

Care & Preparedness

Health Care

• Insurance in the Arts
• Actors Fund Health Insurance Resource Center
• Fractured Artlas Guide to Insurance for Artists - A collection of resources for health insurance, based on your type of work.
• Actors Fund Health Insurance Resource Center - Information on getting insured and workshops in LA and NYC.
• Artist Access Program, Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center - Brooklyn-based program that exchanges $40 health care credits for one hour of creative work.

Insurance & Preparedness

• NYFA - Emergency Preparedness for Artists - Advice on preparing for natural disasters.
• NYFA - An A/V Presentation Primer for Artists - Advice on backing up data.
• NYFA - Business Insurance for Individual Artists - Advice on insuring your professional assets.
• The Basics of Insurance for Artists - A broad overview of types of insurance an artist might consider.
• Protect Yourself from Fraudelent Job Listings - How to avoid common job scams.

Self Care

• Self Care for Artists - Five short articles on taking care of yourself to maximize productivity.

Legal Services for Artists

Resources

• Common Artist Legal Problems and How to Avoid Them
• Clancoo - News about art law.
• Photographers: Let the Shutters Fly - Know your rights as a photographer.
• Business of Art: Copyright, Fair Use, and the New Borrowers
• United States Copyright Office

Legal Support

• Lawyers for the Creative Arts
• Volunteer Lawyers for Artists - Chicago - Legal help and open seminars.
• Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts - New York City
• The Artists' and Innovators' Legal Clinic - Boulder, CO
• California Lawyers for the Arts

Personal Finance

For Artists

• sm-artly - Personal finance for artists.
• Building a Project Budget - Step-by-step instructions for project budget building.
• Are You Ready for Tax Season? - Three tips on thriving during tax season.
• Personal Finance for Artists - Concise round-up of what artists should know about personal finance
• On the Move - Advice for traveling artists.

General

• Mint - For keeping track of budgets and bills.
• WiseBread - Financial health and general wellbeing.
• Investopedia News and advice for investing.

Professional Development

• http://www.wageforwork.com
• http://artistsu.org/
• http://www.tremainefoundation.org/uploads/3/0/7/4/30740769/prof_dev_for_artists_free_resources.pdf
• http://www.tremainefoundation.org/uploads/6/4/6/7/64670527/ehtf_national_artist_resource_list.pdf
• Creative Capital: Workshops, Webinars, and Professional Development Resources for Artists

Books and Literature

• TODO: Pull titles and links out of excellent document by Tremaine Foundation
• http://www.tremainefoundation.org/uploads/6/4/6/7/64670527/professional_development_books_for_artists.pdf
• The Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love, Jackie Battenfield
• Getting Your Sh*t Together: The Ultimate Business Manual for Every Practicing Artist, Karen Atkinson, 2014
• The Profitable Artist: A Handbook for All Artists in the Performing, Literary, and Visual Arts, Artspire, 2011
• ART/WORK: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career, Heather Darcy Bhandari et al. , 2009
• Starting Your Career as an Artist: A Guide for Painters, Sculptors, Photographers, and Other Visual Artists , Angie Wojak et al., 2011
• The Art Life: On Creativity and Career, Stuart Horodner et al., 2012
• Create Your Art Career: Practical Tools, Visualizations, and Self-Assessment Exercises for Empowerment and Success, Rhonda Schaller, 2013
• The Artist's Guide to Grant Writing: How to Find Funds and Write Foolproof Proposals for the Visual, Literary, and Performing Artist , Gigi Rosenberg, 2010
• Arts & Numbers: A Financial Guide for Artists, Writers, Performers, and Other Members of the Creative Class, Elaine Grogan Luttrull , 2013
• The Artist's Guide to Public Art: How to Find and Win Commissions, Lynn Basa, 2008
• Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists, Sharon Louden et al., 2013
• The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life , Sharon Louden et al., 2017
• Making Your Life as an Artist (book and workbook), Andrew Simonet