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Artists Resources

www.artatlas.com - Database of over 5,000 international galleries
www.artistcommunities.org/residencies.html - Residencies listed by the Alliance of Artists Communities
www.artdeadlineslist.com - Competitions, scholarships & grants, juried exhibitions, art jobs & internships, call for entries, residencies, fellowships, festivals, and funding
www.artistsfoundation.org - Tips on resume writing, grant writing, artist statement and press release preparation, and approaching galleries, are some of the offerings on this site.
www.artservemichigan.org - Membership includes pro bono legal and small business advice
www.callforentry.org - The Art of Managing Your Calls for Entry Online
www.chicagoartistsresource.org - Exhibitions, jobs, residencies, space and housing, and much more
www.collegeart.org/fellowships - College Art Associationâ��s fellowship listings
www.commarts.com - On-line exhibitions, resources, conference information, and more
www.design-italia.it/inglese/index.htm - The online source of Italian Design
www.entertainmentcareers.com - Information on getting started, and links to studio websites
www.filmfestivals.com/htm/deadlines.shtml - Film Festivals
www.flay.com - News and resources for the 3D Artist
www.foundationcenter.org - Grant Information
www.gag.org/contracts/agreement.html - Contract information from the Graphic Artists Guild
www.gag.org/about/us_copyright.php - Copyright information
www.gamecareerguide.com - Gamasutra's sister site
www.gamedevmap.com - A living map and catalog of game development organizations.
www.galleryguide.org - National gallery guide
www.gyst-ink.com - The business of art, getting your Sh*t together
www.icom.museum/vlmp/world.html - Museums around the world
www.icom.museum/museum_directories.html - Directories by Country, and more.
www.imagesite.com - Something for everyone...
www.indiegames.com - Independent games blog
www.legalzoom.com/ - Trademarks, Copyright, Patents, Incorporation, LLC's and more
www.lincnet.net - Organization dedicated to improving the conditions for artists in all disciplines
www.literarymarketplace.com - Worldwide resource for the book publishing industry.
www.loc.gov/copyright - Copyright information
http://mtn.merit.edu - Michigan Teacher Network
www.miarted.org/home.asp - MAEA
www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_28757---,00.html - Michigan Department of Education
www.motorcycledesign.com - Networking site for motorcycle enthusiasts
www.materialconnexion.com - The largest global resource for new materials
http://www.motionographer.com/- Lists Motion Graphic Studios and other resources.
www.museumjobs.com - International and Domestic Jobsite for Museums, Galleries, Libraries & Archives
www.newartexaminer.org - Competitions, exhibitions, fellowships
www.nyfa.org - New York Foundation for the Arts: grants, resources, services
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=1404&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
www.resartis.org - Worldwide Network of Artist Residencies
www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/gallery/intro.htm - Provides an innovative forum for contemporary art, presenting work by largely unseen young artists or by established international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK
www.semafx.com - Animation and Special Effects, as used in television, video, film, the web and new media.
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm - U.S. Department of Labor for Education
www.stopmotionanimation.com - Resources and networking opportunities.
www.teacheroz.com/teachers.htm#fine%20arts - Teachers and Education
www.theispot.com - Receives nearly 10,000,000 hits monthly and is widely recognized as the world's premier illustration internet site
www.unitedstatesartists.org/Public/Home/index.cfm - United States Artists: Grants, Fellows, News...
http://medc.michigan.org/cm/attach/BEEB5FED-BF46-4BF7-AB79-29889A27CF24/auto_directory.pdf - Directory of Michigan R & D Automotive companies
www.withoutabox.com - Database of film festivals and competitions/submit from site
www.zapplication.org - an online application system that allows artists to submit and manage applications for participating art shows, festivals and fairs.

Business of Art & Design

www.actorsfund.org/ahirc - Health insurance for the self-employed
AIGA Professional Practices in Graphic Design Publisher Allworth Press, Editor Tad Crawford
www.apdf.org - Contract Terms and Conditions Reference For Product Design Consultants
www.artinamericamagazine.com - Subscription includes Annual Guide to Galleries, and Museums and Artists at no additional cost
Artists Communities. A Directory of Residencies That Offer Time and Space for Creativity By the Alliance of Artists Communities, Published by Allworth Press
Business and Legal Forms for Crafts by Tad Crawford
Business and Legal Forms for Fine Artists by Tad Crawford
Business and Legal Forms for Industrial Designers by Tad Crawford, Eva Doman Bruck and Carl W. Battle
Chris Gore's Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide
Confessions of a Recruiting Director. The Insider's Guide to Landing Your First Job by Brad Karsh
www.creative-capital.org - Organization supporting individual artists with grants and much more.
http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html - Cost of Living Calculator
Fair Use, Free Use and Use by Permission. How to Handle Copyrights in All Media by Lee Wilson
www.designsalaries.com - Salary Survey information
www.fracturedatlas.org
A non-profit organization that provides services and support to artists and arts organizations. Healthcare, funding, etc.
www.gag.org/pegs/index.php - Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines
How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, Selling Yourself without Selling Your Soul by Carol Michels
Inside the Business of Illustration by Steven Heller and Marshall Arisman
The Interior Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating, and Budgeting by Theo Stephan Williams
Pricing Photography by Michael Heron and David MacTavish
Shoot Me Independent Filmmaking from Creative Concept to Rousing Release by Rocco Simonelli and Roy Frumkes
www.takingtheleap.com - This site includes information about a book written by artist Cay Lang who discusses building a career as a visual artist
Talent is Not Enough: Business Secrets for Designers by Shel Perkins
www.quintcareers.com/salary_negotiation.html - Salary Negotiation and Job Offer Tools
http://quintcareers.4jobs.com/JS/CareerResources/Salary/ - Salary Report Wizard

Creative Staffing Agencies

www.aerotek.com - Free services for Industrial Design
www.aquent.com - Free services for Advertising Design, Illustration, Graphic Design, Flash Animation, and Web Design
www.creativegroup.com - Free services for Advertising Design, Illustration, Graphic Design, Flash Animation, and Web Design
http://flwint.net/csa/ - Staffing agency specializing in the placement of artists for game, film and television studios
www.digitalpeople.com - Founded as a small creative placement office, today Digital People offers more than 20 years experience placing creative, marketing and advertising talent in a number of U.S. cities. Digital People places exceptional talent in freelance, freelance-to-hire and direct-hire positions
www.gta-solutions.com - Global Technology Associates has free services for Industrial Designers
http://jolasearch.com - Advertising and Interactive Recruiting Firm
www.marcustjean.com - Search firm with creative opportunities for Art Directors, Creative Directors, Copywriters, Interactive and more.
www.rtc-employment.com - Resource Technologies Corporation has services for Industrial Designer, Clay Modeling, and Fabrication
www.ritasuesiegelresources.com - Based in NY. Free services for Industrial Design, Communication Design, Surface Design/Textiles, and interior Design
www.spgjobs.com/fashion - Fashion recruiters
www.24seventalent.com - The leader in fashion recruitment

Job Search Sites

actionfigures.about.com/od/toycompanies/
www.adcglobal.org - Art Directors Club Job Bank
adweek.careercast.com/js.php - Advertising related jobs
www.altpick.com - Jobs and more
www.ani-jobs.com - an Online Job Resource dedicated exclusively to the Animation, VFX, and Gaming community.
www.architectsusa.com - National list of architectural firms
www.artdeadlineslist.com - Competitions, scholarships & grants, juried exhibitions, art jobs & internships, call for entries, residencies, fellowships, festivals, and funding
www.toymania.com/links/tmanufact.shtml - Toy Manufacturers
www.bunac.org - Work abroad
http://careers.awn.com/joblist.php - Animation World Network
www.boardsportsjobs.com - Specializing in recruiting for the surf/skate/snowboard industrie.
www.cgtalk.com - Digital Visual Effects Professionals
www.cardesignnews.com - The name says it all
www.coroflot.com - Source for design jobs: graphic, exhibit, industrial, interior, interactive, 3D, pop/retail
www.careerbuilder.com - Register to receive automatic emails about jobs.
www.craigslist.org - Jobs and more in major cities in the U.S, Canada, and the U.K
www.creativedir.com - Chicago Creative Directory
www.creativeheads.net - Jobs in animation, video games and VFX/TV & Film.
www.creativehotlist.com - Jobs and self-promotion
www.designdirectory.com - A Global Index of Design Firms and Creative Consultants
www.detroit.lib.mi.us/ceic/jobs_niche.htm
www.digitalcontentproducer.com - Film and video production site. Check out the job board under each of the areas listed to the left of the screen.
www.downriverarts.org - Employment opportunities and more
www.fashioncareers.com - Careers in Fashion
www.firmlist.com - Directory of web design companies
www.freelancers.com - Freelance Jobs
www.gamasutra.com - The world of gaming
www.gamejobs.com - Just what it says
www.highend3d.com - 3D jobs and more
www.hotjobs.com - Hot jobs
www.homefair.com - Cost of Living in Different Cities
www.howdesign.com/jobs/index.asp - Jobs for the graphic design community
www.indeed.com
www.interiordesignjobs.com - Free Services
www.jobsinfashion.com - Just what it says
www.malakye.com - The ultimate destination for career opportunities in the Action Sports industry
www.mandy.com - Lists current openings in TV/Film production
www.michiganherc.org/home/index.cfm?site_id=1915 - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
www.rileyguide.com - Employment opportunities and job resources
www.showbizjobs.com - Past postings have included Sony Entertainment, Universal, and Imaginary Forces, to name a few
www.talentzoo.com - Jobs in advertising, marketing, and public relations
www.wwd.com - All things fashion- including job postings

International Student Resources

Professional Ethics

www.agda.com.au/aboutagda/more/codeofethics.html - Australian Graphic Design Association Codes
www.aiga.org/standards_of_practice - AIGA Standards of Practice
www.gag.org/about/fair_code.php - Graphic Artists Guild Codes
www.gdc.net/for_business/ethics.php?id=1&press=1&draw_column=3:1:2 - Society of Graphic Designers of Canada
www.idsa.org/webmodules/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=57&z=30 - Industrial Designers Society of America

Professional Organizations

www.aaf.org - American Advertising Federation
www.awn.com - Animation World Network
www.abana.org - Artist Blacksmith's Association of North America
www.adcglobal.org - Art Directors Club of New York is an international organization of leading creatives in communication design, photography, illustration, packaging, environmental design and related disciplines
www.adcraft.org - provides support and direction for those involved and interested in the advertising industry in metro Detroit
www.aia.org - American Institute of Architects
www.aidb.com - Animation Directory
www.aiga.org - AIGA, the professional association for design
www.artistsfoundation.org - The Artists Foundation
www.asid.org - American Society of Interior Designers
www.asmp.org - American Society of Media Photographers
www.bca.org - Create effective visual images that are required in the field of life sciences and medicine
www.craftcouncil.org - American Craft Council
www.creative-capital.org - Organization supporting individual artists with grants and much more.
www.dmi.org - Design Management Institute
www.design21sdn.com - Non-Profit organization supporting better design for the greater good
www.detroitfilm.org - Detroit Filmmakers Coalition
www.downriverarts.org - Downriver Council for the Arts
www.editorialphoto.com - Business Resources
www.gag.org - The Graphic Artists Guild
www.genart.org - Leading arts and entertainment organization dedicated to showcasing the best emerging talent
www.glassart.org - The Glass Art Society
www.igda.org - International Game Developer's Association
www.icograda.org - International Council of Graphic Design Associates
www.icsid.org - International Council of Societies of Industrial Design
www.idsa.org - Industrial Designers Society of America
www.iida.org - International Interior Design Association.
www.modelmakers.org - Association of Professional Modelmakers
www.naea-reston.org - National Art Education Association
www.nppa.org - National Press Photographers Association.
www.nea.gov - National Endowment for the Arts.
www.nyfa.org - New York Foundation for the Arts
www.oneclub.org - The world's foremost non-profit organization for the recognition and promotion of excellence in advertising.
www.scbwi.org - The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
www.sculptor.org
www.siggraph.org - Resources for those interested in computer graphics and interactive media
www.snagmetalsmith.org - The Society of North American Goldsmiths
www.societyofillustrators.org - Over 900 members including professionals in the fields of illustration, animation, cartooning, and graphic design
www.spd.org - The Society of Publication Designers
www.spenational.org - The Society for Photographic Education
www.surfacedesign.org - Surface Design Association
www.tdc.org - The Type Directors Club
www.waynearts.org - Wayne County Council for the Arts