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Topics, resources in the arts
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- Arts4All Florida (formerly VSA Florida) – The State Organization on Arts and Disability
- Guest Services for Guests with Disabilities — How best to accommodate participants and attendees with disabilities. (A publication of VSA Florida, the State organization on arts and disabilities.)
- A Guide to Using People-First Language — How to put emphasis on the person rather than their disability when speaking or writing (VSA Florida).
- NEA Resources on Accessibility – The National Endowment for the Arts has resources to assist arts organizations in making accommodations.
- Arts4All Florida
- Florida Alliance for Arts Education
- Florida Association of Museums
- Florida Cultural Alliance
- Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
- Florida Festival and Events Association
- Florida Humanities Council
- Americans for the Arts – The nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. AFTA’s online Arts Action Center can help you find your legislators, along with information about what’s happening with the arts nationally.
- Kennedy Center Education – Part of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the digital resources library offers lesson plans and digital resources for infusing arts into curriculum.
- Association of Performing Arts Presenters is the national service, advocacy and membership organization for the performing arts presenting, booking and touring field.
- International Federation of Arts Councils and Cultural Agencies – A global network of arts councils and ministries of culture.
- National Arts and Disability Center – Promotes the full inclusion of audiences and artists with disabilities into all facets of the arts community.
- National Assembly of State Arts Agencies – A membership organization for the nation’s state arts agengies.
- National Endowment for the Arts – Learn more about what’s happening at the national level.
- National Organization for Arts in Health – Dedicated to serving and advancing the field of Arts in Health.
- Open Secrets – A nonpartisan organization that tracks campaign contributions for state-level elections and public policy in all 50 states.
- Vote Smart – Allows you to look up platforms and voting records for every candidate and elected official from the US President to local government officials.
- Access/VSA – A national nonprofit organization whose mission is to create a society where people with disabilities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts. (See Arts4All Florida for Florida-specific information.)
- Americans for the Arts Arts Education Navigator, a series of e-books designed to help educators, students, and advocates.
- Americans for the Arts Arts Education Resources
- Arts Education Partnership
- Florida Art Education Association
- Florida Department of Education Standards
- Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, Arts in Education Resources
- Institute of International Education
- National Association for Music Education
- National Art Education Association
- National Core Arts Standards
- SHAPE America (Society of Health and Physical Educators)
- STEM to STEAM (STEAM is a movement championed by the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and adopted widely by institutions, corporations, and individuals)
- Young Audiences Arts for Learning
- American Association of Community Theatre
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Inc.
- Chorus America
- Dance/USA
- International Association of Theatre for Children & Young People
- International Society of the Performing Arts
- League of American Orchestras
- New Music USA
- Opera America
- Southeastern Theatre Conference
- ArtDeadline.com
- CaFE for Artists
- Public Art Archive
- Smithsonian Institute, Fellowships and Internships
- Zapplication.org (an online application for artists to participate in arts shows and festivals)
- Beyond Political Correctness: Building a Diverse Board – Bridgespan Group Article
- Florida Diversity Council
- Case Study: Fleisher Art Memorial – Wallace Foundation
- Statement on Cultural Equity – Americans for the Arts
- Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Resources – American Alliance of Museums
- Diversity & Inclusion Resource Center – League of American Orchestras
- WomenofColorintheArts.org – Women of Color in the Arts
- Arts and Business resources from Americans for the Arts
- Pocket Guides to Insurance for artists and arts organizations, a one-stop resource for crash courses in insurance for the arts, specific to the needs of your discipline.
- Arts 4 All Florida – The State Organization on Arts and Disability
- Florida Association of Museums
- Florida Cultural Alliance
- Florida Festival and Events Association
- Florida Humanities Council
- Florida Tropical Weavers Guild
- Film in Florida – Florida Office of Film and Entertainment
- Film Florida
- Florida Association of Public Art Professionals
- Art Search – Search and find jobs in the arts.
- ArtsUSA.org Job Bank – A service for both job seekers and arts employers.
- College Art Association provides a searchable database of arts-related job opportunities.
- Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
- Higher Ed Jobs – jobs and career information in academia.
- NYFA’s Jobs in the Arts is a premier source for jobs and internships in the arts, culture and museum industries nationwide
- City of Tampa Jobs
- Straz Center Jobs
- WALT DISNEY WORLDhttp://www.disneyauditions.com/ (updated 3/17)
- American Alliance of Museums
- American Craft Council
- American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Americans for the Arts
- American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
- Copyright Alliance for the Arts
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Fractured Atlas
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- National Arts Marketing Project
- National Association of Independent Artists
- National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
- National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
- National Endowment for the Arts
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- National Organization for Arts & Health (NOAH)
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Public Art Archive
- The Recording Academy
- Forecast Public Art – Nonprofit arts organization that connects the energies and talents of artists with the needs and opportunities of communities
- The Public Art Archive – Free, searchable database of images and extensive descriptions of public art from across the USA and Canada.
- Public Art 101 – Americans for the Arts overview and searchable, curated database of public art works
- Resources and Tools for Public Artists (PDFs Contracts, Suppliers, Fabricators, Methods)
Public Art – Artist Registries
- City of Tampa Arts and Cultural Affairs
- Hillsborough County Government, Public Art Committee – Hillsborough County public art is not managed by the Arts Council Division. Please contact the appropriate County employee listed here for more information.
Public Art Associations, Networks (membership-based)
Public Art Sites that List Calls
- Art Deadlines List (subscription required) – features all types of calls including public art
- Art Show website – all types of calls including public art
- CAFÉ – calls from many Public Art administrators
- Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Art in State Buildings Calls to Artists – note you may also sign up and request notifications of calls
- Florida Division of Cultural Affairs – An opportunities page that provides courtesy listings of calls (including public art), jobs from other agencies, entities.
- NEFA – New England Foundation for the Arts calls to artists blog contains national and local calls
Public Art Websites
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