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Libraries - Funding Sources
There are hundreds of national, regional, state and local private, public or corporate foundations,
organizations or governmental agencies that offer funding to artists and organizations. The following is a selected
bibliography of funding related publications, information clearinghouses and funders. Many of the listings lead to
additional online links or resources. The descriptions are based on information supplied by the publishers or
organizations. This list is presented for information purposes only, and does not denote endorsement by the
National Arts and Disability Center.
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Creative Capital(http://www.creative-capital.org/about/).
This foundation will provide grants of $5,000 to $20,000 to individual artists and will also help them put their works on the market, identify galleries or performance spaces, develop new audiences, and offer advice so that they can become financially self-sufficient through their artwork.
Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation(http://www.ela.org).
The Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation (ELA) was founded by Margaret Staton in 1994 to "Change the Face of Disability on the Planet". In the arts, the ELA Foundation supports improving accessibility to arts events for audience members and the promotion of artists with disabilities.
NAASAA Directory of State and Regional Arts Agencies(http://www.nasaa-arts.org/aoa/saadir.shtml).
The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies keeps an up-to-date and comprehensive directory of state and regional arts agencies. This list links to state council Web sites, most of which include directories of other statewide and local agencies that provide support for artists.
National Endowment for the Arts (http://www.arts.endow.gov).
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is a federal agency that encourages and supports American artists and art of the highest quality. NEA develops a wide variety of access resources for cultural organizations, artists, and designers. They provide technical assistance to individuals and organizations, funding, as well as develop accessible arts programs.
The Foundation Center(http://fdncenter.org/accessweb/;jsessionid=F13JGRDXKEUVQP5QALTCGXDAAAAC#resources).
The Foundation Center offers resources for people with disabilities and grantseekers looking for disability-related funding that they have gathered together to facilitate in your research efforts.
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Foundation Center(http://fdncenter.org/).
The mission of the Foundation Center is to foster public understanding of the foundation field by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects. Their audiences include grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public.
NYFA Interactive(http://www.nyfa.org/level1.asp?id=1).
The New York Foundation for the Arts Web maintains a Web site with a comprehensive national listing of funding resources for artists and arts organizations.
The Grantsmanship Center(http://www.tgci.com).
The center provides information and workshops and publications in grantsmanship writing and fundraising. They conduct workshops and publish the Whole Nonprofit Catalog, which provides resources for nonprofit organizations.
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Art Deadline List.
Art Deadline List is a free monthly email newsletter listing art contests and competitions, art scholarships and grants, juried exhibitions, art jobs and internships, call for entries/proposals/papers, writing and photo contests, design and architecture competitions, auditions, casting calls, fellowships, festivals, funding, and other opportunities for artists, art educators, and art students of all ages. To subscribe to the PAID/PREMIUM edition or the free version go to http://artdeadlineslist.com/s ubscribe/.
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American Art Directory 1997. 56th ed. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker, 1997(http://www.bowker.com).
Includes a section on scholarships and fellowships awarded by colleges and universities, art schools, and arts organizations.
Artists and Writer's Colonies: Retreats, Residencies, and Respites for the Creative Mind. Hillsboro, OR: Blue Heron Publishing, Inc. 1995(http://www.netstoreusa.com/rabooks/093/0936085347.shtml).
Includes nearly 200 entries for the U.S. and Canada, plus an appendix listing foreign programs. Indexed by geographic area, with information on places for photographers, poets, playwrights, screenwriters, fiction and nonfiction writers, visual artists, performing artists, scientists, journalists, and scholars.
Crawford, Tad. Legal Guide for the Visual Artist. 4th ed. New York: Allworth Press, 1999 (http://www.allworth.com).
Provides information for artists on copyright law, sales and commissions contracts, publishing and reproduction rights, and taxation. Includes a short section on researching grants and contact information for artists' organizations and state arts councils.
Foundations and Grantmakers Directory(http://www.foundations.org/grantmakers.html).
This directory aids non-profit charities in their search for funds.
Grant, Daniel. The Artist's Resource Handbook. 2nd rev. ed. New York: Allworth Press, 1997(http://www.allworth.com).
Directory of organizations that offers artists advice or technical assistance, as well as tips on working with umbrella organizations. Also included are sources of public and private support for the artist (grants and commissions), and Artists in Residence programs.
Grants, Awards Money: A Guide for Poets and Fiction Writers(http://www.pw.org/mag/grants.htm).
A list of helpful organizations compiled by Poets and Writers online.
Michels, Carroll. How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul. 4th ed. New York, NY: Henry Holt & Co., 1997(http://www.henryholt.com).
Includes a chapter on grantseeking, and an appendix of useful resources, including art colonies and residencies, publications with internships and apprenticeships, competitions, arts organizations, and an annotated bibliography on grants and funding. Email: info@hholt.com
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Newspaper of the Nonprofit World(http://philanthropy.com).
The Chronicle of Philanthropy is a weekly newspaper for fundraisers. It has a searchable database of grant announcements.
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