Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations

• Missoula Cultural Council
  
  The Missoula Cultural Council serves as a resource for the coordination, development and support of art and culture for the benefit of the Missoula community, with the goals of:
  * Advocating for public and private support of the arts and cultural activities
  * Encouraging collaborative efforts among local art organizations
  * Educating community leaders and policy makers about the economic benefits of the arts
  * Celebrating the value of diverse cultures and helping our community understand its place in the world
  
  
• ArtistsRegister.com
  
  ArtistsRegister.com showcases visual art by artists who are US residents represented through many disciplines. The Web site serves to connect the artists and their work with private collectors, gallery owners, interior designers, corporate art buyers, public art administrators, and art enthusiasts in general!

• ArtJob.org
  
  Search currently available art jobs: full- & part-time employment, internships, grants, public art projects, residencies -- you can search by region, art discipline, type of organization, and more.

• Arts and Culture Grants List
  
  Our Fundraising & Grants Directory is provided at no cost to our visitors. Since 1996 Fundsnet Services has provided Grantwriting & Fundraising resource assistance to those in need of funding for their programs & initiatives.

• Arts Extension Service
  
  Learn from the nation's leading provider of professional education for community arts leaders, by participating in our conferences, Certificate Program in Arts Management, credit-free art classes, reading our publications, or hiring us to offer trainings in your state or region to a new generation of arts leaders.

• ArtsJournal.com
  
  ArtsJournal is a digest of some of the best arts and cultural journalism in the English-speaking world. Each day ArtsJournal features link to stories culled from more than 200 English-language newspapers, magazines and publications featuring writing about arts and culture.

• Arts Organization Toolkit
  
  This Tool-kit covers six topic areas: Fundraising & Development, Programs & Exhibitions, Cultural Tourism, Marketing, Advocacy, and Nonprofit Basics. Each section covers the basics, relevant concepts, best practices, things to consider, ideas for implementing change, common mistakes, ways to get started, do’s and don’ts, and how-to’s on a variety of topics. The “tools” are the sample forms, letters, documents, checklists, templates, and other resources. The intention is for nonprofits to take these “tools” and adapt them for their own purposes.

• CallForEntry.org
  
  CaFÉTM is a Web-based service that allows organizations and administrators to easily and cost-effectively manage artist-application and jury processes related to calls for entry. The service is especially designed for use with public art projects, artist fellowships, and juried visual-arts competitions.

• Montana Arts Council
  
  The Montana Arts Council is the agency of state government established to develop the creative potential of all Montanans, advance education, spur economic vibrancy and revitalize communities through involvement in the arts.

• Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)
  
  WESTAF, the Western States Arts Federation, is a nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. Based in Denver, Colorado, WESTAF fulfills its mission to strengthen the financial, organizational and policy infrastructure of the arts by providing innovative programs and services to artists and arts organizations in the West and nationwide.