Artist Resource
Center
www.smfa.edu
School of the Museum of Fine Arts
230 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
phone: (617)369-3635
fax: (617) 424-6271
arc@smfa.edu
Offers services to artists that include a 6 month or 1 year
subscription to a bi-weekly publication, the Artist's Resource
Letter. Apply securely on-line or download an application.
Each issue lists current job openings, exhibition opportunities,
competitions, grants, residencies, upcoming alumni/ae shows,
special events and many other items of interest to the arts
community.
Art Resource Network
www.artsresourcenetwork.net
This website has resources both online and textual that assist in the grant-writing process for individual artists or arts organizations. This site has a link to the Corporation of Public Broadcasting website on how to write effective grants. The CPB Web site has some helpful tips but the sample projects mostly focus on broadcasting and producing instead of the arts in general.
Artswire
www.artswire.org
An online communications network with the latest in arts news. Artswire
is a clearinghouse for employment opportunities in the arts,
provides education and technical support in the use of the
World Wide Web and generates and maintains online resources
that meet the information needs of its constituents.
ArtswireCurrent
www.artswire.org/current/current-email.html
A bi-weekly e-mail newsletter of current events in the arts,
including funding opportunities, calls to artists, job opportunities,
conferences and news.
Associated Grantmakers of Massachusetts
55 Court Street, Suite 520
Boston, MA 02108
Directions and map to AGM:
phone: (617) 426-2606
fax: (617) 426-2849
Publishes an annual Directory of Massachusetts Grantmakers,
a comprehensive list of profiles of Massachusetts grantmakers,
including contact information, application procedures and
a glossary of grantmakers by funding interests. Has
a free, comprehensive resource library and searchable database
of funders. Hosts regular workshops on different funding
topics.
Cambridge Arts Council
344 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
phone: (617) 349-4380
Offers grantwriting workshops to guide artists and organizations with the annual CAC Grants application process. Workshops take place in September and October prior to the mid-October grant deadline.
Cambridge Center
for Adult Education
42 Brattle Street
PO Box 9113
Cambridge, MA 02238
phone: (617) 547-6979
fax: (617) 876-2755
Offers workshops on grantwriting and publicity.
Hosts an annual Arts & the Media conference covering the
basics of grantwriting and publicity.
The Chronicle
of Philanthropy, a news source, in print and online, for
charity leaders, fundraisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise. http://philanthropy.com
Complete Book of Model Fund-Raising Letters, by Roland Kuniholm, Paramus, NJ; Prentice Hall, 1995 (GIC: HG177/k86/1995). "Contains 350 samples and excerpts of fund-raising letters of various types. Includes letters for new donor acquisition, soliciting repeat gifts, and speciality letters such as referrals, volunteer solicitation, and contribution acknowledgement." http://grants.library.wisc.edu/organizations/proposalbooks.html
The
Creative Economy Initiative is a partnership of New England's
business, government, cultural and educational leaders committed
to strengthening the region's economic vitality by fostering
its creative economy.
The Foundation Center contains an online orientation that ends with a step-by-step grant-writing process. This site addresses individual grantseekers as well as non-profit organizations. A short online course in grant writing is also offered by the organization.
The Fundsnet Services Online contains an extensive list of fundraising and grant-writing resources, books, and other informational web sites. All the information provided by this web site is for non-profits of different disciplines.http://www.fundsnetservices.com/grantwri.htm
Getting Funded: a Complete Guide to Proposal Writing, $6.29, by Mary Hall. 3d. ed. Portland, OR: "This painless workbook-like text first covers how to undertake the necessary planning and information-gathering tasks prior to the writing of proposal. After it outlines other considerations such as how to respond to Requests for Porposals (RSPs), it then leads the reader into the principles involved in the actual writing of a excellent guide for both individuals and nonprofits." http://grants.library.wisc.edu/organizations/proposalbooks.html
Grant
Craft , a project of the Ford Foundation, is a source
of practical wisdom for grant makers on the tools and techniques
of effective grant making. http://www.grantcraft.org
Grant
Proposal.Com , by Elizabeth Howell Brunner, "...free resources for both advanced grantwriting consultants and inexperienced nonprofit staff." Includes step-by-step guides to writing inquiry letters and grant proposals. Includes statistics, tips, FAQs, and testimonials from grant-makers and grant-seekers. http://www.grantproposal.com
The Individual's Guide to Grants , $17.60, by Judith Margolin. "Gives suggestions for carrying out a search for grants and writing a proposal. The book also explains the role of fiscal sponsorship for individual grantseekers." http://www.artsresourcenetwork.org/professional_growth/business_of_art/grant_proposal_writing.asp
The J.C. Downing Foundation, provides general guidelines to the grant making process. It is a very organized guide to move a grant writer through the process of finding potential funders and revieing successful proposals to actually writing the grant and presenting the finished proposal. http://www.jcdowling.org/resources/generalguide.htm
Non-Profit Guides: Grant-Writing Tools for Non-Profit Organizations is a non-profit guide with tools designed for grant-writing assistance. It contains guidelines and sample proposals. This site seems to be geared toward highly-organized non-profits with yearly budgets. http://www.npguides.org
The
Philanthropy News Digest has recently compiled a range
of web resources for the arts community. http://www.fdncenter.org/pnd
VSA arts
of Massachusetts, promoting access to the arts, culture
and community. http://www.vsamass.org
China Trade Center, 2 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
phone: (617) 350-7713
TTY: (617) 350-6836
fax: (617) 482-4298
World
Wide Arts Resources
www.world-arts-resources.com
Offers a interactive gateway to arts information and culture
on the Internet. Site users may also post and
view arts related resumes.
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