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The Alliance of Artists Communities is the service organization for the field of artists’ communities. We provide networking opportunities; conferences and regional meetings; conduct and publish research relevant to the field; provide professional development through consultations, workshops, and training seminars; provide information on artists’ communities; advocate on behalf of the field of artists’ communities and creative environments in general.
Alternate ROOTS The mission of Alternate ROOTS is to support the creation and presentation of original art, which is rooted in a particular community of place, tradition or spirit. As cultural workers, we strive to be allies in the elimination of all forms of oppression. ROOTS is committed to social and economic justice and the protection of the natural world and addresses these concerns through its programs and services.
Asian American Arts Alliance focused on bringing more funding to Asian American arts and cultural groups. Our organizations are diverse and richly talented, but get only a fraction of the funding available in NYC - making it constantly hard to survive.
Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers a membership organization serving local and international film and videomakers—from documentarians and experimental artists to makers of narrative features. We enhance the growth of independent media by providing services and resources.
Association of Performing Arts Presenters a membership organization, dedicated to bringing performing artists and audiences together in every place and way imaginable. The Association achieves its goal by providing visionary thinking, professional development, resource sharing, and advocacy, in support of its members and all those who create and disseminate the performing arts.
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading arts information clearinghouse, with a 40-year record of objective arts industry research. As the preeminent arts advocacy organization, it is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.
Artist Help Network The Artist Help Network is a free information service designed to help artists take control of their careers. The network assists artists in locating information, resources, guidance, and advice on a comprehensive range of career-related topics. The network focuses primarily on subjects of interest to fine artists. People working in the applied arts, arts administration, and arts-related fields will also find this site useful.
Arts Journal is a weekday digest of some of the best arts and cultural journalism in the English-speaking world. Each day Arts Journal combs through more than 200 English-language newspapers, magazines, and publications featuring writing about arts and culture.
The Arts Education Partnership (formerly the Goals 2000 Arts Education Partnership) is a national coalition of arts, education, business, philanthropic and government organizations that demonstrates and promotes the essential role of the arts in the learning and development of every child and in the improvement of America's schools. The Partnership includes over 140 organizations that are national in scope and impact. It also includes state and local partnerships focused on influencing education policies and practices to promote quality arts education. Partnership organizations affirm the central role of imagination, creativity and the arts in culture and society; the power of the arts to enliven and transform education and schools; and collective action through partnerships as the means to place the arts at the center of learning.
Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development
Arts Marketing.Org helps your organization address its daily marketing needs and longer-term marketing issues.
The Association of American Cultures represents the distinctive and collective concerns of people of diverse populations in the United States and its Trust Territories, in regard to the preservation and creative vitality of their respective cultural identity through the arts. TAAC is committed to the concept of Cultural Diversity as a distinct element in American public arts policy.
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Board Café is the electronic newsletter exclusively for members of nonprofit boards of directors. Short enough to read over a cup of coffee, Board Café offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service. Each issue will bring you a cornucopia of "Little Ideas," as well as one "Big Idea" you can use in your board work.
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Census Bureau Your gateway to Census 2000.
>>Kentucky Quick Facts
Center for What Works: Our vision: to create a new space within the nonprofit sector where nonprofit practitioners, funders, new economy investors and academics can share and analyze information to improve the effectiveness of mission-driven services. This new space, a nonprofit meta-sector, will provide an online conduit for knowledge transfer and networking, and be a catalyst for excellence within the nonprofit community.
Center on Nonprofits & Philanthropy: The Urban Institute is a nonprofit nonpartisan policy research and educational organization established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. It provides information and analysis to public and private decision makers to help them address these challenges and strives to raise citizen understanding of the issues and tradeoffs in policy making.
The Community Arts Network (CAN) supports the belief that the arts are an integral part of a healthy culture, providing both intellectual nourishment and social benefit, and that community-based arts provide significant value both to communities and artists.
Creative Communities Online: The mission of Creative Communities is to expand access to serious, progressive instruction in the performing, literary and visual arts for children and youth living in public housing communities in order to improve their quality of life and promote skills leading to greater self-sufficiency.
The Cultural Policy & the Arts National Data Archive (CPANDA) is the world's first interactive digital archive of policy-relevant data on the arts and cultural policy in the United States. The mission is to acquire, archive, document and preserve high quality data sets on key topics in arts and cultural policy, and make them available in a user-friendly format to scholars, journalists, policy makers, artists, cultural organizations, and the public.
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Fair.Org -- How to Communicate with Journalists
There are 101 excuses for not writing or calling the media when you see unfair, biased or inaccurate news coverage: "I don't know enough"; "I'm too busy"; "My computer crashed." Communicating with journalists makes a difference. It does not have to be perfect; not all letters to journalists need to be for publication. Even a one-sentence, handwritten note to a reporter can be helpful. If you take the time to type a substantive letter, send copies of it to two or three places within the media outlet-perhaps to the reporter, his or her editor, as well as to the letters-to-the-editor department.
Form 1023 Help -- This website, based on a free class taught in Seattle, Washington, since 1995, is designed to help new non-profit organizations complete IRS Form 1023, the Application for Exempt Status Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Foundation Center's mission is to support and improve institutional philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed.
Fuel 4 Arts.com delivers free audience and market development tools and ideas to professional arts marketers and artists. The site operates as an online community with 13172 regular members from all areas of the global arts and cultural industry. Temporarily unavailable as of 3/08.
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Idealist.org – Action Without Borders connects people, organizations and resources to help build a world where all people can live free and dignified lives. Action Without Borders is independent of any government, political ideology or religious creed. Our work is guided by the common desire of our members and supporters to find practical solutions to social and environmental problems, in a spirit of generosity and mutual respect.
Internal Revenue Service -- see also Tax Information for Charitable Organizations
Charitable, religious, educational, scientific, literary, etc. organizations that meet the requirements of § 501(c)(3) are exempt from federal income tax.
The Internet Public Library (IPL) is a public service organization and learning/teaching environment developed at the University of Michigan School of Information, now managed by a consortium of colleges and universities with programs in information science.
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The Kentucky Arts Council is an agency of the Commerce Cabinet
Kentucky Arts Council, 500 Mero Street, 21st Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601-1980
Phone: 502-564-3757 Toll-free: 888-833-2787
Kentucky Craft Marketing Program -- Their mission is to develop the state's craft industry; support and empower Kentucky artisans and craftspeople; create an economically viable environment for craft entrepreneurs, preserve the state's craft traditions, stimulate and support product development; and generate public awareness, public support, and public/private partnerships.
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives -- Kentucky is in the midst of a vast information, education, and communications revolution, which is reshaping modern society. In response to this challenge, the Department for Libraries and Archives fulfills its mission of "Serving Kentucky's Need to Know." To help the state maintain its competitive edge in the Information Age, the Department offers comprehensive services, which assure citizens access to a broad range of information and educational resources.
Kentucky Humanities Council -- Helping Kentuckians learn about our history, our literature, and the ideas that shape democracy.
Kentucky Legislature Home Page
Find your Senators & Representatives at Who's Who
Kentucky Open Records & Open Meetings Laws
The Attorney General issues legally binding decisions in disputes under the open records and open meetings laws. Proceedings before the Attorney General are governed by our administrative regulation.
To assist citizens in understanding the open records and open meetings laws, the Attorney General has prepared a booklet, "Protecting Your Right to Know," (120kb PDF) that describes the rules and procedures that apply to citizen action under those laws. The booklet contains a sample open records request, sample open records appeal, sample open meetings complaint, and sample open meetings appeal.
To assist public officials in understanding their duties under the open records and open meetings laws, the Attorney General has prepared a booklet, "Your Duty Under The Law." (215kb PDF)
To assist in researching the law on open records and open meetings, the Attorney General has prepared an Outline of Kentucky Open Records and Open Meetings Law. We post new decisions soon after they are issued.
Kentucky Secretary of State Office
Office of the Secretary of State
The Capitol Building; 700 Capital Avenue; Suite 152; Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502) 564-3490; Fax: (502) 564-5687
Kentucky Business Services Overview
Kentucky One Stop Business Licensing Program
Please note that the One-Stop Business Licensing Program contains only state licensing information. You will need to check with city, county, and federal contacts for additional licensing and permit requirements. Leads for these contacts can be found through our business resource links.
Kentucky Virtual Art Museum -- Sponsored by KET, this gallery features changing exhibits of works by Kentucky teachers, students, and professional artists.
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Louisville Artists Directory -- A directory of visual and performance artists, and art museums, in greater Louisville, Kentucky.
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Management Assistant Programs for Nonprofits -- "Our purpose is to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to achieve mission-driven results. Since 1979, we have provided quality, affordable management consulting and board recruitment services to thousands of nonprofit groups. MAP for Nonprofits primarily works with nonprofit organizations in the Greater Twin Cities Metropolitan Area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota." (Please visit National Sites Links if you are outside the state of Minnesota.)
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The National Endowment for the Arts provides national recognition and support to significant projects of artistic excellence, thus preserving and enhancing our nation's diverse cultural heritage. National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20506, webmgr@arts.endow.gov Phone 202-682-5400
The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is the membership organization of the nation's state and jurisdictional arts agencies. NASAA's mission is to advance and promote a meaningful role for the arts in the lives of individuals, families and communities throughout the United States. We empower state arts agencies through strategic assistance that fosters leadership, enhances planning and decision making, and increases resources.
The National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) is the national repository of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States. Its mission is to develop and disseminate high quality data on nonprofit organizations and their activities for use in research on the relationships between the nonprofit sector, government, the commercial sector, and the broader civil society. National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2100 M St, NW, Washington, DC 20037, (202)261-5801, NCCS@ui.urban.org.
National Association of Artists' Organizations (NAAO) strengthens artists' organizations by convening them, connecting them, and championing their work and, through them, serves the diverse artists, art, and free expression that inspire and enrich American society.
National Association of Latino Arts & Culture (NALAC) was founded in 1989 in response to a need for a service organization for Latino arts and cultural organizations and artists. Through its regional meetings, publications, and programs NALAC provides direct services to its constituency and collects information about current needs and challenges for Latino artists and organizations.
National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture is a national association of non-profit organizations and individuals committed to furthering the media arts: film, video, audio and digital.
The National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program is always exploring new ways to help communities work together to improve their special places. There is no magic; there are simply some tried and true methods we have learned from the communities where we work. These have become the tools of our trade. Together they form our ToolBox for public participation. Collaborate to rebuild your community – and don’t forget your ToolBox.
The National Performance Network (NPN) has brought innovative performing artists to all corners of the United States for over 18 years. If you've ever gone to a play, dance performance, music concert or poetry slam... If you've participated in a creative workshop or movement class... If your child attended a school assembly program with a storyteller... You, too, may have been part of this effort.
Network for Good is a nonprofit organization dedicated to using the Web to help people get more involved in their communities - from volunteering and donating money, to speaking out on issues you care about.
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) -- NYFA Source is the most extensive national directory of awards, services, and publications for artists. Listings include over 4,200 arts organizations, 2,900 award programs, 4,200 service programs, and 900 publications for individual artists across the country. More programs are added every day.
Nonprofitcenters.org -- The website contains comprehensive information and tools for managing multi-tenant facilities and explores the policy and business decisions necessary to meet real estate needs of nonprofits. It also showcases examples of how specific projects are serving the needs of their local communities.
The Nonprofit Quarterly is a unique print magazine that leaders count on to provide them with values based management information and proven practices. Each issue focuses on a theme of critical importance and provides you with the cutting edge, relevant and useful information you need to manage more effectively and advance your mission.
NYFA SpiderSchool provides information and online curriculum for the arts community on how to integrate technology into their work. The links below will take you to the online courseware chocked full of useful arts and technology information and tutorials.
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Philanthropy News Digest (PND), a weekly news service of the Foundation Center, is a compendium, in digest form, of philanthropy-related articles and features culled from print and electronic media outlets nationwide.
PND RFP Bulletin -- The RFP (Request for Proposals) Bulletin is published every Friday afternoon. Each RFP listing provides a brief overview of a current funding opportunity offered by a foundation or other grantmaking organization. Interested applicants should read the full RFP at the grantmaker's Web site or contact the grantmaker directly for complete program guidelines and eligibility requirements before submitting a proposal to that grantmaker.
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The Quality 990 website encompasses a number of projects and activities to improve the quality of IRS Form 990 reporting by nonprofit organizations.
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TechSoup is a comprehensive source of technology information just for nonprofit organizations. Help yourself to everything inside -- it's all served up by people who know: our nonprofit technology staff, experts in the field, and your own colleagues. For a weekly serving of TechSoup highlights, sign up for our free newsletter, By the Cup.
TechSoup Stock offers essential technology products at the best possible prices — only for nonprofits. Leading technology providers have generously donated their products to help us create this new resource. With TechSoup Stock, we can offer nonprofits even more technology solutions to achieve their missions.
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The Urban Institute is a nonprofit policy and research organization established in 1968 to investigate social and economic problems confronting the United States. Over the past 30 years, the Urban Institute has achieved a national reputation as an objective and nonpartisan source of information and analysis for informed policy deliberation and debate.
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VSA arts is an International organization that creates learning opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities. The organization offers arts-based programs in creative writing, dance, drama, music and the visual arts implemented primarily through our vast affiliate network in 39 states and the District of Columbia, collaborators in 10 states, and 70 international affiliates in 67 countries. VSA arts' programs now serve 4.3 million Americans and 1.3 million people in other parts of the world.
VSA arts of Kentucky is a statewide non-profit organization that promotes arts, education and creative expression for all, with an emphasis on persons with disabilities, thereby strengthening the human spirit.
Vote Smart -- Find out how your congressional representative and senators are doing their jobs. In the most comprehensive report ever released on elected officials, every member of Congress has received grades from nearly 100 liberal-to-conservative special interest organizations. The evaluations, compiled by Project Vote Smart student interns, list how each member of Congress voted on a wide range of issues during the past year or two. Click on "Special Interest Groups", select your state and then your elected officials. If you have questions, call the toll-free Voter's Research Hotline (1-888-VOTE SMART) to speak with a researcher.
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Women's Action Network helps build support for women in the arts. This project is a database of contemporary art and creative actions. Funded in part by the Kentucky Foundation for Women, they additionally seek to support individual women artists and those engaged in creative fields.
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ZIP+4 Code Look-up -- Enter an address. The standardized address and ZIP+4 Code will be returned.