Resources - Partner Links and Information

Links to general information, our grantees, partners and other great resources are listed below in alphabetical order. For topic specific links visit our arts in education, community arts development & nonprofit business, folk arts & heritage, and state arts agencies links webpages.

 

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4Culture works in King County to advance the community through arts, heritage, preservation, and public art.

 

Access Washington provides access to state government information and services available on the web.

 

Americans for the Arts has many services for both members and non-members. Their publications are especially useful.

 

Artist Trust supports the works of individual generative artists through grants and other resources.

 

Arts Northwest provides the three-state region (Idaho, Oregon and Washington) with a block-booking conference for the performing arts and performing artists.

 

Association of Small Foundations

 

Building for the Arts is a program of the Washington Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED). The program was created by the Legislature in 1991 and has since provided nearly $46 million for 133 arts-related projects throughout the state.

 

Council of Foundations

 

Eddie Bauer Community Grants offers funding and merchandise donations to 501(c)(3) organizations.

 

Foundation Center

 

Foundation Finder provides information on local and national resources.

 

Foundations Online

 

Fractured Atlas is a non-profit organization that provides services and support to artists and arts organizations, including grants and fiscal sponsorship (fiscal agent).

 

Fundsnet provides links to national funders' web sites.

 

GuideStar

 

Institute of Museum and Library Services provides grants for libraries and museums. 

 

The Koonsgard Goldman Foundation provides a list of local and national foundations that fund in the Pacific Northwest.

 

Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs promotes the value of arts and culture in and of communities throughout Seattle.

 

Another national source of information, articles and publications is the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA).

 

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

 

New York Foundation for the Arts is a great resource plus an extensive database of awards, services, and publications for artists, funders, and arts organizations.

 

Philanthropy Northwest provides sources of foundation directories, grant writing assistance, even a boilerplate for proposals.

 

The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities the publications section provides a great research paper series.

 

Washington Festival and Events Association

 

The Washington State Arts Alliance supports the arts in Washington through information sharing, trainings and advocacy.

 

Washington State online government email directory

 

Washington State online government phone directory

 

The Western Arts Alliance is a performing arts network throughout the west.

 

The Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) has a variety of programs and services including ArtJob, ArtistsRegister.com, and a touring arts network.

 

The links above are provided as a resource for grants, information, research, and best practices; we are not accountable for the accuracy or validity of information provided by external organizations. ^