Useful Sites for Employment Listings/Business Information/Career Development Information

GENERAL ART & DESIGN INFORMATION RESOURCES

Worldwide Art Resources: http://wwar.com
In Liquid - Philadelphia area art/design network: www.inliquid.com
Wet Canvas: http://www.wetcanvas.com/
Center for Arts and Culture: Arts Advocacy: http://www.culturalpolicy.org/

WOMEN'S ART & DESIGN ORGANIZATIONS

Women's Caucus for Art: http://www.nationalwca.com
Art Table - Professional Women in the Arts: http://www.arttable.org/
Webgrrls International: www.webgrrls.com

FINE ARTS

Art World News: www.absolutearts.com/
Art Net - Galleries/Appraisals: www.artnet.com
Art Umbrella: http://www.artumbrella.com/
New York Foundation of the Arts: http://www.nyfa.org
Artline: http://www.artline.com
Private Art Dealers Association: http://pada.net

Printmaking
International Fine Print Dealers Association: http://www.printdealers.com
American Print Alliance: www.printalliance.org
Philadelphia Print Collaborative: www.printcollaborative.org

Sculpture
Philadelphia Sculptors: www.philasculptors.org
International Sculpture Center: www.sculpture.org/documents/opp.htm
The National Sculpture Society: www.nationalsculpture.org/
Casting resources: www.castcraft.com
Sculptor.org: www.sculptor.org

Ceramics/Clay
Ceramics Monthly: www.ceramicsmonthly.org
Ceramics Web: http://art.sdsu.edu/ceramicsweb/
National Polymer Clay Guild: www.npcg.org
Clay art discussion list at the American Ceramic Society: http://www.ceramics.org/cic/clayart/

Metals
Art Metal: http://www.artmetal.com
Jewelry: www.ganoksin.com
The Society of North American Goldsmiths: http://www.snagmetalsmith.org/

Wood
American Society of Furniture Designers: www.asfd.com
American Association of Woodturners: www.woodturner.org
Woodworking resources: www.woodweb.com
The Philadelphia Furniture and Furnishings Show: http://www.pffshow.com/

Glass
Creative Glass: www.wheatonvillage.org
Hot glass information: www.glassnotes.com

Stone
Traces - International Stone Sculpture Community: http://www.traces.ws/

DESIGN

International Directory of Design: www.penrose-press.com/IDD/subjects/art.html
Communication Arts Magazine: http://www.commarts.com/CA/magazine/index.html
Graphic Arts Guild: Graphic Design, Illustration, Surface Design: www.gag.org
Advertising Age: www.adage.com
Record Labels on the Web: www.arancidamoeba.com/labels.html
Animation World Network: www.awn.com
Toy Industry Directory: www.toydirectory.com

Graphic Design
American Institute of Graphic Arts - Philadelphia Chapter: http://philadelphia.aiga.org
Graphic Links: www.lanecc.edu/artad/links/links.htm
Media Bistro: www.mediabistro.com
How Now Business: www.howdesign.com
Coroflot: www.coroflot.com
Typofile: www.will-harris.com/type.htm
Art Directors Club of Philadelphia: http://www.adcp.org/

Photography
Art Support Photography: www.art-support.com
American Society of Media Photographers: www.asmp.org
Editorial Photographers: http://www.editorialphoto.com/
Photo News Network: http://www.photonews.com/cgi-bin/pagemage.pl?SHOWPAGE=index.html
The Association of International Photography Art Dealers, Inc.: www.aipad.com
Women In Photography International: http://www.womeninphotography.org

Illustration
Society of Illustrators: www.societyillustrators.org
Database of Publishers and Illustration Agents: www.literarymarketplace.com
The Drawing Board for Illustrators: www.members.aol.com/thedrawing
The National Cartoonists Society: www.reuben.org/wannabe.asp
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators: www.scbwi.org
Resources for Kids Book and Greeting Card Illustrators: www.elainegarvin.com/resources
Greeting Card Association: www.greetingcard.org
Internet Cartoon Forum: http://www.cartoonsforum.com
The Society of Medical Illustrators: http://www.ami.org/
Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists: http://www.asfa-art.org/

Fashion Design
Women's Wear Daily: www.wwd.com
Fashion Group International: http://www.fgi.org/home.html
Internet Fashion Exchange: http://www.fashioncareercenter.com/
Fashion Collection Photos: www.firstview.com
Worth Global Style Network - fashion news: www.wgsn-edu.com
* Contact the Locks Career Center for the access code
Color Association - trends: www.colorassociation.com
DNR: Men's Wear News: http://www.dnrnews.com
Style Careers – job listings in fashion/textiles/graphics: www.stylecareers.com

Costume
Costume Society of America: www.costumesocietyamerica.com/welcome/index.html
International Costumers Guild: www.costume.org

Textile Design
Textile Source: www.textilesource.com
The Surface Design Association: www.surfacedesign.org/
Handweavers Guild of America: www.weavespindye.org
Studio Art Quilt Associates: www.saqa.com
Fiber Arts Online: http://www.fibreartsonline.com
Resources for fiber artists: www.textilearts.net
The Textile Institute: http://www.texi.org/
Computer Integrated Textile Design Association: http://www.citda.org
Mid-Atlantic Fibers Association: http://www.mafafiber.org/index.html

Interior Design
ASID (American Society of Interior Designers): www.asid.org/
IIDA (The International Interior Design Association): www.iida.org
Interior Design Jobs: www.interiordesignjobs.com
AEC Job Bank, building industry employment: http://www.aecjobbank.com/
Dezignare: www.dezignare.com/
Interiors and Sources: www.isdesignet.com/
Oikos - Sustainable Design and Construction: www.oikos.com
Jobs for Interior Design Educators: www.idec.org
Directory of Professional Firms: http://www.designguide.com/
International Facility Management Association, Philadelphia Chapter: http://www.ifmaphilly.org/about.html
PreservationWeb: http://www.preservationweb.com/

ART EDUCATION

Pennsylvania Regional Applicant Placement Program: www.pareap.net
K-12 Jobs - State by state certification information: www.k12jobs.com
Delaware Valley Independent Schools Directory: www.advis.org/
Art Teacher on the Net - Great resources: www.artmuseums.com
College Art Association: http://www.collegeart.org/caa/aboutcaa/index.html
The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/jobs
Higher Ed Jobs: www.higheredjobs.com
Pennsylvania Art Education Association: www.paea.org
National Art Education Association: www.naea-reston.org/
National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts: http://www.nationalguild.org/main.htm
Education Week – Independent K-12 Education: http://www.edweek.org/

ART HISTORY

Mother of All Art History Links Pages: www.umich.edu/~hartspc/histart/mother/index.html
Career Alternatives for Art Historians: www.nd.edu/~crosenbe/jobs.html

Museums & Galleries
Art Museum Network: www.amn.org
Museum Employment Resource Center (MERC): http://www.museum-employment.com/
Aviso Employment Resources: http://www.aam-us.orghttp://www.aam-us.org
Global Museum: International museum webzine: http://globalmuseum.org/

Conservation
Conservation Online - CoOl: http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/
The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works: http://aic.stanford.edu/

Performing Arts
Theater Alliance of Greater Philadelphia: www.theatrealliance.org/jobs
Playbill On-Line: www.playbill.com
The Greater Philadelphia Film Office: http://www.film.org
Show Biz Jobs: http://www.showbizjobs.com/dsp_jobsearch.cfm

Crafts
Arts and Crafts Association: www.artsandcraftsassoc.com/
The Crafts Report Online: www.craftsreport.com
American Craft - business: www.americancraft.com
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen: http://www.pacrafts.com/index.cfm
National Art and Crafts Show Calendar: http://www.festivalnet.com
Eastern States Show Directory: http://craftshowyellowpages.com

Public/Community Arts
Community Arts Directory: www.communityarts.net
Public Art on the Net: http://www.zpub.com/public/

Art Therapy
American Art Therapy Association: www.arttherapy.org
Arts and Healing Network: http://www.artheals.org/intro.html

GRADUATE SCHOOL

Peterson's Guides: www.petersons.com
Gradschools.com: www.gradschools.com
U.S. News & World Report - Education: www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/beyond/bchome.htm
Graduate School Guides: www.graduateguide.com
Guide to Financial Aid: www.finaid.com

GENERAL CAREER RESEARCH/JOB SEARCH SITES

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook: http://www.bls.gov/oco
The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities/Job Resources: www.dbm.com/jobguide/
The Monster Board: www.monsterboard.com/
Back Door Jobs - Short Term Career Adventures: www.backdoorjobs.com
Craig’s List: job listings and discussion lists in major US cities: http://www.craigslist.org/about/cities.html
Non-profit jobs: http://www.idealist.org/

GENERAL ART & DESIGN JOB LISTINGS

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance: www.philaculture.org
Arts Wire: http://www.nyfa.org/level2.asp?id=54&fid=1
Art Jobs (subscription): www.artjob.org
Current Jobs in Art: www.graduatejobs.com/
Artist Resource: serves San Francisco area primarily: http://www.artistresource.org/jobs.htm
Global Art Jobs (subscription): http://globalartjobs.com
artSource: serves Boston area primarily: http://www.smfa.edu/arc/artsource.asp?bhcp=1

Salary Information
Salary.com: www.salary.com
Salary Expert: www.salaryexpert.com

Employer Research
Netscape Yellow Pages: http://yp.netscape.com/
Hoovers business information: http://www.hoovers.com

ART & DESIGN AGENCIES AND RECRUITERS

Oya's Recruiters Directory: http://i-recruit.com/
Aquent - Print and Web Design: www.aquentpartners.com
Rita Sue Siegel - Design: www.ritasuesiegelresources.com
Thomas & Associates, Inc. - Museum, Gallery: http://www.artstaffing.com
Gaines International – Interior Design and Architecture: http://www.gainesintl.com/jobs/interior-design.htm

GENERAL BUSINESS/SELF EMPLOYMENT

The Small Business Association: www.sbaonline.sba.gov/
SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives) business advice: http://www.score.org
Entrepreneur Magazine: http://www.entrepreneurmag.com/
Fast Company: http://www.fastcompany.com/career/
Guerilla Marketing: http://www.gmarketing.com/
Working Solo: http://www.workingsolo.com
Freelance Marketplace: elance.com

ART & DESIGN BUSINESS

Art Business - Articles on Business: www.artbusiness.com
Business Advice for Fine Artists:Business Advice for Fine Artists:
http://www.artadvice.com/advice/index.php
Pennsylvania Artists Business Resources and Links: http://www.paartistentrepreneur.com
Free Digital Portfolios: www.Portfolios.com
Starting a Crafts Business: www.artsandcrafts.about.com/hobbies/artsandcrafts/bl101.htm

Women's Business
State by State Directory of Women's Business Development Centers: http://www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness/wbcs.html
National Association of Women Business Owners: www.nawbo.org
National Network for Artist Placement – Business services and capital for women's art businesses (in association with Women Inc.): http://www.artistplacement.com/

ONLINE GALLERIES

www.guild.com
www.itheo.com
www.nextmonet.com
Art Listings: www.artlistings.com

LEGAL

State by State Directory of Legal Services for Artists: http://www.starvingartistslaw.com/help/volunteer%20lawyers.htm
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts: http://www.pvla.org

Copyright
U.S. Copyright Office: http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/
Copyright Basics: www.fplc.edu/tfield/copyvis.htm

Licensing
International Licensing Industry - Directory of Licensing Agents: www.licensing.org

INSURANCE

Artist's Health Insurance Resource Center: http://www.actorsfund.org/ahirc/
Online Health Insurance Quotes: http://www.ehealthinsurance.com/ehi/
Alliance?sourceid=00378848063677446046&allid=
Bef8047

The following organizations offer insurance to their individual members:
American Craft Council– property/casualty insurance: www.craftcouncil.org
American Institute of Graphic Art: www.aiga.org
College Art Association: www.collegeart.org
Graphic Arts Guild: www.gag.org
American Society of Interior Designers: www.asid.org/
Fractured Atlas (for inexpensive basic coverage): http://fracturedatlas.org
Working Today: health insurance for freelancers, and other independent types: http://www.workingtoday.org/

GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS/RESIDENCIES

The Foundation Center: www.fdncenter.org
National Endowment for the Arts: www.arts.endow.gov/
State Arts Agencies: www.nasaa-arts.org/new/nasaa/aoa/aoa_contents.shtml
The Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation: www.midatlanticarts.org/
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts: www.artsnet.org/pca/
Alliance of Artists Communities: http://www.artistcommunities.org
Grantmakers in the Arts: http://www.giarts.org/
Basic Elements of Grant Writing: http://www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html

ASSESSMENTS

Meyers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Call the Career Center for the access code: http://online.cpp-db.com
Quintessential Careers: Online assessment review: http://www.quintcareers.com/online_assessment_review.html

SUPPORT/INSPIRATION

Talent Development Resources: http://talentdevelop.com/index.html
Barbara Sher's bulletin boards for people making changes: www.barbarasher.com

Moore College of Art & Design and the Locks Career Center for Women in the Arts provide links to other web sites as a convenience. The College has no control over the content or accuracy of the information provided by these other sites. We assume no liability for acts or omissions by third parties maintaining these sites or for information supplied by them.