Arts Organizations & Links

Tucson and Arizona

AZDatebook.com  is a comprehensive cultural events calendar for the Greater Tucson region, created by Arizona Public Media.

• Arizona Commission on the Arts (ACA) – Supports a statewide arts network.

• Arizona Humanities Council - Statewide non-profit that promotes understanding and appreciation of humanities, with focus on history and culture of Arizona.

• Arizonan Citizens for the Arts - A nonprofit organization that increases discussion and awareness of the importance and impact of the arts in achieving quality of life, educational excellence, and economic health for all Arizonans and and Arizona enterprises.

• Arizona Alliance for Arts Education - Network for Arizona arts educators and advocates. Website offers information and opportunities for action.

National

• Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) - Nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts.

• National Endowment for the Arts - Public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts–both new and established–bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education.

• National Endowment for the Humanities - NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

• Americans for the Arts (AFTA)  – Leading nonprofit for advancing arts in the US. Website offers research, resources, advocacy tools.

• AFTA’s Public Art Network - Run by Americans for the Arts, develops professional services for the broad array of individuals and organizations engaged in the expanding field of public art.

• American Alliance for Theatre & Education - Leading national professional organization for theatre educators, theatre artists, and educators who use drama and/or theatre in the classroom.

• Fractured Atlas – A national non-profit artist service organization providing a range of support services for the independent arts community.

Funding

• The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Major news source, in print and online, for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers.

• The Foundation Center - Major information clearinghouse on U.S. philanthropy.

• NYFA Source - The most extensive national directory of awards, services, and publications for artists.

Arts Education Resources

• Americans for the Arts
• Academy of American Poets

• Arizona State Department of Education

• Arizona Commission on the Arts

• ArtsEdge: The Kennedy Center

• ArtsWork: Arizona State University

• Arts Education Partnership-AEP
•  Arts Integration Solutions

• Annebnerg Institute for School Reform

• Center For Community Arts Partnerships: Columbia College Chicago

• 21st Century Education and Learning Centers

• Chicago Arts Partnership in Education

• National Art Education Association

• National Education Association (NEA) Foundation

• National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts 

• New Horizons for Learning

• Support Music

• The Lincoln Center Institute

• The Getty

• The San Francisco Arts Commission: Arts and Cultural Education

• The New York Foundation for the Arts
  

• The New York State Alliance for Arts Education

• University of Arizona Poetry Center

• Washington State Arts Commission
  

Community Arts & Cultural Development Resources

• Arts Marketing

• Center for Digital Storytelling

• Community Arts Network

• Community Foundation for Southern Arizona

• Everyday Democracy Ideas and Tools for Community Change

• Intersection For The Arts

• Institute for Urban and Regional Development

• Impact Arts

• Kresge Foundation

• Leeway Foundation

• National Resource Center for Youth Services

• National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation

• Neighborhood Community Arts and Cultural Education 

• Pro Neighborhoods

• Project for Public Spaces

• Southwest Center

• Sojourn Theatre

• The Center for Civic Participation

• The Rural School and Community Trust

• The Urban Institute

• Urban Bush Women

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