Supports musicians with legal issues, health and pension benefits and provides resources and networking opportunities.

American Craft was created by The Rosen Group to provide American and Canadian artists with guidance to grow their business and compete in the global marketplace.

Address: 3000 Chesnut Ave., Ste. 304 Baltimore, MD 21211
Phone: (440) 889-2933

A national nonprofit organization that works to advance the arts in America by educating communities, generating more public/private sector resources and building individual appreciation of the arts.

Address: 1000 Vermont Avenue NW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (212) 371-2830

ASCAP is a membership organization providing licensing and distribution representation and distributes royalties for copyrighted works specifically for composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers.

Phone: (800) 95-ASCAP

ArtBizCoach.com is for emerging and established artists searching for promotional assistance.

Phone: (303) 273-5904

The Artist Management Resource was launched in August 2007 by the Indie Managers Association as a central point of information and resources for both artist managers and self-managed artists. The music-oriented website lists definitions of roles, links to resources, helpful articles and an Artist Management Manual for purchase.

A program of Americans for the Arts, this site has practical tips, creative ideas, and best practices to save time, reduce costs, and improve your marketing results.

The Arts Resource Network provides tools and information to help artists, organizations and communities thrive. A service of the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture Affairs.

Address: 700 Fifth Avenue, Ste. 1766 PO Box 94748 Seattle, WA 98124
E-mail: arts.resources@seattle.gov

Artstaxinfo.com is a service of Riley & Associates, P.C., based out of Massachusetts. In addition to a reference section, and blog, it offers discipline-specific information for "actors, directors and performers," "musicians and singers," "writers" and "visual artists."

The Association of Authors' Representatives (AAR) is a not-for-profit organization of qualified literary agents and dramatic representatives of authors, dramatists and other creators and owners of intellectual property. AAR has three prime objectives:(1) to keep agents informed of changing conditions in publishing, the theater, the motion picture and television industries and related fields (2) to encourage cooperation among literary organizations (3) to assist agents in representing the interests of their author-clients.To qualify for AAR an agent must meet professional standards specified in the organization's by-laws and agree to subscribe to the AAR canon of ethics.

BMI offers services and programs to help members develop their skills and gain industry exposure. Also available are musical instrument, health and life insurance programs, and various industry discounts.

Chicago Artists Resource (CAR) is an excellent source of information for artists' professional development. It includes legal, financial and education information as well as artist opportunities.

We are the hub of the commissioned art economy. We connect all members of the industry, matching creative talent with creative opportunities, and providing digital tools that streamline the commission workflow process.

A membership-based association which is the largest organized network of businesses representing the international craft and hobby industry including member and trade show news, market research, national and international shipping discounts and networking opportunities.

Phone: (201) 794-1133 x226

Creative Capital is a New York based non-profit dedicated to supporting individual artists in pursuit of innovation. It is a national nonprofit organization that provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing adventurous projects in all disciplines. Their approach combines funding, counsel and career development services to enable a project's success and foster sustainable practices for our grantees.

Address: 65 Bleecker Street, 7th Floor New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212) 598-9900
Email: connect@creative-capital.org

This site is dedicated to alternative licensing issues.

Address: 171 Second St, Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94105 USA

Creative Income is a blog resource for people who are either thinking about turning their creativity into a business or have already started and are looking for some tips along the way. They cover everything from marketing and sales tips to blogging and photography. We want you to find all the help you need to be able to grow a successful business.

A site to provide legal support to a range of projects designed to clarify, and extend, the boundaries of "fair use" in order to enhance creative freedom. Founded by the Stanford Center for Internet and Society.

Fractured Atlas provides resources on professional development, marketing, health care, funding, events, jobs and other artist opportunities.

Address: 248 West 35th Street, Suite 1202 New York, NY 10001
E-mail: support@fracturedatlas.org

The Library provides easy-to-access, clutter-free, comprehensive resources regarding the leadership and management of yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations.