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."

Making the art world accessible to anyone with an internet connection.

Artsy.net is a resource for students, teachers, art enthusiasts, curators and collectors. Artsy offers a variety of additional ways to learn about art and design, and its Art Genome Project maps the characteristics (“genes” as they call them) that connect artists, artworks, architecture, and design objects across history. There are currently over 1,000 characteristics in The Art Genome Project, including art historical movements, subject matter, and formal qualities.

AsiaTown Cleveland is unique in its character. Smokestacks rise behind indoor shopping area carved out of old factories. Steeples rise above shops selling wares from the East. Galleries and live-work lofts coexist on tree-lined streets with modest homes. Unparalleled views of downtown enchant the visitor at every turn.

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.

A national nonprofit service organization that works to create new jobs and build new opportunities and audiences for writers.

Address: George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: (703) 993-4301

The presence of the music conservatory at Baldwin Wallace University explains the relatively large percentage of artists (17.6%) who list music as their primary discipline. The visual arts (29.4%) make up the largest percent of artists followed by craft (17.6%), literary (11.8%), dance (8.8%) and theater (8.8%). Media is also represented by a small amount of artists at 2.9%.

Bankrate, Inc. is an aggregator of financial rate information, offering a depth and breadth of rate data and financial content. Bankrate continually surveys approximately 4,800 financial institutions in all 50 states in order to provide clear, objective, and unbiased rates to consumers. Bankrate.com provides free rate information to consumers on more than 300 financial products, including mortgages, credit cards, new and used automobile loans, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, checking and ATM fees, home equity loans and online banking fees.

Bellaire-Puritas Development Corporation serves the Puritas-Longmead, Jefferson, and Riverside areas – Cleveland’s Ward 18. Our service area also includes Enterprise Parkway, West Industrial Parkway, Puritas Industrial Park, Cleveland Business Park, and Emerald Corporate Park.

Address: 14703 Puritas Avenue Cleveland, OH 44135
Phone: (216) 671-2710
Fax: (216) 671-9868

Student Renter's Guide was developed to directly address the questions and concerns of students renting for the first-time, as well as experienced student renters who want to go about their next rental the right way.  It also addresses the common snares of renting, the questions to consider when entering the rental market, and how to identify and avoid rental scams, a crime first-time renters are particularly vulnerable to.  

For 25 years, Big Thought has provided creative learning programs that help kids imagine possibilities, excel academically and contribute to their communities. Big Thought brings together a wealth of resources to deliver enriched learning and active engagement opportunities for children and families in the classroom, home and community. They are driven by their mission — to make imagination a part of everyday learning. Teaching artists can review their section for educators as well as their research and assessment materials.

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.

Buckeye Shaker Square Development Corporation (BSSDC) is one of the most productive development corporations in The City of Cleveland. BSSDC is positioned to turn neighborhood progress into an opportunity to create a great place to a live, work and play.

Address: 7201 Kinsman Road Cleveland, OH 44104
Phone: (216) 341-1455
Fax: (216) 341-2683
E-mail: info@bbcdevelopment.com

BVU links businesses and nonprofits to foster excellence in the nonprofit sector. BVU engages businesses, employers and members of the community-at-large in productive and rewarding leadership and volunteer activities. By leveraging their involvement, BVU strengthens the leadership and expands the capacity of hundreds of nonprofits, while enabling businesses and employers to build strategic, powerful and enduring relationships with the community. Additionally, BVU provides leading-edge board and management consulting services to strengthen nonprofit organizations.

Address: 1300 East 9th St., Ste. 1805, Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: (216) 736-7711
Email: bvu@bvuvolunteers.org

Campus District Inc. (CDI) connects Cleveland’s downtown campuses by leading, providing, and promoting community development services. By connecting people and ideas, CDI promotes and strengthens the business, education, healthcare, religious, research, and service activities of its member institutions.

Cedar Lee is known for it’s local movie theater, which screens an array of independent, foreign and documentary films, in addition to old-school movies, midnight series and a selection of blockbusters. Cedar Lee is also home to Cain Park, a summer performing arts park, and Dobama Theatre, a theatre focused on premiering the best contemporary plays. And just down the street, Cedar Fairmount is home to Nighttown, a restaurant know as Cleveland’s premier Jazz club.

Based on the 2011 “Putting Artists on the Map”, over 40% of the artists in this area are visual. Following visual artists, the music (13.3%) and literary (11.9%) categories make up 26% of the artists who reside in Cedar-Lee. Following closely behind are interdisciplinary and design artists, each making up 8.10% of artists in Cedar-Lee. Then there are craft artists who make up 6.7%, education artists who make up 3%, media artists who make up 1.5% and theater artists who make up .7% of the artists living in Cedar-Lee.

http://www.cedarlee.org/

http://www.cedarfairmount.org/

The Center for Artistic Activism works nationally and internationally as a place to explore, analyze, and strengthen connections between social activism and artistic practice. Creative activism is more than just an innovative tactic, it is an entire approach: a perspective, a practice, a philosophy. Our goal is to make more creative activists and more effective artists. We aim to win.

A multi-arts resource for Northeast Ohio schools committed to making learning through the arts a fundamental component of young people's development.

Address: 10917 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland OH 44106-1809
Phone: (216) 561-5005
E-mail: info@arts-inspiredlearning.org

Along with the numerous art galleries in Chagrin Falls, the town is also home to the Chagrin Valley Little Theater, a popular community theater; the Valley Art Center, a community non-profit facility that provides exhibit space and classes in a variety of art media; and the Chagrin Falls Historical Society. - http://cleveland.about.com/od/neighborhoods/p/chagrinfalls.htm

Based on the 2011 “Putting Artists on the Map”, nearly 50% of Chagrin Valley’s artists are visual artists. Visual artists are followed by craft and design artists who each make up 14.30% of the artists in Chagrin Valley. Literary artists and musicians each make up 5.5%, followed by education artists at 2.2% and interdisciplinary, media, and theater artists each making up 1.1% of the artists in Chagrin Valley.

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.