Cleveland chapter of AIGA, a membership-based organization for designers.

Membership-based organization to support visual artists in Akron, OH.

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

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

Helping musicians and music entrepreneurs create sustainable careers. It offers research and articles on a variety music and business careers including an online help center, forums and videos pertaining to all aspects of the music business.

The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve preserves the art and artistic legacies of premiere Ohio artists. We store their art, have exhibitions for both community and member/archived artists, conduct oral histories, create publications of art, publicize/promote shows and accomplishments of member artists, provide networking opportunities. There are also educational opportunities available through workshops and forums.

Address: 1834 East 123rd Street, Cleveland, Ohio
Phone: (216) 721-9020
Email: info@ArtistsArchives.org

A website that offers artists, performers, and musicians a professional presentation of their work for marketing purposes.

Phone: (216) 696-7347
E-mail: info@ArtistsofCleveland.com

ARTneo is the museum of Northeast Ohio art. Our mission is to preserve, research, collect, exhibit, document and educate about the significant visual art and architecture of Cleveland and the surrounding region.

Located on the lower lever of 78th Street Studios
1305 W. 80th St, Suite 016, Cleveland, OH 44102
216-227-9507

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 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

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.

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

Connects nonprofits with volunteer professionals. Requires a one-year membership fee.

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.

A self-help organization for composers living in Northeast Ohio sponsoring local artists.

E-mail: ccg@clevelandcomposers.com

The Cleveland Digital Publishing Users Group (CDPUG) helps the area's top graphics and publishing professionals with education, news, technical support, networking and professional development. Monthly meetings, special interest groups, electronic and print publications, seminars, design competitions and much more contribute to the mission.

Address: P.O. Box 22076 | Cleveland, OH 44122
Email: membership@cdpug.org

The Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) understands the unique challenge of working creatively every day, while also dealing with the same financial, technical, legal and marketing concerns many other small businesses face. This artist business group aims to ease that burden for creative professionals, so that they have time and energy remaining to do what they do best. The Arts Network is made up of professional artists and arts-based business owners offering professional development resources, education and networking events, benefits programs and business savings to those in the creative industries.

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