The Alliance gives a collective voice on behalf of its members, small and large, that leverages support for the field as a whole; promotes successful practices in the field; and advocates for creative environments that support the work of today's artists.

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

A local nonprofit focusing on community involvement in the arts.

Address: 3119 Denison Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: (216) 398 8556

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Creating Quality is a program of Big Thought. It is a tool designed to specifically address assessment of arts education programming. Creating Quality is a continuous process with at least four different entry points. Your current objectives and resources will determine where you can best jump into this work. Once you get started you’ll find the process provides a solid framework for understanding the current strengths and weaknesses of teaching and learning in your community, along with resources for gathering and sustaining support from partners and stakeholders to make quality improvement happen. The four entry points are engage, define, assess and advance.

A community arts organization aiming to cultivate a strong and diverse arts community. Supports artists through exhibition opportunities and arts education.

Address: 2175 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Phone: (216) 371-3457

Landscape. Art. Neighborhoods. Development.

Lit Cleveland's vision is to build a strong community of writers and readers in Northeast Ohio through classes, workshops, readings and other events.

Advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries, domestically through the MPAA and internationally through the MPA. Research, educational opportunities, information on piracy and outreach resources are available online. (Chapters located in Washington D.C., New York and Los Angeles).

A nonprofit association whose membership comprises a diverse mix of organizations and individuals dedicated to a common goal: the support and advocacy of independent film, video, audio and digital arts.

Address:145 9th Street, Suite 250 San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 431-1391

Neighborhood Connections is an innovative, nationally recognized community-building program established in 2003, with a mission to fuel the power of neighbors to create, together, an extraordinary world right where they live.

This is an extensive resource of funding and professional development information for individual artists and arts organizations.

Address: 155 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor New York, NY 10013