An effective organization has a purpose that is shared by all its members and to which they will willingly commit their efforts. People working together can do almost anything. ~ James L. Hayes

Arts Organizations

92ND STREET YMCA
92 Street and Lexington Avenue Tel: 212.415.5562
The Steinhardt Building 35 W 67th Street
www.92y.org
The YMCA serves a multicultural community with activities, lectures, classes and performances varying in scope from arts and culture to health and sciences, to language and politics. The School of the Arts at the 92nd Street includes the School of Music, the Art Center, the Harkness Dance Center and the Educational Outreach Program, the School offers classes in art, music and dance and is open to all ages and experiences.

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A.I.R. GALLERY
511 West 25 St., New York, NY 10001
Tel: 212.255.6651 Fax: 212.255.6653
www.airnyc.org
info@airnyc.org
Founded in 1972, A.I.R.'s mission is to advance the status of women artists by exhibiting quality work by a diverse group of women artists and to provide leadership and community to women artists.

ALLIANCE OF QUEENS ARTISTS
Forest Hills, Queens
99-10 Metropolitan Ave. Forest Hills, NY. Tel: 718.520.9842
www.arts4u.org
A non profit organization with over fourteen exhibitions per year. AQA's mission is to encourage and promote the accessibility of art for New York artists. In addition to a main gallery, the alliance has a virtual gallery and a database of links for artists and art organizations and offers painting workshops. AQA is supported by the Queens Council on the Arts and by corporate businesses.

THE AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL
72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012.
Tel: 212.274.0630 Fax: 212.274.0650
www.craftcouncil.org
The American Craft Council is a leading voice in the promotion and recognition of craft artists working in a variety of styles and mediums. The Council offers programs that include the bimonthly magazine American Craft, annual juried shows presenting artists and their work, a 2006 leadership conference on craft, the Aileen Osborn Webb Awards honoring excellence, a specialized library, workshops and seminars. The Council also operates a Mentor Program through the Craft Shows.

ARC GALLERY
734 N. Milwaulkee, Chicago, IL 60622
www.arcgallery.org
arcgallery@yahoo.com
A not-for-profit educational foundation and gallery since 1973. With a 4,700 sq ft space in Chicago, they produce up to seven individual or group exhibits each month.

ART DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
575 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10022. Tel: 212.940.8590
www.artdealers.org
An organization of the nation's leading fine art dealers, it promotes the highest standards of connoiseurship, scholarship, and ethical practice within the profession. Their goal is to create a network in which art dealers can interact with prospective buyers and create exposure for their galleries artists. The organization's site features an Artist Search, Members Search, Collectors Resources, and Appraisal Services, and a news articles archive. Events include forums and exhibitions.

ARTISTS REGISTER
www.artistsregister.com
ArtistsRegister is a non profit organization and a service provided by the Western States Arts Federation, a regional arts service organization (http://www.westaf.org). It showcases visual art by artists who are U.S. residents represented through many disciplines. The Web site serves to connect the artists and their work with private collectors and varied art professionals. Its goal is to provide an affordable marketing tool for visual artists and easy-to-use navigation tools for visitors to locate them.

ART TABLE
270 Lafayette St., Suite 608, New York, NY 10012
Tel: 212-343-1735 Fax: 212.343.1430
www.arttable.org
This organization for professional women in the visual arts provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information through educational programs and events. Art Table offers an Internship and Mentoring program for an eight week length. The program is aimed at enhancing the leadership skills and voices of women, with a commitment to the arts, arts advocacy and arts administration. Interns will be matched one on one with an experienced Member, to gain insight and training as a leader in the arts. Art Table events also include lectures, exhibitions, and conferences. Members have access to great resources.

ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW YORK
520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 319, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018
Tel: 212.279.5910
info@artsandbusiness.org
www.artsandbusiness.org
Mission statement taken from its site: "The leading organization working to 'keep the arts in business' by promoting mutually beneficial partnerships between corporations and nonprofit arts groups. Through its local programs the Council brings expertise, resources, and leadership talent from the business world to the arts community.

ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY DEALERS (AIPAD)
1609 Connecticut Ave. NW #200, Washington, DC 20009
It is dedicated to creating and maintaining high standards in the business of exhibiting, buying and selling photographs as art.

AWAKENING ARTS WORLDWIDE ARTISTS NETWORK
Tel: Toll free 1-877.463.7443
www.AwakeningArts.com and www.AwakeningArts.net
It supports uplifting the human spirit and awakening higher consciousness through the arts. Resource Nexus, exhibitions, retreats and symposiums. Awakening Arts sponsers performance events that embrace music, dance, and theater. They also have an Online Gallery of alternating featured artists, retreats and workshops in arts, health, and spiritual practices. You can find News and Events listings along with prints for sale on their site.

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BRONX COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
1738 Hone Ave. Bronx, NY 10461 Tel: 718.931.9500
www.bronxarts.org
bronxart@bronxarts.org
BCA provides cutting edge programming in arts education and cultural strategies to help revitalize local communities. It designs and implements programs that focus attention on issues of concern to Bronx residents including: job training, financial stabilization, independent contracting, business startups, environmental concerns, and health related issues. BCA offers Basic Cultural Services that include direct financial support to individual artists and non-profit organizations, information services, technical assistance, education and community programming, advocacy and the operation of our Longwood Arts Project, an exhibition gallery and cyber arts program, and the Bronx Writers Center, an initiative dedicated to the creative and professional development of our writers.

THE BROOKLYN ARTS COUNCIL, INC.
55 Washington Street, Suite 218 Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: 718.625.0080 Fax: 718.625.3294
www.brooklynartscouncil.org
Email: bac@brooklynartscouncil.org
The Brooklyn Arts Council was originally founded as the Brooklyn Council on Arts and Culture. To meet the growing needs of a rapidly developing Brooklyn community, BAC has expanded to deliver additional services to artists. BAC offers Regrants to artists annually, through it's Community Regrant Program. BAC also has a highly regarded Arts In Education program which puts artists to work as teachers, to nurture and strengthen the arts curriculum in community public schools. BAC also has a comprehensive Artist Registry. Other programs include Professional Development Seminars. Resources for the Arts, Folk Arts, Printmaker's Portfolio, and the BAC International Film and Video Festival in it's 40th year.

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CATHARINE LORILLARD WOLFE ART CLUB
802 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
www.clwac.org
info@clwac.org
The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club was founded in 1896 as a national organization to show and promote works by professional women artists. Catharine Lorillard Wolfe was a prominent New York philanthropist and art collector, and the only woman among the 106 founders of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Women artists may apply to the Membership Committee for consideration as a full artist member after three acceptances into the Annual Open Juried Exhibition within a ten-year period.

CHASHAMA
201 E. 42nd St. , 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10017 ; also known as 675 Third Ave.) Tel: 212.391.8151
www.chashama.org
visualarts@chashama.org
Chashama is a nonprofit arts organization which awards artists private or semi-private studios at highly subsidized rates in several locations. Studio awards typically range from one to twelve months. In addition, they offer exhibition space for visual artists and curators, grants, rental equipment for performers, and assistance services for visual and performing arts projects and fiscal sponsorship for arts organizations. You can also join their list serv for artist opportunities, news and events.

CHICAGO ARTISTS' COALITION
70 East Lake St., Ste. 230, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 312.781.0040
www.caconline.org
An artist-run coalition of visual artists and friends that provides educational, advocacy and professional services. It publishes The Chicago Artists' News. The Organizations goal is to support in the education of the general public in the arts, the advocacy of visual arts issues for members and the art community; offer professional and educational services for artists and the arts community, and improve the environment in which artists live and work. Internships are available in Membership, Marketing, and Administration. Membership includes, an online gallery registry and artist profile, career development workshops and events, a monthly publication to Chicago Artists' News, health insurance options, discounts, & many more resources and links.

CERES GALLERY
547 West 27 St., New York, NY 10001
Tel: 212.947.6100
www.ceresgallery.org
art@ceresgallery.org
Ceres started as part of the New York Feminist Art Institute in the early 1980's. In addition to it's function as a gallery Ceres is a community network for women artists. Ceres presents a wide range of workshops, literary readings and performances.

COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
275 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 1000
Tel: 212.691.1051 Fax: 212.627.2381
www.collegeart.org
Email:newyorkoffice@collegeart.org
It promotes excellence in the practice and teaching aspects of art and art history. Presents CAA annual conference. The Association facilitates the dialogue of important arts issues in the field of art and art history, arts practice and education. Publications include, The Art Bulletin, Art Journal, caa.reviews, & CAA News. Members receive access to the Online Career Center (OCC), Career Fairs & professional-development workshops, Exhibitions, Low-cost healthcare, Networking, & use of the online Members Directory.

CREATIVE CAPITAL
65 Bleeker St. , 7 th Floor, New York, NY 10012 Tel: 212.598.9900 x229
www.creative-capital.org
Creative Capital, a New York City based nonprofit organization, acts as a catalyst for the development of adventurous and imaginative ideas by supporting artists who pursue innovation in form and/or content in the performing and visual arts, film, and video, and in emerging fields. They are committed to working in partnership with the artists whom they fund, providing advisory services and professional development assistance along with multi-faceted financial and promotional support throughout the life of each Creative Capital project.

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FLUSHING COUNCIL ON CULTURE & THE ARTS
137-35 Northern Blvd., Flushing, NY 11354. Tel: 718.463.7700
www.flushingtownhall.org
The Council's mission is to make the arts a central part of life for developing the arts in the community. It presents exhibitions, seminars, gallery talks, ethnic festivals and musical performances. It offers technical assistance to artists and an Artists-In-Residence program. Other programs include; Hands On Activities, a Digital Arts Partnership with JH 189, Parents as Art Partners, & Cultural After School Adventures programs. Its gallery, theatre, and other spaces are available for rentall.

THE FOUNDATION CENTER
79 Fifth Ave. , New York, NY 10003 Tel: 212.620.4230 www.fdncenter.org
Established in 1956, and today supported by more than 600 foundations, the Foundation Center is the nation’s leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and grantmakers supporting them to tools they can use and information they can trust. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants_ a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector. They also operate research, education, and training programs designed to advance philanthropy at every level.

FRACTURED ATLAS
248 West 35 th St., Suite 1202 , New York, NY 10001 Tel: 917.606.0857
www.fracturedatlas.org
Fractured Atlas provides services, resources, and support to liberate a nation of artists. From healthcare to publicity to development grants, they supply critical tools for independent artists and arts organizations so they can focus on their creative responsibilities.

FUEL4ARTS
www.fuel4arts.com
On its website you can read its aim is: "To bring people and ideas together around a shared interest in arts marketing. We inquire, challenge, find, analyse, and share resources to nurture the global development of best practice in arts marketing and audience development."

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GEN ART Art of The Next Generation
133 West 25 St., New York, NY 10001. Tel: 212.255.7300
www.genart.org
Gen Art promotes young emerging visual artists, filmmakers and fashion designers. Gen Art Is well known for it's annual film festival and film screenings. Events are organized by Gen Arts Film Group. Over 100 events are featured annually also including, fashion shows, DJ competitions, art exhibitions, & multi-media events. Gen Art is also multi national organization with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami. The website features blogs on film, art, music, and fashion. Links are available to resources and directories for all disciplines.

GLOBAL FUSION ART
www.globalfusionart.com
Global Fusion Art is a collective group of multicultural artists and
communities committed to support cross-cultural understanding through visual arts, music performance and multi-media. We seek to raise awareness of the global community and promote individuals and organizations that provide humanitarian services across the world. Farhana Akhter: info@globalfusionart.com

GRAPHIC ARTISTS GUILD
90 John St., #403, New York, NY 10038. Tel: 212.791.3400
www.gag.org
The Graphic Artists Guild is a national union of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists, surface designers and other creatives who have come together to pursue common goals, share their experience, raise industry standards, and improve the ability of visual creators to achieve satisfying and rewarding careers.

GUERRILLA GIRLS
www.guerrillagirls.com
This is an anonymous group of women artists and art professionals of all ages who work together to combat discrimination in the Art World. They also address broader political issues such as abortion rights, the Gulf War, the homeless, rape and others. They produce posters, printed projects, and actions that expose systematic and individual sexism and racism.

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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ART CRITICS (AICA USA)
www.aicausa.org
AICA International was formed in order to revive the critical discourse that had suffered under Fascism and the war, and which was under pressure in nations around the world. AICA USA, headquartered in New York, is the largest national section, with a membership of over 400 distinguished critics, curators, scholars, and art historians around the country.

INTERNATIONAL FINE PRINT DEALERS ASSOCIATION (IFPDA)
15 Gramercy Park So., Ste.7A, New York, NY 10003. Tel: 212.674.6095
www.printdealers.com
It ensures the highest ethical standards and quality among fine print dealers, and promotes greater appreciation of fine prints among art collectors and the general public. Since 1991, The International Fine Print Dealers Association has sponsored The Print Fair in New York City, the world's largest and most celebrated annual exhibition and sale of fine prints.

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LONGWOOD ARTS PROJECT
Hostos Community College, 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451 Tel: 718.518.6728
1738 Hone Avenue Bronx, NY 10461 Tel: 718.931.9500
www.bronxarts.org
edwin@bronxarts.org
Longwood Arts Project is the visual art program of the Bronx Council on the Arts. Their mission is to raise the profile, and the technical/creative ceiling of artists from underrepresented groups, including women and artists of color, through its exhibitions. at the Longwood @ Hostos Art Gallery and the Longwood Cyber Residency and Exhibition Program. Longwood Arts Project presents exhibitions with an emphasis on themes relevant to artists and our Bronx communities. The Cyber Program awards artists with free professional training in new media and Internet technology. The honoraria they receive helps them to develop interactive, web projects for display at www.longwoodcyber.org

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MICRO MUSEUM
Founded in 1986, Micro Museum is an interdisciplinary art center with over six hundred working artists. Classes, workshops and meetings using the rehearsal spaces at Micro Museum are operated fully by the teachers. U.S. artists may participate in "open to interpretation" theme exhibits. There are ongoing rolling deadlines. www.micromuseum.com

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ARTISTS' ORGANIZATIONS
www.naao.net/index_2.html
Founded in 1982, The National Association of Artists' Organizations [ NAAO] strengthens artists' organizations by convening them, connecting them, and championing their work and, through them, serves the diverse artists, art, and free expression that inspire and enrich American society. NAAO represents organizations in all disciplines, including visual, performing, media, literary, and interdisciplinary arts. By engaging artists across the country through the organizations that serve them locally, NAAO serves as a catalyst ensuring the cultural health of our communities.

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN ARTISTS
80 Fifth Ave., Suite 1405 , New York, NY 10011
Tel: 212.675.1616
www.nawanet.org
nawomena@msn.com
NAWA was founded in 1889. It seeks to foster artists who are women and offer exhibition exposure and opportunities for sharing that special communication inherent in art. This responsibility includes outreach programs for the education and pleasure of viewers and the gathering and recording of information about individual members and events.

NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY
237 Park Ave., New York, NY 10017
Tel: 212.764.5645 Fax: 212.764.5651
www.nationalsculpture.org/
The National Sculpture Society is the oldest organization of professional sculptors in the United States whose membership numbers approximately 4,000. The purpose of the NSS is to promote excellence in figurative and realist sculpture throughout the United States, to which end its programs are directed.

NEW YORK ARTISTS EQUITY ASSOCIATION
498 Broome St., New York, NY 10013. Tel/Fax: 212.941.0130
www.anny.org
It disseminates information regarding legislation and legal rights, addressing "survival" issues relevant to artists. It monitors local, state and federal legislation and strongly advocates bills in support of art and artists.

NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
155 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 212.366.6900
www.nyfa.org/vaih
It provides fellowships, residencies, loans, and fiscal sponsorship of organizations. Its Visual Artist Information Hotline can be reached at 800.232.2789, and provides information services for artists and organizations.

NEW YORK SOCIETY OF WOMEN ARTISTS
P.O. Box 996 , Highland, NY 12528
NYSWA was founded in 1924 and has since devoted itself to avant-garde women artists. From its inception, all the artists in the Society were recognized as professionals. The group has 60 permanent active members and 3 honorary members working in 2D and 3D art. To apply for membership, artists are required to submit biographical and visual materials. Applications are reviewed in the Spring-Summer and artists are invited to be part of the society as new slots become available.

NURTURE ART
56 Bogart St., Brooklyn, NY 11206. Tel: 718.782.7755
www.nurtureart.org
It is dedicated to assisting emerging fine artists and curators in their professional development.

PASTEL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
C/O National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park, New York, NY 10003
Tel: 212. 533.6931
www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org
It encourages the use of pastel and educates the public regarding the permanence and beauty of pastels.

PEN & BRUSH CLUB
16 East 10th St., New York, NY 10003
Tel: 212.475.3669 Fax: 212.475.6018
www.penandbrush.org
jsands@penandbrush.org
Founded in the 1890's Pen & Brush is the oldest Women's Arts Organization in New York City. It is dedicated to encouraging originality, stimulating and developing appreciation of the various arts by providing facilities for the presentation of lectures, exhibitions and otherwise bringing together the public and the female artist members of the organization.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS
c/o Photographics Unlimited, 17 West 17th St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011
www.pwponline.org
info@pwponline.org
Founded in 1975, PWP is a not-for-profit organization based in New York City. Its mission is to support and promote the work of women photographers through the sharing of ideas, resources and experience, to provide educational forums to encourage artistic growth and photographic development and to stimulate public interest and support for the art of photography. Members range from photojournalists to fine art photographers and include both seasoned professionals and newly emerging photographers. All meetings are held on Thursdays from 6:15pm to 9pm in Pratt Institute’s 2nd floor conference room, 144 West 14th Street (between 6th & 7th Avenues) NY, NY. Meetings are free to members and open to the public with a fee of $10 at the door.
Doors open at 6:15 pm, meetings start at 6:30.

PUBLIC ART FUND
1 East 53 Street, New York, NY 10022.
It promotes the use of art in public spaces in New York City and sponsors art installations.

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SALUTE TO WOMEN IN THE ARTS
www.SaluteToWomenInTheArts.com
An environment in which male and female visual, literary and performing artists meet their peers, share ideas and experiences, and make career contacts vital to artistic growth.

SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS
128 East 63rd St. , New York, NY 10021 Tel:212.838.2560
www.societyillustrators.org
info@societyillustrators.org
The mission of the Society is to promote the art and appreciation of illustration, as well as its history and evolving nature, and to encourage high ideals through exhibitions, lectures, education, and by fostering a sense of community and open discussion. The Permanent Collection of the Society of Illustrators is the home for hundreds of works of art by many of the greatest names in American painting and illustration.

SOHO 20 GALLERY
511 W. 25 St., New York, NY 10001
Tel: 212.367.8994 Fax: 212.367.8984
www.soho20gallery.com
soho20@verizon.net
SOHO20 was founded in 1973, in New York's SOHO art district, as a non-profit, artist-run organization devoted to increasing public awareness of the excellence and diversity of women's art.

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VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS
1 East 53 St., New York, NY 10022. T: 212.319.2787
www.vlany.org
It provides arts-related assistance to low-income artists. Its Art Law Line 212-319-2910 is for artists needing quick answers to arts related legal questions. (Check your local listings for the VLA branch nearest to you.)

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WARC GALLERY
401 Richmond St. West, Ste. 122 , Toronto, ON, Canada M5V 3AB
Tel: 416.977.0097 Fax: 416.977.7425
www.warc.net
warc@warc.net
WARC's mission is to provide a curatorial research library, exhibition opportunities and resources for visual artists. WARC proactively supports advocacy efforts that contribute to advancing the status of contemporary Canadian women artists.

WILLIAMSBURGH ART & HISTORICAL SOCIETY
135 Broadway, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Tel: 718. 486.7372 or 718. 486.6012
www.wahcenter.net
wahcenter@earthlink.net
WAH's mission is to serves the general public as well as the ever expanding community of artists in North Brooklyn and beyond . Founded by an artist, WAH presents many special art exhibitions, performances and cultural events.

WOMANMADE GALLERY
2418 Bloomingdale Ave. , Chicago, IL 60647
Tel: 312.738.0400 Fax: 312.738.0404
www.womanmade.org
gallery@womanmade.org
Exhibitions and Workshops: exhibits@womanmade.org
Membership and Links Requests: admin@womanmade.org
Woman Made Gallery's goal is to support women in the arts by providing opportunities, awareness, and advocacy. It specifically accomplishes this through monthly thematic exhibitions which raise public awareness and recognition of women's cultural contributions.

WOMEN & THEIR WORK
1710 Lavaca St., Austin, TX 78701
Tel: 512.477.1064 Fax: 512.477.1090
www.womenandtheirwork.org
wtw@texas.net
Celebrating 25 years, Women and Their Work seeks to promote greater recognition and appreciation of women's contribution to cultural life, provide financial and technical support for artists and to educate audiences of all ages about contemporary art.

THE WOMEN’S CAUCUS FOR ART
P.O. Box 1498 Canal St. Station, New York, NY 10013
www.nationalwca.org
info@nationalwca.com
The WCA was founded in 1972 to create more opportunities for women in the visual arts, to produce, exhibit, document works, to meet to exchange ideas, information, and constructive criticism, and to promote women's greater participation in art world institutions, such as universities, museums, galleries and media. The WCA has a membership of over 3,700. This membership, made up of both women and men, is dedicated to establishing a climate of equality and inclusivity for all professionals working within the visual arts community.


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