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Hard economic times lead to tough questions about government funding: Why should government support the arts? Are the arts a worthwhile investment during hard economic times? Why can't the private sector pick up the costs? Why are state arts agencies important? This Designed for public arts leaders and advocates, "Why Should Government Support the Arts?" by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies provides answers to these questions and describes why the arts are an essential public investment.
Fractured U. was created to address the emerging needs of artists and arts managers in the DIY environment. Their online courses in entrepreneurship and small business provide
Note: You will need to create an account with Fractured Atlas to participate in these courses, but there is a free "community member" option.
By documenting Dun & Bradstreet business and employment data for both the nonprofit and for-profit arts sectors, you can paint a picture of a powerful engine in your community's information economy. What makes this data especially potent is that it can be localized to any city, county, state, region, or political jurisdiction in the country, and it can be updated annually so that you can track trend data. From Americans for the Arts.
goodWORKSconnect.org is an online community space and virtual resource center created to help nonprofit leaders, staff, and board members from east central Illinois connect with new and old colleagues, share information, and learn from each other.
Judith H. Dobrzynski on Culture: "This blog is about culture in America as seen through my lens, which is informed and colored by years of reporting not only on the arts and humanities, but also on business, philanthropy, science, government and other subjects... "
Non-Profit Organizations that wish to apply for an tax Exempt (E) number can find information and resources here.
You've Cott Mail is a free electronic "news clipping" service for professionals in the arts. Email roundups of arts industry news are sent each weekday.
TechSoup.org's how-to articles, worksheets, and product comparisons are written for all levels of technical expertise and all sizes of nonprofit and social benefit organizations.
This guide helps foundation and nonprofit communicators learn whether their communications are effective and what is being achieved -- and determine if any course corrections are necessary.