RESOURCES

Art Publications | Arts Listings | Arts Organizations | Arts Space/Theatres
Museums/Galleries | Schools | Advocacy/Services

Art Publications

ArtsEditor
http://www.artseditor.com/index.shtml
ArtsEditor develops and publishes original feature-length articles, opinion pieces, and news items through independent arts reporting, reviewing, and relevant discourse(sm), in the areas of visual, performing, literary, film, and musical arts. Their primary emphasis is on Boston, its surrounding communities, and across Massachusetts.

Art New England
http://www.artnewengland.com/
Arts New England has been New England's premiere visual arts publication for a quarter century. Each issue surveys the most important exhibitions and artists in the six New England states and New York, combining focused analysis and critical exploration of the contemporary art scene. 

Art & Cultural Events List
http://aacel.blogspot.com/
A list of art & cultural events in the Boston area.

Arts Calendar-City of Boston
http://www.cityofboston.gov/calendar/calendar.asp?c=19&n=0&allany=all

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Arts Listings

It's All About Arts
http://itsallaboutarts.com/
Publicity Consultant. Promotes local artists.

Big Red & Shiny
http://www.bigredandshiny.com/
An arts journal for Boston, Cambridge, & beyond.

Craigslist > Artists
http://boston.craigslist.org/ats/
Free online listing service

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Arts Organizations

Arts Culture & Trade Roxbury
http://www.actroxbury.org/home.html
The consortium uses these resources as valuable assets to foster the physical, economic and social revitalization of Roxbury. We do this by hosting the Roxbury Arts Series; cataloguing and publicizing Roxbury’s artistic and cultural resources; hosting the Danette Jones Business of Culture Series to heighten the entrepreneurial skills of artists; and hosting arts shopping tours and special art exhibits and performances.

Arsenal Center for the Arts
http://www.arsenalarts.org/index.html
A facility inviting regional participation, a space housing dynamic venues that support a lively beehive of activity uniquely designed for interdisciplinary cooperation and collaboration, where the visual, literary, and performing arts interact, enhance each other, and offer education opportunities for people of every age and skill level.

The Art Connection
http://www.theartconnection.org/
The Art Connection is a nonprofit organization that expands public access to visual art through a unique art donation and placement program.

Artists At Large
http://www.artistsatlargeinc.org/
Artists-at-Large is a non-profit gallery and workspace designed to create a dialogue between people who would not normally delve into the world of art and working artists.

Artists Foundation
http://www.artistsfoundation.org/
A non-profit organization resources, advocacy, and services to artists in all disciplines.

Artists for Humanity
http://www.afhboston.com/
Provides undeserved youth with the keys to self sufficiency through paid employment in the arts.

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artSPACE@16
http://www.artspaceat16.com/
Through ongoing voluntary art activism and contemporary art exhibitions, artSPACE@16 seeks to promote a professional artistic presence to benefit Malden and the larger community through collaboration, education, and involvement.

Berwick Research Institute
http://www.berwickinstitute.org/new/home_noflash.html
Non-profit, artist run space located in Dudley Square, Roxbury, Massachusetts that provides alternative programming and exhibition space for artists who work outside the commercial world.

Boston Center for the Arts
http://www.bcaonline.org/
The BCA supports the creation and presentation of work by artists and seeks to connect artists to a large and diverse audience. The BCA's programs include exhibitions, performances, concerts, poetry readings and special outreach. The BCA also offers subsidized work space in the form of studios, rehearsal space and three small theaters to artists and arts groups.

The Boston Coalition for Freedom of Expression
http://users.rcn.com/kyp/bcfe.html
The Boston Coalition For Freedom of Expression is an alliance of artists, writers, arts administrators, educators, and citizens concerned about censorship, arts advocacy, and the right of all segments of our society to be heard.

Boston Open Studios Coalition
http://www.bostonopenstudios.org/
The Boston Open Studios Coalition represents twelve Boston Neighborhoods.Talk to and buy art directly from the artist, see demonstrations, listen to music, sample area restaurants and peruse off-the-beaten path retail shops in Boston’s historic neighborhoods!

Brickbottom Artists
http://www.brickbottomartists.com/site/index.html
The Brickbottom Artists Association is dedicated to preserving and expanding the arts in Somerville and the greater Boston area.

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Brookline Arts Center
http://www.brooklineartscenter.com/
The Brookline Arts Center is a non-degree school for the visual arts committed to stimulating individual creative expression and appreciation of the visual arts by providing high quality, affordable programming.

Fort Point Stage
http://www.moxie.com/fpstage/
Fort Point Stage is a volunteer based organization in Boston's Fort Point neighborhood presenting free outdoor theater, film, music, and dance performances to the public.

Mobius
http://www.mobius.org/
Mobius, Inc. is an artist-run 501(c)3 non-profit organization for experimental work in all media. Founded by members of the Mobius Artists Group in 1983, the total organization is a laboratory for artists experimenting at the boundaries of their disciplines.

New Song Arts Center, Brockton
http://www.newsongartscenter.org/
NSAC seeks to strengthen, advance, and promote community arts and artists in the region by offering: artists' exhibit space, concerts, performances, classes, workshops, and other events appealing to a wide range of ages, talents, and interests, in order to educate, advocate, network and support arts and artists in the surrounding communities and beyond.

Photographic Resource Center
http://www.bu.edu/prc/
The Photographic Resource Center (PRC) at Boston University is an independent non-profit organization that presents exhibitions, fosters education, develops resources, and facilitates community interaction for local, regional, and national audiences.

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The Society of Arts and Crafts
http://www.societyofcrafts.org/
The Society of Arts and Crafts has been at the forefront of the American craft movement, fostering the development, sales, recognition and education of crafts for over one hundred years.

Somerville Arts Council
http://www.somervilleartscouncil.org/
The Somerville Arts Council is the local cultural council (LCC) for the City of Somerville, Massachusetts and serves to celebrate the arts and community.

United South End Artists
http://www.useaboston.com/
Oversees South End Open Studios

Washington Street Arts Center
http://www.washingtonst.org/
WSAC is a community art center and work space run by a collective of 20 artists that offers gallery exhibitions, classes, open studios, performances, annual events and much more.
Arts Funding/Support

The Boston Foundation Arts Fund
http://www.tbf.org/current/current-L2.asp?id=71
The Arts Fund provides permanent resources to make the arts more accessible to everyone, strengthen Greater Boston's arts organizations, and promote the arts as a central component of a healthy community.

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LEF Foundation
http://www.lef-foundation.org/page.php/id/160
LEF is a private foundation that supports the creation and presentation of contemporary work in the fields of visual art, performing art, new media, literary art, film, architecture and design.

Massachusetts Advocacy for the Arts, Science and Humanity (MAASH)
http://www.maash.org/
MAASH is a statewide non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of he Massachusetts cultural community, identifying significant issues and working to influence legislation and public opinion.

The Massachusetts Cultural Council
http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/
The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) promotes excellence, access, education and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.

Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs
http://www.cityofboston.gov/arts/default.asp
The Mayor's Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events fosters the growth of the cultural community; promotes public participation in the arts and public celebrations; and advances cultural tourism in Boston.

National Endowment for the Arts
http://arts.endow.gov/
The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.

New England Foundation for the Arts
http://www.nefa.org/
NEFA administers grant-making programs that support dance, performing arts, and public art projects in New England and beyond.

NYFA Source: A directory for Artists
http://www.nyfa.org/nyfa_source.asp?id=47&fid=1
Free national database of grants, awards, services, and publications for artists

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Arts Space/Theatres

Art Interactive
http://www.artinteractive.org/
Art Interactive is a non-profit experimental art space in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Art Interactive offers the community in the Greater Boston Area unparalleled opportunities for experiencing innovative art forms.

Brattle Theater
http://www.brattlefilm.org/
Independent Movie House

Coolidge Corner Theater
http://www.coolidge.org/index.html
Independent Movie House

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Museums/Galleries

Danforth Museum
http://danforthmuseum.org/index.html
Established as a grass roots organization in 1975 by a committed group of citizens, the Danforth Museum of Art has grown to become a vital cultural resource in the MetroWest community. Located in Framingham, 30 miles west of Boston, the Museum provides visitors with entertaining and educational experiences in the visual arts. The Danforth educates the public through its collection of American art, changing exhibits of contemporary artists, classes and workshops in the Museum School, and a variety of community outreach programs.

DeCordova Museum
http://www.decordova.org/
Museum and Sculpture Park.

Green Street Gallery
http://www.greenstreetgallery.org/
The Green Street Gallery is an Alternative Exhibition Space located in a subway station in Boston, MA.

Griffin Museum of Photography
http://www.griffinmuseum.org/
Welcome to the Griffin Museum of Photography, a nonprofit organization dedicated solely to the art of photography.  Through our many exhibitions, programs and lectures, we strive to encourage a broader understanding and appreciation of the visual, emotional and social impact of photographic art.

Harvard Film Archive
http://www.harvard.edu/hfa/
The Harvard Film Archive (HFA) provides the faculty and students of Harvard University and the greater scholarly community with academic research services and a public film program that offers audiences the opportunity to view international and independent films and to interact with filmmakers and artists. 

Institute of Contemporary Arts
http://www.icaboston.org/
On December 10, the Institute of Contemporary Art unveiled its new home on Boston's waterfront. After seventy years at the leading edge of art in the city, we are opening a new, visionary building poised to capture the stimulation of contemporary culture and the excitement of a revitalized waterfront area.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
http://www.gardnermuseum.org/
Three floors of galleries surround a garden courtyard blooming with life in all seasons

Museum of Fine Arts
http://www.mfa.org/
Today the MFA is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world; the collection encompasses nearly 450,000 works of art.

Oni Gallery
http://sedoparking.com/onigallery.org
Links to art related internet sites both local and international

Peabody Essex Museum
http://www.pem.org/
The Peabody Essex Museum’s collections-many ranking among the finest of their kind-exceed 2.4 million works of art and culture. Peabody Essex collections also encompass twenty-four historic buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, five National Register buildings, and our most recent architecture acquisition, Yin Yu Tang, the only complete Qing Dynasty house located outside China.

The Revolving Museum
http://www.revolvingmuseum.org/
The Revolving Museum is an evolving laboratory of creative expression for people of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities who seek to experience the transformative power of art. Through public art, exhibitions, and educational programs we promote artistic exploration and appreciation; encourage community participation and growth; and provide opportunities for empowerment and social change.

Tufts University Art Gallery
http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery/
The Tufts University Art Gallery animates the intellectual life of the greater university community through exhibitions and programs exploring new, global perspectives on art and on art discourse.

Worcester Museum
http://worcesterart.org/
The Worcester Art Museum is acclaimed for the quality of its collections. European and North American painting, prints, photographs and drawings; Asian art, Greek and Roman sculpture and mosaics and Contemporary art.

Zeitgeist Gallery
http://www.zeitgeist-gallery.org/
Alan Nidle and Karen Boutet founded Zeitgeist in 1994 with the modest intention of running a traditional neighborhood gallery to showcase local artists, but their mission took a rapid swerve when the art space was immediately adopted as an autonomous zone for creative collaboration by eclectic musicians, artists, performers and filmmakers on the fringe

Schools

Artsource: SMFA.edu
http://www.smfa.edu/Student_Life/Professional_Development/View_artSource_Listings/Index.asp
The School of the Museum of Fine Arts is a unique institution, dedicated to educating artists, and focused on fostering creative investigating, risk taking, and individual vision.

Art Institute of Boston
http://web.lesley.edu/aib/default.asp
Professional college of visual arts, part of Leslie University.

Montserrat College of Art
http://www.montserrat.edu/home/index.shtml
Montserrat College of Art provides an intensive visual arts education that enables students to sustain a lifelong involvement in art and design and to become informed, responsible members of society.

New England School of Photography (NESOP)
http://www.nesop.edu/
NESOP is one of the leading photographic educational institutions in the country.

UrbanArts Institute
http://www.urbanartsinstitute.org/
The UrbanArts Institute is an independent non-profit
organization 501 (c) (3) affiliated with Massachusetts College of Art to strengthen each institution’s commitment to the study and practice of public art and design.

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Advocacy/Services

Boston Redevelpoment Authority - Arts Initiative
http://www.cityofboston.gov/bra/default.asp
Information on neighborhoods, planning initiatives, jobs, and community services.

Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts
http://www.vlama.org/
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts, Inc. (VLA) is a non-profit organization established to meet the legal needs of the state's artistic community.

Mass Cultural Council
http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/
News and information about grant programs and services in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences for Massachusetts artists and organizations.
                 

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