Living With Art 5e Online content by Brian Gore
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Grant writing is the bread and butter of many arts related careers, and therefore an excellent skill to have if that's where you're headed. A number of excellent grant writing resources exist on the internet. These include:

Foundation Center's Friendly Guide to Grantwriting:
http://fdncenter.org/onlib//ufgtoc.html
This site provides everything you need to know on the subject, including a short course on how to write a grant proposal.

The Art Deadlines List:
http://www.xensei.com/adl/
You gotta make the deadline to have a chance at the dough! That's why this website is so popular amongst grantwriters on the net.

Foundation Center:
http://www.fdncenter.org/
A very comprehensive online resource for all types of grant and funding related activity.

Get a Job

The hours are long and the pay is low, yet, there are many highly qualified people who want the work. To get your hands on the pulse of jobs related directly to the Art History degree, point your mouse to these sites:

Art Job:
http://www.westaf.org/artjob/index.html
A source for job listings and other opportunities in the arts.

Alternative Careers for Art Historians:
http://www.nd.edu/~crosenbe/jobs.html
this site is a definitive collection of career track resources in a number of fields related to arts and the acadamy.

You may also want to check out these sites:

American Association of Musems:
http://www.aam-us.org/
The Museum Professional:
http://www.sirius.com/~robinson/musprof.html
Academic Employment Network:
http://www.academploy.com/
Museum Employment Resource Center:
http://www.wyoming.com/~MERC/default.shl
African American Museums Association:
http://www.wwar.com/cgi-bin/gregaccess?in677
Museum Job Resources Online:
http://www.interlog.com/~joellong/musjobs/musjobs.html

Internships

Internships are a great way to get a foothold into the world of the arts. A number of outstanding resources exist to help you find the position that's right for you. For more information, check out the websites below:

Rising Star Internships:
http://www.rsinternships.com/rshome.htm
This site offers an extensive series of links to internships in arts related fields. National Internships:
http://www.internships.com/
Provides links to internships of all kinds across the country. Washington Center Internships:
http://www.twc.edu/
Offer internships in the D.C. area with college credit. Internships at the Smithsonian:
http://160.111.7.240/youandsi/studies/ofg/ofgintro.htm

Foundations, Arts Councils and Similar Organizations

Whether you're looking for money, an internship a job or information related to the arts, you'll eventually encounter organizations like the ones below trying to make art happen:

National Endowment for the Arts:
http://www.moma.org/education/internship/departments.html
Despite widespread public support for arts funding, the NEA remains a political source of contention. This site provides up to date information on NEA related activities and beneficiaries.

National Endowment for the Humanities:
http://www.neh.fed.us/
The NEH is involved in funding for exhibitions, museums, preservation projects and documentaries related to the arts and humanities.

New York Foundation for the Arts:
http://www.artswire.org/nyfa/nyfa.html
The New York Foundation for the Arts enables contemporary artists to create and share their work, and provides the broader public with opportunities to experience and understand the arts.

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