Write a Grant
Grant writing is the bread
and butter of many arts 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/learn/ufg/ufg_proc1.html
This site provides everything you need to know on the subject, including
a short course on how to write a grant proposal.
Grantwriting and Ethics:
http://www.grantwriters.org/resources/ethics.htm
This site contains a discussion of ethical issues facing grant writers.
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/
Academic Employment Network:
http://www.academploy.com/
Museum Employment Resource Center:
http://www.museum-employment.com/
Association of African American Museums :
http://www.blackmuseums.org/
Museum Job Resources Online:
http://www.algonquincollege.com/museum/jobres/

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/
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://www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm
National Gallery of Art Summer Internships:
http://www.nga.gov/education/internsumm.shtm
Information on summer internships at the Chicago Art Institute
Internships at the MoMA:
http://www.nea.gov/

Foundations, Arts Councils and
Other 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.nea.gov/
This site provides up to date information on NEA related activities.
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.
Recources in Art History
for Graduate Students
http://www.efn.org/~acd/resources.html
This site gives graduate students in art history and other closely
related fields information on grants, fellowships, research opportunities,
conferences, professional resources, related links, and more.