Lists & Links

ARTS

  • Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations - Service organization for community-based arts and culture organizations. Provides leadership, delivers services, resources and tools, and offers technical assistance and publications.
  • Alternative Books - "Your source for the best in rare and out-of-print books. We carry thousands of books on art, literature and the humanities ... we are particularly partial toward the avant-garde & experimental."
  • American Composers ForumNational service membership organization that works to integrate recently-composed music into the general culture. Offers programs that focus on the creation, presentation, and reception of music. Also provides information and advocacy for composers.
  • American Craft CouncilThe leading voice for the crafts in America. Programs include the bimonthly magazine American Craft, annual retail and wholesale markets, and a special library on contemporary craft, education grants, workshops and seminars, as well as services to professional craftspeople and retailers.
  • American Music CenterNational service organization that provides information, support, programs, and services to contemporary American musicians.
  • Americans for the ArtsNational arts service organization that works with cultural organizations, arts, business, and government leaders and patrons to provide leadership, research, visibility, professional development, and advocacy to advance support and resources for the arts in communities across the country.
  • Art Along the Hudson - www.artalongthehudson.comEach month 4 cities along the Hudson River In New York, celebrate the arts on different Saturdays...
    Kingston First Saturday
    Beacon Second Saturday
    Poughkeepsie Third Saturday ArtHop
    Newburgh Last Saturday River Art Walk
  • Art and AntiquesArt by Renee Samuels of Woodstock, NYArt Deadlines ListA monthly email newsletter listing art contests & competitions, art scholarships & grants, juried exhibitions, art jobs & internships, call for entries/proposals/papers, writing & photo contests, residencies, design & architecture competitions, auditions, casting calls, fellowships, festivals, funding, and other opportunities (including some that take place on the web) for artists, art educators and art students of all ages.
  • ArtdirecTwenty-four hour updates on metropolitan happenings.
  • ArtFair SourceBookThe ArtMetal ProjectAn educational resource for the metal arts.
  • ArtNetWeb - Interesting......
  • Art on the Net - "Our main goal here at Art on the Net is to help artists come up on the Internet, give them space to express themselves and help them learn html so they can create and maintain their own studios and/or gallery rooms". $60/yr. Looks like a good resource. Not-for-profit.
  • Art Times - Culturally Speaking column of the September issue of Art Times, which mentions the Art Society of Kingston and ASK Gallery.
  • Art Resources -
  • Arts and Business Council - Offers local and national programming and workshops for partnership-building between businesses and non-profit arts groups.
  • Arts Edge Kennedy Center - Your complete guide to the visual arts. Every day new gallery, artist and museum listings are added and updated. New articles, reviews and news items are being added each week.
  • ArtSeek - The Internet Art Resource Directory and Internet Design Services Co.
  • Arts International - Provides grantmaking programs, information services, international conferences and forums for artists to deepen their international relationships.ArtSource - A gathering point for networked resources on Art and Architecture. The content is diverse and includes pointers to resources around the net as well as original materials submitted by librarians, artists, and art historians, etc. This site is intended to be selective, rather than comprehensive. ArtsUSA - Internet arm of the American Council for the Arts
  • Arts Wire - National communications network for the arts.
  • Association for Independent Video and Filmmakers - National service organization that provides members with information and advocacy, sponsors events for independent video and filmmakers, and publishes a magazine "The Independent".
  • Authors Guild - Membership organization that advocates for fair compensation, First Amendment rights, and copyright protection for authors. Offers advice on legal issues and contracts.
  • Center for Safety in the Arts - A national resource center for research and education on hazards in the visual arts, performing arts, museums, and school arts programs.
  • CERF Craft Emergency Relief Fund -
  • Chamber of Commerce of Ulster County - We are the largest business-advocacy organization in Ulster County, supported by an active and involved business community, with a membership of 1,300.
  • Chamber Music America - National membership organization that offers technical assistance, grant and educational programs, and awards to help those who perform and present professional chamber music. Sponsors activities designed to foster artistic excellence, promote the economic stability of the profession, and develop audiences for chamber music.
  • Coffey Gallery - Fine art paintings of western scenery, figures, nudes, wild flowers, still lifes and portraits.
  • The CraftWEB Project - Online community creates the opportunity for professional craftspeople, craft organizations and people interested in crafts to meet, share information and promote fine crafts worldwide.
  • Creative Capital - National organization that supports artists who are pursing innovative approaches to form and/or content in the visual, performing, and media arts. Works closely with its funded artists to provide audience development, marketing, and other assistance tailored to individual projects. Artists will in turn, share a portion of their proceeds with Creative Capitol, enabling the fund to support more artists in the future.
  • CultureFinder - Search Nationwide for Arts Events
  • Donskoj & Company Gallery - www.donskoj.com - 93 Broadway, Kingston, N.Y. 12401
  • Festival Network Online - Festivals and events in central and eastern US, thousands of listings with lots of details updated each year.
  • The FineArt Forum WWW Resource Directory -
  • Foundation Center - National organization that collects, organizes, analyzes and disseminates information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects. Also offers workshops on grant writing.
  • Gallery Association of New York State - Membership organization that provides exhibit-related services. Facilitates the development, design, production, and sharing of exhibitions.
  • Gallery at R&F - Manufacturers of high quality encaustic paint and oil sticks. A resource for information on encaustic and encaustic technique. A Gallery for wax media works.
  • Graphic Artists Guild - Membership organization that provides a myriad of resources and benefits to creators of graphic art at all levels of skill ad expertise.
  • H.V. Materials Exchange. - Non profit community warehouse at Stewart Airport specializing in the redistribution of useable arts, education & building materials exchange
  • ImageSite - An umbrella for the visual arts, is an expansive source for those interested in the arts, related products and services.
  • Juried Online Arts Festival - The League of Women Voters - Multi-issue, non-partisan organization that performs advocacy, offers public forums, and influences public policy through education.
  • M. Piazza Real Estate - For the past ten years, Mr. Piazza has been investing in commercial properties in the lower Hudson Valley.
  • Media Alliance - Offers advocacy and information resources to media artists. Also deals with video preservation issues.
  • Meet the Composer - National organization that offers funding, commissioning, residencies, and audience interaction programs for composers.
  • Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation - Provides opportunities to arts organizations and artists in Mid-Atlantic region through grants, technical assistance, information and marketing services. (Includes DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV, and the US Virgin Islands.)
  • National Association of Artists’ Organizations - Provides regranting and technical assistance to member organizations. Also offers publications and advocacy.
  • National Campaign for Freedom of Expression - National education and advocacy network concerned with artistic expression issues. Offers publications and manuals on protecting artistic expression.
  • National Endowment for the Humanities - Federal agency that supports learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities. Funds research, education, museum exhibitions, documentaries, preservation, and activities in the states.
  • National Writers Union - Trade union for freelance writers who work for American publishers or employers. Concentrate on grievance resolution, industry campaigns, contract advice, and offers health insurance and networking.
  • NEA National Endowment for the Arts - New York Council for the Humanities - Provides programs to train teachers, encourages scholarship, and supports humanities institutions. Provides grants for humanities projects.
  • New York Film/Video Council - Holds regular discussions on film and video issues for the independent New York media community, offers film and video screenings, works as film and video advocate.
  • New York Foundation for the Arts - Serves individual artists, promotes their freedom to develop and create and provides the broader public with opportunities to experience and understand their work. NYFA accomplishes this by offering financial and informational assistance to artists and organizations that directly serve artists, by supporting arts programming in the larger community, and by building collaborative relationships with others who advocate for the arts in New York State and throughout the country.
  • New York State Council on the Arts - State funding agency that provides support for activities of non profit arts and cultural organizations in New York State and helps to bring artistic programs of high quality to the citizens of the state.
  • New York Women in Film and Television - Membership organization that offers programs and services to women in film and television.
  • Non-Profit Coordinating Committee - Membership organization that offers non-profits organizations management services, organizational workshops, and a newsletter. Also monitors government actions as they relate to the non-profit sector.
  • PEN/American Center - Membership organization of writers and editors that seeks to defend freedom of expression. Sponsors public literary events, literary and human rights awards, outreach projects, and offers assistance to writers.
  • Poets & Writers - Provides support and exposure to writers through programs, workshops, and career-related information. Publishes Poets & Writers magazine.
  • Printmaking Links - Links to sites that deal with printmaking and related topics.
  • Public Art on the Net -
  • Saugerties Art Lab - A non-profit organization dedicated to offering low-cost art programs to the children of Saugerties and the surrounding communities.
  • Selling Your Art Online - SYAO is a free newsletter and web site that is full of ideas and examples of how to improve the sales of your art and craft work on the Internet.
  • Sunshine Artist Magazine -
  • Support Center for Nonprofit Management - Strengthens leadership and management capacity of non-profit and public interest organizations. Offers management training and consulting, disseminates information, and helps build strategic alliances.
  • Third World Newsreel - Alternative media arts organization committed to the creation and appreciation of individual and social issue media by and about people of color and people in developing countries. Offers distribution, training, exhibitions, and production and technical support.
  • Ulster County Arts Council -
  • Wolfe Studio - A Figurative Legacy: Paintings and Prints by John D. Wolfe and John A. Wolfe
  • Women Make Movies - National feminist media arts organization that distributes media and offers a Production Assistance Program.
  • Working Today - National membership organization that promotes the interests of independent and freelance workers by offering health insurance, legal services, and financial planning.
  • Worldwide Arts Resources - The Wexner Center for the Arts. Excellent.
  • Writers Guild of America East - Membership organization that protects writers’ rights, negotiates minimum Basic Agreements, evaluates contracts, and offers advice on other legal matters.

THEATERS

  • BackstageBi-Coastal performing arts weekly periodical that includes job listings and articles relating to the performing arts.
  • Broadway Theater at UPACDance Theater WorkshopProvides fiscal sponsorship, funding for projects that cross cultural boundaries, and production facilities as well as administrative, promotional and technical services to independent dance and theater artists.
  • New York Conservatory for the ArtsOffers a Music Theatre Performing Arts curriculum educating children ages 4 through adults in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Voice, Acting and Theatre Arts.
  • Pauline Oliveros FoundationPentacleService organization that provides administrative services and supportive programming for performing arts organizations.
  • Performing Arts ResourcesOffers personnel network, consultation service, Set Recycling Hotline, a Resource Center, seminars and workshops to groups who bring live performance to the stage.
  • Theatre Communications GroupArtSEARCH - National bi-monthly employment bulletin for the arts.
  • Theatre Development FundService organization that administers ticket and marketing programs to encourage the production of new plays and musicals. Offers discount seating (TKTS), programs for high school students, opportunities for people with disabilities, and a series of awards to theatre professionals.
  • Ulster Ballet CompanyThe Ulster Ballet Company has been bringing area residents innovative and creative dance entertainment since 1977. Founded by Fred Douglas Demayo, its original purpose was to give area dancers, both professional and aspiring, a platform to utilize their talents.

MUSEUMS

  • Hudson River Maritime MuseumThe only museum in New York State exclusively preserving the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and the industries that developed around it.
  • Rondout LighthouseHistory of Rondout Lighthouse, Kingston NY, located at the mouth of Rondout Creek.
  • Trolley Museum of New YorkA non-profit educational museum founded in 1955. The goals of the museum are to offer a ride to the public and through exhibits and educational programs to share the rich history of rail transportation and the role it played in the Hudson Valley region.
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