Alliance for the Arts
330 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
(212) 947-6340
Email: info@allianceforarts.org

Provides information on New York City and the State's cultural resources and compiles and analyzes data on cultural industries.

Americans for the Arts (AFTA)
1 East 53 Street
New York, NY 10022
(212)223-2787
www.artsusa.org

National membership and service organization focusing on professional development, advocacy and reporting on trends in community arts. AFTA publishes and distributes a wide range of specialized publications about arts policy, issues, and management.

Arts and Business Council
One East 53rd Street, Third Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 279-5910
Email: info@artsandbusiness-ny.org
www.artsandbusiness-ny.org

The Arts and Business Council administers a national arts marketing program and offers a number of practical seminars annually relating to arts management and marketing. The Council also manages an intern program and Business Volunteers for the Arts, both services of benefit to the arts community.

The Arts and Business Council administers NYSCA's Cultural Tourism Initiative Grants that provide upwards of $25,000 to support partnerships between tourism agencies and arts organizations in New York State.

Center for Arts & Culture
819 Seventh Street, NW, Suite 505
Washington, DC 20001
Tel. 202-783-5277
email: center@culturalpolicy.org
www.culturalpolicy.org

This national arts policy organization maintains a listserv covering a number of arts-related topics, approached from the practical to the abstract, from tracking federal action and funding, to updates on access issues, culture in communities, creativity and the law, heritage and preservation, and globalization.

The Foundation Center
79 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
(212)620-4230
www.fdncenter.org

The Foundation Center is a national network for information about where and how to apply for foundation funding. The NYC office serves as a library and learning center. A number of its resources are available on-line.

Fund for the City of New York (FCNY)
121 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10013
(212) 925-5675
www.fcny.org

The Fund's Nonprofit Computer Academy helps small- to mid-size NYC-based organizations improve services and streamline operations through the effective use of technology. Services include computer and internet training in labs, specialized courses, and moderately priced consulting services.

Governance Matters
257 Park Avenue South, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10010
(212) 780-9299
email: info@governancematters.org
www.governancematters.org

Governance Matters works to raise the standards of governance of nonprofit organizations, particularly in New York State. It maintains an online directory and organizes a number of forums directed to the professional needs of boards and trustees.

GrantsPlus
230 W. 41st Street 7th Floor
New York,NY 10036
(212) 417-8505
www.grantsplus.org

GrantsPlus is a not-for-profit part of the Research Foundation of CUNY, dedicated to serving the non-profit sector through providing an efficient and effective means for grant administration and general administrative burden reduction. They offer a comprehensive array of services for sponsored programs incorporating general administrative burden reduction that includes fiscal management and reporting, sponsor liaison and compliance management, payroll, fringe benefit administration, purchasing, contracting and data input among others.

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
201 North Charles Street, Suite 401
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 539-6656
www.midatlanticarts.org

A regional organization of state arts agencies which offer programs that encourages cooperative exchanges and the sharing of resources within the region. Provides support through grants, technical assistance, and information to artists and arts organizations.

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Nancy Hanks Center
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20506
www.arts.gov/resources/Accessibility/index.html

In addition to the agency's extensive grants programs, the NEA online provides a wealth of information, publications and opportunities via an electronic resource center.

New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
155 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013-1507
(212) 366-6900
www.nyfa.org

NYFA provides a wide range of services and direct support to the NYS arts community. It offers financial and informational assistance to individual artists and organizations that directly serve artists and advocates for the arts in New York State and throughout the country. NYFA's funding programs include Fellowships for NYS professional artists.

Nonprofit Finance Fund
70 West 36th Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(212) 868-6710
email: chris.jenkins@nffny.org

The Fund offers loans, financial advisory services and workshops to mid-sized New York City arts organizations undertaking capital projects and/or building working capital. Its new NFF Nonprofit Business Analysis Program helps organizations deal with the changing financial climate after Sept. 11th.

The Standby Program
135 West 26th Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10001-6833
(212) 206-7858
email: info@standby.org
www.standby.org

THE STANDBY PROGRAM is a non-profit media arts service organization that provides artists and non-profit organizations access to state-of-the-art film, video, audio and digital post production services at greatly reduced rates. The program operates out of several top-rated post-production studios located in New York City. Services include video and audiotape preservation, restoration and technical consultation. A detailed listing of services can be found on Standby’s website.

Support Center for Non-Profit Management
305 7th Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(212) 924-6744
email: info@supportctr.org
www.supportctr.org

The Support Center provides management training and consulting, disseminates information and practical resources, and works to build strategic alliances.

TechSoup
435 Brannan Street, Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 512-7784
www.techsoup.org

Powered by CompuMentor, TechSoup.org offers nonprofits a one-stop resource for technology needs by providing free information, resources, and support. In addition to online information and resources, it offers a product philanthropy service called TechSoup Stock where nonprofits can access donated and discounted technology products, generously provided by corporate and nonprofit technology partners. There is a New York edition/focus within the website.

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
1 East 53rd Street, 6th floor
New York, NY 10022-4201
(212) 319-2787
www.vlany.org

Provides free or low-cost legal assistance for artists and arts groups statewide. Researches and compiles data on legal issues affecting the arts community.