BIBLIOGRAPHY for Free Money for Artists and Writers……

 

Free Money for Artists and Writers

August 25, 2005 @ 7:30 PM

North Tampa Branch Library

8916 N. Blvd.

Tampa, Fl 33604

 

Learn Grantseeking strategies and find grant sources to support your art.  Writers, visual artists, craftsmen and poets can find free money, awards, scholarships, residencies and other supports to assist with their dream. Your library is your ultimate muse.

 

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SELECTED ONLINE RESOURCES:

 

NYFA Source is an extensive national directory of awards, services, and publications for artists. Listings include over 3,400 arts organizations, 2,800 award programs, 3,100 service programs, and 900 publications for individual artists across the country. The following areas can be searched: Cash Grants/Monetary Awards, Emergency Grants, Student Scholarships, Artist Communities/Artist-in-Residence Programs, Space Awards (Live and/or Work), Equipment Access Awards, Honorary Prizes and Apprenticeship/Professional Development Award Programs.
http://www.nyfa.org/

Artist Resource is a volunteer-supported non-profit organization
operating as a project of California Lawyers for the Arts. It lists alls for work, shows, prizes and more information for writers and artists.

http://www.artistresource.org/

 

Poets & Writers Magazine Online. Lists many links, calls for manuscripts, contests and more.
http://www.pw.org/

 

Foundation Center, includes “Learning Lab” that introduces grant writing principles and grant seeking for individuals.  The Foundation Center Online Platinum is only accessible only in at the John F. Germany Library ( JFG ) in downtown Tampa. The print version of Foundation Grants to Individuals is at JFG and Brandon Regional Library.

http://fdncenter.org/

 

Grants.gov, the electronic storefront for Federal grants. Links to the Catalog of Domestic Assistance and other grant opportunities.

http://www.grants.gov

 

Grantsmakers in the Arts links
http://www.giarts.org/links.html

 

Major Grantmakers to Arts and Culture
http://www.nasaa-arts.org/aoa/grant_makers.shtml

 

About.com
Freelance Writing

http://freelancewrite.about.com/

Fine Art
http://painting.about.com/

Arts and Crafts Business
http://artsandcrafts.about.com/

 


SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS:

 

Florida Literary Arts Coalition: Florida’s voice for independent literary magazines, publishers, & writers.” Founded in 2004 by Anhinga Press, Fiction Collective 2 and the University of Tampa Press, the Coalition works to advance new writing and independent publishing throughout the state and region.
http://www.floridarts.org/

 

Florida Writers Association: Florida’s only statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to the purpose of helping both published and aspiring authors enhance their skills and achieve their goals. FWA publishes a statewide newsletter, holds an annual convention and achieves networking and education at the local level through group book signing fairs, author's panels, and workshops. http://www.floridawriters.net

 

Florida Craftsmen was formed in 1952 as a small, grassroots group of Florida crafts people and artists. Calls for work and show announcements.
http://www.floridacraftsmen.net/

The State of Florida Division for Cultural Affairs. Includes grant central link to help locate state funding opportunities, public art calls and other resources.

http://www.florida-arts.org/

 

Hillsborough County Public Art Program
http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/publicart/
See Call for Artists and other Notices.


City of
Tampa Department of Art and Cultural Affairs
http://www.tampagov.net/dept_arts_and_cultural_affairs/
See Call for Artists and other Notices.

 

National Endowment of the Arts
http://arts.endow.gov/

State Art Agency Websites
http://www.nasaa-arts.org/aoa/saaweb.shtml

 

 

SELECTED MAGAZINES:

 

The Writer's Digest @ North Tampa Branch Library and others. Techniques, tips and tricks for the new and more experienced writer. The website includes “Best 101 Websites for Writers.”

See also:  http://www.writersdigest.com/

 

AWP/The Writer’s Chronicle. ( JFG only) Newly expanded, the Chronicle lists information on grants, awards, fellowships, Web sites, and publishing opportunities in every issue.
See also:  http://www.awpwriter.org/magazine/

 

Art Calendar: The Business Magazine for Visual Artists ( JFG only): Calendar of Grants and fellowships, awards, exhibitions, fairs and more. Includes special issue called: Annual artists' resource directory. To connect artists with income and exhibition opportunities. Free online sample:
http://www.artcalendar.com/ArtCalMagzFebr05online.pdf

 

The Writer. (Available in eLibrary Academic/Public Library on the Information Gateway ) Discover how to use the Internet to further your writing career, learn the techniques that have helped other writers get published, get the latest market listings, hear about upcoming conferences and contests, and much more.
See also: http://www.writermag.com/

 

 

 

 

SELECTED BOOKS:

 

THE CLASSICS:

Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market

Photographers Market

Children's Writers & Illustrator's Market  

Writers Market
Poets Market

Novel & Short Story Writer's Market
Writer’s Market and Writer’s Market Online

 

The Business of Being an Artist by Daniel Grant.

Mainly aimed at painters, sculptors and emerging fine artists.

 

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, 5th ed. : Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul by Caroll Michels.

A complete book on ideas and tips on grants, generating an income and lists of resources.  Includes publicity guidance with a step-by-step timeline.

 

Art Marketing 101: A Handbook for the Fine Artist by Constance Smith.

Promotes organization and discipline as a way to reach success.

 

Grants and Awards Available to American Writers, 2002-2003.
Sorts items so it is easier to qualify listings.  Includes full contact information.  Published by PEN, this is considered an invaluable standard for writers. More than a 1000 listings and over 100 new awards.

 

Artist's Communities: A Directory of Residencies in the United States That Offer Time and Space for Creativity by Alliance of Artists' Communities.

See also:  http://www.artistcommunities.org/

 

The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America & The 100 Best Art Towns in America by John Villani.

Snapshots of the creative pulse of towns including gallery names and artist hangouts.

 

The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Creativity, The Vein of Gold: A Journey to Your Creative Heart by Julia Cameron

Guide to systematically building discipline, accomplishing goals and living creatively.

 

The Well-Fed Writer: Financial Self-Sufficiency As a Freelance Writer in Six Months or Less by Peter Bowerman

Up beat six month plan including sample letters and more to get a writer “lifestyle benefits most would kill for.”

 

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Published by Sheree Bykofsky and Jennifer Basye Sander.
A strictly business, point A to B guide without an talk of the soul – just the sell.

 

Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow : Discovering Your Right Livelihood by Marsha Sinetar
Talks about overcoming resistance and discusses the “three laws of resourcefulness.”

It's Only Too Late If You Don't Start Now: How to Create Your Second Life at Any Age by Barbara Sher.

Any time is the right time to take a risk for happiness.

 

Live the Life you Love: In Ten Easy Step-by-Step Lessons by Barbara Sher. 

Find hidden motivators and overcome the obstacles that hold you back from living the meaning of your life.

 

It’s My Pleasure: A Revolutionary Plan to Free Yourself from Guilt and Create the Life You Want by Maria Rodale and Maya Rodale.

A woman positive work that addresses overcoming fear, finding your voice and creating the life your not only want but need.

 

Time Out: How to Take a Year (Or More Or Less Off Without Jeopardizing Your Job, Your Family, Or Your Bank Account) by Bonnie Rubin.

Promotes looking at different perspectives and angles to get the time you need.

 

Crafting for Dollars: Turn your Hobby Into Serious Cash by Sylvia Landmen.
Step-by-step guide for woodworkers, quilters, knitters, and other crafters who are interested in a home-based business from their heart.

How to Start Making Money with your Crafts by Kathryn Caputo.
Book built for your success with worksheets, time management and marketing ideas.

The Crafts Business Encyclopedia: the Modern Craftsperson’s Guide to Marketing, Management and Money by Michael Scott.

Considered a classic in the field.

 

Your Money Or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Joe Dominguez and Vivki Robin.
9 step process to making a living and not “making a dying.”

 

Crafters' Internet Handbook: Research, Connect and Sell your Crafts Online by Genevieve Crabe.

Particularly kind to the computer inexperienced, a guide containing help and caution for getting ones work online.

 

Walden by Henry David Thoreau
The classic American tale of dematerializing.

 

Six Months Off: How to Plan, Negotiate, and Take the Break You Need Without Burning Bridges or Going Broke by Hope Dlugozima
Provides guidance and methodology on how to take off to work on a project. Includes healthcare resources, detailed sabbatical dream list and helpful checklists.

 

Clarity Quest : How to Take a Sabbatical Without Taking More Than a Week Off by Pamela Ammondson.

An eight week step by step plan to get in touch with your intentions and set goals.

 

Modern Moonlighting: How to Earn Thousands Extra Without Leaving Your Day Job by Roger Woodson.

Treat your creative talent as a money making side job.

 

Writer's Resource : The Watson-Guptill Guide to Workshops, Conferences, Artists' Colonies, Academic Programs (Getting Your Act Together)
by David Emblidge, Barbara Zheutlin.

A personal tour to not only where to go to schmooze, but also, who to talk to and how to act when you’re there.

 

The Only Grant Writing Book You’ll Ever Need by Ellen Karsh and Arlen Sue Fox.

Sixteen chapter lessons provide careful guidance in the grant seeking process from start to end.

 

 

LEGAL HELP:


smART LAW© - Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA)
Criteria and applications:

http://www.pinellasarts.org/smart_law.htm
727/453-7862