RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS:

These links provide a wide variety of resources for artists - from local news to tools for doing business better.
Please contact us with other groups/resources to share.

GENERAL

Local arts news, research and funding

SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN ARTS COMMISSION
http://www.sacmetroarts.org/

Local arts events and arts directory

SACRAMENTO365.com
http://www.sacramento365.com/

Local activities and opportunities

SACRAMENTO VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU

http://www.discovergold.org/

What’s up in the Central Core?

DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO PARTNERSHIP
http://www.downtownsac.org/DSPAPP/V/index.html

MIDTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

http:/ww.www.mbasac.com/

Showcase your work

PECHA KUCHA SACRAMENTO
http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/sacramento/

ARTS AND BUSINESS

General Business

SACRAMENTO METRO CHAMBER

http://www.discovergold.org

http://www.sacasiancc.org/programs/business-assistance-program/

HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE  -SACRAMENTO BUSINESS SERVICES CENTER FOUNDATION

http://www.sacbsc.org/bus_Loans.html

BUSINESS ADVANTAGE PROGRAM NETWORK SERVING PLACER COUNTY

http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/CEO/EconDec/BusinessAdvantageNetwork.sdpx

Legal and accounting resources

CALIFORNIA LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS
http://www.starvingartistslaw.com/help/volunteer%20lawyers.htm

Managing your own business

SBA SMALL BIZ RESOURCE GUIDE FOR SACRAMENTO

http://www.smallbusiness3.com/pdf/english/california-sacramento.pdf

CITY OF SACRAMENTO LINK TO BUSINESS HELP PUBLICATIONS

http://www.cityofsacramento.org/econdev/quick-links/publications.cfm

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

http://www.sbcd.net

Grants, Contracts, and Loans

SACRAMENTO METROPOLITAN ARTS COMMISSION (for teaching artists, events, symposia)

http://www.sacmetroarts.org

CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS LOANS AND PROGRAMS

http://www.smallbusinesscalifornia.org/CA_smallbiz_programs.pdf

FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER

http://www.theftc.org

SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS AND RESOURCES

http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/smallbusiness/a/cabusiness.htm

Connect arts and business

ARTS AND BUSINESS COUNCIL
http://www.sacabc.org/

Workplace giving and arts for underserved audiences

METROPOLITAN ARTS PARTNERSHIP
http://www.mapgives.com/

Nonprofit management

NONPROFIT RESOURCE CENTER
http://www.nprcenter.org/

Fundraising

ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS
http://www.afpccc.org/

THE FOUNDATION CENTER

http://www.foundationcenter.org

GRANTMAKERS IN THE ARTS
http://www.giarts.org/

SACRAMENTO REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

http://www.sacregcf.org

Advocacy

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS
http://www.artsusa.org/