L I N K S

Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
www.risca.state.ri.us

Americans for the Arts
www.artsusa.org

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
www.nasaa-arts.org

National Endowment for the Arts
www.arts.gov

The Library of Congress’ Information Center
http://thomas.loc.gov

Rhode Island Secretary of State
http://www.state.ri.us
(with information on General Assembly and ways to locate your state senate and house districts from your address, and downloadable address and email lists of legislators)

Rhode Island General Assembly
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us
(with information and status reports on pending legislation)

Artist Resources

New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) www.nyfa.org Artist Trust www.artisttrust.org New Mexico Arts – Artist Resources http://www.nmarts.org/artist_resources.html Chicago Artist Resources http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org

Advocacy Information

Support Advocacy for the Arts in RI - Become a Member RI Citizens for the Arts is a non-profit organization whose activities are supported solely by arts organizations and members.  See here for more information. E-Mail Your Representative It's always a good time to write a letter to your representative and express your support for arts and arts education.  Use the link below to find your legislative contacts. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us Americans for the Arts - www.artsusa.org Americans for the Arts' Arts Action Alert Center offers information on all bills and current legislative initiatives that are beneficial or prohibitive to the arts. Check out the Center to learn more on current happenings, and to send notice to Congress.

Resources

Center for Arts & Culture - www.culturalpolicy.org The Center for Arts and Culture aims to inform and improve policy decisions and affect cultural life. The guiding principles of that mission include freedom of imagination, inquiry and expression, as well as freedom of opportunity for all to participate in a vital and diverse culture. The Cultural Policy Listserv is filled with news, opportunities, and information on national arts and cultural sent directly to your email.

Creative Capital - www.creative-capital.org Creative Capital, a New York based nonprofit organization, acts as a catalyst for the development of adventurous and imaginative ideas by supporting artists who pursue innovation in form and/or content in the performing and visual arts, film and video, and in emerging fields.  They offer grants, professional development workshops, artist retreats, and other information.