Websites
World Wide Arts Resources – http://wwar.com
This is the largest gateway for online arts information, museums, galleries, quality art, art history, arts education, antiques, dance, theater, and more...discover the largest collection of original art online!

Allworth Press –  http://www.allworth.com
Publisher of business and self-help books for artists, designers, photographers, writers, and film and performing artists.

Arts Wire CURRENT – http://www.artswire.org/current.html
Arts Wire CURRENT is a project of the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) – http://www.nyfa.org.  It includes listings of job opportunities, competitions/calls for entries, conferences and events, and news articles.

National Network for Artist Placement – http://www.artistplacement.com
The National Network for Artist Placement (NNAP) has many useful directories, services and publications that can help artists shorten the distance between emergence and paid professionalism.  This website has full details on these publications, ordering information and useful information for any artist seeking a more financially successful career.

Career Services at The University of the Arts: Web Links & Resources – http://www.uarts.edu/stuserv/career/links.htm
The Career Services Office of the University of the Arts has developed an extensive list of websites that are useful to students pursuing careers in the arts.  Categories include;  Comprehensive Career Sites, Comprehensive Arts Sites, Art & Design, Performing Arts, Media & Communication, Grants & Funding, Internships & Study Abroad, Graduate School, Teaching, Entrepreneurship/Small Business, and others.

National Arts & Business Council Inc. – http://www.artsandbusiness.org
This organization is devoted to establishing partnerships between business and the arts.  Its website offers links to employment resources and information on current issues related to arts employment, management and business/arts partnerships.

Arts & Business Council (Philadelphia Chapter) – http://www.philachamber.com
The Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia is the local affiliate of a national organization by the same name.  Their website includes a list of employment resources and provides information about establishing partnerships between business and the arts.

National Arts Information Clearinghouse, Americans for the Arts - http://www.artsusa.org
Students find a comprehensive directory of services and publications including a clearinghouse of nearly 7,000 documents related to the flourishing of arts and culture in the United States.  A variety of professional development opportunities is also offered.

TheArtBiz.com – http://www.theartbiz.com
This website provides free access through organization membership to listings of calls for entry, competitions, grants, internships, residencies, and other career opportunities.  It also includes a database listing of over 30,000 entries for individuals who buy and sell.  Students may find the Career Development Seminar and other resume building services helpful to the job/internship search.

Opera Company of Philadelphia – http://www.operaphilly.com
The Opera Company of Philadelphia maintains this comprehensive website to explain its programs and educational opportunities.  Students interested in performing with the company find contact and audition information.

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts – http://www.libertynet.org/pvla/livework.htm
This organization offers a resource of arts organizations and publications and explains  copyright laws and other legal issues of concern to artists of all genres.

Books
Career Solutions for Creative People:  How to Balance Artistic Goals With Career Security
by Dr. Rhonda Ormand, Allsworth Press; May 2001, ISBN: 1581150911

The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People
by Carol Eikleberry, Ten Speed Press; May 1999, ISBN: 1580080758

Career Management for the Creative Person
by Lee T. Silber, Three Rivers Press; September 1999, ISBN:  00609803654

Creating a Life Worth Living:
A Practical Course in Career Design for Artists, Innovators, and Others Aspiring to a Creative Life
by Carol Loyd, Harperperennial Library; September 1997, ISBN:  0060952431

Careers for Culture Lovers & Other Artsy Types (VGM Careers for You Series)
by Marjorie Eberts & Margaret Gisler, McGraw Hill - NTC; April 1999, ISBN: -844219665

More Than Once in a Blue Moon:  Multiple Jobholdings by American Artists (Research Division Report #40)
by Neil O. Alper & Gregory H. Wassail, National Endowment for the Arts; June 2000, ISBN: 0929765850