This list of essential research and career resource links has been compiled to serve professional visual artists, particularly those with life-threatening illnesses.

While every attempt has been made to ensure the reliability of these links, changes to various sites will occur over time. If you discover that a link on this list is outdated, please email Julie Blankenship. Visual Aid is in no way responsible for the content of the websites linked from this section.

 

 

Art News

ArtSlant – San Francisco
Calendar, calls for entry, reviews, and new about artists in the San Francisco area.

Fecal Face
Lists upcoming shows and art events in San Francisco.

SFist
Arts and events in and around San Francisco.

 

Research

Ace Indexes (North America and International)
Links to photography galleries and publications.

Photomuse
A resource for scholarship in the history of photography.

Queer Arts Resource
QAR seeks to recognize the historical contributions of queer art while promoting the work of contemporary queer artists.

Voice of the Shuttle
Outstanding site for research in art and culture, including cyberculture, gender and sexuality, art history, and much more.

 

Arts and Healing

Arts and Healing Network
An international resource exploring the healing potential of art; provides support for artists through updated lists of grants, calls for entry, and other resources.

Queer Cultural Center
QCC is a non-profit organization that fosters the artistic, economic, and cultural vitality of San Francisco’s LGBT community.

Visual AIDS (NYC)
Increases public awareness of AIDS through the visual arts. Visual AIDS focuses on preserving a visual record of HIV+ artists, and serves artists throughout the United States.

Calls for Entries

Art Calendar
Business magazine for visual artists; includes national calls for entries.

CaFE (CallForEntry.org)
Updated calendar of calls for entry; guidance for managing entries.

New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
Great resources for artists: NYFA Source, a national directory of awards, services, and publications for artists; NYFA Current, an online magazine of art news; and NYFA Classifieds, featuring job opportunities and calls for entry.

 

Writing/Publishing

Blogger
Google-powered, free blog service. An easy format for exhibiting work online.

Cabinet Magazine
An award-winning quarterly magazine focused on innovative arts and culture.

The Nearby Cafe
A multi-subject electronic magazine produced and edited by A. D. Coleman, art writer.

Small Publishing Artists and Writers Network (SPAWN)
Resources for writing, editing and publishing books.

Art, Science and Technology

Ars Electronica Futurelab
International projects related to the interface between arts, technology, and society.

Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT)
International news, opportunities, and dialogue about the intersection between technology and the arts.

MIT Media Lab
Research hub for art and science enthusiasts; offers news on related topics.

Rhizome
Dedicated to the creation, preservation, and critique of emerging artistic practices that engage technology.

 

Arts and Sustainability

Women Environmental Artists Directory (WEAD)
News and opportunities for women artists concerned with environmental issues and social justice.

Art-related Job Listings

ArtJob Online
A relatively inexpensive gateway to a thorough listing of job opportunities in the arts.

The Chronicle of Higher Education – Career Network
Important listing of college teaching jobs; free email subscriptions.

College Art Association
Primary source for art teaching job listings. Calls for entries for visual artists, poets, writers. Links on site to professional organizations, international museums, etc.

Grants

The Foundation Center
Online search service for grant and funding research and related workshops.

Mira’s List
Grants, fellowships, and residencies – an excellent resource.