Top 5 Arts Resources Websites
12/05/2014There are a bucket load of arts websites offering tons of useful information for creatives on everything business including, fundraising, philanthropy, opportunities, where to find dollars, and how to get them.
Below are our top 5 arts-focused websites; let us know your favourites in the comments.
1. ArtsHub – www.artshub.com.au
Hard-hitting reporters cover relevant topics, current issues and the serious challenges facing the arts. A great source of information for arts jobs, industry news, grants, festivals, reviews and data covering the performing and visual arts, writing, architecture and design. ArtsHub is an arts industry portal, where hundreds of contributors read, write and share their knowledge and passion for the arts.
2. Creative Foyer – www.creativefoyer.com.au
Provides a free and open platform of information, advice and guidance for individuals throughout their careers catering to employees or small business owners of an arts company. They also reference other websites that contain the information and resources for career development and small business support.
3. Creative Partnerships Australia – www.creativepartnershipsaustralia.org.au
Creative industries are being directed to explore and develop new models of business. This organisation was set up by the Federal Government as a resource hub for the facilitation of business partnerships, social investment and philanthropy for the cultural and creative sectors.
4. Studio Exsto – www.studioexsto.com
We love supporting locals – Founder of Studio Exsto, Elly Robert facilitates this Townsville based website and blog. She describes the site as, “a place for you to engage in the development of your business, so you can build a sustainable and successful career, doing the work you love.
5. Res Artis – www.resartis.org
The world is your oyster and this site presents information from over 400 centres and organisations in over 70 countries around the planet. You do not have join to get their newsletters and learn about a variety of features such as the types of residency, affiliated cultural networks, and collaborative relationships established between residencies.
So there you have it. Have you already visited some of these sites? Got your own top 5? Let us know in the comments.
