These are a few resources and links for websites that I find helpful and fun for artists. If you are interested just click on the link and it will take you to the site. If any of the links are not working or you have a suggestion to add something, just contact us. We will keep adding resources to this page as we think of them. This page is new, so expect a lot more resources as we have time to add them.
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(Pandemic Relief And) Grants, Funds, Resources For Artists
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Freelance Artist's Resources - This is a freelance artist's resources page that has a whole bunch of links to helpful resources.
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Artist Relief Grants - To support artists during the COVID-19 crisis, a coalition of national arts grantmakers have come together.
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Government Sites Check On the IRS site for change in the deadline for tax payments, and stay up to date on the virus from the real sources, not the news.
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Arts Ready Dot Org - This is artsready.org which is an online emergency preparedness service by and for arts/cultural nonprofits, provides arts organizations with customized business continuity plans for post-crisis sustainability.
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CERF+ - CERF+ serves artists who work in craft disciplines by providing a safety net to support strong and sustainable careers. Our core services are education programs, advocacy, network building and emergency relief.
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NYFA - COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESOURCES New York Foundation for the Arts has a full list of emergency grants to serve financial need of artists all over the USA.
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Artwork Archive COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS Artwork Archive continues to gather and create resources in response to this global pandemic. Their business is devoted to supporting artists.
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Artist Trust of Washington - Provide resources & funding for artists around Washington state. Give scholarships, host training courses on the business of art, and job opportunities. Plus members get a 10% discount at select vendors such as art supplies & framing.
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DIY YOUR ART EQUIPMENT AND DISPLAYS
Creative And Freelance Union Groups
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Freelancers Union - This is a non-profit organization which is free to join and offers resources for freelancers and independent workers, including healthcare resources, education, advocacy, financial planning, and special rates on products and services that may benefit you. They are funded by their for-profit Freelancers Insurance Company.
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PSE UKIPSE - the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed, is the voice of the UK’s self-employed population who make up one in seven people working today. We make sure freelancers, interim managers, consultants and contractors are represented to Government.
Mock-Ups, Photo Editing, Programs, And Helpful Stuff
Website Stuff, Online Shipping, And Multiple Streams Of Income Possibilities
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WORDPRESS.COM - We have our site at wordpress.com which is owned by Automatic. There is a difference between what you get with .org vs .com. With the paid service you get advertising on your blogs. Not much revenue, but it is something. Mostly we sell things from our own site using woocommerce.
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RedBubble.COM - Sell your t-shirt designs and more. Also join the partnership and create fanart products for others. The percentages aren't huge, but it's a great way to put stuff out there
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YouTube Partnership - Get ad revenue on your videos, plus all kinds of opportunities once your channel grows. You must have 1000 subscribers to become a partner.
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Printful Print On Demand - For my print on demand, I use printful. They can be integrated with woocommerce, test, and many other shops.
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PIRATE SHIP (USPS SHIP) - This free service allows us to intergrate woocommerce, etsy, and other platforms for shipping. It is pretty amazing. All our shipping resources in one place.
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SquareSpace - Easy to use website templates & hosting. They offer e-commerce setup, custom email management and social media integration.
Get Materials, Shipping, Packaging, And Marketing Supplies Online
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Blick Art Materials - This is where I go online to get most of my art materials. I have a local place where I buy a lot of my stuff, but they don't have a website.
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Jerry's Artarama - This is my second place to get art materials and supplies. Look for coupons.
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Uline - This is where I pick up most of my shipping supplies, shipping is a bit expensive, but it is quick and worth ordering in bulk.
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Got Print Dot Net - This is where I order all of my marketing material like business cards and whatnot. I know a lot of people use vistaprint, I do not, this is a better deal if you order 1000 and up.
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Arteza UK - I am reviewing their art products and so far, they are amazing.
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Arteza US - I am reviewing their art products and so far, they are amazing.
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STULLER - This is where Klee get's a lot of the gold, diamonds, and more high-end components for jewelry making.
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Rio Grande - This is where Klee gets a lot of her metals and jewelry tools
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Graves Company - Purchase lapidary, raw materials, and tools for jewelry making.
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Sarafina Fiber Art - This is the site where klee gets her needle felting wool and supplies, they also have a collection of awesome and fun tutorial videos.
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American Science & Surplus - This is the coolest place, offers science kits, educational toys, school supplies, arts and crafts items, hobby tools, scales, lab glass, housewares, electronics, and so much random stuff.
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Clear Bags - This is where I buy my protective plastic sleeves.
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Royalty Free And CCO License Reference Photos And Vids
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Pixabay Pics And Videos - Pixabay has over 1 million photos and videos that are nearly all published under Creative Commons Zero License (CC0). I also use this site for free stock footage for videos.
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Moma Uk Images For Artists - This site has more links of websites where you can find images. Sometimes when I get stuck, I go there and look around.
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Library Of Congress - Once inside a collection, select ‘View all’ and make sure to click the ‘Larger image available anywhere’ tickbox to show only images with high res versions to download.
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Wikimedia Commons - It contains over 30million digital files that editors of Wikipedia can use, or that can be downloaded by you or I for other uses. Be careful though, check the source.
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Pexels - This site accumulates free stock photos from other sites around the web. Very easy to browse lots of images quickly and all are mostly published in the CC0 license.
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MorgueFile - Use the photos for any purpose, including commercial, so long as you change them in some way.
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Paint My Photo - This was recommended by one of our amazing YouTube family members mjpete27.
Techniques, Creative Tips, And Artist Business Tips – From Sites We Trust
