Accessibility/ADA Compliance/Section 504

April 7, 2008 Statewide Conference on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities, Program Sponsor and Project Participant Websites:

• 2008 Statewide Conference Resource Book
• VSA arts, www.vsarts.org
• National Arts and Disability Center/UCLA, http://nadc.ucla.edu
• National Endowment for the Arts, www.arts.gov
• Social Security Administration, www.ssa.gov
• ND Council on the Arts, www.nd.gov/arts
• ND Center for Persons with Disabilities, www.ndcpd.org
• Dakota West Arts Council, www.dakotawest.org

Grant Opportunity Websites:

• United States Artists (USA), www.unitedstatesartists.org/Public/Home/index.cfm
• National Endowment for the Arts, www.arts.gov/grants/index.html
• Bush Foundation, www.bushfoundation.org/fellowships/artists_overview.asp
• North Dakota Council on the Arts, www.nd.gov/arts/grants/prof_dev_howtoapply.htm

Disabilities Access Websites:

• www.vsarts.org
• www.ada.gov
• Vocational Rehabilitation /ND Department of Human Services, www.nd.gov/dhs/services/disabilities 
• Department of Labor, www.nd.gov/labor

Websites to Promote Your Artwork:

• www.artanddesignonline.com
• www.artbuzz.org
• www.art-exchange.com
• www.artpromote.com/resources.shtml
• http://artistsregister.com
• www.licensart.com
• www.performingartsregister.com

Websites for Marketing your Artwork:

• www.artmarketing.com
• www.artpromote.com/resources.shtml
• www.artsmarketing.org

Art As Business Websites:

• Artist Help Network - is a free information service designed to help artists take control of their careers. The network helps artists locate information, resources, guidance, and advice on a comprehensive range of career related topics. The network focuses primarily on subjects of interest to fine artists. People working in the applied arts, arts administration, and arts-related fields will also find this site useful. www.ArtistHelpNetwork.com
• Living the Artist's Life. Paul Dorrell's guidebook for artists, Living the Artist's Life, is now in its 2nd printing. Dorrell is a gallery owner and novelist known for his hard-won success  and his compassion toward artists.  His book has been endorsed by the RISD, the Penn Academy of Fine Art, and many other schools. For more, go to www.livingtheartistslife.com.
• The Art of the Start - Venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki shares his tips for “starting anything.” This chapter is useful for strategic planning, program development, and assisting grantees. For more information, please visit: www.guykawasaki.com/books/artprop.pdf.
• Self Employment in the Arts, http://sea.noctrl.edu/index.php
• “Putting Creativity to Work: Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities, full text version available at www.vsarts.org/x630.xml
• Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability 2008 Conference and Training is August 21-24, 2008 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For more information visit www.kennedy-center.org/accessibility/education/lead/conference.html

Additional Resources:

• VSA arts offers a large selection of publications, guides, and other resources dealing with a wide variety of subject matter in arts, education, and disabilities.www.vsarts.org/x101.xml
• Putting Creativity to Work: Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities. Whether you are a visual, literary or performing artist with a disability, this publication provides valuable information to help you pursue not just a job, but a career that is creative and challenging. Describing more than 110 arts-related careers, Putting Creativity to Work contains sections on job searching skills, locating assistive technology, navigating the social services system, and finding affordable health insurance. www.vsarts.org/x630.xml
• VSA arts' online Artists Registry is an extension of VSA arts' Artists Registry that includes over 1,000 visual, performing, and literary artists with disabilities. The Artists Registry allows member artists to increase their exposure by posting biographical material, contact information, and images of their artwork for public view. The Artists Registry connects artists to online visitors, including researchers, publishers, collectors, exhibitors, and arts administrators. The listing is a work in progress and is updated weekly. www.vsarts.org/prebuilt/artists/registry/artistlisting.cfm