The following are organizations and resources any artist working in Arizona should follow:

Artlink – Nonprofit organization that runs First Friday, Third Friday, and Art Detour.

Arizona Art Alliance – Nonprofit organization promoting artists and art groups.

Arizona Artists Directory – Connecting local artists to commercial opportunities.

Arizona Citizens for the Arts – Arizona’s only statewide non-profit arts advocacy and service organization.

Arizona Commission on the Arts – The state agency that delivers funds from the NEA to Arizona and also raises funds to support local arts organizations and artists.  Great information about yearly grant programs and a wide variety of calls on the arts opportunity page.

Arizona Consortium for the Arts – Great all volunteer organization supporting the arts in our state. Publisher of The Blue Guitar Magazine.

Arizona Artists Guild – All inclusive artists organization.

The Arts Beacon – One stop site for arts in the valley

Arizona Artists Collective – Artists Helping Artists

ASU P.A.V.E. Program – Entrepreneurship in the arts toolkit

Curator Engine – Sales site for ASU students and alumni

AIM Hatchfund – Crowd-funding for art projects

The Artist’s Guide to Grant-Writing – by Gigi Rosenberg

Independent Artist Radio – locally hosted by Windy West and Gianna Nicole this internet radio show is live every Sunday at 4pm addressing important and exciting topics for and about creatives.

The Clark Hulings Fund – Business Training and Funding for Professional Artists

Art Business Institute – Lots of great business for budding professional artists

Canvas Concepts – Lowest prices in the Phoenix metro area for giclee printing, locally owned and operated!