Arts USA
http://www.artsusa.org/index.html
Americans for the Arts works with cultural organizations, arts and business leaders and individuals to provide leadership, education and information that will encourage support for the arts and culture in our nation's communities.

Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation
http://www.cantorfoundation.org/
Promotes the recognition and appreciation of excellence in the arts. Supports art exhibitions, scholarships, and the endowment of galleries at major museums, as well as supporting biomedical research.

Dactyl Foundation for the Arts and Humanities
http://www.flash.net/~dactyl

Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts
http://www.donnareed.org/
Based in Denison, Iowa, the Donna Reed Foundation operates to recognize, encourage, and support talent through national, state, and local scholarships, conduct workshops taught by outstanding industry professionals from across the country, and promote stage plays, concerts, and other cultural activities throughout the year.

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation -Creative Arts
http://www.gf.org/
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation provides fellowships for advanced professionals in all fields (natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, creative arts) except the performing arts.

Hewlett Foundation - Performing Arts
http://www.hewlett.org/
The Foundation concentrates its resources on activities in education, performing arts, population, environment, conflict resolution, family and community development, and U.S.-Latin American relations.

The Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts
http://www.flatwaremedia.com/liberace/Foundation.cfm

Princess Grace Foundation USA -Theater, Dance, Films
http://www.pgfusa.com/

Sherwood Anderson Foundation - Writers
http://www.urich.edu/~journalm/sahome.html

Target Arts in Education Program
http://www.target.com/target_group/community/community_guidelines.jhtml"

Lilla Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund
http://www.lilawallace.org/

Government Funding for Cultural & Arts Pursuits

Actors, Mimes & Playwright Grants Theater Program, National Endowment
for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Rm. 608
Washington, DC 20506

American Culture & Folk Art Grants
Folk Arts Program, National Endowment
for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Rm. 725
Washington, DC 20506

Arts Education & Successful Teaching National Arts Education Research Ctr.
NYU School of Education, Health,
Nursing & Arts Profession
32 Washington Place, #42
New York, NY 10003

Artists as Teachers Grants
Arts-in-Education, National Endowment
for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Rm. 602
Washington, DC 20506

Classical Music Concerts Public Affairs Office
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20540

Dance & Choreography Grants
Dance Program, National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Rm. 621
Washington, DC 20506

Distinguished Designer Fellowships Design Arts Program,
National
Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Ave. Rm. 625
Washington, DC 20506

Fashion, Graphic, Industrial Designers
Grants
Design Arts Program, Nat'l Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Rm. 625, Washington, DC 20506

Folklife Crafts & American Traditions Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies
Smithsonian Institution
955 L'Enfant Plaza
Washington, DC 20590

Jazz Performers, Choruses and Grants for Other Musicians
Music Program, Nat'l Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Rm. 702
Washington, DC 20506

Museum Artistic Initiative Grants
Museum Program, Nat'l Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Room 624
Washington, DC 20506

Musicians Overseas Concert Tours
Artistic Ambassador Program
Office of Private Sector Programs
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
U.S. Information Agency
301 Fourth St. SW Room 224
Washington, DC 20547

Opera and Musical Theater Funding
Opera-Musical Theater Program
Nat'l Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Room 703
Washington, DC 20506

Overseas Speaking Opportunities for Artists
American Participants
Office of Program Coordination & Develop.
United States Information Agency
301 Fourth St., SW Room 550
Washington, DC 20547

Surveys of Educational Schooling Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Grants and Contracts
109 Coble Hall, 801 S. Wright St.
Champaign, IL 61820-6242

Studios, Exhibits and Funding for Artists
Presenting & Commissioning Program
National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Rm. 726
Washington, DC 20506

Theater Company Funding Theater Program, Nat'l Endowment
for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Rm. 608
Washington, DC 20506

Visual Media Grants to Artists
Visual Arts Program, National Endowment for the Arts
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Rm. 729
Washington, DC 20506

State Level Resources for Arts & Humanities

Alabama
Alabama Arts Council
1 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130-5810
(205) 242-4076

Alaska
Alaska State Council on the Arts
411 W. 4th Avenue Suite 1E
Anchorage, AK 99501-2343
(907) 279-1558

Arizona
Arizona Arts Commission
417 W. Roosevelt St.
Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602) 255-5882

Arkansas
Arkansas Arts Council
225 East Markeham St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 324-9337

California
California Arts Council
Public Information Council
2411 Alahambra Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 739-3186

Colorado
Colorado Council on the Arts
750 Pennsylvania
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 894-2617

Connecticut
Connecticut Commission on Arts
227 Lawrence Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(203) 566-4770

Delaware
Delaware Division of the Arts
820 North French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 577-3540

District of Columbia
DC Council of Arts
410 Eight St., NW
5th Floor, Stables Art Center
Washington, DC 20004

Florida
Florida Arts Council
Division of Cultural Affairs
Department of State
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250

Georgia
Georgia Council for Arts
530 Means St., NW Ste. 115
Atlanta, GA 30318
(404) 651-7920

Hawaii
Hawaii State Foundation on Culture & Arts
335 Merchant St., Room 202
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 548-4145

Idaho
Idaho Commission on Arts
304 West State St.
Boise, ID 83720
(208) 334-2119

Illinois
Illinois Arts Commission
State of Illinois Center
100 W. Randolph St. Suite
10-500
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 814-6750

Indiana
Indiana Arts Commission
402 W. Washington St. Rm. 072
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Iowa
Iowa Council on Arts
Capitol Complex
Des Moines, IA 50319

Kansas
Kansas Arts Commission
Jayhawk Tower
700 Jackson, Suite 1004
Topeka, KS 66603-3714
(913) 296-3335

Kentucky
Kentucky Arts Council
31 Fountain Place
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-3757

Louisiana
Louisiana State Division of Arts
P.O. Box 44247
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
(504) 342-8180

Maine
Maine Arts Commission
State House Station 25
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 289-2724

Maryland
Maryland Arts Council
15 W. Mulberry St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

Massachusetts
Massachusetts Cultural Council
80 Boylston St. 10th Floor
Boston, MA 02116

Michigan
Michigan Council for the Arts
1200 Sixth Street
Detroit, MI 48226-2461

Minnesota
Minnesota State Arts Board
432 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55102

Mississippi
Mississippi Arts Commission
239 North Lamar St. Suite 207
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 359-6030

Missouri
Missouri State Council on the Arts
Wainwright Office Complex
111 N. 7th St. Suite 105
St. Louis, MO 63101-2188
(314) 340-6845

Montana
Montana Arts Council
48 N. Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT 59620
(406) 444-6430

Nebraska
Nebraska Arts Council
1313 Farman on the Mall
Omaha, NE 69102-1873
(402) 595-2122

Nevada
Nevada State Council on the Arts
329 Flint Street
Reno, NV 89501
(702) 688-1225

New Hampshire
New Hampshire Division of Arts
Council of the Arts, 40 N. Main St.
Concord, NH 03301-4974
(603) 271-2789

New Jersey
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
CN 306
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-6130

New Mexico
New Mexico Cultural Affairs Art Division
224 East Palace Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 827-6490

New York
New York State Council on the Arts
915 Broadway
New York, NY 10010
(212) 387-7000

North Carolina
North Carolina Arts Council
Department of Cultural Resources
Raleigh, NC 27601-2807
(919) 733-2821

North Dakota
North Dakota Council on Arts
Black Building #606 118 Broad Way
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 239-7150

Ohio
Ohio Council on Arts
727 East Main Street
Columbus, OH 43205-1797
(614) 466-2613

Oklahoma
State Arts Council of Oklahoma
640 Jim Thorpe Bldg.
Oklahoma City, OK
(405) 521-2931

Oregon
Oregon Arts Commission
550 Airport Rd. SE
73105-4987 Salem, OR 97301
(503) 378-3625

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Room 216, Finance Bldg.
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-6883

Rhode Island
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
95 Cedar St. Suite 103
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 277-3880

South Carolina
South Carolina Art Commission
1800 Gervais St.
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-8696

South Dakota
South Dakota Arts Council
108 W. 11th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57102-0788
(605) 339-6646

Tennessee
Tennessee Art Commission
320 6th Avenue North, Ste. 100
Nashville, TN 37243-0780
(615) 741-1701

Texas
Texas Commission of the Arts
P.O. Box 13406 Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711-3406
(512) 463-5535

Utah
Utah Council of Arts
617 E. South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84102-1177

Vermont
Vermont Council on Arts
133 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05633-6001

Virginia
Virginia Commission for the Arts
Lewis House, 223 Governor St.
Richmond, VA 23219-2010
(804) 225-3132

Washington
Washington State Arts Commission
110 9th & Columbia Bldg., MS-GH11
Olympia, WA 98504-2675
(206) 753-3860

West Virginia
Dept. of Culture & History
Arts & Humanities Division
Capitol Complex Cultural Center
Charleston, WV 25305
(304) 558-0220

Wisconsin
Wisconsin Arts Board
131 W. Wilson St. Suite 301
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-0190

Wyoming
Wyoming Arts Council
2320 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7742