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National /International Sources

Alliance of Artists Communities- choose Residencies, then view by Artistic Category or by Region. Also look at the Links section-Service Organizations and Resources for Artists

Art DEADLINES List

Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts

College Art Association - Grants & Fellowships

COS, Community of Science Database of funding opportunities in the sciences, humanities, and fine arts. For private funding sources, you may need Alumni and Development office clearance.

The Foundation Center

IRIS Grants Database - search by discipline and view the upcoming deadlines list by subject area

Grants.gov to find funding opportunities through the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities

ResArtis - International Association of Residential Arts Centres

Resources in Art History for Graduate Students - a newsletter of fellowships & other opportunities for art history graduate students

Sabbatical Homes helping academic communities around the world find or list houses or apartments for rent, exchange or house-sit when on a sabbatical leave, research trip, exchange program, relocation or vacations


Regional/State-wide Sources

Arts in Transit

Arts & Education Council of Greater St. Louis

Missouri Arts Council

St. Louis Gateway Arts

St. Louis Regional Arts Commission


Assistance with Proposal Writing

Proposal Writing Short Course created by the Foundation Center's Learning Lab

Reference Guide for Artists for individuals applying for grants

see also Writing Artist Statements


Books of Interest in the WU Art & Architecture Library

Artists communities : a directory of residences in the United States that offer time and space for creativity edited by Tricia Snell

The Art GAID directory : art competitions, grants & residencies of the world, 2003 edited by Gabriel Clark-Brown

Artist's resource : the Watson-Guptill guide to academic programs, artists' colonies and artist-in-residence programs, conferences, workshops by Karen S. Chambers

The 100 best small art towns in America : where to discover creative communities, fresh air, and affordable living by John Villani