Associations, Centers, and Organizations
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Alliance of Artists' Communities
"The Alliance of Artists' Communities, a nation-wide consortium and professional organization for the field, advances the role artist communities play in the evolution of new ideas and art." [qtd.from http://www.artistcommunities.org/]
American Association of Museums
"The American Association of Museums is the national organization representing the museum community and addressing its needs, thereby enhancing the ability of museums to serve the public interest." [qtd.from: http://www.aam-us.org/aamfaqs.htm]
" . . . the nation's leading arts information clearinghouse, with a 40-year record of objective arts industry research. As the preeminent arts advocacy organization, it is dedicated to representingand serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts." [quoted from http://www.americansforthearts.org/aboutus/default.asp]
American Society for Aesthetics
The official web site of the American Society for Aesthetics. "Here you'll find articles about aesthetics, philosophy of art, art theory and art criticism, as well as information about aestheticsevents worldwide, and links to other aesthetics-related resources on the internet, including the Aesthetics-L email discussion list." [qtd. from http://www.aesthetics-online.org/]
"Not-for-profit, year-round visual arts community offers workshops, artist residencies, exhibitions, travel expeditions, tours, lectures, and more for artists of all skill levels and backgroundsto promote individual artistic expression and development." [qtd. from http://www.andersonranch.org]
Archives and Museum Informatics
"Archives & Museum Informatics organizes conferences, workshops and seminars, publishes journals and monographs, and consults for archives and museums worldwide. For the past 10 years,our educational goal has been to provide specialists in archives and museum information systems with timely and challenging opportunities for professional exchange and training. Our consulting servicesemphasize inter-institutional collaboration, strategic planning and standards-based solutions." [qtd. from http://www.archimuse.com/profile.html]
Art History Webmasters Association
"AHWA-AWHA is a Canadian non-profit organisation. One of our main objectives is to finance our activities and special projects to employ art historians (students and free lancers)." [qtd.from http://www.unites.uqam.ca/AHWA/]
Art Libraries Society of North America
"Founded in 1972, the Art Libraries Society of North America represents a creative diversity of expertise and interests. Producers, purveyors, and users of all types of art information joinin dynamic collaboration!" [qtd. from http://www.arlisna.org/]
Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO)
"The Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO) is a not-for-profit organization of institutions with collections of art, collaborating to enable educational use of museum multimedia. Together, AMICOMembers are building The AMICO Library, a licensed digital educational resource available under subscription to universities and colleges, public libraries, elementary and secondary schools, andmuseums." [qtd. from http://www.amico.org/]
"The official website of the world's leading art museums since 1996." [qtd. from http://www.amn.org/]
Association for the Advancement of Arts Education
"The AAAE is the direct result of a comprehensive two-year study which surveyed hundreds of superintendents, principals, teachers, parents, school board members, artists, professional artsadministrators and community leaders regarding their views on arts education. The study found a positive element for change in arts education priorities and programs in the Cincinnati area." [qtd.from http://www.aaae.org/aboutaaae.html]
"The Association of Art Historians (AAH) was formed in the UK in 1974 to promote the study of art history. It represents the interests of art and design historians in all aspects of the discipline,including art, design, architecture, photography, film and other media, cultural studies, conservation and museum studies." [qtd. from http://www.gold.ac.uk/aah/]
Bolz Center for Arts Administration
"Founded in 1969, the Bolz Center for Arts Administration is a teaching and research center housed in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business. Through its two-year, multidisciplinarymaster's degree in Business, and through ongoing research and alumni development, the Bolz Center strives to support and advance the education and training of arts managers, and to celebrate and definethe culture of our time." [qtd. from http://www.bolzcenter.org/]
The Bridgeman Art Library is the world's most comprehensive source of fine art images for reproduction. Our international collection represents thousands of museums, galleries and contemporary artistsand is growing daily to provide you with inspiring images, from the world's greatest masterpieces to previously unpublished treasures. [qtd. from http://www.bridgeman.co.uk/public/aboutus/index.jhtml?r=8495]
"The Canadian Museums Association is the national organization for the advancement of the Canadian museum community. We exist to unite, represent and serve museums and museum workers acrossCanada. We work passionately for the advancement, growth and stability of the museum community in Canada." [qtd. from http://www.museums.ca/cma/about.htm]
Center for Arts Management and Technology
"The mission of the [CAMT] is to investigate existing and emerging information and communication technology, and to stimulate thinking about the practical application of this technology forarts managers . . ." [qtd. from http://www.artsnet.org/camt/mission.html]
Center for Museum Studies (Smithsonian)
"The mission of the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies (SCEMS) is to interpret the collective knowledge of the Smithsonian and serve as a gateway to the Institution's educationresources. Through research, publishing, and staff development programs for the education and museum communities, the Center promotes the understanding and use of museums." [qtd. from http://museumstudies.si.edu/]
CHArt (Computers and the History of Art)
"CHArt is a society open to all who have an interest in the application of computers to the study of art and design." [qtd. from http://www.chart.ac.uk/]
"CAA includes among its members those who by vocation or avocation are concerned about and/or committed to the practice of art, teaching, and research of and about the visual arts and humanities.Over 13,000 artists, art historians, scholars, curators, collectors, educators, art publishers, and other visual arts professionals are individual members. Another 2,000 university art and art historydepartments, museums, libraries, and professional and commercial organizations hold institutional memberships." [qtd. from http://www.collegeart.org/caa/aboutcaa/index.html]
Dutch Institute for Art History
The Dutch University Institute for Art History in Florence, founded in 1958, forms part of Utrecht University and is administered by a group of six universities. The Institute promotes research onItalian art, on Dutch and Flemish art and artists in Italy and on the rich tradition of artistic exchange and mutual influence between Italy and the North. It provides scholars and students from theNetherlands and elsewhere with accommodation, research and publication opportunities and the use of its library in a city with extraordinary resources for art historical research and internationalacademic training and exchange. In addition the Institute publishes scholarly works and organizes lectures, conferences and exhibitions. [qtd. from http://www.iuoart.org/]
"Immaterial Incorporated is a non-profit organization based in New York City that serves as an umbrella for a wide range of artistic and cultural activities. Immaterial's more than thirty participantsinclude artists, curators, art and cultural critics, scientists, architects, historians, anthropologists, poets, fiction writers and philosophers, among others. Immaterial will provide a common creativespace for this heterogeneous group." [qtd. from http://www.immaterial.net/page.php/2/]
Independent Curators International
"ICI's mission is to enhance the understanding and appreciation of contemporary art through traveling exhibitions and other activities that will reach a diverse national and international audience.Collaborating with a wide range of eminent curators, ICI develops its program of innovative traveling exhibitions and substantial catalogues to introduce and document sometimes challenging new workin all mediums by younger as well as more established artists from the United States and abroad." [qtd. from http://www.ici-exhibitions.org/About_ICI/about_ici.htm]
International Association of Empirical Aesthetics
"The International Association of Empirical Aesthetics was founded in 1965 by D.E. Berlyne, Robert Francès, Carmelo Genovese, and Albert Wellek. The association is open to all who areinterested in empirical studies of aesthetics and of the arts, literature, and music. Most members are anthropologists, psychologists, semioticians, and sociologists. However, a number are practicingartists, humanistic scholars, and philosophers who have an interest in empirical studies of the arts." [qtd. from http://www.ume.maine.edu/%7Eiaea/]
International Council of Museums
"The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is dedicated to the development of museums and the museum profession, and operates globally for the preservation of cultural heritage. Committedto the promotion and facilitation of professional cooperation, ICOM is a worldwide network for museum professionals of all disciplines and specialisations." [qtd. from http://www.icom.org/organization.html]
International Institute of Applied Aesthetics
"The International Institute of Applied Aesthetics is an independent institute with an academic status. [. . .] The Institute organizes research and educational projects, seminars, summer schools,internet projects, exhibitions and other events. We cooperate with universities, associations, colleges, scholars, students and others interested in the field of applied aesthetics." [qtd. fromhttp://www.lpt.fi/io/about.html]
"The Museum Trustee Association (MTA) is the only organization dedicated to providing ongoing board education programs, services and resources for the special needs of museum trustees. Museumtrustees are elected to govern institutions voluntarily. There are nearly 75,000 museum trustees in the United States; they set policy, ensure funding and oversee the management of an institution." [qtd.from http://www.mta-hq.org/]
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
"The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is the membership organization of the nation's state and jurisdictional arts agencies. NASAA's mission is to advance and promote a meaningfulrole for the arts in the lives of individuals, families and communities throughout the United States. We empower state arts agencies through strategic assistance that fosters leadership, enhancesplanning and decision making, and increases resources." [qtd. from http://www.nasaa-arts.org/aboutnasaa/about.shtml]
Network of European Museum Organisations (NEMO)
"NEMO is an independent network providing representation and information for the museum community of Europe. The network is made up of museum organisations within the countries of the EuropeanUnion (EU) as well as representatives from the countries associated with the EU." [qtd. from http://www.ne-mo.org/info.html]
New England Museum Association
"For more than 70 years the New England Museum Association has been the only organization in New England serving museums of all sizes and the people who work for and with them." [qtd.from http://www.nemanet.org/abouthome.htm]
New York Foundation for the Arts
"Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) gives more money and support to arts organizations and artists of all disciplines than any other comparable organizationin the country: nearly $10 million in grants and services annually. Its Fellowships of $7,000 each go to as many as 170 New York State artists every year from a field of 16 disciplines, coveringthe visual, performing, and literary arts." [qtd. from http://www.nyfa.org/about.html]
Res Artis: International Association of Residential Arts Centers
This site is under construction.
"The Visual Resources Association is devoted to advancing knowledge, research, and education in the field of visual information resources. VRA advocates and promotes a spirit of cooperation amongits members and with related professional organizations . . . Our international membership includes: information specialists, digital image specialists; art, architecture, film and video librarians,museum curators; slide, photograph, microfilm and digital archivists, architectural firms, galleries, publishers, image system vendors, rights and reproductions officials, photographers, art historians,artists, and scientists." [qtd. from http://www.vraweb.org/]
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