The following organizations offer resources for artists in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area.

Americans for the Arts
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America.

Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington (CAGW)
CAGW cultivates public participation in the arts, and creates partnerships between Washington's artistic and business communities. 

CultureCapital.com
A gateway to the world of arts and entertainment in the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland, brought to you by the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington and funded in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.

Cultural Development Corporation (CUDC)
CUDC offers consulting services to developers, architects, owners, government agencies and other real estate professionals on developing space for arts uses.

Find Art Information Bank
Find Art Information Bank is an artist locator and resource service. The list serv and website feature announcements from clients that need the services of artists and provide weekly listings of events, jobs and other opportunities to the Washington area arts community.

FotoWeek DC Events
During this week-long celebration of photography in the nation’s capital, events will be organized to attract those who make a living practicing the art, science, business, education and craft of photography as well as amateur photographers and the simply curious. FotoWeek DC will offer the entire Washington, DC community the opportunity to come together to focus on photography’s place in our world, to explore new ideas about the future of photography, and to experience photography’s many forms and enriching power.

The Foundation Center
The Center collects, organizes, analyzes, and disseminates information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects. The Center's resources are open to the general public.

Mayor's Office of Partnerships and Grants Development (OPGD)
OPGD provides assistance for organizations based in the District of Columbia.

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Foundation programs connect the arts and artists of the mid-Atlantic region to the rest of the nation and the world. 

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
The NEA hosts a resource of national, state, and local funding programs for arts initiatives through the NEA Cultural Funding: Federal Opportunities Resources section.

Philanthropy.org
Philanthropy.org is the source for information in the world of philanthropy.

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA)
VLA provides legal assistance to over 6,000 clients each year in a variety of ways, including pro bono Case Placements for low-income artists and nonprofit arts organizations, the VLA Legal Clinic, the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation Nonprofit Assistance Program, and the Art Law Line, a legal hotline.

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA)
WALA provides education, advocacy and volunteer legal services through workshops and seminars, legal clinics for artists and arts organizations, and pro-bono referral services.

Washington DC Arts Expo
The 2nd Annual Washington DC International Arts Expo was held from September 19-21, 2008 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Washington DC International Arts Expo (WIAE) staff had well over 100 celebrated artists from around the country will exhibit their masterpieces at the Washington, DC. Thousands attended this three-day experience, which featured works from an array of fine and student artists, informative seminars and workshops, galleries and live entertainment throughout the weekend. Art lovers, curators and collectors previewed and purchased one-of-a kind works, sought after collector pieces and enjoyed meeting with the artists, gallery owners and vendors.

Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers (WRAG)
WRAG is comprised of charitable trusts, corporate giving programs, charities and community foundations.

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