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​RESOURCES
​FOR VISUAL ARTISTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS:
​SAN FRANCISCO ART GALLERIES
CALIFORNIA ART GALLERIES
CALIFORNIA & NATIONAL ART CONSULTANTS
SAN FRANCISCO OPEN STUDIOS
SAN FRANCISCO ART ORGANIZATIONS
BAY AREA ART ORGANIZATIONS
BAY AREA ART CENTERS & MUSEUMS
BAY AREA OPEN STUDIOS
SAN FRANCISCO ART SCHOOLS

SAN FRANCISCO ART STUDIO CLASSES
ART SUPPLIES - San Francisco Retail
​PHOTOGRAPHERS OF ARTWORK - SF
GRANTS FOR ARTISTS
ON-LINE ART-SELLING WEBSITES
ART SUPPLIES - On-Line
BOXES, PACKAGING, & SHIPPING SUPPLIES​
ON-LINE PRINTING
ON-LINE SIGNAGE
ART INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
MAILING LISTS & SERVICES
MARKETING STRATEGIES
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
ON-LINE EVENT POSTING
EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENT SERVICE
​WEB SITE DOMAINS & HOSTING
GROUP ART WEB SITE HOSTING
WEBSITE BUILDING
WEBSITE DESIGN & CREATION
WEBSITE TIPS & SUGGESTIONS
ART SERVICE COMPANY LISTING
SHIPPING SERVICES FOR ARTWORK
SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR ARTWORK
BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR FREELANCERS
ARTIST INSURANCE
​SUGGESTED READING
Artist Portfolio Website Examples

Resources for artists:

     SAN FRANCISCO ART GALLERIES - Comprehensive Listing:
San Francisco Art Dealers Association - http://www.sfada.com
Art-Collecting San Francisco Galleries - https://art-collecting.com/galleries_ca_sanfrancisco.htm

     CALIFORNIA ART GALLERIES - Comprehensive Listing:
Art-Collecting Northern California Art Galleries - https://art-collecting.com/galleries_ca_north.htm     
Art-Collecting Southern California Art Galleries - https://art-collecting.com/galleries_ca_south.htm

      CALIFORNIA & NATIONAL ART CONSULTANTS - Comprehensive Listing:
Art-Collecting California Art Consultants & Art Advisors - https://art-collecting.com/art_consultants_ca.htm

     SAN FRANCISCO OPEN STUDIOS:
ArtSpan's SF Open Studios -  http://www.artspan.org

     SAN FRANCISCO ART ORGANIZATIONS:
The Artists Guild of San Francisco -  http://www.artistsguildsf.com
BridgeMaker Arts - http://bridgemakerarts.org/submit-proposals/
California Lawyers for the Arts -  http://www.calawyersforthearts.org
Creativity Explored -  http://www.creativityexplored.org
The Dump -  http://www.sfrecycling.com/AIR/index.php?t=d
Galeria de la Raza -  http://www.galeriadelaraza.org
Graphic Arts Workshop -  http://www.zpub.com/gaw
Intersection for the Arts -  http://www.theintersection.org
The Luggage Store -  http://www.luggagestoregallery.org
Mission Cultural Center -  http://www.missionculturalcenter.org
Precita Eyes Mural Arts -  http://www.precitaeyes.org
Root Division Art Space -  http://www.rootdivision.org
SF Arts Commission -  http://www.sfacgallery.org
SF Center for the Book -  https://sfcb.org/
SF Print Collective -  http://www.sfprintcollective.com
SFWA Women Artists -  http://www.sfwomenartists.org
Shipyard Trust For the Arts -  http://www.shipyardtrust.org
SOMarts Cultural Center -  http://blog.somarts.org
Southern Exposure -  http://soex.org/index.html
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts -  http://www.ybca.org

    BAY AREA ART ORGANIZATIONS:
Alameda Art Association, Alameda, CA. -  http://www.alamedaartassociation.com
Alamo Danville Artists' Society, Danville, CA  -  http://adas4art.org
Alliance for the Visual Arts, Tri-Valley - https://www.allianceforthevisualarts.org
Art Association Napa Valley, Napa, CA  -  https://www.artnv.org
Art Guild of Pacifica, Pacifica, CA - http://artguildofpacifica.org
Arts Guild of Sonoma, Sonoma, CA. -  https://artsguildofsonoma.org
Bay Area Book Artists, San Jose, CA -  http://www.bayareabookartists.org/index.php
The Bothwell Arts Center, Livermore, CA  -  http://www.bothwell.lvpac.org
Campbell Artists Guild, Campbell, CA - http://campbellartistsguild.org​
Carmel Art Association, Carmel, CA - https://carmelart.org
Centreal Coast Art Association, Monterey, CA - https://centralcoastartassociation.com
Concord Art Association, Concord, CA - http://concordartassociation.blogspot.com
Creative Arts League Sacramento, Sacramento, CA - https://creativeartsleague.com
East Valley Artists, San Jose, CA - http://www.eastvalleyartists.org
Fine Arts League of Cupertino, Cupertino, CA - http://www.falc.org
Fremont Art Association, Fremont, CA  -  https://www.fremontartassociation.org
Harrington Gallery, Pleasanton, CA  -  http://www.firehousearts.org/gallery/
Japantown Art Association, San Jose, CA - https://japantownartassociation.squarespace.com
Lamorinda Art Alliance, Contra Coast County, CA  -  https://laa4art.org
Livermore Art Association, Livermore, CA  -  http://www.livermoreartassociation.org
Los Altos Art Association, Los Altos, CA - http://www.lgaa.org
Los Altos Art Club, Los Altos, CA - https://www.losaltosartclub.org
Los Gatos Art Association, Los Gatos, CA - https://www.lgaa.org
Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation, Monterey, CA - https://www.mpaf.org
Moraga Art Gallery, Moraga, CA. -  https://moragaartgallery.com/
Northern California Arts, Inc., Sacramento, CA - https://norcalartsinc.org
Northern CA Women's Caucus for Art, San Francisco, CA   -  https://www.ncwca.org
Olive Hyde Art Guild, Fremont, CA - http://olivehydeartguild.org
Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA  -  http://www.pacificartleague.org
Pleasanton Art League, Pleasanton, CA  -  http://www.pal-art.com
​Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, Santa Clara, CA - http://www.scvws.org
Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA - https://scal.org
Sunnyvale Art Club, Sunnyvale, CA - http://www.sunnyvaleartclub.org

   BAY AREA ART CENTERS & REGIONAL MUSEUMS:
Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA  -  http://www.artworksdowntown.org
Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA  -  http://www.bedfordgallery.org
Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA  -  http://www.berkeleyartcenter.org
Bothwell Arts Center - http://www.bothwell.lvpac.org
​di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa, CA  -  http://www.dirosaart.org
Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA  -  http://www.falkirkculturalcenter.org
​Frank Bette Center for the Arts, Alameda, CA -  https://www.frankbettecenter.org​
Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA  -  http://www.headlands.org
Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA  -  http://www.kala.org
Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA  -  http://www.mendocinoartcenter.org
Merced Multicultural Art Center, Merced, CA  -  http://www.artsmerced.org
Napa Valley Museum, Yountsville, CA  -  http://napavalleymuseum.org
Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA http://museumca.org
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA  -  http://ohanloncenter.org
​Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, CA https://www.pgartcenter.org
Palo Alto Arts Center, Palo Alto, CA  -  https://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/artcenter/
Peninsula Art Museum, Burlingame, CA  -  https://www.peninsulamuseum.org
Petaluma Arts Center, Petaluma, CA  -  https://petalumaartscenter.org
Piedmont Center for the Arts, Oakland, CA -  http://www.piedmontcenterforthearts.org
Sacramento Arts Center, Sacramento, CA - https://www.sacfinearts.org
Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA -  https://www.sanchezartcenter.org
Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA -  https://sebarts.org
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma, CA -  http://svma.org
Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA -  http://www.tritonmuseum.org​

    BAY AREA OPEN STUDIOS:
East Bay Open Studios - https://eastbayopenstudios.com
Marin Open Studios - https://marinopenstudios.org
Monterey County Artists Studio Tour - http://www.artshabitat.org
Open Studios Napa Valley - https://www.artnv.org/open-studios-home
Open Studios Santa Cruz - https://santacruzopenstudios.com
Sacramento Open Studios - https://www.vergeart.com/open-studios/visit-sac-open-studios/
Silicon Valley Open Studios - https://www.svos.org
Sonoma County Art Trails Open Studios - https://sonomacountyarttrails.org
Stockton Open Studios - http://www.sausalitoartgalleries.com/Artists%20Open%20Studios/stockton.htm

    SAN FRANCISCO ART SCHOOLS, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES:
Academy of Art University - http://www.academyart.edu
The Art Institute of California, San Francisco - http://new.artinstitutes.edu/san-francisco
California College of the Arts - https://www.cca.edu
California State University East Bay, Hayward - http://www20.csueastbay.edu
City College of San Francisco - http://www.ccsf.edu
Mills College, Oakland - http://www.mills.edu
Notre Dame de Namur University, Belmont - http://www.ndnu.edu
Ohlone Community College, Fremont - http://www.ohlone.edu
San Francisco Art Institute - http://sfai.edu
San Francisco State University - http://www.sfsu.edu
San Jose State University, San Jose - http://www.sjsu.edu
Stanford University, Palo Alto - http://www.stanford.edu
University of California, Berkeley - http://berkeley.edu/index.html
University of San Francisco - http://www.usfca.edu

     SAN FRANCISCO ART STUDIO CLASSES:
Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier, San Mateo - http://www.BACAA.org
Bay Area Models Guild, Oakland - http://www.bayareamodelsguild.org
Beyond Canvas - http://www.beyondcanvas.com
CCE Painting Studio - http://ccesf.org
Drawing with Collen - http://www.drawingwithcollen.com
Golden Gate Atelier, Oakland - http://www.goldengateatelier.com
Oakdale Painting Studio - http://www.larryrobinson.net
Public Glass - http://www.publicglass.org
Rob Anderson Studio School - http://www.robandersonstudioschool.com
Rock Paper Scissors, Oakland - http://rpscollective.org
Sadie Valeri Atelier - http://www.sadievaleri.com
San Francisco Figure Drawing Group - http://www.meetup.com/SanFranciscoFigureDrawing
Sharon Art Studio - http://www.sharonartstudio.org
The Sketch Collective - http://www.sketch-collective.com
The Atelier School of Classical Realism - http://www.atelierschoolofclassicalrealism.net
23rd Street Figure Drawing Studio - http://23rdstreetstudio.com
   
     ART SUPPLIES - San Francisco Retail:
Arch -  10 Carolina Street,  415.433.2428 - http://www.archsupplies.com
Blick Art Materials -  979 Market Street,  415.441.6075 - http://www.dickblick.com
Flax Art & Design -  Fort Mason Center,  415.552.2355 - http://www.flaxart.com
Mendel’s -  1556 Haight Street,  415.621.1287 - http://www.mendels.com
Rubars - 1066 47th Ave, Oakland,  510.261.9828 - http://www.yelp.com/biz/rubars-stretchers-oakland
Scrap -  801 Toland Street,  415.647.1746 - http://www.scrap-sf.org

     PHOTOGRAPHERS OF ARTWORK - San Francisco:
Blow Up Lab - Terra Muzik:  http://www.blowuplab.com
Pernilla Persson -  http://www.pernillapersson.com
Steven Poe -  http://www.stevenpoe.com
Dave Straus -  http://www.dscomposition.com

    GRANTS FOR ARTISTS:
Annuity Payment Freedom Grants for Artists - https://www.annuityfreedom.net/financial-literacy/artists/​
Chenven Foundation- http://chenvenfoundation.org/how-to-apply
Harpo Foundation - https://www.harpofoundation.org
Pollock-Krasner Foundation - https://pkf.org
The Awesome Foundation - https://www.awesomefoundation.org
The Center for Cultural Innovation: CALI Catalyst Grant for California Artists - https://www.cciarts.org/cgi/page.cgi/cali_grants.htm
The Center for Cultural Innovation: Quick Grant for California Artists - https://www.cciarts.org/quick_grant.htm

    ON-LINE ART-SELLING WEBSITES:
​Artsy Shark free art marketplace directory -  https://www.artsyshark.com/sell-art-online-directory/
Ugallery.com -  https://www.ugallery.com

     ART SUPPLIES - On-Line:
Ampersand -  http://www.ampersandart.com
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff -  http://www.cheapjoes.com
Glaser Frames -  http://www.glaserframes.com
Golden Artist Colors -  http://www.goldenpaints.com
Legion Paper -  http://www.legionpaper.com
Logan Graphic Products -  http://www.logangraphic.com
Metropolitan Picture Framing -  http://www.metroframe.com
Mister Art -  http://www.misterart.com
Photographers Supply -  http://www.photosupply.com
Taylor Me -  http://www.taylorme.com/products.htm

     BOXES, PACKAGING, & SHIPPING SUPPLIES - on-line:
The Boxery - https://www.theboxery.com

     ON-LINE PRINTING:
GotPrint -  http://gotprint.com
Mega Print large scale printing - http://www.megaprint.com
Modern Postcards -  http://www.modernpostcard.com
PS Print -  www.psprint.com
Quill - http://www.quill.com
Rocket Postcards -  http://www.rocketpostcards.com
Vista Print -  http://www.vistaprint.com
4x6 - http://www.4by6.com

     ON-LINE SIGNAGE:
1 Day Banner - https://www.1daybanner.com
Dynamite Digital - https://dynamitedigital.com
Fast Signs - https://www.fastsigns.com
Industry Printing - http://www.industryprinting.net
Vista Print - https://www.vistaprint.com

    ART INVENTORY MANAGEMENT:
​Artwork Archive - https://www.artworkarchive.com

    MAILING LISTS & SERVICES:
Ace Mailing -  www.acemailingsf.com

     MARKETING STRATEGIES:
Postcardmania -  www.postcardmania.com  -  full service
Authentic Promotion -  www.authenticpromotion.com
Get Free Publicity Now -  http://www.getfreepublicitynow.com
Guerrilla Marketing -  www.gmarketing.com
Straight North digital marketing agency - https://www.straightnorth.com

     SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT:
Hootsuite - https://hootsuite.com
Later - https://later.com


     ON-LINE EVENT POSTING:
Full Calendar -  http://sfbayarea.fullcalendar.com 
Art Business -  http://www.artbusiness.com
ArtSlant -  http://www.artslant.com
Mesart -  www.mesart.com
SF Station -  www.sfstation.com

     EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENT SERVICE:  
Constant Contact -  www.constantcontact.com  -  full service
iContact -  http://www.icontact.com
MadMimi - madmimi.com/overview
SendPulse - https://sendpulse.com
Vertical Response -  http://www.verticalresponse.com

     WEB SITE DOMAINS & HOSTING:         
Reviews.com - http://www.reviews.com/web-hosting
Top Ten Web Hosting:  http://www.top-10-web-hosting.com
The 10 Best Hosts:  http://www.the10besthosts.com
Web Site Host Directory:  http://www.websitehostdirectory.com
Go Daddy:  http://www.godaddy.com
Host Gator - http://www.hostgator.com

     GROUP ART WEB SITE HOSTING:
The Alliance of Professional Artists:  http://www.allproartists.org
Artspan Contemporary Art:  http://www.artspan.com
FolioLink:  http://www.foliolink.com
Mesart:  http://www.mesart.com

     WEBSITE BUILDING:
Canva - https://www.canva.com
Shopify - https://www.shopify.com
SquareSpace - https://www.squarespace.com
Weebly - https://www.weebly.com
Wix - https://www.wix.com

    WEBSITE DESIGN & CREATION:
Reaves Projects - https://www.reavesprojects.com/about

​    WEBSITE TIPS & SUGGESTIONS:
Pixpa Website tips: https://www.pixpa.com/blog/build-portfolio-website
​Website Set Up tips:   https://websitesetup.org/make-online-portfolio/

​     ART SERVICE COMPANY LISTING:
The Clarion List - https://www.clarionlist.com/

     SHIPPING SERVICES FOR ARTWORK:
Atthowe Fine Art Services - http://atthowe.com
Connect Art International - http://www.connectartintl.com
Gander & White - http://www.ganderandwhite.com
Lawrence Fine Arts - http://www.lawrencefinearts.com
Navis Pack & Ship - https://www.gonavis.com
Norton Fine Art Handling - http://nortonsf.com
Ship Art - http://shipart.com

     SHIPPING CONTAINERS FOR ARTWORK:
Erdie Industries - https://erdie.com
MasterPak Boxes - https://masterpak-usa.com/collections/all
Strongbox Cartons - https://airfloatsystems.com/strongbox
U.S. Packaging and Wrapping - https://uspackagingandwrapping.com
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     BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR FREELANCERS:
Ultimate Freelancer’s Guide - https://www.thesimpledollar.com/financial-wellness/ultimate-freelancers-guide/

     ARTIST INSURANCE:
Artists Crafters Tradesman Insurance - https://www.actinsurance.com
Crimson Business Insurance Agency - https://www.crimsoninsurance.com
Heffernan Insurance Brokers - https://www.heffins.com
The Hartford - https://www.thehartford.com/contact-the-hartford

     SUGGESTED READING:
“Art and Fear” – Bayles, David
“Art and Reality – Standard Reference Guide and Business Plan for Actively Developing Your Career as an Artist” – Abbott, Robert J.
“Art Marketing 101 – Handbook for the Fine Artists” – Smith, Constance
"The Artist-Gallery Partnership: A Practical Guide to Consigning Art" - Crawford, Ted
“Artist’s Marketing and Action Plan Workbook” – Talbot, Jonathan
“The Artist’s Way” – Cameron, Julia
“The Business of Being an Artist” – Grant, Daniel
“Fine Artist’s Guide to Marketing and Self Promotion” – Vitale, Julius
“For the Working Artist – A Handbook for Anyone Who Chooses to Manage Their Own Career” – Luther-Wilder, Judith
"How to Get Hung: a practical guide for emerging artists" - Barnes, Molly
“How to Grow as an Artist” – Grant, Daniel
“How to Make Money as an Artist” – Moore, Sean
“A Life in the Arts” – Maisel, Eric
“Practical Handbook for the Emerging Artist” – Lazzari, Maragret
"Promoting & Selling Your Art" - Katchen, Carole
“No More Secondhand Art – Awakening the Artist Within” – London, Peter
“Supporting Yourself as an Artist” – Hoover, Deborah A.
“Taking the Leap – Insider’s Guide to Exhibiting and Selling Your Art” – Lang, Cay
“Artist’s and Graphic Designer’s Market”

Artist Portfolio Website Examples for Portfolio Pages & Layout:
https://www.lorirhodesart.com

https://www.ancabrowne.com​
https://janetjacobs.com
https://teddiehathaway.com

https://www.jonathangaber.com
https://www.kimfordkitz.com
https://www.kirillova.com/home 

Artist Portfolio Website Examples for About, Exhibit History, & Contact Pages:
http://www.chuckpotterart.net
https://www.ushashuklaart.com/home.html
http://www.stephencwagner.com

Artist Portfolio Website Examples for A
rt Consultants & Interior Designers and Custom or Commission Pages:
https://www.paulwestacott.com/working-with-design-professionals
https://www.theartdontstop.com/art-commissions
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https://www.leannehansonart.com/commissions​

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