Online Suppliers of Top Quality Art & Craft Materials & Resources!

JOLAF's "Arts Resources" is a free service listing educational opportunities, publications, festival contacts, suppliers, etc. If you are looking for something specific, try our "Resources Search Engine". Many of the listings in the categories below were added several years ago -- please REPORT any deadlinks that you see.

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• ARTISTS BOOKS, VIDEOS, AND DVD's about Marketing Art & Craft:  A wide selection of resources written by professionals to help you effectively get your work in front of the public and make sales! Also, training tutorials for sharpening your studio skills.

• ARTS FESTIVAL CONTACT INFORMATION:  Address/phone listings for applications to over 500 juried festivals.

• ART SERVICES AND SUPPLIERS:  Useful materials, products and services for anyone working in the arts.

• ARTISTS WEBSITE DESIGN & MAKEOVER SERVICES:  If you would like a gallery level website, or, are not happy with the look or performance of your current site, we can help.

• ARTS REGIONAL AGENCIES:  Contact addresses and phone numbers.

• ARTS STATE AGENCIES:  Contact addresses, phone numbers and email.

• ASSOCIATIONS, GUILDS, AND SOCIETIES  for professional artists and craftspeople.

• CREDIT CARDS / SHOPPING CARTS:  The only way to do business on the web.

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• CHILDREN'S ART GALLERIES  online resources for talented young people.

• EDUCATION AND TRAINING:  Opportunities to develop or sharpen skills in the arts.

• FORUMS for professional artists and craftspeople

• GALLERIES:

  • EC Art & Craft Gallery - If you are doing original handmade work, and have your own independent website, you can get a free listing at this comprehensive online gallery.

  • ArtMarketing

  • Listing of other miscellaneous online galleries.

• LINKS:   Interesting arts related websites... for exploration or information.

• ART NEWS   Daily updates, reviews, monthly art ezines, and more.

• PUBLICATIONS:   Magazines, books and newsletters of special interest to anyone working in the art and craft field.

• SEARCH ENGINES:   Love them or hate them, they will play a big role in your success on the WWW.

  • Search Engine Tutorials:  Everything you need to know to work with the various search engine parameters.

• SHIPPING DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY:  Use the WWW to determine how much it will cost you to ship your orders anywhere on earth.

• TRAVEL:  Weather forecasts, reservations, and maps.

• WEBMASTER RESOURCES:  To help you keep your own website tuned up!

~ Additional Art & Craft Information ~

• "Getting Started on the WWW":  Read this if you are ready to make your work available on the WWW, but are not sure how or where to begin.

• About.com's "Arts/Crafts Business":   Comprehensive resource for anyone making a living in the art & craft field. Links to information for suppliers, marketing, forums, etc.

• "Taking Quality Slides:"  If you are having trouble getting good photos of your work, these tips may help.

• "Photographing 3D Artwork"  How to take excellent slides of medium sized "table top" 3D art.

• "How To Successfully Photograph Your Own Artwork"  If hiring a professional photographer is out of the question for you, then this set of guidelines should assist you in achieving the best possible results.

• "Photographing Paintings"  This article illustrates how to record your images with a digital camera.

• "How to Photograph Jewelry:"  Clearly presented pictorial which methodically explains every step for making top quality jewelry slides.

• "Marketing Your Artwork On The WWW:"  Here are 12 "Rules for the Road" that you'll need to consider to be successful in the emerging "New Economy."

• Promotion On The WWW:  If you think that putting up a website is all it takes, then you are making a huge mistake. Promoting your site is at least as important as site construction. The more you know about e-commerce, the better you'll do selling in cyberspace.

• Craft Show "Profitability Form":  Print out and fill in the blanks for a show you've done to get the bottom line.

• Copyright Information -- Explains the legal protection available to artists & craftspeople regarding copyright infringement.

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