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Online Resources: EBSCO MasterFILE Premier Magazines/Journals: HTML Excel PDF Other titles: HTML Excel PDF By subject: Excel PDF Sample EBSCO Titles: Print Architectural Record Macworld (See Small Business Page for more) Art and Design Links A Study of the Support Structure for U.S. Artists Report Sara Pearce Blog Art Off-Pike Community Arts Initiative The Center for Great Neighborhoods Covington Arts District Covington Art Merchants Art Deadlines Arts in Education resources Arts Partnerships resources Corporate philanthropy in the arts resources Reference guides for artists Etsy online retail for artists Creative Capital Artist’s toolbox Pew Research Artists…and the Internet Arts Marketing organization Books: Craft, Inc. : turn your creative hobby into a business Artist's & graphic designer's market. Music law : how to run your band's business. All you need to know about the music business Design : intelligence made visible Principles of style for the business writer The portable writer's conference : your guide to getting published The screenwriter's sourcebook : a comprehensive marketing guide for screen and television writers Chinese watercolor techniques Abstract painting : concepts and techniques. Search the catalog for more… Suggest a title…

Available in the library:
Foundation Directory Online (Only Available Inside the Library)
A database of nearly 80,000 foundations, corporate giving programs, and grantmaking public charities, as well as our searchable database of 500,000 recently awarded grants.
A Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online (Only Available Inside the Library)
This unique online service is the only online funding research tool that focuses on foundations that provide financial support for individual grantseekers.
A Cooperating Collection of the Foundation Center