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American Association of School Librarians

50 E. Huron
Chicago, IL  60611
Phone: (312) 280-4382
TTY Phone: (800) 545-2433 ext. 4382
Fax: (312) 280-5276
Website: www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslindex.htm
Email: aasl@ala.org

Contact Information:
Name: American Library Association

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Educators

The mission of the American Association of School Librarians is to advocate excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library media field.

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American Library Association

50 E. Huron
Chicago, IL  60611
Phone: (800) 545-2433
Fax: (312) 440-9374
Website: www.ala.org
Email: library@ala.org

Contact Information:
Name: Online directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Washington DC: 1615 New Hampshire Ave., NW First Floor Washington, DC 20009-2520 The American Library Association provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.

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State Library of Ohio

274 East First Ave
Suite 100
Columbus, OH  43201
Phone: (800) 686-1532
Fax: (614) 644-7004
Website: winslo.state.oh.us/
Email: refhelp@sloma.state.oh.us

Contact Information:
Name: Online Directory

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The mission of the State Library of Ohio is to: 1) Provide access to information for Ohio's state government. 2) Lead and partner in the development of library services throughout Ohio. 3) Enable resource sharing among libraries and library networks. 4) Provide specialized services to Ohio's citizens.

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Dance/USA

1111 16th St., NW
Ste. 300
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202) 833-1717
Fax: (202) 833-2686
Website: http://www.danceusa.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators

Dance/USA advances the art form of dance by addressing the needs, concerns and interests of the professional dance community.

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National Dance Association

1900 Association Dr
Reston, VA  20191-1598
Phone: (703) 476-3400
TTY Phone: (800) 213-7193
Website: http://www.aahperd.org/nda

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators

The National Dance Association leads in promoting and supporting creative, artistic and healthy lifestyles through quality services and programs in dance and dance education.

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National Dance Education Association

4948 St. Elmo Avenue, Suite 301
Bethesda, MD  20814
Phone: (301) 657-2880
Fax: (301) 657-2881
Website: http://www.ndeo.org
Email: info@ndeo.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

NDEO is dedicated to promoting standards of excellence in dance education through the development of quality education in the art of dance through professional development, service and leadership. We hold public discussions, sponsor institutes, workshops, conferences and programs.

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Design Resource

American Architectural Foundation (AAF)

1799 New York Ave NW
Washington, DC  20006
Phone: (202) 626-7318
Fax: (202) 626-7420
Website: www.archfoundation.org
Email: info@archfoundation.org

Contact Information:
Name: Ron Bogle
Title: President, CEO
Phone: (202) 626-7318

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Community Development, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The AAF is a national resource for those who want our communities to be centers of civilization and our children to inherit a wholesome physical environment that uplifts the spirit. The Foundation's purpose is to help people understand the importance of architecture in their lives and then use that understanding to enrich their lives and transform their communities.

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Industrial Designer's Society of America

45195 Business Ct
Suite 250
Dulles, VA  20166-6717
Phone: (703) 707-6000
Website: www.idsa.org
Email: http://www.idsa.org/webmodules/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=60&z=32

Contact Information:
Name: On-line Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators

IDSA is the voice of industrial design, representing the profession to business, government, education, the media and the general public and serving its information and networking needs.

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Cable in the Classroom

25 Massachusetts Ave NW
Suite 100
Washington, DC  20001
Phone: (202) 222-2335
Fax: (202) 222-2336
Website: www.ciconline.org
Email: cic@ciconline.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Technology

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

Cable in the Classroom is a special initiative begun in 1989 by the cable industry to provide public and private schools in the United States with free access to educational television programs.

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A+ Schools Network

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
327 Brown Building
PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC  27402-6170
Phone: (336) 334-3103
Fax: (336) 334-3218
Website: aplus-schools.uncg.edu
Email: aplus@uncg.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

The A+ Schools Program was initiated in 1995 as a statewide project in North Carolina by the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts. The A+ Schools Program is an approach to teaching and learning grounded in the belief that the arts can play a central role in how children learn.

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Abbott Laboratories Community Investments Program

Website: www.abbott.com/global/url/home/en_US

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Educators

HIV/AIDS, science, education programs.

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Afterschool Alliance

1616 H Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
Phone: (202) 347-1002
Website: www.afterschoolalliance.org
Email: info@afterschoolalliance.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The Afterschool Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of after school programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all children. The Alliance's vision is to ensure that all children have access to after school programs by 2010.

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Akron Community Foundation

345 West Cedar St.
Akron, OH  44307-2407
Phone: (330) 376-8522
Website: www.akroncommunityfdn.org/grantseekersupport

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Community Organization Administrators

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Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, Inc.

557 Broadway
New York, NY  10012
Phone: (212) 343-6892
Fax: (212) 389-3939
Website: www.artandwriting.org
Email: a&wGeneralInfo@scholastic.com

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education, Education, Funding, Professional Development, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers is a national network for arts, education, and community leaders who foster creative expression and artistic achievement in junior and senior high school students. The Alliance was established in 1994 to expand the network of support for aspiring young American artists and writers through the distinguished Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the largest, longest-running, and most prestigious recognition programs for creative young people in the United States.

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American Arts Alliance

805 15th St, NW
Ste 500
Washington, DC  20005
Website: www.americanartsalliance.org

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

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American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

1307 New York Ave NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC  20005-4701
Phone: (202) 293-2450
Fax: (202) 457-8095
Website: www.aacte.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The AACTE provides leadership for the continuing transformation of professional preparation programs to ensure competent and caring educators of all America's children and youth.

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American Association of Museums

1575 Eye St NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC  20005
Phone: (202) 289-1818
Fax: (202) 289-6578
Website: www.aam-us.org

Contact Information:
Name: On-line directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Founded in 1906, the AAM is dedicated to promoting excellence within the museum community. Through advocacy, professional education, information exchange, accreditation and guidance on current professional standards of performance, AAM assists museum staff, boards, and volunteers across the country to better serve the public.

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American Association of School Administrators

801 N Quincy St
Suite 700
Arlington, VA  22203-1730
Phone: (703) 528-0700
Fax: (703) 841-1543
Website: www.aasa.org
Email: info@aasa.org

Contact Information:
Name: On-line directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Educators

AASA's mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children.

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American Educational Research Association (AERA)

1230 Seventeenth St., N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202) 223-9485
Fax: (202) 775-1824
Website: www.aera.net

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Educators

Presents an Annual Meeting Conference that offers very inexpensive training workshops in many areas including: Data Gathering and Analysis, Grant Writing, Getting Published, and Statistics.

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American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

555 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington, DC  20001
Phone: (202) 879-4400
Website: www.aft.org
Email: online@aft.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Educators

The AFT represents one million teachers, school support staff, higher education faculty and staff, health care professionals, and state and municipal employees.

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American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) & The Center for Association Leadership

The Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC  20004
Phone: (202) 371-0940
TTY Phone: (888) 950-2723
Fax: (202) 371-8315
Website: www.asaecenter.org
Email: pr@asaenet.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Technology

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

ASAE, known as the association of associations, is considered the advocate for the nonprofit sector. The society is dedicated to advancing the value of voluntary associations to society and supporting the professionalism of the individuals who lead them. Founded in 1920 as the American Trade Association Executives with 67 charter members, ASAE now has 25,000 individual members who manage leading trade, professional, and philanthropic associations. ASAE represents approximately 10,000 associations serving more than 287 million people and companies worldwide and vendors that offer products and services to the association community. Programs include: Management and Technology Conferences and Exposition, Symposia, Seminars, and Publications.

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American Youth Policy Forum

1836 Jefferson Pl, NW
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202) 775-9731
Fax: (202) 775-9733
Website: www.aypf.org
Email: aypf@aypf.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Research, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

AYPF provides policymakers and their senior aides with information and experiences useful in the development of an effective youth education, training and transition-to-employment system for the United States (including formal and informal learning opportunities, internships, national community service, and other experience-based learning methodologies). AYPF does this by bringing leading policymakers, researchers and youth-serving practitioners into dialogue with a bipartisan group of senior Congressional aides, Executive Branch leaders, state offices located in Washington, DC and their counterparts in national associations focused on the education of youth and career development. AYFP provides a variety of informal learning events including policy discussions, reader-friendly reports, and opportunities for exchanges of perspectives with leaders and program implementers outside Washington through forums on Capitol Hill and site visits to programs in the field.

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Americans for the Arts

Washington Office:
1000 Vermont Ave. NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC  20005
Phone: (202) 371-2830
Fax: (202) 371-0424
Website: http://www.americansforthearts.org

Contact Information:
Name: Online Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education, Community Development, Education, Leadership, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

New York Office:
One East 53rd Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 223-2787
Fax: (212) 980-4857


Americans for the Arts is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. AFTA is focused on three primary goals: increasing public and private sector support for the arts; ensuring that every American child has access to a high-quality arts education; and strengthening communities through the arts. AFTE partners with: local, state, and national arts organizations; government agencies; business leaders; individual philanthropists; educators; and funders throughout the country. Activities include extensive arts industry research and information and professional development opportunities for community arts leaders via specialized programs and services, including a content-rich website and an annual national convention. Local arts agencies throughout the U.S. comprise its core constituency. A variety of unique stakeholder groups with particular interests like public art, united arts fundraising, rural and small communities, state arts agencies, and emerging arts leaders are also supported. Americans for the Arts produces annual events that heighten national visibility for the arts, including Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C., the Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy, the National Arts Awards Gala, and the Government leadership in the Arts Awards (in cooperation with the U.S. Conference of Mayors), and the National Arts Education Public Advertising Campaign with the Ad Council.

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America's Promise

909 N. Washington St.
Suite 400
Alexandria , VA  22314-1556
Phone: (703) 684-4500
Fax: (703) 535-3900
Website: www.americaspromise.org
Email: resourcecenter@americaspromise.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

America's Promise is dedicated to mobilizing people from every sector of American life to build the character and competence of our nation's youth by fulfilling Five Promises for young people.

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Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown

Brown University, Box 1895
Providence, RI  02912
Phone: (401) 863-7990
Fax: (401) 863-1290
Website: www.annenberginstitute.org
Email: aisr_info@brown.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Community Development, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Annenberg Institute works in collaboration with education reform organizations, school districts, school improvement networks, and education funds to develop the capacity of urban communities to build and sustain programs and policies that improve teaching and learning.

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The Annenberg Public Policy Center

Philadelphia Office:
3535 Market St, Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA  19104-3309
Phone: (215) 898-9400
Fax: (215) 898-7116
Website: www.appcpenn.org
Email: appcdc@appcpenn.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding, Research, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

Washington DC Office:
320 National Press Bldg.
Washington, DC 20045
Phone: (202) 879-6700
Fax: (202) 879-6707


The Annenberg Public Policy Center was established by publisher and philanthropist Walter Annenberg in 1994 to create a community of scholars within the University of Pennsylvania that would address public policy issues at the local, state and federal levels. The Center examines a number of public policy issues including: Information and Society; Media and the Developing Mind; Media and the Dialogue of Democracy; and Health Communication. The Center supports research and sponsors lectures and conferences in these areas.

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Apple Learning Professional Development

Website: http://www.apple.com/education/professionaldevelopment/

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Professional Development, Technology

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

Online Courses provide an array of self-paced courses designed to help educators integrate technology into teaching and learning. Each course consists of an interactive tutorial, and hands-on course projects. Online courses allow educators to proceed at their own pace, learning anytime and anywhere they are connected to the Internet. Apple also offers workshops in iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Integration, and Leadership at select U.S. locations.

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Arizona Teaching, Learning & Assessment Consortium

Farmer Building Room 140
PO Box 872611
Tempe, AZ  85287-2611
Phone: (480) 965-3538
Fax: (480) 965-4139
Website: http://aztla.asu.edu/index.html
Email: aztla@asu.edu

Contact Information:
Name: ASU, Bureau of Educational Research & Services

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

The primary purpose of the AZ/TLA Consortium is to develop the expertise of members regarding performance-based teaching, learning, and assessment, and related educational practices which includes research, product development and staff development activities.

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Arts Education Partnership

One Massachusetts Ave., NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC  20001-1431
Phone: (202) 326-8693
Fax: (202) 408-8081
Website: http://www.aep-arts.org
Email: aep@ccsso.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Education, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

Since its founding in 1995, the Arts Education Partnership (AEP) has become the primary forum and meeting ground for organizations to explore how the arts can transform American education. Partnership organizations have led the national movement to establish education standards that include the arts. They have conducted and published groundbreaking research on the impact of learning in the arts on student achievement. And they have identified the policies and practical steps that will enable schools and school districts to achieve educational excellence by incorporating the arts into teaching and learning. Partnership teams are at work in every state. The teams consist of representatives from state departments of education, state arts agencies and state alliances for arts education as well as the state and local affiliates of national Partnership organizations. The Partnership maintains an electronic network of state and local teams and partnerships and provides training and resources to strengthen their impact. The Partnership issues reports and documentation of all of its meetings and activities available in PDF format. The Arts Education Partnership publishes research and advocacy materials supporting the role of arts education in schools. The Partnership maintains a listserv through which organizations share and receive timely information on issues relevant to arts education at the national and state levels.

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Arts Extension Service

Division of Outreach
100 Venture Way, Suite 201
Hadley, MA  01035
Phone: (413) 545-2360
Fax: (413) 577-3838
Website: http://www.umass.edu/aes/
Email: aes@admin.umass.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education, Leadership, Non-profit Management

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Arts Extension Service has, since 1973, connected the arts with communities through education. AES is a national, nonprofit arts service organization, a program of the Division of Continuing Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst. The agency strives to achieve access to and integration of the arts in communities through continuing education for artists, arts organizations and community leaders. Through workshops, courses, conferences, and consulting AES has taught artists, community and state arts leaders how to manage the arts. The Artist in Business course provides aspiring and professional artists with the basics of marketing, business practices, and funding. The Fundamentals of Arts Management workshop series introduces volunteer and professional community arts managers to planning, marketing, board and volunteer development, fundraising, financial management, and programming. Advances workshops and courses have included Peer Advising Training, Local Education and Arts Partnership Planning, Community Partnership Training Institute, and Program Planning Evaluation.

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Arts for Learning

Website: www.arts4learning.org
Email: contactus@arts4learning.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Developed by Young Audiences, Inc., Arts for Learning is a comprehensive education program connecting community arts resources to the K-12 curriculum.

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Arts in the Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project

105 McLaurin Hall
Winthrop University
Rockhill , SC  29733
Phone: (803) 323-2451
TTY Phone: (800) 277-0036
Fax: (803) 323-2554
Website: www.winthrop.edu/abc
Email: abc@winthrop.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

The ABC Project is a statewide collaborative initiative begun in 1987, whose goal is to ensure that every child in South Carolina, from pre-school through college levels, has access to a quality, comprehensive education in the arts, including dance, drama, music, visual arts and creative writing.

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The Arts/Literacy Project

Education Department
Brown University
Box 1938
Providence, RI  02912
Phone: (401) 863-7785
Fax: (401) 863-7017
Website: http://artslit.org
Email: artslit@brown.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The Arts/Literacy Project (A/LP) in the Education Department at Brown University is a year-round professional development program for teachers and actors linking the performing arts to student literacy development. A/LP links Brown's academic resources with local professional performing artists, teachers, and elementary, middle, and high school students. Each annual cycle of the program includes workshops that model how the performing arts can be used as a tool in the classroom to enhance student literacy.

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ArtsConnection

520 Eighth Ave
Suite 321
3rd Floor
New York, NY  10018
Phone: (212) 302-7433
Fax: (212) 302-1132
Website: www.artsconnection.org
Email: artsconnection@artsconnection.org

Contact Information:
Name: Online Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators

ArtsConnection is New York City's largest and most comprehensive, not-for-profit, arts-in-education organization. For over twenty years, ArtsConnection has made a profound difference in the lives of the City's children by providing exceptional programming in the performing, visual, literary, and media arts to metropolitan area public schools and, ArtsConnection midtown Center.

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ARTSEDGE

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street, NW
Washington, DC  20566
Website: http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators

ARTSEDGE — the National Arts and Education Network — supports the placement of the arts at the center of the curriculum and advocates creative use of technology to enhance the K-12 educational experience. ARTSEDGE empowers educators to teach in, through, and about the arts by providing the tools to develop interdisciplinary curricula that fully integrate the arts with other academic subjects.

ARTSEDGE offers free, standards-based teaching materials for use in and out of the classroom, as well as professional development resources, student materials, and guidelines for arts-based instruction and assessment.

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Artswire/SpiderSchool

155 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor
New York, NY  10013
Phone: (212) 366-6900
Fax: (212) 366-1778
Website: http://www.artswire.spiderschool.org/
Email: nyfainfo@nyfa.org

Contact Information:
Name: New York Foundation for the Arts

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education, Non-profit Management, Technology

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

SpiderSchool provides information and online curriculum for the arts community on how to integrate technology into their work. Includes: Technology Planning 101; Using the Internet to Get Your Work Noticed; A digital version of the manual published by NYFA called "Building Arts Audiences and Communities on the Web;" and SpiderSchool's BookMarks Annotated list of web-based technology resources useful for small nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists.

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The Ashland Inc. Foundation

Website: www.ashland.com/commitments/contributions.asp

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

Education - our primary concern, Arts and Culture, Civic and Community, Human Services

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Association for Psychological Type

9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD  20814-3998
Phone: (301) 634-7450
TTY Phone: 1-800-847-9943
Fax: (301) 634-7455
Website: www.aptinternational.org
Email: web@aptinternational.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Non-profit Management, Research, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The Association for Psychological Type (APT), founded in 1979, is an international membership organization open to any individual interested in personality type. APT members come from a variety of backgrounds and professions including positions in business and industry, organization development, religion, education, psychotherapy and counseling. Members seek to extend the development, research, applications and ethical use of Myers-Briggs (MBTI) type theory. APT provides opportunities for sharing type information through: publications, international and regional conferences, local chapter meetings, and various training programs.

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The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

1703 N. Beauregard St.
Alexandria, VA  22311-1714
Phone: (800) 933-2723
Fax: (703) 575-5400
Website: http://www.ascd.org/
Email: Member@ascd.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development is a unique international, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of professional educators whose jobs cross all grade levels and subject areas. Founded in 1943, ASCD's mission is to forge covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners. ASCD offers a number of services that could be of interest to, and accessed by, arts education professionals including: Annual Conferences (three are offered each year); Institutes (one-to-three-day meetings located throughout the US); Academies (five-day meetings involving experts and school teams from around the world); Online Tutorials (short web-based multimedia lessons); and Online Courses.

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The Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE)

Bolz Center for Arts Administration
975 University Avenue
Madison, WI  53706
Phone: (608) 263-4161
Fax: (608) 265-2735
Website: www.artsadministration.org/index.html
Email: ataylor@bus.wisc.edu

Contact Information:
Name: Andrew Taylor
Title: Director
Phone: (212) 678-3271
Email: jj64@columbia.edu

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators

The Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE) is an international organization that represents college and university graduate and undergraduate programs in arts administration, encompassing training in the management of visual, performing, literary, media, cultural and arts service organizations. AAAE was created to provide a forum for communication among its members and advocate formal training and high standards of education for arts administrators. AAAE also sponsors an annual Conference. Information is available on each member program's history, purpose, background, administration, degree(s), curriculum and application procedure through hyperlinks on the web site.

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The Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE)

Box 78 Teachers College
Columbia University
525 West 120th St
New York, NY  10027
Website: http://www.artsnet.org/aaae/aaaemain.html

Contact Information:
Program: Program in Arts Administration, Department of the Arts and Humanities
Name: Joan Jeffri
Title: Professor
Phone: (212) 678-3271
Email: jj64@columbia.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education, Non-profit Management

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

The Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE) is an international organization that represents college and university graduate and undergraduate programs in arts administration, encompassing training in the management of visual, performing, literary, media, cultural and arts service organizations. AAAE was created to provide a forum for communication among its members and advocate formal training and high standards of education for arts administrators. AAAE also sponsors an annual Conference. Information is available on each member program's history, purpose, background, administration, degree(s), curriculum and application procedure through hyperlinks on the web site.

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The Association of Fundraising Professionals

4300 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 300
Arlington, VA  22203-4168
Phone: (703) 684-0410
Fax: (703) 684-0540
Website: www.afpnet.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding, Non-profit Management

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents 25,000 members in 163 chapters throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs. Programs include: International Conference on Fundraising (offering over 200 workshops sessions on fundraising); The Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential; Online courses in fundraising; Executive Management Institute and Executive Leadership Institute (2 1/2 days each).

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Association of Performing Arts Presenters

1112 16th St., NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202) 833-2787
TTY Phone: 888-820-ARTS (2787)
Fax: (202) 833-1543
Website: www.artspresenters.org
Email: info@artspresenters.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education, Leadership, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

The Association of Performing Arts Presenters is a membership organization, dedicated to bringing performing artists and audiences together in every place and way imaginable. The Association achieves its goal by providing visionary thinking, professional development, resource sharing, and advocacy, in support of its members and all those who create and disseminate the performing arts. Presents an Annual Conference in New York offering numerous professional development workshops (e.g. The North Group's Fundraising Workshop); also an Emerging Leadership Institute, and continuing education opportunities in the area of audience development.

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The Banff Centre

Box 1020
Banff, Alberta, Canada  T1L 1H 5
Phone: (403) 762-6100
TTY Phone: (800) 565-9989
Fax: (403) 762-6345
Website: www.banffcentre.ab.ca/bnmi
Email: arts_info@banffcentre.ca

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Leadership

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

The Banff Centre is Canada's only learning centre dedicated to the arts, leadership development, and mountain culture. Banff serves the needs of accomplished artists, business and community leaders, and members of the global mountain community through year-round programs designed to enrich professional practice beyond the realm of traditional education. The Centre is also home to a world class conference facility. Programs in: Leadership and Management, Dance, Theatre, Writing, Music, Opera, Media and Visual arts, Aboriginal Arts.

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The Berkana Institute

350 East Tenth Avenue
Spokane, WA  99202
Phone: (509) 835-4228
Fax: (509) 835-4182
Website: www.berkana.org
Email: info@berkana.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Leadership, Non-profit Management

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Berkana is a nonprofit organization that "…works with people around the world to discover new organizational forms, processes, and leadership based on an in-depth understanding of how life organizes in ways that are interdependent, generous and self-organizing." Videotapes, audio cassettes and books. Based on the work of Meg Wheatley (author of Leadership and the New Science,) who can be contracted for lectures, seminars and workshops. A possible partner for creating instruments for training in leadership.

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BoardSource

1828 L St., NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC  20036-5114
Phone: (202) 452-6262
TTY Phone: (877)-89BOARD: (877) 892-6273
Fax: (202) 452-6299
Website: www.boardsource.org
Email: mail@boardsource.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Leadership, Non-profit Management

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

BoardSource (formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards) provides practical information, tools and best practices, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide. BoardSource provides: Resources to nonprofit leaders through workshops, training, and an extensive Web site; Governance consultants who work directly with nonprofit leaders to design specialized solutions to meet an organization's needs; Tools on nonprofit governance, including more than 100 booklets, books, videos, CDs, and audiotapes; An Annual Conference that brings together approximately 800 board members and chief executives of nonprofit organizations from around the world.

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Bravo

150 Crossways Park W
Woodbury, NY  11797
Phone: (516) 396-3000
Website: www.bravotv.com

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators

Bravo, the Film and Arts Network, offers critically acclaimed American and international films and performing arts, including dance, theatre, classical music and jazz.

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Carnegie Corporation Task Force on Youth Development and Community Programs

437 Madison Ave
New York, NY  10022
Phone: (212) 371-3200
Fax: (212) 754-4073
Website: www.carnegie.org
Email: Please call instead of sending e-mail

Contact Information:
Name: On-line Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Community Development, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Carnegie Corporation of New York was created by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 to promote "the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding."

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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Website: http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

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Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance gives you access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally -recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. After you find the program you want, contact the office that administers the program and find out how to apply.

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Center for Arts Education

14 Penn Plaza
225 W 34th Street
Suite 1112
New York, NY  10122
Phone: (877) 434-2787
Fax: (212) 268-5266
Website: www.cae-nyc.org
Email: info@cae-nyc.org

Contact Information:
Name: On-line Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Educators, Parents

The Center for Arts Education is a not-for-profit organization committed to restoring and sustaining arts education as an essential part of every child's education in the New York City public schools.

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Center for Collaborative Organizations

University of North Texas
PO Box 311280
Denton, TX  76203-1280
Phone: (940) 565-3096
Fax: (940) 565-4806
Website: www.workteams.unt.edu
Email: workteam@unt.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Leadership, Non-profit Management, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

The Center for Collaborative Organizations, at the University of North Texas, was created for scientific and educational purposes. Through annual conferences, public workshops, on-site training, change projects, and publications, the Center provides knowledge, skills, design and development information, tools, and assistance to build collaborative work systems and enhance teaming.

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Chicago Arts Partnership in Education (CAPE)

203 N. Wabash Ave
Suite 1720
Chicago, IL  60601
Phone: (312) 870-6140
Fax: (312) 870-6147
Website: www.capeweb.org
Email: info@capeweb.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

The mission of CAPE is to serve students by advancing the role of the arts in K-12 public education. CAPE catalyzes and supports school improvement through the creation of partnerships that integrate the arts into the overall educational program of Chicago public schools. The arts, when introduced through integrated instruction as well as discipline-specific study, can be an essential element to school improvement.

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Children's Television/Sesame Workshop

One Lincoln Plaza
New York, NY  10023
Phone: (212) 595-3456
Website: www.sesameworkshop.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

Sesame Workshop, from the creators of Sesame Street, delivers high-quality entertaining and educational programming for kids and parents together.

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Cleveland Foundation

1422 Euclid Avenue
Suite 1300
Cleveland, OH  44115-2001
Phone: (216) 861-3810
Fax: (216) 861-1729
Website: www.clevelandfoundation.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

Areas of funding interest include: Arts and Culture, Economic Development, Education, Health, Neighborhoods and housing, Social services.

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Cleveland Indians Charities

Cleveland Indians Community Outreach Department
2401 Ontario St.
Cleveland, OH  44115
Website: cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/cle/community/cic.jsp

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

CLEVELAND INDIANS CHARITIES (CIC), was established in 1989 to make a positive contribution to the quality of life for Northeast Ohio youth by providing educational and recreational opportunities.

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College Art Association

275 Seventh Ave.
New York, NY  10001
Phone: (212) 691-1051
Fax: (212) 627-2381
Website: www.collegeart.org
Email: nyoffice@collegeart.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators

Founded in 1911, the College Art Association promotes excellence in scholarship and teaching in the history and criticism of the visual arts and in creativity and technical skill in the teaching and practices of art. Provides annual conference, publications, career development assistance and advocacy.

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Columbia College/Chicago

600 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL  60605
Website: www.colum.edu

Contact Information:
Program: Center for Community Arts Partnerships
Phone: (312) 344-7087

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Columbia is an undergraduate and graduate college whose principal commitment is to provide a comprehensive educational opportunity in the arts, communications, and public information within a context of enlightened liberal education. Columbia's intent is to educate students who will communicate creatively and shape the public's perceptions of issues and events and who will author the culture of their times. Columbia is an urban institution whose students reflect the economic, racial, cultural, and educational diversity of contemporary America. Columbia conducts education in close relationship to a vital urban reality and serves important civic purpose by active engagement in the life and culture of the city of Chicago.

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The Columbus Foundation

1234 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH  43205-1453
Phone: (614) 251-4000
Fax: (614) 251-4009
Website: www.columbusfoundation.org
Email: tcfinfo@columbusfoundation.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

Arts, community development, education, health, social services, and other community needs.

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Community Development Society

17 S. High St.
Suite 200
Columbus, OH  43215
Phone: (614) 221-1900 ext.217 or 227
Fax: (614) 221-1989
Website: http://comm-dev.org
Email: CDS@AssnOffices.com

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Community Development, Education, Leadership

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The International Community Development Society (CDS), founded in 1969, is a professional association for community development practitioners and citizen leaders around the world. CDS members represent a variety of fields: education, health care, social services, government, utilities, economic development practitioners, citizen groups, and more. CDS presents an annual International Community Development Society Conference, and offers: a journal, online library and online Internet Forum on Good Practices.

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Community Foundation of Greater Lorain County

1865 North Ridge Road, East
Suite A
Lorain, OH  44055
Phone: (440) 277-0142
Fax: (440) 277-6955
Website: www.peoplewhocare.org
Email: info@peoplewhocare.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Elyria Phone: (440) 323-4445

Generally, our grants can be categorized in any of the five following fields of interest: arts and culture, civic affairs, education, health and social services. The Community Foundation is particularly interested in innovative programs that are responsive to community needs, addresses gaps in services, collaborative efforts, and programs that demonstrate widespread community support.

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The Community Foundation of the Greater Lorain County

1865 North Ridge Road, East
Suite A
Lorain, OH  44055
Phone: (440) 277-0142
Fax: (440) 277-6955
Website: www.peoplewhocare.org
Email: info@peoplewhocare.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Community Organization Administrators

Emphasis: Greater Lorain County

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Community Technology Centers' Network

1436 U Street, NW
Suite 104
Washington, DC  20009
Phone: (202) 462-1200
Fax: (202) 462-3892
Website: www.ctcnet.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Community Development, Non-profit Management, Technology

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators, Parents

The Community Technology Centers' Network (CTCNet) is a national membership organization that promotes nonprofit and community-based efforts to provide equal access to technology skills and usage to the general public and to disadvantaged populations. The Web site has address and contact information for the over 400 community technology centers in the U.S., Ireland, Scotland, Spain and the United Kingdom, where access to computers and computer-related technology is available. The site also has relevant news, conference and resources sharing information.

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Comprehensive Centers Program

Website: www.ed.gov/programs/newccp/index.html

Contact Information:
Name: U.S. Department of Education

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Funding, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

This program awards discretionary grants to establish comprehensive technical assistance centers to help low-performing schools and districts close achievement gaps and meet the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Section 203 of Title II of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (TA Act) authorizes the Department to establish not fewer than 20 comprehensive technical assistance centers to provide technical assistance to States to benefit school districts and schools, especially those in need of improvement.

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CompuMentor

435 Brannan St.
Suite 100
San Francisco, CA  94107
Phone: (415) 633-9300
TTY Phone: (800) 659-3579
Fax: (415) 633-9400
Website: www.compumentor.org
Email: realperson@compumentor.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Community Development, Education, Non-profit Management, Technology

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

CompuMentor works to provide technology resources --- person-to-person services, low-cost software and online resources --- to nonprofits and schools serving low-income communities. The web site has software packages that can be ordered online, for a fraction of the retail cost to organizations that qualify; a mentor matching program, that matches skilled technical volunteers with community organizations and schools; a consulting program that includes technology planning for small and mid-size nonprofits; and information for nonprofits interested in developing a Community Technology Center to provide access and training to low-income or disadvantaged communities.

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Council for Basic Education (CBE)

1319 F Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC  20004-1152
Phone: (202) 347-4171
Fax: (202) 347-5047
Website: www.c-b-e.org
Email: info@c-b-e.org

Contact Information:
Name: Online Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

CBE is a highly recognized independent non-profit organization that promotes a curriculum strong in the basic subjects: English, history, geography, government, mathematics, sciences, foreign languages, and the arts, for all children in the nation's elementary and secondary schools.

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Arts Education Assessment Consortium

One Massachusetts Ave., NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC  20001-1431
Phone: (202) 336-7000
Fax: (202) 408-8072
Website: www.ccsso.org/projects/SCASS/Projects/Arts_Education_Assessment_Consortium

Contact Information:
Name: Frank Philip, Senior Project Associate
Phone: (202) 336-7046
Email: frankp@ccsso.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

SCASS ARTS is the only state-based, nationally focused group addressing the development and refinement of arts education assessment materials for large-scale, district level, and classroom-based assessment and professional development connected to the National Standards in Arts Education. The SCASS/Arts Education Consortium is a collaboration among member states to develop and disseminate model local and state assessments in the visual and performing arts and provide professional development materials and opportunities for teachers in developing and using arts assessments. Through the SCASS/Arts Education Consortium, member states are able to draw on the best work from across the nation, thereby gaining a broader and higher quality product at a lower cost.

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Council of Chief State School Officers

One Massachusetts Ave, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC  20001-1431
Phone: (202) 336-7000
Fax: (202) 408-8072
Website: www.ccsso.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

The council is a nationwide, nonprofit organization composed of officials who head departments of education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity and five extra-state jurisdictions. This organization works closely with several national arts education assessment efforts and with the Goals 2000 Arts Education Partnership.

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Dana Foundation

745 Fifth Ave
Suite 900
New York, NY  10151
Phone: (212) 223-4040
Fax: (212) 317-8721
Website: www.dana.org
Email: danainfo@dana.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Dana Foundation has extended its longtime interest in education to support innovative professional development programs leading to improved teaching of the performing arts in public schools. The Foundation's arts education outreach includes offering free publications, books and articles related to the field, organizing conferences and providing access to resources in arts learning on its web site.

Grants Inquiries: grantsinfo@dana.org

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The Dayton Community Foundation

2300 Kettering Tower
Dayton, OH  45423
Phone: (937) 222-0410
TTY Phone: (877) 222-0410
Website: www.daytonfoundation.org
Email: info@daytonfoundation.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Community Organization Administrators

The Dayton Community Foundation welcomes grant requests from organizations that benefit citizens in the Dayton/Miami Valley region only and that are recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Disney Learning Partnership

Website: disney.go.com/disneylearning

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Leadership

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

The goal of the Disney Learning Partnership is to support teachers, schools, and parents in their efforts to effectively engage children in learning.

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Dominion Gas Company Foundation

Attn: Ms. Terry D. Bishop
Dominion East Ohio
P.O. Box 5759
Cleveland, OH  44101-0759
Website: www.dom.com/about/community/foundation/index.jsp

Contact Information:
Name: Community Investment Board

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The company established the CNG Foundation in 1985 to support organizations dedicated to improving the economic, physical and social health of the communities served by CNG. Funded by the parent company, the CNG Foundation invests in organizations and programs that improve the overall quality of life in those communitie4s in which CNG serves and operates. Emphasis: Health and Human Services, including the United Way, Education, Culture and the Arts, Community and Economic Development, Environment (Company Locations: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Clarksburg, West Virginia; Reston, Virginia; Cleveland, Ohio; Norfolk, Virginia)

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Duke Energy Foundation

Website: www.duke-energy.com/community/foundations

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Community Organization Administrators, Educators

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Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)

55 Chapel St
Newton, MA  02458-1060
Phone: (617) 969-7100
TTY Phone: (617) 964-5448
Fax: (617) 969-5979
Website: main.edc.org
Email: comment@edc.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

EDC is an international, non-profit organization with projects dedicated to enhancing learning, promoting health, and fostering a deeper understanding of the world.

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Education Trust

1250 H Street NW
Suite 700
Washington , DC  20005
Phone: (202) 293-1217
Fax: (202) 293-2605
Website: www.edtrust.org
Email: sbooker@edtrust.org

Contact Information:
Name: Online Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

The Education Trust-West 155 Grand Avenue, Suite 1025 Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: (510) 465-6444 Fax: (510) 465-0859 The Education Trust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college, and forever closing the achievement gaps that separate low-income students and students of color from other youth.

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Educational Research Service (ERS)

1001 North Fairfax Street
Suite 500
Alexandria, VA  22314-1587
Phone: (703) 243-2100
TTY Phone: (800) 791-9308
Fax: (703) 243-1985
Website: www.ers.org
Email: ers@ers.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The mission of ERS is to improve the education of children and youth by providing educators and the public with timely and reliable research and information.

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Educational Testing Service (ETS)

Rosedale Rd
Princeton, NJ  08541
Phone: (609) 921-9000
Fax: (609) 734-5410
Website: www.ets.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

ETS is the world's largest private educational testing and measurement organization and a leader in educational research.

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Edward Tufte

Graphics Press LLC
PO Box 430
Cheshire, CT  06410
Phone: (800) 822-2454
Fax: (203) 272-8600
Website: www.edwardtufte.com/696062863/tufte/
Email: tufte@graphicspress.com

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Edward Tufte has written seven books, including Visual Explanations, Envisioning Information, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, and Data Analysis for Politics and Policy. He writes, designs, and self-publishes his books on information design, which have received more than 40 awards for content and design. He is Professor Emeritus at Yale University, where he taught courses in statistical evidence, information design, and interface design. His current work includes digital video, sculpture, printmaking, and a new book called Beautiful Evidence. Tufte offers a one-day course - "Presenting Data and Information" - at locations throughout the US.

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Federated Department Stores Foundation

Federated Department Stores, Inc.
7 West Seventh St.
Cincinnati, OH  45202
Website: www.fds.com/community

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

Through the Federated Foundation, the company attempts to make a meaningful difference by helping organizations in cities around the country address such daunting problems and needs as: Breast cancer and domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, Education, Families, Cities: from soaring ballets, symphonies and operas to the beauty of museums and nature conservatories, the spirit of art shows and theater, the tranquility of parks and libraries-and the worst of what we have become; crime, drugs, violence, homelessness, racial conflict, unemployment, ghettos, poverty and despair.

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The FirstEnergy Foundation

76 South Main Street
Akron, OH  44308
Phone: (330) 761-4246
Website: www.firstenergycorp.com/community/FirstEnergy_Foundation/index.html

Contact Information:
Name: Mary Beth Carroll
Title: President

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Emphasis: Northern Ohio. Arts & Culture, health and welfare, civic activities, education.

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FranklinCovey

2200 W. Parkway Blvd.
Salt Lake City, UT  84119
Phone: (801) 975-1776
TTY Phone: (800) 819-1812
Website: www.franklincovey.com
Email: comments@franklincovey.com

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Leadership, Non-profit Management

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

FranklinCovey Co. is a 4,500 member international firm whose mission is to inspire change by igniting the power of proven principles so that people and organizations achieve what matters most. Steven Covey is best known for his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Their client portfolio includes eighty-two of the Fortune 100 companies, more than two-thirds of the Fortune 500 companies, thousands of small and midsize companies, and government entities at local, state, and national levels. FranklinCovey has also created pilot partnerships with cities seeking to become principle-centered communities, and is currently teaching the Habits to teachers and administrators in more than 3,500 school districts and universities nationwide and through statewide initiatives with education leaders in twenty-seven states. The Covey process is carried out through programs conducted at facilities in the Rocky Mountains of Utah, custom consulting services, personal coaching, custom on-site training, and client-facilitated training, as well as through open enrollment workshops and speeches.

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Future Search Network

4700 Wissahickon Ave.
Suite 126
Philadelphia, PA  19144
Phone: (215) 951-0328
TTY Phone: (800) 951-6333
Fax: (215) 849-7360
Website: http://futuresearch.net
Email: fsn@futuresearch.net

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Community Development, Leadership, Non-profit Management, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Future Search Network offers two different public workshops. They are presented by Sandra Janoff and Marvin Weisbord, co-directors of Future Search Network and co-authors of Future Search: An Action Guide to Finding Common Ground in Organizations and Communities. 1. MANAGING A FUTURE SEARCH - A LEARNING WORKSHOP (MFS) is for facilitators and managers who want to learn how applying future search principles enables a community or organization to transform its capability for action. Participants will acquire the tools needed to organize and manage future search conferences with integrity in any sector or culture. MFS runs one evening, two full days and a morning. Workshops for 2002 are offered in the United States, Europe and South Africa. 2. FACILITATING THE WHOLE SYSTEM IN THE ROOM (FWS) presents a philosophy, theory and method for transforming diverse work groups of all kinds. This seminar, integrating system change and personal growth theories is for experienced leaders who want to increase their capacity to help large diverse groups stay task-focused and accomplish ambitious goals. Future search experience is not necessary for this workshop. FWS runs one afternoon, one full day and one morning. Workshops for 2002 are offered in the United States and Europe.

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Galef Institute

5670 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 1790
Los Angeles, CA  90036
Phone: (800) 473-8883
Fax: (323) 525-0408
Website: www.differentways.org

Contact Information:
Name: On-line Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

The Galef Institute is a non-profit educational organization whose primary goal is to work with educators in public schools, schools of education, and other reform agencies to improve student achievement by strengthening the teaching profession. To achieve its goals, Galef developed the comprehensive school reform initiative Different Ways of Knowing.

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George Gund Foundation

1845 Guildhall Building
45 Prospect Avenue, West
Cleveland, OH  44115
Phone: (216) 241-3114
Fax: (216) 241-6560
Website: www.gundfdn.org
Email: info@gundfoundation.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Making grants quarterly in areas of education, economic development and community revitalization, human services, arts, environment and civic affairs.

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The Getty Research Institute

1200 Getty Center Dr.
Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA  90049-1688
Phone: (310) 440-7335
Website: www.getty.edu/research/institute/
Email: griweb@getty.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education, Education, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

The Getty Research Institute is an operating program of the J. Paul Getty Trust. Its goals are to promote innovative scholarship in the arts and humanities, to bridge traditional academic boundaries, and to provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and debate. The Research Library - accessible to both on-site and remote users - supports scholars and researchers around the world.

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Girl Scouts of the USA

420 Fifth Ave
New York, NY  10018-2798
Phone: (212) 852-8000
TTY Phone: (800) 478-7248
Website: www.girlscouts.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Education, Leadership, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Educators, Parents

Girl Scouts of the USA is the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls--all girls--where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build character and skills for success in the real world. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, Girl Scouts cultivate their full individual potential. The qualities they develop in Girl Scouting--leadership, values, social conscience, and conviction about their own self-worth--serve them all their lives.

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Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA)

604 W. Galer St.
Seattle, WA  98119-3253
Phone: (206) 624-2312
Fax: (206) 624-5568
Website: www.giarts.org
Email: gia@giarts.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Funding, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators

Grantmakers in the Arts is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of private foundations, family foundations, community foundations, corporate foundations, corporate giving programs, and nonprofit organizations that make arts grants. GIA welcomes public sector grantmakers as affiliate members. Over 850 individuals - both trustee and staff - participate in GIA, representing over 250 organizations. GIA aims to: Strengthen the field of private sector arts grant making by improving communication, information exchange, and peer learning within the field as a whole. Increase the presence of arts philanthropy within the broader foundation and policy making communities, thereby promoting more meaningful support of arts and culture. Support individual arts grant makers in increasing their effectiveness and their capacity to meet their objectives. Primary activities: Annual Conference and other GIA-sponsored meetings, Tri-annual publication of the Grantmakers in the Arts Reader, GIA-sponsored research and other GIA publications, Membership Directory and Members Bulletin Web site.

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Greater Columbus Arts Council

100 E. Broad St.
Suite 2250
Columbus, OH  43215
Phone: (614) 224-2606
Fax: (614) 224-7461
Website: www.gcac.org
Email: info@gcac.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators

The Greater Columbus Arts Council, a not-for-profit organization, encourages and supports cultural development in the Columbus area.

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Groundspring.org

Presidio Building 1014
PO Box 29256
San Francisco, CA  94129-0256
Phone: (415) 561-7807
Fax: (415) 561-6495
Website: www.groundspring.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Non-profit Management, Technology

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

Groundspring.org's mission is to improve the effectiveness of the nonprofit sector by providing information technology solutions that facilitate and enhance communication and engagement between nonprofit organizations and their stakeholders. We do this by offering software tools and services, training, and consulting that help nonprofit organizations raise funds and communicate with their stakeholders online, and manage their operations more effectively.

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Hartwick Humanities in Management Institute

Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY  13820
Phone: (800) 942-2737
Website: www.hartwick.edu/hhmi/seminars/contact.shtml
Email: clemensj@hartwick.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Funding, Leadership, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Founded by Hartwick College in 1985, and supported by major grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Hartwick Humanities in Management Institute is a non-profit research, education, and publishing organization. Its purpose is to promote the study of leadership for emerging leaders in educational, corporate, profit and not-for-profit settings. To help achieve this goal, the Institute conducts Hartwick Leadership Seminars™ for corporate clients and for academic institutions, as well as books, case studies and audio visual materials.

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Harvard Project Zero

Harvard Graduate School of Education
124 Mount Auburn St
5th Floor
Cambridge, MA  02138
Phone: (617) 495-4342
Fax: (614) 495-9709
Website: pzweb.harvard.edu
Email: info@pz.harvard.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Project Zero's mission is to understand and enhance learning, thinking and creativity in the arts, as well as humanistic and science disciplines, at the individual and institutional levels.

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Independent Sector

1200 Eighteenth St., NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202) 467-6100
Fax: (202) 467-6101
Website: www.independentsector.org
Email: info@IndependentSector.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Education, Funding, Non-profit Management, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

Independent Sector is the only national forum that brings together foundations, corporate giving programs, and nonprofit organizations to strengthen the nonprofit sector. Independent Sector members include many of the nation's leading foundations, prominent and far-reaching nonprofits of all sizes and Fortune 500 corporations with strong commitments to community involvement. Since its founding in 1980, the Independent Sector coalition has had an enormous impact on strengthening public policy related to nonprofit organizations, improving accountability and disclosure, building a body of research about the sector, and education policymakers and the public about the important role of the nonprofit sector in a vibrant democracy. The INDEPENDENT SECTOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE is the only national forum for foundations, corporate giving programs, and nonprofit organizations to come together as equal partners to exchange ideas and explore strategies to strengthen not-for-profit initiative. Also provides: publications, research, regional networking events, seminars.

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Institute for Educational Inquiry

124 E. Edgar St.
Seattle, WA  98102
Phone: (206) 325-3010
Website: http://depts.washington.edu/cedren/IEI.htm
Email: elenwp@u.washington.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Education, Funding, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

The Institute for Educational Inquiry (IEI) was founded by John I. Goodlad in 1992. The IEI is an independent, nonprofit corporation with conceptual and administrative links to the Center for Educational Renewal (CER) at the College of Education, University of Washington (Tel: (206) 543-6230, pheckman@u.washington.edu). IEI is funded completely by philanthropic foundations dedicated to supporting education. The Institute works together with the CER to advance the Agenda for Education in a Democracy. Much of the work of the Institute involves conducting extensive professional development programs on a wide range of educational issues that bring together P-12, college of education, and arts and sciences faculty from the settings of the National Network for Educational Renewal (Richard W. Clark, Executive Director, 209 140th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA 98005, Tel: (425) 747-3280, Fax: (425) 644-7514, clarkd@msn.com). The professional development programs of the IEI are diverse, including: long-term programs to expand diversity in teaching and teacher education programs; to integrate the arts into the preparation of all elementary classroom teachers; to develop leadership skills of faculty within schools, colleges of education, and the arts and sciences; and to establish greater understanding between journalists and educators, among others. One of IEI's initiatives is the three-year program just ending called Arts in Teaching and Teacher Education (ATTE), which works with eight school-university settings in examining issues surrounding integrating the arts into the preparation of all elementary school teachers, and includes some institutes and training opportunities. Contact: Mary Ellen Finch, executive director of the Metropolitan St. Louis Consortium for Educational Renewal (finch@maryville.edu).

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The Institute of Cultural Affairs

Chicago
4750 N. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL  60640
Phone: (773) 769-6363
Fax: (773) 769-1144
Website: http://ica-usa.org
Email: Chicago@ica-usa.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Community Development, Education, Research, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

Seattle
1504 25th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: (206) 323-2100
Fax: (206) 322-6266
Seattle@ica-usa.org

Phoenix
4220 N. 25th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone: (602) 955-4811
Fax: (602) 954-0563
Phoenix@ica-usa.org

Washington, DC
2000 P St., NW
Suite 308
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 828-1008
Fax: (202) 828-1008
Washington@ica-usa.org


The ICA is devoted to social innovation that helps create: Revitalized Communities, Participatory Organizations, Transformative Learning, and Youth Leadership. Offers numerous training seminars, based on its Technology of Participation method, in many topics including: Group Facilitation Methods, Participatory Strategic Planning, Community Development, and Conflict Resolution. Also provides facilitation and consulting services and publications.

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Institute of Museum and Library Services

1800 M Street, NW
9th Floor
Washington, DC  20036-5802
Phone: (202) 653-4657
Fax: (202) 653-4600
Website: www.imls.gov
Email: imlsinfo@imls.gov

Contact Information:
Name: On-line Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education, Education, Leadership

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

IMLS is an independent Federal agency that fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting the nation's museums and libraries.

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The Interaction Institute for Social Change

625 Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA  02138
Phone: (617) 234-2750
Fax: (617) 234-4410
Website: www.interactioninstitute.org
Email: ctoppin@interactioninstitute.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Community Development, Education, Leadership, Non-profit Management

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

San Francisco
88 Kearny Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: (415) 343-2600
Fax: (415) 343-2608
scourtney@interactioninstitute.org
IISC Ireland P.O. Box 969 Belfast BT5 9AN 44 2890 803296

The Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC) since 1993 has provided reduced-rate training, consulting and facilitation services to community leaders, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other not-for-profit groups that are committed to social justice and civic responsibility. IISC facilitates partnerships across the public, social and private sectors and provides networking opportunities for social change agents. One focus is Transforming Public Education through supporting educational leaders in developing the skills and tools that ensure effective leadership development and collaborative school communities. Offers public workshops and in-house training (areas include: Teamwork, Diversity, Organizational and Community Change, Leadership, Facilitation).

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The International Association of Facilitators

14985 Glazier Avenue
Suite 550
St. Paul, MN  55124
Phone: (952) 891-3541
TTY Phone: (800) 281-9948
Fax: (952) 891-1800
Website: www.iaf-world.org
Email: office@iaf-world.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The IAF promotes, supports and advances the art and practice of professional facilitation through methods exchange, professional growth, practical research, collegial networking and support services. The Annual Conference presents a large selection of workshops covering broad areas of facilitation and facilitation-related skills. The IAF also sponsors thing tanks throughout the year, as well as regional groups and networks.

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International Child Art Foundation (ICAF)

1350 Conneticut Ave, NW
Washington, DC  20036-1702
Phone: (202) 530-1000
Fax: (202) 530-1080
Website: www.icaf.org
Email: childart@icaf.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Educators

ICAF is a non-profit organization dedicated to the premise that the innate creativity of every child on the planet needs to be nurtured, celebrated and supported.

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International Council of Fine Arts Deans

111 Arts Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA  16802-2900
Phone: (814) 865-2593
Fax: (814) 865-2018
Website: www.icfad.org
Email: icfad@psu.edu

Contact Information:
Name: On-line Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Educators

ICFAD is an alliance of arts administrators representing institutions of higher education. ICFAD provides leadership in arts education, offers a forum for the exchange of ideas and information, and addresses issues of common concern.

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International Council of Museums

Maison de l'UNESCO
1, rue Miollis
75732 Paris cedex 15
Phone: (33) 1.47.34.05.00
Fax: 33 (0) 1.43.06.78.62
Website: icom.museum
Email: secretariat@icom.museum

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

ICOM is an international organization of museums and museum professionals which is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world's natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible.

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International Network of Performing and Visual Arts Schools

173 Ridge View Dr
Berkley Spring, WV  25411
Phone: (304) 258-1799
Fax: (304) 258-0839
Website: www.artsschoolsnetwork.org
Email: execdir@artsschoolsnetwork.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Leadership

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

The Network supports and serves the leaders of specialized arts schools, fosters communication, promotes the development of new schools of the arts and provides leadership and direction in arts education.

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Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium

Council of Chief State School Officers
One Massachusetts Ave., NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC  20001-1431
Phone: (202) 336-7058
Fax: (202) 408-8072
Website: www.ccsso.org/projects/Interstate_New_Teacher_Assessment_and_Support_Consortium
Email: http://www.ccsso.org/intasc.html

Contact Information:
Name: Kathleen Paliokas
Title: Director
Phone: (202) 336-7048
Email: jeanm@ccsso.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

The Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) is a consortium of state education agencies, higher education institutions, and national educational organizations dedicated to the reform of the education, licensing, and ongoing professional development of teachers. Created in 1987, INTASC's primary development. Its work is guided by one basic premise: An effective teacher must be able to integrate content knowledge with pedagogical understanding to assure that all students learn and perform at high levels.

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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

2700 F Street, NW
Washington , DC  20566
Phone: (202) 416-8000
Website: www.kennedy-center.org
Email: On-line Directory

Contact Information:
Name: On-line Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education, Leadership, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The Kennedy Center continues its efforts to fulfill President Kennedy's vision by producing and presenting an unmatched variety of theater and musicals, dance and ballet, orchestral, chamber, jazz, popular, and folk music, and multi-media performances for all ages. The Center also nurtures new works and young artists, serving the nation as a leader in arts education and creating broadcasts, tours, and outreach programs.

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Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network

2700 F St., NW
Suite 3689
Washington, DC  20566
Phone: (202) 416-8000
Website: http://www.kennedy-center.org/education/kcaaen/statealliance/

Contact Information:
Program: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Community Development, Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators

The Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network (KCAAEN) includes forty-six state Alliance organizations, operating in partnership with the Kennedy Center to achieve the following mission: "Recognizing that the arts express the essence of civilization and nurture the highest aspirations of the human spirit, the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network is dedicated to the support of policies, practices and partnerships that ensure the arts are woven into the very fabric of American education." State Alliance organizations bring together educators, community leaders, arts organizations and concerned citizens to plan and implement programs and activities. On the national level, the KCAAEN identifies community partnerships which provide effective school arts programs, serves as an information exchange, and actively participates in the arts in education organizations. Website lists full contact information for each Alliance, plus full profiles, calendars of upcoming events and workshops, and annual reports listing accomplishments. The Education Department of the Kennedy Center also provides professional development opportunities for Teachers, College Students in Arts Administration, and Performing Arts Managers.

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KnowledgeWorks Foundation

1 West 4th Street
Suite 200
Cincinnati, OH  45202-3634
Phone: (513) 929-4777
TTY Phone: (877) 852-3863
Fax: (877) 852-3863
Website: http://www.kwfdn.org/

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Educators

Columbus Address: 500 South Front Street
Suite 980
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 456-6500

KnowledgeWorks Foundation will increase the number and diversity of people who value and access education, by creating and improving educational opportunity at pre-kindergarten through high school and post-high school institutions, and through community organizations. KnowledgeWorks Foundation is committed to furthering universal access to high-quality educational opportunities for individuals to achieve success and for the betterment of society.

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Learning First Alliance

4455 Connecticut Avenue
Suite 310
Washington, DC  20008
Phone: (202) 296-5220
Fax: (866) 218-3759
Website: www.learningfirst.org

Contact Information:
Name: Online Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

The Learning First Alliance represents unprecedented, self-initiated commitment by its members to work in concert to improve student learning. The Alliance organizations represent more than ten million individuals engaged in providing, governing, and improving America's public schools at the local, state, and national levels.

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Learning Through the Arts

90 Croatia Street
Toronto, ON, Canada  M6H 1K9
Website: www.ltta.ca
Email: LTTAinformation@rcmusic.ca

Contact Information:
Name: Jane Blake
Title: e-learning Manager
Phone: (416) 408-2824
Email: janeb@rcmusic.ca

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education, Education, Leadership, Professional Development, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

Learning Through the Arts (LTTA) is a dynamic, arts-driven education program providing teachers with creative tools to engage all students in math, science language arts and social studies. It is now the largest full school intervention program in the world, reaching more than 100,000 children each year. Demand for LTTA continues to increase exponentially. We anticipate that, by 2008, there will be 600 LTTA schools in Canada, and teacher professional development centers in 10 countries. With LTTA, the arts become tools for delivering general curriculum. LTTA students explore new ideas by
making images, creating dances, telling stories and singing songs.

Learning Through the Arts offers a way forward for young people who have struggled to learn through traditional means such as books or lectures.

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Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education

70 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY  10023-6594
Phone: (212) 875-5535
Fax: (212) 875-5539
Website: www.lcinstitute.org/wps/myportal
Email: lci@lincolncenter.org

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Educators, Educators

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Martha Holden Jennings Foundation

Business Office:
20620 North Park Blvd.
Cleveland, OH  44118
Phone: (216) 932-7337
Website: http://mhjf.org/

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

Distribution Office: The Halle Building
1228 Euclid Ave., Suite 701
Cleveland, OH 44115

The purpose of The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation is to foster the development of young people to the maximum possible extent through improving the quality of education in secular elementary and secondary schools in Ohio.

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Maryland Assessment Group

415 Andover Rd.
Linthicum, MD  21090
Phone: (410) 691-5135
Fax: (410) 691-5135
Website: www.magonline.org
Email: info@magonline.org

Contact Information:
Name: Julian Katz

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

The Maryland Assessment Group (MAG) is a nonprofit organization of Maryland educators established to facilitate the improvement of all educational assessment; to inform the Maryland education community about assessment activities and results for the state and nation; and to encourage the use of assessment results to better inform instruction.

The major activity for MAG is the annual conference in November. During recent years the MAG Conference has become one of the largest education conferences in the state of Maryland.

MAG is committed to helping classroom teachers, instructional and content supervisors, and the entire educational community provide their students with successful classroom practices and activities aimed at improving student achievement as measured using a variety of testing and assessment instruments.

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Matchbook.org

Phone: (617) 951-0010 x529
Website: www.matchbook.org
Email: info@matchbook.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Community Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

Matchbook.org is an online cultural marketplace that brings together New England’s performing artists and the people and organizations who present them. This free website features an easy-to-search directory of artists, performance spaces and presenting organizations, designed to MATCH artists with presenters that BOOK them to perform.

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Missouri Assessment Consortium

Missouri Department of Higher Education
3515 Amazonas Dr.
Jefferson City, MO  65109-5717
Phone: (573) 751-2361
Fax: (573) 751-6635
Website: www.dhe.mo.gov/mdhecentralmacintro.shtml
Email: info@dhe.mo.gov

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Research

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Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

In 1991, coordinators and directors of assessment from a number of Missouri's higher education institutions came together and formed the Missouri Assessment Consortium (MAC) for the purpose of exchanging ideas among themselves. In 1992, the MAC issued a statement listing eight "Principles for Assessment in Missouri's Public Institutions of Higher Education." These principles emphasized the need to develop assessment programs that would lead to increased student learning and improved programs, and which also would assure the public that their moneys are being spent wisely. This MAC web page will try to keep you posted and up to date on the purposes, goals, and progress of Assessment issues for Missouri's Public & Private two- and four-year institutions of higher education.

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Morino Institute

11600 Sunrise Valley Dr
Suite 360
Reston, VA  20191
Phone: (703) 620-8971
Fax: (703) 620-4102
Website: www.morino.org
Email: feedback@morino.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Community Development, Research, Technology

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

The Morino Institute is a nonprofit organization that explores the opportunities and risks of the Internet and the New Economy to advance social change, by stimulating entrepreneurship, advancing a more effective philanthropy, closing social divides and understanding the relationship and impact of the Internet on our society. The Web site has speeches and publications, information on the Institute's programs and venture philanthropy partners, plus additional resources.

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National Art Education Association

1916 Association Dr.
Reston, VA  20191-1590
Phone: (703) 860-8000
Fax: (703) 860-2960
Website: www.naea-reston.org
Email: naea@dgs.dgsys.com

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education, Leadership, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

NAEA was founded in 1947 with the merger of the Western, Pacific, Southeastern, and Eastern Region Art Associations, plus the art department of the National Education Association. The organization promotes art education through Professional Development, Service, Advancement of Knowledge, and Leadership. Its annual five-day Convention includes over 750 to 850 participatory workshops, panels, seminars for job-alike groups, research reports, discussions, exhibits, and keynote addresses by world-acclaimed educators, artists, researchers, and scholars.

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National Arts & Learning Collaborative (NALC)

12 Highland St
Natick, MA  01760
Phone: (508) 650-5044
Fax: (508) 653-9593
Website: www.artslearning.org
Email: info@artslearning.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Community Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The NALC is a non-profit organization that develops, implements, and evaluates model programs that incorporate the arts into the core curriculum of urban schools, and forges networks to support those activities among schools, arts/cultural organizations, businesses, and institutions of higher education.

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The National Arts Education Consortium

Department of Art Education
The Ohio State University
128 North Oval Mall, RM 258
Columbus, OH  43210
Phone: (614) 292-5649
Fax: (614) 688-4483
Website: http://www.arts.ohio-state.edu/NAEC
Email: killeen.7@osu.edu

Contact Information:
Program: Transforming Education Through The Arts Challenge
Name: Donald J. Killeen, Ph.D.
Title: National Program Manager

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

A $4.3 million Challenge grant, matched one-for-one by the Getty Education Institute for the Arts, supports the National Arts Education Consortium (NAEC), which is made up of six regional consortia members in California, Florida, Ohio, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Texas. Composed of representatives from school districts, universities, museums, and other arts and cultural organizations, the consortium members have selected a total of thirty-six partner schools to participate in the effort. From eight states and a diverse range of urban, suburban, and rural communities, participating schools receive instructional resources, professional development opportunities, and technical assistance to serve as demonstration sites for implementing a comprehensive approach to arts education linked to whole-school reform strategies. The Consortium members offer training programs throughout the year. Resources include samples of lessons authored jointly by teachers and museum educators and a video series featuring real-life examples of ways the curriculum can be adapted to a variety of teaching techniques and student learning styles.

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National Assembly of Education Progress (NAEP)

Institute of Education Sciences
US Department of Education
1990 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
Phone: (202) 502-7300
Website: nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

In 1997, NAEP administered an arts assessment of approximately 6,480 students in grade 8 in the nation. The assessment measured student's knowledge and skills in music, theater and visual arts.

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National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

1029 Vermont Ave, NW
2nd Floor
Washington, DC  20005
Phone: (202) 347-6352
Fax: (202) 737-0526
Website: www.nasaa-arts.org
Email: nasaa@nasaa-arts.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education, Funding, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators

The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies is the membership organization of the nation's state and jurisdictional arts agencies. NASAA's mission is to provide member agencies with the information, resources and representation they require to engage issues proactively and serve the public effectively. Each of the 50 states and six jurisdictional governments has created an arts agency to support excellence in and access to the arts. For the last 30 years, the state arts agencies have invested in our nation's cultural life by nurturing artistic endeavors nationwide and giving millions of people greater opportunities to participate.

In addition to supporting established and emerging artists and arts organizations, state arts agencies are involved in developing, promoting and sustaining programs that reach rural and under-served populations, provide alternatives for at-risk youth, act as catalysts for economic development and offer innovative approaches to arts education.

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National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

1313 L Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC  20005
Phone: (202) 232-8777
TTY Phone: (800) 424-2460 or 866-NAEYC-4U
Fax: (202) 328-1846
Website: www.naeyc.org
Email: naeyc@naeyc.org

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

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The National Association of Elementary School Principals

1615 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA  22314
Phone: (703) 684-3345
TTY Phone: (800) 386-2377
Fax: (800) 396-2377
Website: www.naesp.org
Email: naesp@naesp.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Leadership, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Educators

NAESP was founded in 1921 by a group of principals who sought to advance the profession. Since its beginning, the Association ahs worked to ensure that our children get the best education possible. NAESP has since become the strongest unified voice for K-8 leaders across the U.S. and around the world. NAESP offers an Online Academy of professional development courses, an International Institute for Instructional Leadership, standards seminars, and a National Convention and Exhibition.

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National Association of Secondary School Principals

1904 Association Dr.
Reston, VA  20191-1537
Phone: (703) 860-0200
Website: www.principals.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Leadership, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Educators

In April 1916, 78 high school principals met to form a new professional organization, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Since that time, membership has grown to approximately 40,000 middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and aspiring principals from the United States and more than 60 other countries. Offers publications, leadership assessment tools, professional development programs, and an Annual Convention.

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National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)

277 S. Washington St.
Suite 100
Alexandria , VA  22314
Phone: (703) 684-4000
Fax: (703) 836-2313
Website: www.nasbe.org
Email: JasonG@nasbe.org

Contact Information:
Name: On-line Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

NASBE's principle objectives include strengthening state leadership in educational policymaking; promoting excellence in the education of all students; advocating equality of access to educational opportunity; and assuring continued citizen support for public education.

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National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBTS)

1525 Wilson Blvd
Suite 500
Arlington, VA  22209
Phone: (703) 465-2700
TTY Phone: (800) 228-3224
Fax: (703) 465-2715
Website: www.nbpts.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Professional Development

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Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

NBTS is leading the way in making teaching a profession dedicated to student learning and to upholding high standards for professional performance.

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National Center for Education Statistics

1990 K Street, NW
Washington , DC  20006
Phone: (202) 502-7300
Website: www.nces.ed.gov

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations.

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The National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI)

1120 Connecticut Ave, NW
Suite 450
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202) 785-9400
Fax: (202) 785-3385
Website: www.ncbi.org
Email: ncbiinc@aol.com

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Community Development, Leadership, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) is a nonprofit leadership training organization based in Washington, D.C. Since 1984, NCBI has been working to eliminate prejudice and intergroup conflict in communities throughout the world. NCBI has trained leadership teams in a variety of settings, including high schools, colleges and universities, corporations, foundations, correctional facilities, law enforcement agencies, government offices, and labor unions. Currently NCBI has 50 city-based leadership teams, known as NCBI Chapters; 30 organization-based leadership teams, known as NCBI Affiliates; and over 60 college/university-based teams, known as Campus Affiliates.

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National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

444 N. Capitol St., NW
Suite 515
Washington, DC  20001
Phone: (202) 624-5400
Fax: (202) 737-1069
Website: www.ncsl.org
Email: ncslnet-admin@ncsl.org

Contact Information:
Name: Heather Morton
Email: heather.morton@ncsl.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Leadership, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

NCSL is a bipartisan organization dedicated to serving the lawmakers and staffs of the nations 50 states, its commonwealths and territories.

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National Education Association (NEA)

1201 16th St, NW
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202) 833-4000
Fax: (202) 822-7974
Website: www.nea.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Education, Leadership, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

The NEA is America's oldest and largest organization committed to advancing the cause of public education.

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National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

Nancy Hanks Center
1100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington , DC  20506-0001
Phone: (202) 682-5400
Website: www.arts.gov
Email: webmgr@arts.endow.gov

Contact Information:
Name: Online Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education, Community Development, Education, Funding, Leadership, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts--both new and established--bringing the arts to all Americans, and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.

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National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

1100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington , DC  20506
Phone: (202) 606-8400
TTY Phone: (800) 634-1121
Website: www.neh.gov
Email: info@neh.gov

Contact Information:
Name: Online Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education, Community Development, Education, Funding, Leadership, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education and public programs in the humanities.

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National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA)

444 Brickwell Ave, P-14
Miami , FL  33131
Phone: (305) 377-1140
TTY Phone: (800) 970-2787
Fax: (305) 377-1149
Website: www.artsawards.com
Email: info@nfaa.org

Contact Information:
Name: On-line Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Educators, Parents

NFAA's mission is to identify emerging artists and assist them at critical junctures in their educational and professional development, to raise appreciation for, and support of, the arts in American society.

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National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts

520 8th Avenue
Suite 302
New York, NY  10018
Phone: (212) 268-3337
Fax: (212) 268-3995
Website: www.nationalguild.org
Email: info@natguild.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Community Development, Professional Development, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The Guild contributes to the growth and development of its constituent schools by providing a broad range of programs and services to the field. Its key programs include TRAINING INSTITUTES that develop professional skills and competencies in individuals, and INSTITUTIONAL MENTORING PROGRAMS that lead to improvements in organizational effectiveness. In addition, the Guild fosters the replication and dissemination of best practices through conferences, publications, and grantmaking. Two important national initiatives are currently underway: Creative Communities, a three-year $4.65 million partnership with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the National Endowment for the Arts, that provides free instruction for young people living in public housing in 20 cities; and Partners in Excellence, a national initiative to identify the most effective practices in exemplary K-12 public school arts partnerships. The Guild offers three two-day seminars each year to provide training for staff and trustees at community schools of the arts. Typically, two of the three seminars are offered immediately before the national conference each year. The ANNUAL CONFERENCE - in addition to a full program of workshops, panel presentation and interactive group discussions, pre-conference seminars offer in-depth opportunities for delegates to develop their skills. The FACILITIES PROJECT PLANNING WORKSHOP helps individuals understand the financial and organization implications of a facility project whether it be expansion, renovation or relocation. PARTNERS IN EXCELLENCE is a two-day workshop focusing on arts education partnerships.

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National Head Start Association

1651 Prince St
Alexandria, VA  22314
Phone: (703) 739-0875
Fax: (703) 739-0878
Website: http://www.nhsa.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

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The National Network for Folk Arts in Education

City Lore: The New York Center for Urban Folk Culture
72 East First Street
New York, NY  10003
Phone: (212) 529-1955
Website: http://www.carts.org
Email: carts@citylore.org

Contact Information:
Name: Paddy Bowman
Title: Network Coordinator
Email: pbowman@citylore.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education, Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The National Network for Folk Arts in Education, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, is a program of Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Students CARTS, which in turn is a project of City Lore in New York City. NNFAE advocates the full inclusion of folk and traditional arts and culture in the nation's education. Provides extensive list of training opportunities for K-12 educators in folk arts, folklife, and oral history.

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National PTA

541 N Fairbanks Court
Suite 1300
Chicago, IL  60611-3396
Phone: (312) 670-6782
TTY Phone: (800) 307-4PTA (4782)
Fax: (312) 670-6783
Website: www.pta.org
Email: info@pta.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Community Development, Education, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The National PTA is the oldest and largest volunteer association in the United States working exclusively on behalf of children and youth. The mission of the National PTA is: to support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children; to assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children; and to encourage parent and public involvement in the nation's schools.

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The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT)

University of Conneticut
2131 Hillside Rd
Unit 3007
Storrs, CT  06269-3007
Phone: (860) 486-4676
Fax: (860) 486-2900
Website: www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt.html

Contact Information:
Name: On-line Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

Our orientation and related research has been to apply the strategies of high-end learning to total school improvement and to focus our research on developing gifts and talents in young people based on a broad array of both traditional and emerging indicators of potential for high performance.

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National School Boards Association

1680 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA  22314
Phone: (703) 838-6722
Fax: (703) 683-7590
Website: www.nsba.org
Email: info@nsba.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Education, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The NSBA hosts an Annual Conference and Exposition - the nation's largest policy and training conference for local education officials on national and federal issues affecting public schools in the U.S. Serving over16,000 school board members, school administrators, exhibitors and family members, the conference features a broad range of programming, including training clinics and workshops. NSBA has many other programs including a journal, publications, reference library, Education Technology Programs and advocacy.

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The NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education

1201 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20036
Phone: (202) 822-7840
Fax: (202) 822-7779

Contact Information:
Program: NEA Fine Arts Grant Program

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Funding, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Educators

The NEA Fine Arts Grants enable fine arts teachers to create and implement fine arts programs that promote learning among students at risk of school failure.

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Nellie Mae Education Foundation

1250 Hancock St
Suite 205N
Quincy , MA  02169
Phone: (781) 348-4200
TTY Phone: (877) 635-5436
Fax: (781) 348-4299
Website: www.nmefdn.org

Contact Information:
Name: Online Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is New England’s largest public charity dedicated exclusively to improving academic achievement for the region’s underserved communities.

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The New England Consortium of Professional Artist-Educators

Brown University
Education Department
Box 1938
Providence, RI  02912
Phone: (401) 863-7785

Contact Information:
Name: Nancy Safian
Title: The Arts Literacy Project
Email: Nancy_Safian@Brown.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Educators, Educators

The New England Consortium of Professional Artist-Educators is a group of artist-educators and arts council education staff from the New England states (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT). They have banded together to create a "Professional Development Calendar" from each state (available from Nancy Safian), and they present - in conjunction with Brown's Arts Literacy Project - a summer professional development conference: "The Professional Artist Educator: A New England Gathering."

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New York Foundation for the Arts

155 Avenue of the Americas
14th Floor
New York, NY  10013
Phone: (212) 366-6900
Fax: (212) 366-1778
Website: www.nyfa.org
Email: nyfainfo@nyfa.org

Contact Information:
Name: On-line Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Funding, Leadership, Non-profit Management, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators

The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) helps artists turn inspiration into art by giving more money and support to individual artists and arts organizations than any comparable institution in the US. Our goal is to provide the time and resources for the creative mind and the artistic spirit to think, work and prosper.

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Nonprofit Tech

40 Benton Ave
San Francisco, CA  94112-1104
Phone: (415) 337-7412
Fax: (415) 337-7927
Website: www.nonprofit-tech.org
Email: help@nonprofit-tech.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Non-profit Management, Technology

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

Nonprofit Tech is a 501(c)(3) technology association with nonprofit, corporate, and individual members. As a social capital venture, it offers affordable and comprehensive technological services to the nonprofit community. NT addresses the socio-economic issues of a technology-based economy and their effect on the public sector and disenfranchised communities; while building, promoting, and supporting nonprofit efficacy. NT provides expertise in technology, nonprofit management, human-computer interactions, and the psychology of service-driven industries. Professional Development includes efforts to keep staff, consultants, and volunteers abreast of new technology, its effect on the nonprofit sector, and its usefulness to the nonprofit sector.

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The Nord Family Foundation

747 Milan Avenue
Amherst, OH  44001
Phone: (440) 984-3939
TTY Phone: (800) 745-8946
Fax: (440) 984-3934
Website: www.nordff.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The Nord Family Foundation is especially interested in programs which strengthen families and the public service in Lorain County, Ohio. Grants are awarded in the fields of social service, health, education, the arts, and civic affairs. Within these fields, high priority is given to programs which address the needs of economically or social disadvantaged families. Projects which attack root causes of problems are of special interest.

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NTL Institute

300 N. Lee St
Suite 300
Alexandria, VA  22314-2630
Phone: (800) 777-5227
Fax: (703) 684-1256
Website: www.ntl.org
Email: customizedservices@ntl.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Leadership, Non-profit Management, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Founded in 1947, NTL (National Training Laboratories) Institute for Applied Behavioral Science offers training for professional and personal success by focusing on the individual as a change agent. NTL programs are designed for relevancy in today's rapidly changing environment. In NTL's view, self-awareness and self-knowledge are integral to effective organizational change at both the individual and the group level. Over 100,000 executives, managers, planners, trainers of Fortune 500 companies along with individual consultants have been introduced to experiential learning - learning in small groups through direct experience. Experiential learning is the cornerstone of NTL training. NTL pioneered the T Group, a ten to thirteen person group that ensures an intense group experience with an opportunity for shared learning. This concept has become one of the most widely accepted techniques for improving personal, professional and organizational effectiveness. NTL offers unique training programs in five areas: Change Management, Individual and Group Dynamics, Diversity, Organization Development Training and Consultation, and Professional and Personal Development. Within these areas, sixty programs are offered yearly to the general public.

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Ohio Alliance for Arts Education

Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts
77 S. High St.
2nd Flr
Columbus, OH  43210
Phone: (614) 224-1060
Website: www.oaae.net
Email: dcollins@oaae.net

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Education, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Educators

Founded in 1974, OAAE advocates for all the arts including music, dance, drama/theatre, literary arts and visual arts. The OAAE works to help establish the arts as an integral part of the education of every Ohioan.

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Ohio Appalachian Arts Initiative

Chagfield College
St. Martin, OH  45118
Phone: (513) 875-2096
Email: dsgroves@bright.net

Contact Information:
Name: Donna Sue Groves
Title: Project Coordinator

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education, Community Development, Funding, Non-profit Management, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators

The Ohio Appalachian Arts Initiative, a program of the Ohio Arts Council, provides assistance in grants writing and funding for artist residencies in Ohio's 29 Appalachian counties.

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Ohio Citizens for the Arts

Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts
77 S. High St.
2nd Flr.
Columbus, OH  43210
Phone: (614) 221-4064
Fax: (614) 241-5329
Website: www.ohiocitizensforthearts.org
Email: info at ohiocitizensforthearts.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators

The Ohio Citizens for the Arts is a statewide, grassroots, nonprofit organization committed to increasing public awareness and support for the arts in Ohio.

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Ohio Department of Education

25 S. Front St.
Columbus, OH  43215-4813
Phone: (614) 466-3641
TTY Phone: (877) 644-6338
Website: www.ode.state.oh.us

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Education, Funding, Research, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The State Board of Education and the Ohio Department of Education are unified in their mission to ensure all students reach high levels of academic achievement, a primary key to their success as individuals, workers and citizens.

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Ohio PTA

40 Northwoods Blvd.
Columbus, OH  43235
Phone: (614) 781-6344
Fax: (614) 781-6349
Website: www.ohiopta.org
Email: oh_office@pta.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Community Development, Education, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The Ohio PTA is an association of volunteers seeking to unite, home, school and the community in promoting the education, health and safety of children, youth and families.

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OPERA America

330 Seventh Avenue
16th Floor
New York, NY  10001
Phone: (212) 796-8620
Fax: (212) 796-8631
Website: www.operaamerica.org
Email: frontdesk@operaamerica.org

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators

OPERA America — the national service organization for opera — leads and serves the entire opera community, supporting the creation, presentation, and enjoyment of opera.

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Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

501 Avery Street, Lobby
P.O. Box 1762
Parkersburg, WV  26102-1762
Phone: (304) 428-4438
Fax: (304) 428-1200
Website: www.pacfwv.com
Email: info@pacfwv.com

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Foundation offers three grantmaking programs: Community Action Grants, Ruth Hornbrook Memorial Fund Grants, and Focus Grants. The Foundation Community Action Grants focuses its grant making in the following areas of interest: Arts and Culture, Education, Health and Human Services, Recreation, Youth and Family Services.

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The Perpich Center for Arts Education

6125 Olson Memorial Highway
Golden Valley, MN  55422
Phone: (800) 657-3515
Fax: (763) 591-4772
Website: www.pcae.k12.mn.us

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Perpich Center for Arts Education is a state agency charged by the Minnesota Legislature to bring the arts into all K-12 education. Its mission is innovative public education, centered in the arts. A thirty-acre campus in Golden Valley, a suburb of Minneapolis, houses the Center's three main components: the Arts High School (AHS), the Professional Development Institute (PDI), and the Research Assessment and Curriculum Division (RAC). The Professional Development Institute (PDI) presents programs ranging from one day workshops for beginners through multi-year partnerships with schools seeking systematic change through the arts. The Research, Assessment and Curriculum (RAC) division focuses on meaningful research and policy, and best practice development to promote school effectiveness, and teacher and artist growth. The Learning Resource Center (LRC) is housed at the Center, and provides an extensive arts-focused collection of free resources for teachers, students, and artists throughout Minnesota.

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President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities

1100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Suite 526
Washington, DC  20506
Phone: (202) 682-5409
Fax: (202) 682-5668
Website: www.pcah.gov
Email: pcah@pcah.gov

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators

PCAH works to encourage private sector support for the arts and humanities and public appreciation of their value through projects, publications, and meetings.

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Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

On-line Directory
Website: www.pbs.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Leadership

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

PBS, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is a private, non-profit media enterprise owned and operated by the nation's public television stations. A trusted community resource, PBS uses the power of noncommercial television, the Internet and other media to enrich the lives of Americans.

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Relearning by Design

The College of New Jersey
416 Forcina Hall
POB #7718
Ewing, NJ  08628-0718
Phone: (609) 771-2921
Fax: (609) 637-5130
Website: www.relearning.org
Email: info@relearning.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Relearning by Design provides services concerning student assessment and curriculum design in the form of consultation, training, workshops, seminars, videoconferencing, collaborations across institutions, and large conferences or presentations nation-wide. Relearning by Design also produces and markets products for use by educators, in the form of print material, videotapes, audio tapes, and software. Grant Wiggins is RBD's President and Director of Programs.

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The Robert K. Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership

770 Pawtucket Drive
Westfield, IN  46074
Phone: (317) 669-8050
Fax: (317) 669-8055
Website: www.greenleaf.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Leadership, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Greenleaf Center is an international, not-for-profit institution headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, whose goals are: to help people understand the principles and practices of servant-leadership; to nurture colleagues and institutions by providing a focal point and opportunities to share thoughts and ideas on servant-leadership; and to connect servant-leaders in a network of learning. Greenleaf accomplishes these goals through the following: Books and Tapes; Annual International Conference; Leadership Institute for Higher Education.

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Saint Luke's Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio

4208 Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, OH  44103
Phone: (216) 431-8010
Fax: (216) 431-8015
Website: www.saintlukesfoundation.org/default.asp

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Community Organization Administrators

To fulfill its mission, the Foundation provides funding support for initiatives focused on general health and wellness, health and medical education, medical research, and healthcare delivery.

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Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC)

PO Box 37012
National Museum of Natural History
Room CE-G50 MRC 184
Washington, DC  20013-7012
Phone: (202) 786-2531
Website: www.si.edu/seec
Email: museumed@si.edu

Contact Information:
Name: Sharon Shaffer
Title: Executive Director
Phone: (202) 633-1399
Email: shaffers@seec.si.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

The SEEC philosophy is based upon five key concepts: child-oriented learning, real-world integrated learning, cultural diversity, critical thinking skills, and aesthetic awareness.

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Society for Organizational Learning

25 First Street
Suite 414
Cambridge, MA  02141-1802
Phone: (617) 300-9500
Fax: (617) 354-2093
Website: www.solonline.org
Email: info@solonline.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Leadership, Non-profit Management, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

In 1991 the Society for Organizational Learning was founded at MIT with a mission of fostering collaboration among a group of corporations committed to fundamental organizational change and advancing the state of the art in building learning organizations. One of the founders, and current lecturer/seminar leader for SOL, is Peter Senge, author of THE FIFTH DISCIPLINE. SOL is a global learning community dedicated to building knowledge about fundamental institutional change. The organization offers an annual Foundation for Leadership Course, Core Competencies Course, Executive Champions Workshop, Professional Journal, Assessment and Research.

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Surdna Foundation

330 Madison Avenue, 30th Floor
New York, NY  10017
Phone: (212) 557-0010
Website: www.surdna.org/programs/artsteachersfellowships.html
Email: questions@surdna.org

Contact Information:
Program: Surdna Arts Teachers Fellowships Program

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

Surdna is a family foundation established in 1917 by John Emory Andrus. The foundation makes grants in the areas of environment, community revitalization, effective citizenry, the arts and the nonprofit sector, with annual grantmaking of approximately $37 million.

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TeacherQuality

Website: www.teacherquality.us
Email: teacherquality@westat.com

Contact Information:
Name: teachers2-join@listserv2.westat.com
Title: To Subscribe

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators

This site is intended to serve as a forum for NCLB (No Child Left Behind) Title II, Part A Coordinators and other state staff who work on highly qualified teacher (HQT) issues.

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Teachers & Writers Collaborative

520 Eighth Ave.
Ste. 2020
New York, NY  10018
Phone: (212) 691-6590
TTY Phone: (888) 266-5789
Fax: (212) 675-0171
Website: http://www.twc.org/
Email: info@twc.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Educators, Educators

Teachers & Writers Collaborative -- a nonprofit organization -- was founded in 1967 by a group of writers and educators who believed that writers could make a unique contribution to the teaching of writing. T&W brings writers and educators together in collaborations that explore the connections between writing and reading literature and that generate new ideas and materials. T&W publishes a bimonthly magazine and books, conducts staff development workshops and maintains a Center for Imaginative Writing. All programs take place in New York.

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The 21st Century Nonprofit

Website: http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/onlinebooks/firstenberg/summary.html

Contact Information:
Program: The Foundation Center

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Non-profit Management

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

Paul Firstenberg utilizes his extensive experience in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors to develop a systematic plan for organizational governance, providing the management know-how for nonprofit stewards who want to make their organization effective agents of change.

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The Foundation Center

1422 Euclid Avenue
Suite 1600
Cleveland, OH  44115-2001
Phone: (216) 861-1934
Website: www.foundationcenter.org/cleveland

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

Comprehensive directory offers links to more than 70,000 private foundations, corporate-giving programs and other sources of nonprofit funding. Get funding tips.

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The PRI Directory: Charitable Loans and Other Program-Related Investments by Foundation

Website: www.fdncenter.org

Contact Information:
Program: The Foundation Center

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

Certain foundations have developed an alternative financing approach -- known as program-related investing -- for supplying capital to the nonprofit sector. PRIs have been used to support community revitalization, low-income housing, microenterprise development, historic preservation, human services, and more.

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Foundation Grants to Individuals Online

Website: http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/fundingsources/gtio.html

Contact Information:
Program: The Foundation Center

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

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    Features over 5,200 foundation funding sources for individual grantseekers
    Covers support for education, research, arts and culture, and special needs
    Updated quarterly with new data and new foundation entries
    Discounted three-month and annual subscriptions available

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online allows you to choose from up to nine different search fields to discover prospective funders. Foundation records include current, authoritative data on the funder, including the name, address, and contact information; fields of interest; types of support; application information; and descriptions of funding opportunities for individual grantseekers.

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Foundation Grants to Individuals on CD-ROM

Website: foundationcenter.org/marketplace/catalog/product_gtio.jhtml?id=prod180001

Contact Information:
Program: The Foundation Center

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

An essential resource for individual grantseekers as well as for financial aid offices and funding libraries, the CD-ROM offers high-speed searching of our unique database of foundations and public charities that provide support to individuals.

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The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati

Rookwood Tower
3805 Edwards Rd, Ste. 500
Cincinnati, OH  45209-1948
Phone: (513) 458-6600
TTY Phone: (888) 310-4904
Website: www.healthfoundation.org
Email: info@healthfoundation.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Community Organization Administrators

Areas of funding interest include: Primary Care for the Poor, Children's Health, Substance Abuse, Severe Mental Illness, and other Health related grants.

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The Hershey Foundation

Website: www.foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/hershey

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The Hershey Foundation is dedicated to providing Northeast Ohio children from all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds with special opportunities for personal growth and development. The Foundation helps schools, museums, cultural institutions, and other non-profit organizations develop and implement innovative programs that make the future brighter for children by improving quality of life, building self esteem, enhancing learning, increasing exposure to other cultures and ideas, and encouraging the development of independent thinking and problem-solving skills.

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The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Akron, Ohio)

please send grant-related materials to main office:
Wachovia Financial Center, Suite 3300
200 South Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL  33131-2349
Phone: (330) 258-6494
Website: www.knightfdn.org/default.asp?story=community/akron/index.asp

Contact Information:
Name: Vivian Celeste Neal
Email: neal@knightfdn.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Community Organization Administrators, Parents

Areas of Interest: Community Initiatives, Education, Arts and Culture, Journalism

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Theatre Communications Group, Inc.

520 Eighth Ave
24th Floor
New York, NY  10018
Phone: (212) 609-5900
Fax: (212) 609-5901
Website: www.tcg.org
Email: tcg@tcg.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Leadership, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators

Theatre Communications Group, Inc. is a national service organization that exists to strengthen, nurture and promote the not-for-profit American theatre.

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Thomas B. Fordham Foundation

1701 K Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC  20006
Phone: (202) 223-5452
Fax: (202) 223-9226
Website: www.edexcellence.net
Email: backtalk@edexcellence.net

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation supports research, publications, and action projects of national significance in elementary/secondary education reform, as well as significant education reform projects in Dayton, Ohio and vicinity.

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Time for Kids

1271 Sixth Ave
22nd Floor
New York, NY  10020
Phone: (800) 777-8600
Website: www.timeforkids.com
Email: emailbag@timeforkids.com

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

The on-line version of the Time for Kids magazine is the news, information and exploration destination for kids on the internet.

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UNESCO: LEA International

Website: www.unesco.org/culture/lea

Contact Information:
Program: Links to Education and Art
Name: Teresa Wagner
Title: Programme Specialist
Email: t.wagner@unesco.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Leadership, Research, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Educators

LEA’s aim is to multiply contacts between specialists throughout the world for the exchange of information and dissemination of best practices, pedagogical tools and interdisciplinary resources in each discipline. It also gathers information on teacher training.

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Urban Institute

2100 M Street, NW
Washington , DC  20037
Phone: (202) 833-7200
Website: www.urban.org
Email: paffairs@ui.urban.org

Contact Information:
Name: Online Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Education, Leadership, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators

The Urban Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research and educational organization established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. It provides information and analysis to public and private decision makers to help them address these challenges and strives to raise citizen understanding of the issues and tradeoffs in policy making.

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US Department of Education

400 Maryland Ave SW
Washington, DC  20202
Phone: (800) 872-5327
Fax: (202) 401-0689
Website: www.ed.gov
Email: customerservice@inet.ed.gov

Contact Information:
Name: Online Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Funding, Leadership, Professional Development, Research, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

In 1980, the USDE was created by bringing together offices from several other departments. Its original directive remains its mission today--to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation.

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Very Special Arts

818 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC  20006
Phone: (202) 628-2800
Fax: (202) 429-0868
Website: http://www.vsarts.org

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Community Organization Administrators

VSA Arts of Ohio: Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts
77 South High Street, 2nd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 241-5325
Fax: (614) 241-5329
Email: info@vsao.org

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WestEd

730 Harrison St
San Francisco, CA  94107-1242
Phone: (415) 565-3000
TTY Phone: (877) 493-7833
Fax: (415) 565-3012
Website: www.wested.org

Contact Information:
Name: Online Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Community Development, Education, Leadership, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

WestEd, a nonprofit research, development and service agency, works with education and other communities to promote excellence, achieve equity, and improve learning for children, youth and adults. While WestEd serves the states of Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah as one of the nation's Regional Educational Laboratories, our agency's work extends throughout the United States and abroad. It has 17 offices nationwide, from Washington and Boston to Arizona, Southern California and its headquarters in San Francisco.

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Who's Dancin' Now?

Website: pbs.org/wnet/dancin

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

This web site is not only a companion to Who's Dancin' Now, a documentary that explores the impact of early exposures to the arts, it is also a valuable tool for educators, artists, administrators, parents and students to learn about arts education in easy and effective ways.

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The William Bingham Foundation

20325 Center Ridge Road
Suite 629
Rocky River, OH  44116
Phone: (440) 331-6350
Website: www.wbinghamfoundation.org
Email: info@WBinghamFoundation.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Foundation's grantmaking initially focused principally on educational, cultural, and health and human service organizations in the Cleveland area.

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William J. and Dorothy K. O'Neill Foundation

30195 Chagrin Boulevard
Suite 106
Cleveland, OH  44124
Phone: (216) 831-4134
Fax: (216) 378-0594
Website: www.oneillfdn.org
Email: Oneillfdn@aol.com

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

Areas of funding interest include: Family, Arts and Culture, Community, Education, Employment, Health, Human Services, Recreation, Religion and Substance Abuse.

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Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

1645 Trap Road
Vienna, VA  22182
Phone: (703) 255-1933
TTY Phone: (800) 404-8461
Website: www.wolf-trap.org/institute
Email: education@wolftrap.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education, Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts is a program of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, an internationally renowned cultural organization affiliated with Wolf Trap Farm Park, the first and only national park for the performing arts. Founded in 1981, the Institute provides arts-in-education services for children ages 3-5 and their teachers and families through the disciplines of drama, music and movement. Regional Programs of the Institute are located throughout the country (Arizona, Binghamton, NY, So. California, Delaware, Georgia, Memphis/Delta, Michigan, Nashville, TN, New Jersey, New York City, Ohio, Rochester, NY).

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Young Audiences, Inc.

115 E. 92nd St.
New York, NY  10128-1688
Phone: (212) 831-8110
Fax: (212) 289-1202
Website: www.youngaudiences.org
Email: ya4kids@ya.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Community Development, Education, Funding, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The Young Audiences National Organization certifies YA Chapters for program quality, provides a wide range of services, and advocates quality arts education for all children. YA offers an online Arts for Learning program, a comprehensive educational program connecting community arts resources to K-12 curriculum, along with a companion CD. Also: Online Discussion Groups, Conferences, National Partnerships, Resource Center, Publications, Videotapes, Certification, Skills Bank - supporting on-site technical assistance, Advocacy, Grants, and Technical Assistance.

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American Composers Forum (ACF)

332 Minnesota St
Suite East 145
St. Paul , MN  55101-1300
Phone: (651) 228-1407
Fax: (651) 291-7978
Website: www.composersforum.org

Contact Information:
Name: Online directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Community Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators

The mission of the ACF is to link communities with composers and performers, encouraging the making, playing, and enjoyment of new music.

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American Music Center

30 W 26th St
Suite 1001
New York, NY  10010
Phone: (212) 366-5260 ext.10
Fax: (212) 366-5265
Website: www.amc.net
Email: center@amc.net

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education, Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators

Founded in 1939 by a consortium of six composers including Aaron Copeland, the American Music Center is the nation's first information and support center for new American music. AMC has consistently pioneered groundbreaking initiatives that have supported and advanced the field through the decades, and today the Center's programs and service help make possible countless performances of new music each year. These efforts collectively further the Center's mission of building a national community for new American music.

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American Music Conference

5790 Armada Dr
Carlsbad, CA  92008
Phone: (760) 431-9124
Fax: (760) 438-7327
Website: www.amc-music.com
Email: info@amc-music.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

AMC is dedicated to promoting the importance of music, music-making, and music education to the general public.

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American String Teachers Association

4153 Chain Bridge Road
Fairfax, VA  22030
Phone: (703) 279-2113
Fax: (703) 279-2114
Website: www.astaweb.com
Email: asta@astaweb.com

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Parents

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American Symphony Orchestra League (ASOL)

33 W 60th St
5th Floor
New York, NY  10023-7905
Phone: (212) 262-5161
Fax: (212) 262-5198
Website: www.symphony.org
Email: league@symphony.org

Contact Information:
Name: Online directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Leadership

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators

The American Symphony Orchestra League provides leadership and service to American orchestras while communicating to the public the value and importance of orchestras and the music they perform.

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Chamber Music America

305 Seventh Ave
5th Floor
New York, NY  10001
Phone: (212) 242-2022
Fax: (212) 242-7955
Website: www.chamber-music.org
Email: info@chamber-music.org

Contact Information:
Name: On-line Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators

The mission of Chamber Music America is to promote artistic excellence and economic stability within the profession, and to ensure that chamber music, in its broadest sense, is a vital part of American life.

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Classics for Kids Foundation

PO Box 1537
Bozeman, MT  59771-1537
Phone: (406) 587-8183
Fax: (406) 587-0056
Website: www.classicsforkids.org
Email: CFKids at ClassicsForKids.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Funding, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The Classics for Kids Foundation (CFKF) was formed in 1997 in Bozeman, Montana to inspire and to empower young people to shape their own positive futures through playing music. The foundation fulfills its mission of building sustainable music programs by supporting strings education through grants for high quality instruments and mentoring. Our instrument loan program seeks to help young musicians enrolled in college with their development by providing access to instruments in our treasury that have been donated to us by generous CFKF supporters. Our matching grants have helped many music programs thrive by inspiring long-term connections with community philanthropy.

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Grammy Foundation

3402 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA  90405
Phone: (310) 392-3777
Fax: (310) 399-3090
Website: www.grammy.com/foundation

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators

The GRAMMY® Foundation, a non-profit arm of the Recording Academy, has a challenging responsibility to bring national attention to important issues such as the value of music and arts education and preserving our rich cultural legacy for future generations. Through its nationwide efforts, the Foundation has made great inroads.

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Meet the Composer

75 Ninth Ave
3R Suite C
New York, NY  10011
Phone: (212) 645-6949
Fax: (212) 645-9669
Website: www.meetthecomposer.org
Email: mtc@meetthecomposer.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators

Meet the Composer's mission is to increase opportunities for composers by fostering the creation, performance, dissemination, and appreciation of their music.

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MENC: The National Association for Music Education

1806 Robert Fulton Dr.
Reston, VA  20191
Phone: (800) 336-3768
Fax: (703) 860-1531
Website: http://www.dhe.mo.gov/mdhecentralmacintro.shtml
Email: info@menc.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Education, Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Educators

Conducts semi-annual Music Educators National Conference, as well as annual regional and state conferences. MENC is also involved in publications, advocacy, public relations and program funding.

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The Mockingbird Foundation, Inc.

c/o Lemery Greisler LLC
Att'n: Jack R. Lebowitz, Esq.
10 Railroad Place, Suite 502
Saratoga Springs, NY  12866-3033
Website: www.mockingbirdfoundation.org
Email: mockingbird@mbird.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Mockingbird Foundation, a nonprofit organization of fans of the musical group Phish, supports music education for children. The Foundation provides support for music education projects that encourage and foster creative expression in any musical form but also recognize broader and more basic needs within conventional instruction. Applications associated with diverse or unusual musical styles, genres, forms, and philosophies are encouraged. Funds may be used for the provision of instruments, texts, and office materials, and the support of learning space, practice space, performance space, and instruction. While the Foundation focuses on projects targeting children 18 or younger, projects that benefit college students, teachers, instructors, or adult students will also be considered. Nonprofit organizations and public schools throughout the United States are eligible to apply. Letters of inquiry are due February 1 and August 1, annually. Visit the website for more information.

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Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation

15125 Ventura Blvd
Suite 204
Sherman Oaks, CA  91403
Phone: (818) 784-6787
Fax: (818) 784-6788
Website: www.mhopus.com
Email: info@mhopus.com

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Funding, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Educators, Educators, Parents

The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation is dedicated to promoting the instrumental music education nationwide by partnering with businesses, schools, and communities to provide new and refurbished musical instruments to qualified schools and individual students.

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Suzuki-Orff School for Young Musicians

1148 W. Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL  60622
Phone: (312) 738-2646
Fax: (312) 738-0285
Website: www.suzukiorff.org
Email: info@suzukiorff.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Community Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The School brings together families from a wide range of cultural backgrounds in Chicago, with a strong emphasis on reaching those who face significant economic and environmental challenges.

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American Alliance for Theatre and Education

7475 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 300A
Bethesda, MD  20814
Phone: (301) 951-7977
Fax: (301) 968-0144
Website: www.aate.com
Email: info@aate.com

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts Education, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The mission of American Alliance for Theatre and Education is to promote standards of excellence in theatre and theatre education. AATE achieves this mission by disseminating quality practices in theatre and theatre education, connecting artists, educators, researchers and scholars with each other, and by providing opportunities for its membership to learn, exchange, expand and diversify their work, the audience and their perspectives. Provides an annual conference. AOL Instant Messenger screen name: AATEMainOffice

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The Association for Theatre in Higher Education

PO Box 1290
Boulder, CO  80306-1290
Phone: (888) 284-3737
Fax: (303) 530-2168
Website: www.athe.org
Email: info@athe.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education, Leadership, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

The Association for Theatre in Higher Education is an organization of individuals and institutions that provides vision and leadership for the profession and promotes excellence in theatre education. ATHE actively supports scholarship through teaching, research and practice and serves as a collective voice for its mission through its publications, conferences, advocacy, projects and through collaborative efforts with other organizations. ATHE also conducts a Leadership Institute.

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Creative Directions

1227 C. Central St
Evanston, IL  60201
Phone: (847) 328-6393
Fax: (847) 328-6459
Website: www.creativedirections.org
Email: info@creativedirections.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Professional Development, Research

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

Creative Directions has been working for over 25 years to teach, facilitate, and integrate the arts (with an emphasis on drama/theater) in schools and communities by providing creative drama resources and professional development opportunities for educators, administrators, and artists.

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Educational Theatre Association

2343 Auburn Ave
Cincinnati, OH  45219-2815
Phone: (513) 421-3900
Website: www.edta.org

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Educators

The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA), founded in 1929, is the professional association for theatre education. EdTA's mission is to make theatre a part of lifelong learning. The Association's major areas of effort--educational development, teacher training, and advocacy--serve to accomplish this mission by helping to improve the learning environment in the theatre arts. As the professional association for theatre educators, EdTA ecompasses the International Thespian Society, an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students.

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Puppeteers of America

Website: http://www.puppeteers.org

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Educators

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National Storytelling Network

132 Boone Street
Suite #5
Jonesborough, TN  37659
Phone: (423) 913-8201
TTY Phone: (800) 525-4514
Website: http://www.storynet.org
Email: nsn@storynet.org

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Educators

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Artsgenesis, Inc.

154 Christopher St.
Suite 2A
New York, NY  10014
Phone: (212) 696-2787
Fax: (212) 741-1925
Website: www.artsgenesis.com
Email: info@artsgenesis.com

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Education, Professional Development, Youth Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators, Parents

The mission of Artsgenesis is to create and conduct arts accelerated learning programs for students, teachers, administrators, parents and artists.

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ArtsTeach

Spirit Square Center for Arts & Education
345 N. College St.
Charlotte , NC  28202
Phone: (704) 333-1059
Fax: (704) 335-0454
Website: www.artsteach.org
Email: artsteach@artsteach.org

Contact Information:
Name: Online directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Funding, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Educators

ArtsTeach is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with the Arts & Science Council and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. ArtsTeach provides funding and professional development in support of arts education in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.

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Binney & Smith, Inc.

1100 Church Lane
Easton, PA  18044-0431
Phone: (610) 253-6272
Website: www.binney-smith.com

Contact Information:
Name: On-line Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts, Arts Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Parents

While Binney & Smith is best known for its ubiquitous Crayola crayons, the company goes far beyond those familiar sticks of wax. Binney & Smith brings hands-on products for creative personal development and fun to consumers of all ages at home and away from home.

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Getty Leadership Institute

1200 Getty Center Dr.
Los Angeles, CA  90049-1681
Phone: (310) 440-7300
Fax: (310) 440-7765
Website: www.getty.edu/about/leader/
Email: info@getty.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Leadership, Non-profit Management

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators

The Getty Leadership Institute offers programs to enhance leadership capabilities of museum professionals; its major program is an intensive three-week residential course at the University of California at Berkeley.

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National Gallery of Art

2000B South Club Dr
Landover, MD  20785
Phone: (202) 737-4215
Website: www.nga.gov
Email: On-line Directory

Contact Information:
Name: Online Directory

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Advocacy, Arts, Arts Education

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Parents

The mission of the National Gallery of Art is to serve the United States of America in a national role by preserving, collecting, exhibiting, and fostering the understanding of works of art at the highest possible museum and scholarly standards.

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North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts

University of North Texas School of Visual Arts
NTIEVA
P.O. Box 305100
Denton, TX  76203-5100
Phone: (940) 565-3954
Fax: (940) 565-4867

Contact Information:
Name: D. Jack Davis
Title: Director
Phone: (940) 565-3795
Email: davis@unt.edu

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Education, Leadership, Professional Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Artists, Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Educators

The North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts (NTIEVA) embraces a philosophy that a comprehensive education in the visual arts education can increase learning capacity in children. To accomplish this requires the development and dissemination of innovative and exemplary curricular materials, especially electronically-based materials; opportunities for classroom and art specialist teachers, school administrators, and museum personnel to engage in professional development opportunities; pre-service preparation programs for art specialist and classroom teachers that prepare them to deliver a comprehensive art education program; and advocacy and leadership training in art education.

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Studio in a School

410 W. 59th St
New York, NY  10019
Phone: (212) 765-5900
Fax: (212) 765-7985
Website: www.studioinaschool.org
Email: info@studioinaschool.org

Primary Function of Organization:
Function(s): Arts Education, Community Development

Likely groups interested in this resource:
Group(s): Arts Administrators, Arts Educators, Community Organization Administrators, Educators

STUDIO brings professional artists into public schools, childcare centers, and community organizations to encourage children's creativity and to enrich their lives with visual arts.

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