Artist toolbox
Resources for the Work — and the Life Around the Work
Making the art is only one part of being an artist. This toolbox covers rights, career development, records, emergency support, learning, research, opportunities, and ways to show the work professionally.
Career, business & protection
NYFA
Professional development, grants, opportunities, artist services, jobs, and career resources.
Artwork Archive
Inventory, exhibition, contact, sales, location, and provenance tools for organizing an art practice.
U.S. Copyright Office
Official information about copyright registration for visual arts and related creative work.
CERF+
Emergency readiness, recovery, and resilience resources for artists working in craft and visual art.
Learn, research & look harder
Art21
Films and educational resources focused on contemporary artists and how they think and work.
Google Arts & Culture
Museums, collections, artists, stories, and visual exploration from institutions around the world.
The Met Collection
Search an enormous museum collection and use open-access images where available for study and inspiration.
Smithsonian Open Access
Millions of digital items available for learning, remixing, research, and creative exploration.
Community resource directory
The original Cape Cod and national resource listings remain here and continue to load from the approved Google Sheet.