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The Actor’s Lifenet: Associations, Organizations, and Support Groups
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Most actor/artist support organizations are not-for-profit groups that assist actors, performance artists and theater companies with the varied tasks and advice that are needed to pursue career goals. In most cases the title of a support organization may be descriptive enough (or recognizable enough) to allow one to grasp the organization’s function and purpose. But in some cases it may be necessary to read the brief descriptive blurb which will provide more detail as to what the particular support organization does and how it can help you.
There are so many associations, organizations and support groups -- ranging from community-based organizations to national ones -- focused on the needs of actors and performing artists. What we have tried to do with this page is construct a comprehensive directory of such organizations (most are not-for-profit but not all), while focusing on those that we feel would be of greatest service to our audience. Of course, you are welcome to email submissions which you feel are worthy and were left out so that we may consider them.
About the Arts
PO Box 153
Boston, MA 02130
Phone: 617-644-0143
Community based weekly cable television program, created in 1995 to provide exposure and visibility to the arts, bring local artists to the forefront and to present viewers with innovative and original arts programming. Accepts submissions of original poetry, essays and short stories to publish on our website.
Email: poetrysubmission@aboutthearts.com or jamesbrown@aboutthearts.com
http://www.aboutthearts.com
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS)
9343 Culver Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
Phone: 310-441-2280
Fax: 310-883-3196
A non-for-profit membership organization serving the interactive entertainment development community.
Email: mcoit@interactive.org
http://www.interactive.org/
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS)
Academy Foundation
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1972
Phone: 310-247-3000
Fax: 310-859-9351 or 310-859-9619
Famous for the Oscars, but there are other programs and activities of the Academy and its affiliated organization, the Academy Foundation.
Email: ampas@oscars.org
http://www.oscars.org/
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS)
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
5220 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Phone: 818-754-2800
A non-profit corporation devoted both to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry. Also responsible for the annual Emmy Awards.
Email: webmaster@emmys.org
http://emmys.org/
Actors’ Fund of America
729 Seventh Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Phone: 212-221-7300
Fax: 212-764-0238
A nonprofit organization founded in 1882, committed to helping show business professionals in times of need with programs in health, human services and work programs.
Email: ccooke@actorsfund.org
http://www.actorsfund.org/
Actor’s Issues Group
The Majestic at W. 72nd St. and CPW
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212-580-0251
Support group helping performers strike a balance between everyday life with stage life.
Email:
Actors’ Work Program
c/o Actors’ Fund of America
729 Seventh Avenue (48 & 49 Sts.), 11 Floor
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212-354-5480
Los Angeles: 323-933-9244 ext: 50
Career management and counseling mostly for sideline and second careers; educational grants for retraining and education.
Email (NY/LA): blevinso@actorsfund.org or lgreene@actorsfund.org
http://www.actorsfund.org/human/work.html
AFMA®
10850 Wilshire Boulevard, 9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90024-4321
Phone: 310-446-1000
Fax: 310-446-1600
Formerly known as the American Film Marketing Association, is the trade association for the independent film and television industry. AFMA’s global membership distributes (and often produces) the films and programs made outside of the major U.S. studios.
Email: info@afma.com; afm@afma.com; afmaeurope@attglobal.net; AFM2004@afma.com
http://www.afma.com/
AFMA Europe
49 Littleton Road
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3SY
U.K.
Phone: 44-208-423-0763
Fax: 44-208-423-7963
Formerly known as the American Film Marketing Association, is the trade association for the independent film and television industry. AFMA’s global membership distributes (and often produces) the films and programs made outside of the major U.S. studios.
Email: afmaeurope@attglobal.net
http://www.afma.com
AFTRA-SAG Federal Credit Union
12711 Ventura Blvd. #200
Studio City, CA 91604
Phone: 818-487-6400
Fax: 818-766-9552
Financial services that benefit members of AFTRA, SAG, AGVA and other Select Employee Groups.
Email: admin@aftrasagfcu.com
http://www.aftrasagfcu.com
Alliance for Community Media
666 11th St., NW, Suite 740, Washington DC 20001
Phone: 202-383-2650
The Alliance's primary goal is to educate and advocate on behalf of community media. It works with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Congress, state legislatures, state regulatory agencies, and coalition partners to ensure that all people regardless of race, age, gender, disability, religion or economic status have access to technology.
Email: acm@alliancecm.org
www.alliancecm.org
Alliance of Artists’ Communities
255 South Main St.
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 503-797-6988
Telefax: 503-797-9560
A nation-wide consortium and professional organization for the field, advances the role artist communities play in the evolution of new ideas and art. Has searchable web-site and database on the field of artist communities.
Email: aac@artistcommunities.org
http://www.artistcommunities.org/
Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations
P.O. Box 96
245 Love Lane
Mattituck, NY 11952-0096
Phone: 631-298-1234
The Alliance monitors, informs, and mobilizes the field on statewide and national issues affectng the arts, and assists local arts agencies in building community support and developing effective grassroots public policy.
Email: jkeriner@worldnet.att.net
www.thealliancenys.org
Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York (A.R.T./New York)
575 Eighth Avenue, Suite 17 South
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 212-244-6667
Among other things, A.R.T. is a provider of low-cost office space; offers management-related technical assistance; is a grantmaker to small and emerging theatres; is a theatre-specific source of capital financing; is a producer of audience development initiatives.
Email: artnewyork@aol.com
American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE)
Theatre Department Arizona State University
P.O. Box 872002
Tempe, AZ 85287-2002
Phone: 480-965-6064
The mission of American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE) is to promote standards of excellence in theatre and theatre education.
Email: aate.info@asu.edu
http://www.aate.com
American Arts Alliance
805 15th Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-289-1776
Fax: 202-371-6601
AAA is an advocate for America’s professional not-for-profit arts organizations and their publics, representing arts interests before Congress and other branches of the federal government.
Email: mnewton@navigantconsulting.com
http://www.americanartsalliance.org/
American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA)
405 Lexington Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10174-1801
Phone: 212-682-2500
Fax: 212-682-8391
Along with the Association of National Advertisers, it is officially recognized by the National Labor Relations Board to negotiate labor union agreements with commercial performers affiliated with SAG, AFTRA, and the AFM.
Email: louise@aaaa.org
http://www.aaaa.org
American Association of Community Theatre (AACT)
8402 BriarWood Circle
Lago Vista, TX 78645
Phone: 512-267-0711
Fax: 512-267-0712
Serves both individuals and organizations by providing expertise, assistance and support so that community theatres can provide the best possible theatrical experience for participants and audience alike.
Email: info@aact.org
http://www.aact.org/
American Composers Forum (ACF)
332 Minnesota Street, Suite East 145
St. Paul, MN 55101-1300
Phone: 6510228-1407
Fax: 651-291-7978
The American Composers Forum is committed to supporting composers and developing new markets for their music, through granting, commissioning, and performance programs. Useful links page.
Email: mail@composersforum.org
http://www.composersforum.org/index.html
American Dance Guild
P.O. Box 2006, Lenox Hill Station
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-932-2789
Serves the needs of performers, choreographers, teachers and students through all stages of their development and careers. Through its conferences and publications the ADG addresses issues pertinent to the dance community.
Email: Julia@americandanceguild.org
http://www.americandanceguild.org/
American Dialect Homepage
c/o Arx Publishing, LLC
10 Canal Street, Suite, 231
Bristol PA 19007-3900
Phone: 215-781-8600
Fax: 215-781-8602
Endeavors to bridge the gap between the scholarly and literary worlds of dialectology.
Email: info@arxpub.com
http://www.evolpub.com/Americandialects/AmDialhome.html
American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM)
4400 Mac Arthur Boulevard NW
Suite 306
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-337-9325
Fax: 202-338-3787
Union that represents professional musicians.
Email: local161-710@afm.org
http://www.afm.org/
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)
East Coast Office:
260 Madison Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-532-0800
West Coast Office:
5757 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone: 213-634-8100
Email: aftra@aftra.com or info@aftra.com
http://www.aftra.org/
American Film Institute (AFI)
2021 North Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: 323-856-7600
Fax 323-467-4578
A national arts organization devoted to film, television and video, and serves as a coordinating body for individuals and institutions concerned with the moving image as art.
Email: silverinfo@afi.com or info@afi.com
http://www.afi.com
American Film Institute (AFI)
The John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts
Washington, D.C. 20566
202-833-AFIT (2348)
fax 202-659-1970
A national arts organization devoted to film, television and video, and serves as a coordinating body for individuals and institutions concerned with the moving image as art.
Email: silverinfo@afi.com or info@afi.com
http://www.afi.com
Americans for the Arts
Washington Office
1000 Vermont Ave. NW, 12th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-371-2830
Fax: 202-371-0424
Dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts by: 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.
Email: webmaster@artsusa.org
http://www.artsusa.org/; http://www.myspace.com/americansforthearts
Americans for the Arts
New York Office
One East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-223-2787
Fax: 212-980-4857
Dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts by: 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.
Email: webmaster@artsusa.org
http://www.artsusa.org/; http://www.myspace.com/americansforthearts
American Federation of Jazz Societies
20137 Skyline Ranch Drive
Apple Valley, CA 92308
Phone: 760-247-5165
The Federation is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and support jazz through a variety of activities.
Email: Info@JazzFederation.com
http://www.jazzfederation.com
American Guild of Musical Artists
1430 Broadway, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 212-265-3687
Fax: 212-262-9088
Affiliated with the AFL-CIO; Branch of Associated Actors and Artistes of America, This is the labor organization that represents the men and women who create America's operatic, choral, and dance heritage.
Email: AGMA@MusicalArtists.org
hrrp://www.musicalartists.org
American Music Center (AMC)
30 West 26th Street, Suite 1001
New York, NY 10010-2011
Phone: 212-366-5260 ext.10
Fax: 212-366-5265
A national service and information center for new American music offering various career support programs.
Email: Contact Form or center@amc.net
http://www.amc.net/
American Music Conference
5790 Armada Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: 760-431-9124
Fax: 760-438-7327
AMC's goal is to build credibility for music and music education, especially at an early age, and to expand that portion of the population that enjoys and makes its own music.
Email: sharonm@amc-music.org
http://www.amc-music.org
American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR)
Box 1897
Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Phone: 401-863-3289
Fax: 401-863-7529
Established in 1956, ASTR provides a public voice for theatre scholars and promotes theatre as a field for serious scholarly study and research.
Email: astr@primemanagement.net
http://www.astr.umd.edu/
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
ASCAP - Los Angeles
7920 W. Sunset Boulevard, Third Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone: 323-883-1000
Fax: 323-883-1049
Oversight that enables creators and publishers to receive payment for the use of their musical property and provides users of that music with easy and inexpensive legal access to the world’s largest and most varied catalog of copyrighted music.
Email: info@ascap.com
http://www.ascap.com/
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
ASCAP - New York
One Lincoln Plaza
New York, NY 1002
Phone: 212-621-6000
Fax: 212-724-9064
Oversight that enables creators and publishers to receive payment for the use of their musical property and provides users of that music with easy and inexpensive legal access to the world’s largest and most varied catalog of copyrighted music.
Email: info@ascap.com
http://www.ascap.com/
American Society of Media Photographers, Inc.
150 North Second Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-451-ASMP (2767)
Fax: 215-451-0880
A resource for community, culture, commerce and publications relating to publication photography. "Find a Photographer" database, is searchable by criteria including location and specialty.
Email: webmaster@asmp.org
http://www.asmp.org/
American Society of Young Musicians (ASYM)
6100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 230
Beverly Hills, California 90048
Phone: 310-358-8300
Fax: 310-358-8304
To benefit and award scholarship monies by way of the American Society of Young Musicians development and Support Scholarship Fund, to deserving, matriculating musicians who are consistently striving to perfect their art, both on and off stage.
Email: info@asymusicians.org
http://www.asymusicians.org
American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT)
1595 Spring Hill Road, Suite 330
Vienna, VA 22182
Phone: 703-506-3290
Fax: 703-506-3266
Established in 1951, AWRT has local chapters throughout the United States that promote AWRT’s mission: to advance the impact of women in the electronic media and allied fields, by educating, advocating and acting as a resource to its members and the industry.
Email: info@awrt.org
http://www.awrt.org/
Annenberg/CPB
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, #302
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202-783-0500
Fax: 202-783-0333
Annenberg/CPB is a unit of The Annenberg Foundation. Produces educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for K-12 teachers who are increasing their expertise in their fields and learning how to improve their teaching methods.
Email: info@learner.org; channel@learner.org
http://www.learner.org/
Art in the Public Interest
P.O. Box 68
Saxapahaw, NC 27340-0068
API's goal is to support the efforts of culturally engaged artists and organizations, both by providing information to them about the field, and by providing information about the field to the broader public.
Email: burnham@apionline.org
http://www.apionline.org
Artists Community Federal Credit Union
155 Sixth Avenue
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-366-5669
A federally-insured financial cooperative owned and controlled by member artists and offering investment programs focusing on arts economics.
Email:
ARTSEDGE
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20566
Fax: 202-416-8876
ARTSEDGE supports the place of arts education at the center of the curriculum through the creative and appropriate uses of technology. ARTSEDGE helps educators to teach in, through and about the arts.
Email: editor@artsedge.kennedy-center.org
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
Arts Education Partnership
One Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20001-1431
Phone: 202-326-8693
Fax: 202-408-8081
The Arts Education Partnership (formerly the Goals 2000 Arts Education Partnership) is a national coalition of arts, education, business, philanthropic and government organizations that demonstrates and promotes the essential role of the arts in the learning and development of every child and in the improvement of America’s schools.
Email: aep@ccsso.org
http://aep-arts.org/
Arts International
251 Park Avenue South, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10010-7302
Phone: 212-674-9744
Fax: 212-674-9092
An independent, not-for-profit contemporary arts organization dedicated to the development and support of global cultural interchange in the arts and to educating audiences and the public about the richness and diversity of the arts worldwide.
Email: info@artsinternational.org
http://www.artsinternational.org/
ArtsMarketing.org
c/o Arts & Business Council Inc.
520 Eighth Avenue
3rd Floor, Suite 319
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 212-279-5910
Fax 212-279-5915
A comprehensive web portal that organizes practical marketing information in a format that is easily accessible to novice, intermediate and expert marketers alike.
Email: info@ArtsMarketing.org
http://www.artsmarketing.org
ArtsWest
PO Box 16152
Seattle, WA 98116-0152
Phone: 206-938-0963
Fax: 206-937-6193
Email: michaelh@artswest.org
http://www.artswest.com/menu.htm
Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)
1182 Market Street, Suite 320
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 415-346-2051
Fax: 415-346-6343
As a non-profit membership organization with about 1700 members in 18 chapters across the U.S. and Asia, AAJA’s largest membership bases are generally concentrated in metropolitan areas on the West Coast (Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle), East Coast (New York City and Washington, D.C.) and Mid-West (Chicago).
Email: National@aaja.org
http://www.aaja.org
Asian American Theater Company
690 Fifth Street, Suite 211
San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: 415-543-5738
Fax: 415-543-5638
The mission of the Asian American Theater Company (AATC) is to inspire, nurture and promote Asian and Pacific American theater.
Email: info@asianamericantheater.org
http://www.asianamericantheater.org
A.S.K. Theater Projects
11845 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 1250
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Phone: 310-478-3200
Fax: 310-478-5300
National resource organization facilitating the creation of new work through readings, online services, workshop productions, publications, festivals, forums and its Playwrights-in-the-Schools program.
Email: info@askplay.org
http://www.askplay.org/
Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA)
P.O. Box 4340
Sevierville TN 37862
Phone: 800-681-5031
The APCA is a national campus buyers organization that holds showcases and supplies entertainment information to campus talent buyers throughout the United States.
Email: apca@apca.com
http://www.apca.com/
Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI)
314 North Main, Suite 307
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: 406-495-8040; in LA-323-462-6092
Fax: 406-495-8039
As a governing body for film commissions worldwide, AFCI can be a source of information on wherever film, video or multimedia production and location shoots takes place. It does this through offering: Film Commission Search Engine; information about Locations Trade Show; a list of festivals and trade shows where film commissions appear; the latest on-location production news and other tools.
Email: info@afci.org
http://www.afci.org
Association of Independent Feature Film Producers (AIFFP)
P.O. Box 38755
Hollywood, California 90038
Phone/Fax: 530-658-6061
Supports global independent feature filmmaking through education, information, networking, analysis, exposure, and advocacy for both equal opportunities for independent feature filmmakers vis-à-vis studios as well as freedom of artistic expression for feature filmmakers in countries that oppress and/or restrict filmmaking.
Email: info@aiffp.org or membership@aiffp.org
http://www.aiffp.org/
Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP)
East Coast:
c/o Burton Goldstein & Co., LLC
156 West 56th Street, Suite 1803
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-582-7622 Fax: 212-582-8273
West Coast:
P.O. Box 69473, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Phone: 818-771-7301
Dedicated to serving the independent music publishing community by providing continuing professional education; analysis of trends and developments in creative, business, and legal areas; music copyright exploitation opportunities; and opportunities to cultivate professional relationships in a collegial environment.
Email: LAinfo@aimp.org; NYinfo@aimp.org
http://www.aimp.org/
Association of Location Scouts and Managers (ALSAM)
New York, NY
Engaged in the profession of scouting. ASLAM members share information about locations, creating a network of knowledge and efficiency. Members produce a complete location profile with clear, precise photography, pertinent information and directions.
Email: alsam@alsam.net; alsam@yahoogroups.com
http://www.alsam.net/
Association of Performing Arts Presenters
1112 16th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington DC, 20036
Phone: 202-833-2787
Fax: 202-833-1543
Provides the benefits and services that are needed in helping presenters, artist managers, and consultants to carry out their organizational missions.
Email: artspres@artspresenters.org
http://www.artspresenters.org/
Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP)
11 East 22nd Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212-475-2600
Fax: 212-475-3910
AICP represents the interests of United States companies that specialize in producing commercials on various media - film, video, computer - for advertisers and agencies.
Email: info@aicp.com
http://www.aicp.com
Association of Independents in Radio (AIR)
328 Flatbush Avenue #322
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Phone: 888-937-2477
AIR includes independent storytellers, documentarians, engineers and marketers, public, community and college radio professionals, programmers, stations, and networks in a collaborative environment.
Email: info@airmedia.org
http://www.airmedia.org
Association of Independent Video & Filmmakers (AIVF)
304 Hudson St. 6th Floor
New York NY 10013
Phone: 212-807-1400 ext. 224
Fax: 212-463-8519
The Association of Independent Video & Filmmakers (AIVF) is the membership organization of the Foundation for Independent Video and Film (FIVF). Their mission is to increase the creative and professional opportunities for independent video and filmmakers and to enhance the growth of independent media by providing services and information.
Email: info@aivf.org or members@aivf.org
http://www.aivf.org
Association of Talent Agents (ATA)
9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 930
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Phone: 310-274-0628
Fax: 310-274-5063
Trade association composed of approximately 100 agency companies engaged in the talent agency business. The membership includes agencies of all sizes representing clients in the motion picture industry, stage, television, radio (including commercials) and literary work.
Email: agentassoc@aol.com or info@agentassociation.com
http://www.agentassociation.com/
Beverly Hills Theatre Guild
P.O. Box 148
Beverly Hills, CA 90213
BHTG is a non-profit organization made up of a diverse group of members who work together to encourage new works in the theatre and musical theatre and to enrich theatrical experiences in the community. "Spotlight Award" is presented on an annual basis to an inspirational person of the theatre.
http://www.beverlyhillstheatreguild.org/
Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center
1875 Century Park East, Suite 6th floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067-2199
Phone: 310-284-3170; 24-hour Hotline: 323-957-4747
Fax: 310-284-3169
BHERC strives to highlight the important roles that blacks have played, and continue to play, in film and television. To that end, the BHERC annually celebrates and promotes black history and culture through a series of annual film festivals that recognize black film and television pioneers through showcasing historic films.
Email: bherc@bherc.org
http://www.bherc.org
Bob Hope Hollywood USO at LAX
Los Angeles Inter. Airport Center
203 World Way West, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: 310-645-3716/202-610-5700
Fax: 310/645-0317
The USO (United Service Organizations) is chartered by the Congress as a non-profit charitable corporation, it is not a part of the United States Government. The USO mission is to provide morale, welfare and recreation-type services to uniformed military Personnel.
Email: bg_teilmann@yahoo.com
http://www.uso.org
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
195 Piccadilly
London
W1V 0LN
Phone: +44 [0]20 7734 0022
Fax: +44 [0]20 7734 1792
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts was established in London in 1947. BAFTA hosts an annual film and television awards show where its members honor motion pictures and television programs.
Email: reception@bafta.org
http://www.bafta.org/
British Voice Association
The Royal College of Surgeons
35-43, Lincoln Inn Fields
London, WC2 A 3 PN
Phone: 020-7831-1060
Fax: 020-8288-5934
Devoted to people with voice problems, ranging from severe pathology and cancer to subtle difficulties of artistic performance, all of whom are entitled to the best care available.
Emial: bva@dircon.co.uk
http://www.british-voice-association.com
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
Los Angeles
8730 Sunset Blvd.
3rd Flr West
West Hollywood, CA 90069-2211
Phone: 310-659-9109
Source for the song titles, writers and publishers of the world’s most popular music, and information for and about songwriting and music licensing.
Email: losangeles@bmi.com or filmtv@bmi.com
http://www.bmi.com/home.asp
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
165 West 46th Street, #1300
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212-840-0770
Fax: 212-840 - 0551
(BC/EFA) is the nation’s leading industry-based, not-for-profit AIDS fundraising and grant making organization.
Email: info@bcefa.org
http://www.broadwaycares.org/home.html
Brooklyn International Film Festival (BIFF)
180 South 4th Street, Suite 2S
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: 718-388-4306
Fax: 718-599-5039
Formerly known as Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival (WBFF), is an International, competitive festival for and by independent film makers. BIFF mission is to discover, expose, and promote independent film makers while drawing worldwide attention to Brooklyn. BIFF, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization currently operating under the umbrella of the Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation.
Email: submit05@wbff.org; 2005@wbff.org
http://wbff.org
Burcardo Library and Theatre Collection
Via del Sudario 44
00186 Rome, Italy
Phone: +39-06-68-19-471
Fax: +39-06-68-19-47-27
The theatre library owns about 40,000 volumes, coming from gifts and purchases. The book collections range from XVIth century editions to contemporary publications. They include theatre works of all ages, nations, genres, critical essays and histories of theatre and performing arts in all their forms, reference books and repertories, library science professional literature. Collection accessible through online catalogues.
Email: biblioteca.burcardo@siae.it
http://theatrelibrary.org
California Arts Council
1300 I Street, Suite 930
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-322-6555; 800-201-6201
Fax: 916-322-6575
Help independent local groups develop their own arts programs; promotes the employment of artists and those skilled in crafts in both the public and private sector; provides for the exhibition of art works in public buildings throughout California; enlists the aid of all state agencies where needed.
Email: pmilich@caartscouncil.com; kneff@caartscouncil.com
http://www.cac.ca.gov
California Lawyers for the Arts
Fort Mason Center, C-255
San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: 415-775-7200
Fax: 415-775-1143
A nonprofit tax-exempt service organization founded in 1974 which provides lawyer referrals, dispute resolution services, educational programs, publications and a resource library to artists of all disciplines and arts organizations.
Email: cla@calawyersforthearts.org
http://www.calawyersforthearts.org
Career Transition for Dancers (CTFD)
In New York:
The Caroline & Theodore Newhouse Center for Dancers
165 West 46th Street, Suite 701
The Actors' Equity Building
New York, New York 10036-2501
Phone: 212-764-0172
Fax: 212-764-0343
A mission to empower current and former professional dancers with the knowledge and skills necessary to clearly define their career possibilities after dance, and to provide resources necessary to help make these possibilities a reality.
Email: info@careertransition.org
http://www.careertransition.org/
Casting Society of America
2565 Broadway, Suite 185
New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-868-1260 x22
Email: castingsociety@earthlink.net or castingsociety@hotmail.com
http://www.castingsociety.com/
Center for Cultural Collaborations International
Cultural Affairs Department
Miami-Dade Community College
300 N.E. Second Avenue, Suite 1467
Miami, FL 33132
Phone 305-237-3010
Fax 305-237-7559
The purpose of the Center is to gather resources needed by artists to create new work and/or make lasting, meaningful ties to a community. The Center also advocates for and produces international artistic collaborations between U.S.-based artists and their colleagues in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Email: caffairs@mdcc.edu
http://www.culture.mdcc.edu
Center for Intercultural Performance (CIP)
UCLA Department of World Arts & Cultures
A129 Fowler Museum of Cultural History, Box 957173
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7173
Phone: 310-206-1335
Fax: 310-825-5152
Dedicated to performing arts research and experimentation that promote better understanding and appreciation across cultures.
Email: cip@arts.ucla.edu
http://www.wac.ucla.edu/cip/office/index.htm
Center for Nonprofit Management
44 Vantage Way, Suite 230
Nashville, TN 37228
Phone: 615-259-0100
Fax: 615-259-0400
Supplying management, training and technology assistance to nonprofit organizations.
Email: editor@cnm.org
http://www.cnm.org/
Chamber Music America
305 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-242-2022
Fax: 212-242-7955
The mission of CMA 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.
Email: info@chamber-music.org
http://www.chamber-music.org/
Changing Images In America
P.O. Box 2688
Hollywood, CA 90078
Phone: 310-477-0996
CHIA seeks to promote increased visibility and a more balanced imagery of the diverse groups in America. It also provides career-enhancement and personal growth in various other fields, through a wide range of innovative outreach, educational and networking programs, and the Hollywood Networking Breakfast™ held monthly.
http://www.changingimagesinamerica.org/
Chorus America
1156 15th Street, NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-331-7577
Serves the spectrum of professional, volunteer, children/youth, and symphony/opera choruses by providing information, publications, conferences, consulting, training programs, surveys, networking, and awards to support choruses in North America.
Email: service@chorusamerica.org
http://www.chorusamerica.org
Christians In Theatre Arts (CITA)
P.O. Box 26471
Greenville, SC 29616
Phone: 864-271-2116
Fax:
Organized to give Christians a continent-wide support network of other believers who are also theatre artists.
Email: exec@cita.org
http://www.cita.org/
Classical Action
165 W. 46th Street, #1310
New York, NY 10036
Phone:
212-997-7717
Fax:
212-997-7897
A not-for-profit organization which draws upon the talents, resources and generosity of the performing arts community to raise vitally needed funds for AIDS-related services across the United States. Classical Action became a fundraising program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS in October, 1997.
Email: classicalaction@bcefa.org
http://www.classicalaction.org
Coalition of Inclusive Performing Arts
Tarjan Center for Developmental Disabilities
c/o National Arts and Disability Center
UCLA University Affiliated Program
300 UCLA Medical Plaza Suite 3330
Los Angeles, CA 90095-6967
Phone: 310-794-1141
Email: oraynor@mednet.ucla.edu or xxx
http://cipa.ucla.edu/
COMEDIA
Association for Hispanic Classical Theater, Inc.
P.O. Box 28226
Tempe, Arizona 85285-8225
Email: mstroud@trinity.edu
http://www.coh.arizona.edu/spanish/comedia/escomedi.html
Conference of Drama Schools ( CDS )
1 Stanley Avenue
Thorpe
Norwich NR7 OBE
Developed to encourage the highest standards in training for actors and stage managers, as well as hosting a variety of associated training in related Technical and Media Studies in the UK.
Email: enquiries@cds.drama.ac.uk
http://www.drama.ac.uk/about.html
Copyright Society of the United States of America (CSUSA)
352 Seventh Avenue, Suite 739
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-354-6401
The Copyright Society of the USA is a nonprofit corporation that was organized in 1953 to foster interest in and advance the study of copyright law and the rights in literature, music, art, the theatre, motion pictures, and other forms of intellectual property.
Email: amy@csusa.org
http://www.csusa.org/
Costume Society of America
55 Edgewater Drive
PO Box 73
Earleville, MD, USA 21919
Phone: 800-CSA-9447
Fax: 410-275-8936
Advances the global understanding of all aspects of dress and appearance.
Email: national.office@costumesocietyamerica.com
http://www.costumesocietyamerica.com
Country Music Association (CMA)
One Music Circle South
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Phone: 615-244-2840
Fax: 615-726-0314
Objectives of the organization are to guide the development of Country Music throughout the world; to demonstrate it as a viable medium to advertisers, consumers and media; and to provide a unity of purpose for the Country Music industry.
Email: communications@CMAworld.com or membership@CMAworld.com
http://www.countrymusic.org/default.asp
Cultural Policy & the Arts National Data Archive - CPANDA
Princeton University Library
1 Washington Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08544-2098
Phone: 609-258-7562
Fax: 609-258-0441
Web-based interactive digital archive of policy-relevant data on the arts and cultural policy in the United States. Search for, analyze, and download survey data about cultural policy and the arts; find facts and statistics about artists, audiences, arts organizations, and support for the arts; obtain overviews of research on artists, arts organizations, audiences, and support for the arts with a summary of sources of data and research questions; find links to web resources on cultural policy and the arts, United States and international arts organizations and data archives, and information about social science data.
Email: cpanda@princeton.edu
http://www.cpanda.org
Dance/USA
1156 15th Street, NW, Suite 820
Washington, DC, 20005-1726
Phone: 202-833-1717
Fax: 202-833-2686
Advances the art form of dance by addressing the needs,concerns and interests of the professional dance community through journals, monthly member bulletins, specialized listservs, and a collection of studies and booklets.
Email: danceusa@danceusa.org
http://www.danceusa.org/
Drama League
520 Eighth Avenue
Third Floor, Suite 320
New York, NY 10018
Phone: 212-244-9494
Fax: 212-244-9191
Founded as an association of theatre professionals and patrons dedicated to encouraging the finest in professional theatre, the League also serves as a service organization for theatre lovers interested in enhancing their understanding and experience of live theatre.
Email: info@dramaleague.org
http://www.dramaleague.org/
Dramatists Guild of America
1501 Broadway, Suite 701
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212-398-9366
Fax: 212-944-0420
The website of this association of Playwrights, Composers, and Lyricists holds information about membership, copyright, contracts, events & seminars, ways to contact playwrights and their agents, and articles from The Dramatist.
Email: Igor@Dramaguild.com
http://www.dramaguild.com
Dramaturgs’ Network
139B Tooting Bec Road
London
SW17 8BW
Phone: 020 8767 6004 / +44 20 8767 6004
An organisation of professional dramaturgs with the aim of promoting the role of the Dramaturg in the UK by bringing dramaturgs, literary managers, script editors and others together; making opportunities for debate and sharing information and experiences.
Email: info@dramaturgy.co.uk
http://www.dramaturgy.co.uk
DramaWest, The Association of Drama Educators
PO Box 543
Subiaco, Western Australia 6904
Phone: 08 9388 9388
Professional development, information and advice on pedagogy; and a conduit for the discussion of issues in drama education.
Email: by form
http://members.iinet.net.au/~kimbo2/Dramawest/index1.htm
Educational Theatre Association
2343 Auburn Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Phone: 513-421-3900
Specializes in theatre festivals for students, professional development programs for theatre teachers, a magazine, a quarterly journal, and much more.
Email: pubs@edta.org
http://www.edta.org/
Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC)
EIC West Coast
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521-7283
Phone: 818-955-6845
Fax: 818-955-6870
Founded in 1983 to provide information, awareness and understanding of major health and social issues among the entertainment industries and to audiences at large.
Email eicwest@eiconline.org or eic@eiconline.org
http://eiconline.org/
Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC)
EIC East Coast
Govt. Relations & Administration
1760 Reston Parkway, Suite 415
Reston, VA 20190-3303
Phone: 703-481-1414
Fax: 703-481-1418
Founded in 1983 to provide information, awareness and understanding of major health and social issues among the entertainment industries and to audiences at large.
Email: eic@eiconline.org; eiceast@eiconline.org
http://eiconline.org/
Entertainment Industry Development Corporation (EIDC)
7083 Hollywood Boulevard., 5th floor
Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone: 323-957-1000
Fax: 323-463-0613
Coordinates and releases film shooting permits for many jurisdictions in Southern California. The EIDC also supports and cultivates community-based arts organizations.
Email: info@eidc.com
http://www.eidc.com
Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF)
11132 Ventura Boulevard Suite 401
Studio City, CA 91604-3156
Phone: 818-760-7722
Fax: 818-760-7898
Commitment to coordinate the philanthropy of the entertainment industry.
Email: info@eifoundation.org
http://www.eifoundation.org
Entertainment Publicists Professional Society (EPPS)
P.O. Box 5841
Beverly Hills, CA 90209-5841
Phone: 888-399-EPPS
Fax: 310-452-9005
Focus on publicity and marketing education, providing valuable seminars, industry resources and networking opportunities.
Email: info@eppsonline.org
http://www.eppsonline.org/
Entertainment Services & Technology Association (ESTA)
875 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1005
New York, NY 10001 USA
Phone: 212-244-1505
Fax: 212-244-1502
A nonprofit trade association for the North American entertainment technology industry, ESTA is concerned with industry news, technical standards, customer service, equipment quality, business practices, insurance, and credit reporting.
Email: info@esta.org
http://www.esta.org/
Episcopal Actors Guild of America, Inc.
One East 29th Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-685-2927
Fax: 212-685-8793
A charity and a fellowship organization that puts on staged performances, a bi-monthly newsletter and maintains a Guild Archive of performing arts memorabilia.
Email: actors_guild@msn.com
Experimental Television Center Ltd.
109 Lower Fairfield Road
Newark Valley, NY 13811 USA
Phone/fax: 607-687-4341
Supports the creation of work using new electronic media technologies, by providing space and time to artists for personal, self-directed creative investigations, and by providing funding and other administrative support directly to makers.
Email: etc@experimentaltvcenter.org
http://www.experimentaltvcenter.org
Extras Casting Guild
400 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 306
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: 310-277-1007
Provides assistance to both SAG members and Non-Union Background Actors as well as the Casting Directors who hire them by answering questions about where to begin in the industry or how to seek out legitimate casting agencies, and providing a talent database for casting directors to peruse.
Email: questions@extrascastingguild.com
http://www.extrascastingguild.com
The Field
161 Sixth Avenue, 14 Fl.
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-691-6969
Fax: 212-255-2053
A membership organization offering programs that help independent artists create new artwork, manage their careers, and develop long-range strategies for sustaining a life in the arts. The Field publishes several industry guides, including Space Chase (a guide to performance and rehearsal spaces in New York City, as well as a compilation of out-of-town festivals, residencies and artist colonies), Funding Guide, Self-Production Guide, and Gone With the Field Guide (describes alternative performing possibilities for independent artists in select cities across the United States.
Email: info@thefield.org
http://www.thefield.org
Feldenkrais Guild UK
P.O. Box 370
London, W10 3 XA
Phone: 07000-785506
Fax : 0122-861530
The Feldenkrais Guild UK is a non-profit professional organisation of practitioners and teachers of The Feldenkrais Method®. The Feldenkrais Method® teaches how to improve movement, flexibility and posture, reduce pain, stiffness and stress.
Emial: enquiries@feldenkrais.co.uk
http://www.feldenkrais.co.uk/
Filmanthropic
1722 1/2 Whitley Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone: 323-464-9119
Fax: 323-856-8529
Federally funded program that trains adults in film industry occupations by pairing them along side professionals in film production.
FilmCommissionHQ
The inFILM Network, Inc.
FilmCommissionHQ Division
8491 West Sunset Boulevard, #1300
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Phone: 818-904-0277
Fax: 818-904-2884
Actors can register as a Professional Member of FilmCommissionHQ.com (a not-for-profit organization). There is no cost to register. Among many other benefits, Professional Members may receive a free online profile in their Talent Directory. Producers, photographers, talent scouts, and casting directors will be looking to the local Film Commission in the area they are filming in to find local talent. Your online profile will be available for everyone to see in the Talent Directory of your local Film Commission at FilmCommissionHQ.com.
Email: info@filmcommissionhq.com
http://www.filmcommissionhq.com
Film/Video Arts
462 Broadway, Suite #520
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-941-8787
Fax: 212-219-8924
Provides an environment where emerging and established film, video and digital media producers of diverse backgrounds can take courses, receive fiscal sponsorship for their projects and edit their projects affordably.
Email: membership@fva.com, info@fva.com, or dcbutler@fva.com
http://www.fva.com
Future of Music Coalition
c/o Michael Bracy
1615 L Street NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-429-8855
Fax: 202-429-8857
Organization that addresses pressing music-technology issues as well as advocacy.
Email: mbracy@bracywilliams.com
http://www.futureofmusic.org/
Gen Art
New York:
133 West 25th Street, 6th Floor East
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-255-7300
Fax: 212-255-7400
Email: info@genart.org
Los Angeles:
292 S. La Cienega Blvd
Suite 317
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone: 310-360-0141
Fax: 310-360-7032
Gen Art’s charter states that it works to provide access to the film, fashion and art worlds for those that are interested in these areas by showcasing emerging fashion designers, filmmakers, musicians and visual artists.
Email: losangeles@genart.org
http://www.genart.org
Giant Screen Cinema Association
5050 Oakland Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: 314-533-8077 or 636-244-0947
Fax: 314-289-4420
The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA®) is the professional development network to advance the international business of producing and presenting giant screen experiences for the public. GSCA was formed in January 2006 with the unification of the Giant Screen Theater Association and the Large Format Cinema Association. Its nearly 300 member organizations include giant screen filmmakers, distributors, exhibitors, suppliers, and students from around the world.
Email: info@giantscreencinema.com
http://www.giantscreencinema.com
Gospel Music Association
1205 Division Street
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-242-0303
Fax: 615-254-9755
As an umbrella organization, the GMA provides an atmosphere in which artists, industry leaders, retail stores, radio stations, concert promoters and local churches can coordinate their efforts for the purpose of benefiting the industry as a whole
Email: info@gospelmusic.org
http://www.gospelmusic.org/
Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center
596 Broadway, Suite 602
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-431-1130
Fax: 212-431-7693
A non-for-profit organization founded in 1977 to cultivate artistic talent using electronic technologies. Harvestworks’ programs provide the artist with production studios, grant opportunities, education, communal lab practice and distribution.
Email: info@harvestworks.org
http://www.harvestworks.org/
Health & Retirement Funds (AFTRA)
261 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-499-4800
Toll Free: 800-562-4690
Provides you with the most current information regarding your health and retirement benefits.
Email: info@aftrahr.com
http://www.aftrahr.com/
Health & Retirement Funds (AFTRA)
5757 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone: 323-937-3631
Toll Free: 800-562-4690
Provides you with the most current information regarding your health and retirement benefits.
Email: info@aftrahr.com
http://www.aftrahr.com/
The Hollywood Arts Council
P.O. Box 931056
Hollywood, CA 90093
Phone: 323-462-2355
Fax: 323-463-0533
The Hollywood Arts Council serves two constituencies: The Hollywood community (Hollywood, a district of the city of Los Angeles, distinct from ‘Hollywood’ the industry) and the artists and arts organizations who work in Hollywood.
Email: calendar@hollywoodartcouncil.org
http://www.hollywoodartscouncil.org/
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
7018 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone: 323-469-8311
Formed in October 1921 to replace the old Hollywood Board of Trade. It consists of owners, managers, presidents and other key representatives from a spectrum of businesses and organizations around the Hollywood community.
Email: info@hollywoodchamber.net
http://www.hollywoodchamber.net/
Hollywood Entertainment District
1680 N. Vine Street, Suite 216
Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone: 323-463-6767
Fax: 323-463-1839
The Hollywood Entertainment District is a $2.25 million property-business improvement district (BID) spanning an 18-block stretch of Hollywood Boulevard. Funded by 210 property owners, the original BID commenced operations in 1996 and was signficantly expanded in late 1998. In September, 2001, the property owners voted to renew the BID for another two years with an unprecedented 82 percent approval. The BID will expire in December, 2003. A clean and safe Hollywood is the BID's primary objective. The BID also strives to manage the area as a visitor destination and promotes business investment opportunities.
Email: kerry@hollywoodbid.org
http://www.hollywoodbid.org/
Hollywood Entertainment Museum
7021 Hollywood Boulevard (West of Grauman's Chinese Theatre)
Hollywood, CA
Phone: 323-465-7900
Fax: 323-469-9576
The 33,000 square foot museum features technologically advanced, interactive exhibits, memorabilia, special exhibitions, a six-minute multi-screen video presentation, a studio backlot tour, and a variety of programs designed to educate and entertain.
Email: l.mayis@hollywoodmuseum.com
http://www.hollywoodmuseum.com/
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
646 North Robertson Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA, 90069-5022, USA
Phone 310-657-1731
Fax 310-657=5576
HFPA has about 90 members who disseminate information about movies and television to the world through their various publications throughout the world. The group also is famous for starting and continuing to co-produce the annual Golden Globe Awards, held in January each year. Awards grants.
Email: info@hfpa.org
http://www.hfpa.com
Hollywood Radio and Television Society (HRTS)
13701 Riverside Drive, Ste 205
Sherman Oaks CA 91423
Phone: 818-789-1182
Fax: 818-789-1210
A mentoring organization of West Coast executives from the networks, stations, studios, producers, advertisers, ad agencies, cable companies, media companies, legal firms, publicity agencies, talent and management agencies, performers, services, suppliers and allied fields. Regarded for its HRTS Newsmaker Luncheons and the annual Holiday Party in December.
Email: info@hrts.org or gene@hrts-iba.org
http://www.hrts-iba.org
IFP/Los Angeles
8750 Wilshire Boulevard, Second Floor
Beverly Hills, CA. 90211
Phone: 310-432-1200
Fax: 310-432-1203
Reservation Hotline: 310-432-1222
Event Hotline: 310-432-1289
Development: 310-432-1250
Programming: 310-432-1210
IFP is a not-for-profit service organization providing resources and information for its members - independent filmmakers, industry professionals and independent film enthusiasts.
Email: aguerrero@ifp.org; smcmanus@ifp.org; smueller@ifp.org
http://www.ifp.org/
IFP/New York
104 West 29th Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10001-5310
Phone: 212-465-8200
Fax: 212-465-8525
IFP is a not-for-profit service organization providing resources and information for its members - independent filmmakers, industry professionals and independent film enthusiasts.
Email: ifpny@ifp.org; mbond@ifp.org; infoifpmw@aol.com
http://www.ifp.org/
Imagen Foundation
18034 Ventura Boulevard, Suite #261
Encino, California 91316
Phone: 800-311-3177; 626-791-8140
Fax: 626-791-5957
Organization dedicated to encouraging the television, film and advertising industries to portray Latino actors and production storylines in a positive and accurate manner. one of the authorized organizations selected to work with ABC and The Walt Disney Studios to distribute scholarships designed to nurture and support aspiring writers, directors and filmmakers from diverse backgrounds including college and graduate school students and non-student artists interested in getting into the entertainment industry.
Email: info@imagen.org
http://www.imagen.org/
Independent Film & Television Alliance
10850 Wilshire Boulevard, 9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90024-4321
Phone: 310-446-1000
Fax: 310-446-1600
The Independent Film & Television Alliance ®, formerly known as the American Film Marketing Association ("AFMA®"), is the trade association for the independent film and television industry. I.F.T.A.'s global membership distributes internationally (and often produces and finances) the films and television programs that are produced outside of the seven major U.S. studios.
Email: info@ ifta-online.org; AFM2004@ifta-online.com
http://www.ifta-online.org
International Amateur Theatre Association (IATA)
Americas Service Center
Grand Valley State University
1 Campus Drive, Allendale MI 49401
As a non-governmental member of UNESCO, and one of the 9 members of the Standing Committee of International Theatre Organizations, IATA helps organize several major international festivals, and provides patronage to hundreds of national festivals with international participation.
Email: SalazarL@GVSU.edu
http://www.aitaiata.org
International Association of Theatre Critics (IATC/AICT)
6, rue de Braque
75003 Paris
France
Phone:
The purpose of the IATC is to bring together theatre critics in order to promote international cooperation.
Email: ian@theatrerecord.com
http://www.aict-iatc.org/
International Bluegrass Music Association
2 Music Circle South, Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37203 USA
Phone: 615-256-3222
Fax: 615-256-0450
Toll Free: 1-888-438-4262
Creates and hosts events to foster Bluegrass music's opportunities for success.
Email: info@ibma.org
http://www.ibma.org
International Brecht Society
Department of Literature and Philosophy
P.O. Box 8023
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA 30460-8023
Phone: 912-681-0155
Fax: 912-681-0653
The International Brecht Society Homepage is maintained as a service to scholars, critics, dramaturgs, students, and theater people round the world who are interested in the works and thought of Brecht.
Email: dwrob@gasou.edu
http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/german/brecht/
International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA)
The Department of Theatre and Film
University of Kansas
356 Murphy Hall
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Phone: 913-864-3511
Created in 1998 as a repository of primary source recordings for actors and other artists in the performing arts. All recordings are in English, are of native speakers, and you will find both English language dialects and English spoken in the accents of other languages. The recordings are downloadable and playable for both PC and Macintosh computers.
Email: pmeier@ku.edu or shawnmuller@earthlink.net
http://www.ukans.edu/~idea/
International Federation for Theatre Research
c/o Dean of Arts & Humanities
Lancaster University
Lancaster, LA1 4YN
Exists to promote collaboration and the exchange of information between individuals and organizations concerned with theatre research through conferences and publications and project assistance.
Email: d.whitton@lancaster.ac.uk
http://www.firt-iftr.org/
International Federation of Festival Organizations (FIDOF)
4230 Stansbury Ave. #105
Sherman Oaks, California 91423
International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA)
2525 E. Camelback Road, Suite 755
Phoenix, AZ 85016
IMTA is an association of training centers and agencies throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, South America, and Europe. IMTA members include independent (AIM - Alliance of Independent Members) and franchised (Barbizon and John Robert Powers) centers. Membership in IMTA is available only through an application and recommendation process. Applications are reviewed and specific professional criteria must be met to become a member of IMTA.
Email: http://www.imta.com/mailform.html (for information request form)
http://www.imta.com
International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA)
17 Purdy Avenue
P.O. Box 909
Rye, NY 10580
USA
Phone: 914-921-1550
Fax: 914-921-1593
ISPA is a not-for-profit international organization (founded 1949) of over 600 executives from more than 50 countries in every region of the world, having involvement in every performing arts discipline.
Email: info@ispa.org
http://www.ispa.org/
International Student Film Festival Hollywood
5259 Lankershim Boulevard, Suite A
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Phone: 818-506-1066
Fax: 818-203-4179
Provides a venue for independent films by student filmmakers from around the world. The festival is open to students only.
Email: info@isffhollywood.org; rsaban@isffhollywood.org
http://www.isffhollywood.org/
International Theatre Institute (ITI)
UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis
75732 PARIS CEDEX 15 FRANCE
International Phone: +33 1 45 68 26 50
Fax: +33 1 45 66 50 40
In France Phone: 01 45 68 26 50
Fax: 01 45 66 50 40
An international non-governmental organization (NGO) was founded in Prague in 1948 by UNESCO and the international theatre community. In 1962 the International Theatre Institute inaugurated World Theatre Day which is celebrated on 27th March each year.
Email: secretariat@iti.unesco.org; iti@unesco.org
http://www.iti-worldwide.org/
International Theatre Institute of the United States
47 Great Jones Street
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-254-4141
Fax: 212-254-6814
International consultation and information service which maintains a library.
Email: info@iti-usa.org
http://www.iti-usa.org/
International Theatre Institute of the United States
355 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Phone: 212-697-5230
Fax: 212-983-4847
International consultation and information service which maintains a library.
Email: info@iti-usa.org
http://www.iti-usa.org/
Jazz Foundation of America
Wendy Atlas Oxenhorn
C/O Jazz Foundation of America
322 West 48th Street, Third Floor
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212-245-3999
The JFA was established by a group of caring jazz enthusiasts to preserve the interests of an art the U.S. Congress recently designated "a rare and valuable national treasure" - jazz. The JFA operates the Jazz Musicians' Emergency Fund (JMEF) to assist struggling jazz artists, many of whom are getting older or sick, with medical, financial, and career development needs.
Email: jazzfoundation.pledge@rcn.com; joyce@jazzfoundation.org
http://www.jazzfoundation.org
LA Sports and Entertainment Commission
333 South Hope Street, 18th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone: 213-236-2354
LASEC is the official organization for the City of Los Angeles to seek, host, promote and retain major sporting and entertainment events that positively impact the local economy.
Email: alampe@lasec.us; alampe@lainc.us
http://www.lasec.net/
League of Historic American Theatres
616 Water Street, Suite 320
Baltimore, MD 21202 USA
Phone: 410-659-9533
Toll-free: 877-627-0833
Fax: 410-837-9664
LHAT is a network of people who appreciate the cultural and architectural heritage of historic theatres and who work locally and nationally to rehabilitate them to serve communities throughout North America and abroad. International network of people who collaborate to restore historic theatres. Newsleter, conference, regional workshops.
Email: contact form
http://www.lhat.org/
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas
PO Box 728, Village Station
New York, NY 10014
Phone: 718-437-5462
Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas is the membership organization for the fields of dramaturgy and literary management. LMDA sponsors projects designed to assist the growth of the dramaturgical professions and of theater in general. These projects are carried out by volunteers among LMDA’s membership.
Email: lmda@lmda.org
http://www.lmda.org
Marilyn Horne Foundation
Programs include: National Artist Residency Programs; On Wings of Song - NYC Recital Series; The Song Continues... festival; Annual Song Commission; New York City Educational Outreach; MHF Vocal Competition at the Music Academy of the West; Supertitles; WQXR Radio Broadcast & Webcast; WFMT Radio Network Chicago Syndication.
Email: mhf@marilynhornefdn.org
http://www.marilynhornefdn.org
Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I)
9202 N. Meridian Street, Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN 46260-1810
Phone: 317-816-6269
Fax: 800-801-8926
Professionals who work in video, film, distance learning, Internet, and other forms of interactive visual communications and associated crafts that are adapted to the communication needs of businesses, non-profit organizations, government and education. MCA-I's mission is to provide members opportunities for networking, forums for education, information resources, and career advancement through seminars, workshops, social events, newsletters, and screenings.
Email: info@mca-i.org; corinna.sager@lifestyleintl.com
http://www.mca-i.org/
Media Communications Association-International
1000 Executive Pkwy. #220
St. Louis, MO 63141
Phone: 314-514-9995
Fax: 314-576-7989
Global community for media communications professionals that will drive the convergence of communications and technology for the growth of the profession. Job bank on website.
Email: info@mca-i.org
http://www.itva.org/
Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation
55 Bethune Street
New York, NY 10014
Phone: 212-691-9751, ext. 30
Multi-faceted support group for dancers, musicians and media artists.
Email: info@merce.org
http://www.merce.org/
Method Fest - Independent Film Festival
880 Apollo Street, Suite 337
El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone: 310-535-9250 or 310-491-3177
The Method Fest, dedicated to discovering unique independent films showcasing breakout acting performances, is the only film festival in America that puts its focus on the actor, through "Method Fest Actor" competition and other film competitions, believing acting is the core ingredient to independent film.
http://www.methodfest.com
Mid-America Arts Alliance
912 Baltimore, Suite. 700
Kansas City, MO 64105
Phone: 816-421-1388
Fax: 816-421-3918
Arts Council / Agency, Artists Services, Arts Educator Services, Arts Organization Services,
Mid-America Arts Alliance is a regional, public-private partnership organized to foster the arts locally and in communities throughout Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. Mid-America identifies, subsidizes and tours performing artists and exhibitions, provides for community based activities that broaden and deepen public participation in the arts and facilitates international artistic residencies and exchanges.
Email: info@maaa.org
http://www.maaa.org
Modeling Association of America International (MAAI)
Annual convention conducted at New York’s Waldorf Astoria is known to draw agents who attend from such global modeling hot spots as Tokyo, Miami, and Milan. Also runs a Modeling & Fashion Arts Fund, the scholarship fund of MAAI that helps aspiring actors or models to continue developing their craft. There’s a "Junior Scholarship Division" for ages 13-15 and a "Senior Scholarship Division" for ages 16-26.
Email: http://www.maai.org/form.html (for information request form)
http://www.maai.org
Motion Picture & Television Fund Foundation
22212 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Phone: 818-876-1900; 800-876-8320
MPTF is a service organization that provides health care, child care and social and charitable services, in addition to retirement care.
Email: ghovet@mptvfund.org
http://www.mptvfund.org/index.htm/
Motion Picture Theatre Association of Canada
146 Bloor Street West
Toronto Ontario M5S 1P3
Phone: 416-969-7057
Fax: 416-969-6504
A national trade association of motion picture theatre exhibitors, consisting of owners, operators, executives and managers.
Email: mptac.ca@ca.inter.net
http://www.mptac.ca
Museum of Television and Radio
West Coast
465 North Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: 310-786-1025 for daily information on scheduled activities;
310-786-1000 for all other information
Performers, critics, writers, directors, producers, and journalists come to the Museum to discuss topics ranging from the collaborative process behind programming to significant events in the media industry. The seminars include television and radio clips from the Museum’s collection, and time for the audience members to ask questions. Informational and networking functions for members closed to the rest of the public.
Email: membership@mtr.org
http://www.mtr.org/welcome.htm
Museum of Television and Radio
East Coast
25 West 52 Street
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-621-6800 for daily information on scheduled activities; 212-621-6600 for all other information.
Performers, critics, writers, directors, producers, and journalists come to the Museum to discuss topics ranging from the collaborative process behind programming to significant events in the media industry. The seminars include television and radio clips from the Museum’s collection, and time for the audience members to ask questions. Informational and networking functions for members closed to the rest of the public.
Email: membership@mtr.org
http://www.mtr.org/welcome.htm
Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA)
6363 St. Charles Ave.
Campus Box 83
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: 504-865-3975
Fax: 504-865-3985
Organized in 1979 to bring together educators and the leaders of the music and entertainment industry in order to more successfully prepare students for careers in these fields. The goal of the Association is to provide a marketplace for ideas, strategies, and original concepts in education.
Email: meiea@loyno.edu
http://www.meiea.org
Musicians Assistance Program (MAP)
NY, LA, Nashville
Phone: 888-MAP-MAP1
Organization that helps members of the music industry to receive treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, regardless of their financial condition.
Email: bamap@aol.com
http://www.map2000.org/home.html
National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS)
3402 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: 310-392-3777
Dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and its makers. An organization of more than 11,000 musicians, producers and other recording professionals, The Recording Academy is internationally known for the GRAMMY® Awards.
Email: webmaster@grammy.com
http://grammy.aol.com/
National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture
145 Ninth Street, Suite 250
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-431-1391
Fax: 415-431-1392
A nonprofit association composed of diverse member organizations who are dedicated to encouraging film, v