Society often measures the value of work by its ability to generate wealth. The visual arts are responsible for jobs, tax revenues and profits in all kinds of areas from advertising and the media, to galleries and education. Yet public funding of the arts is at an all-time low. Addressing this situation requires proactive action on the part of artists and arts organizations alike. This section contains information and resources for securing your rights and those of other artists and arts organizations.
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Allows you to find your polling place and other important voter registration items.
Selected National/International Links
An annotated directory of statistical studies pertinent to the field of community arts.
The Graphic Artists Guild is a national union of illustrators, designers, web creators, production artists, surface designers and other creatives who have come together to pursue common goals, share their experience, raise industry standards, and improve the ability of visual creators to achieve satisfying and rewarding careers.
A guide to the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990.
