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American Association of Museums (AAM) - AAM is the national organization for all museum professionals and museums. We provide advocacy, professional education, networking opportunities, news and information, and standards and best practices.

American Folk Art Museum - The American Folk Art Museum is the premier institution devoted to the aesthetic appreciation of traditional folk art and creative expressions of contemporary self-taught artists from the United States and abroad. The museum preserves, conserves, and interprets a comprehensive collection of the highest quality, with objects dating from the eighteenth century to the present.

Art-Collecting.com - This site provides links to more than 4000 art galleries. Our goal is to provide you with the best, easy to use, accurate, and comprehensive listing of online art galleries. Our links are checked and updated frequently. Art museums and non-profit art centers are also featured and they are excellent resources for learning about art and increasing your art appreciation..

ArtFairCalendar.com - Fine Art Fair and Craft Show Listings - The #1 juried fine art fair listings web site promoting attendance at art fairs, craft shows, and art festivals nationwide.

Art Leaders Gallery and Custom Framing- We are Art Leaders Gallery located in West Bloomfield Michigan, a small business art gallery that packs a large punch. We mainly specialize in original oil paintings from internationally known artists, but also offer an extensive selection of limited edition artwork, hand blown glass and bronze and acrylic sculptures. We are not your typical art gallery, our staff is compromised of highly skilled interior designers and graphic artists. We have been in business for over 20 years and pride ourselves on our customer relations and most of all, lowest prices, Since we deal direct with the majority of artists we work with.

Artmakers - "The Art Makers of America are the Heart for America. It is the creative people of a culture that give it life." Artists, crafts people, galleries, and organizations who are contributing to the creation and appreciation of art, and fine craft are featured, as well as arts & crafts festivals.

artnet.com- artnet is the place to buy, sell and research fine art online. Our online Gallery Network is the largest of its kind, with over 2,200 galleries in over 250 cities worldwide, more than 158,000 artworks by over 39,000 artists from around the globe.

Artq.net - Online Art Gallery - Premier online art galleries for artists and art lovers, featuring exhibitions and member artist pages. Come inside and explore the multi-faceted talents of the world's artists.

Artshow.com - Artshow.com specializes in websites for artists and photographers. Art Resources: ARTISTS' PORTFOLIOS - browse original fine art for sale, OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS - art contests, shows & competitions, WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & TOURS - search by location, medium, and theme, TIPS & TUTORIALS - learn techniques to improve your art, ART SUPPLIES, PRODUCTS & SERVICES - art materials & services for artists, EXHIBIT YOUR ART ON ARTSHOW.COM - affordable art marketing for artists.

Boston College Arts Festival - Every year, the Boston College Arts Festival brings the community together to celebrate the arts. This annual spring event showcases over 1,000 student and faculty artists in the performing, visual, and literary arts. Over 16,100 people attended the 11th anniversary festival in 2009 – participating in art demonstrations, enjoying music, dance and theater performances, browsing through art exhibitions, listening to literary readings, and appreciating films.

Boston International Fine Art Show - New England's Premier Show and Sale of Contemporary and Traditional Fine Art - 40 Outstanding Galleries from the United States and Europe - Paintings • Works on Paper • Sculpture • Photography • Fine Prints • Mixed Media • Studio Furniture, Glass and Ceramics

Collage Artists of America - Originally known as California Collagists, Collage Artists of America was founded in 1988 by nine Los Angeles-area women proficient in a variety of media who sought to expand their creativity to encompass collage and assemblage. Two years later the current name of the organization was adopted and membership has grown across the United States. Many members are or have been instructors at all levels of education and exhibit widely both nationally and internationally. Meetings are held five times a year and include stimulating programs presented by artists renowned for their work in collage and assemblage. Juried exhibits are mounted each year at galleries, universities and/or museums. Qualified artists from outside CAA jury for selections and awards. In addition to exhibits and meetings, member benefits include workshops, newsletters and raffles. To maintain ties to the community and to promote the study of collage, CAA supports an annual scholarship for a deserving high school or college student.

Contemporary Art Quilt Association- The Contemporary QuiltArt Association is a diverse group of artists, teachers, writers, and collectors living throughout Washington state, and view quilts as an exciting, emerging medium of expression and a viable contemporary art form.

Craft Fair Directory - Craftfairdirectory.com is your community resource for everything related to Craft Fairs and Artisan Services. Whether you are looking for business services for Arts & Crafts Fairs, or just want to view participating Artisans, Craftfairdirectory.com is where you want to be!

EventCrazy.com -America's event and attraction search engine. EventCrazy.com is owned and operated by Events Media Network, Inc. The management team at EMN has a combined 95+ years of experience in the events, media, sponsorship and marketing industries.

Festival Network Online - Find music festivals, craft shows, art festivals & fairs in the US and Canada. The ultimate online events source, providing extensive show details since 1996 on events nationwide and local shows right in your backyard! Now a Unique Public Marketplace for Artists, Crafters, Vendors & Shoppers!

Fiber Artists of San Antonio - Our mission is to promote and advance fiber art through the education of it's members and the public. Promote mutual understanding and cooperation in artistic endeavor among member organizations.

Fuller Craft Museum - Let The Art Touch You! Fuller Craft Museum is New England's home for contemporary craft.

GalleryToday.com - An online art gallery specialized in selling oil paintings signed by well known artists worldwide including painters from: USA, Canada, Australia and Europe. Here you can buy art from a variety of styles, all original one of a kind works that could be a good art investment for everyone.

International Quilt Festival - The largest annual quilt show, sale, and quiltmaking academy in the world, International Quilt Festival takes place in Houston, Texas each fall. Dubbed “The World’s Fair of Quilts” by Southern Living magazine, the fall edition of Festival attracts more than 53,000 people from all parts of the world. Several thousand people participate in over 450 classes, lectures, and special events during the annual quiltmaking academy, while more than 2,000 quilts, dolls, garments, and fabric artworks are on display in our special exhibits.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum- Isabella Stewart Gardner first welcomed visitors to her museum on New Year's Day, 1903. On that evening guests listened to the music of Bach, Mozart, and Schumann, gazed in wonder at the courtyard full of flowers, and viewed one of the nation's finest collections of art. Today, visitors experience much the same thing. The Gardner Museum has remained essentially unchanged since its founder's death in 1924. Unchanged but certainly not stagnant. Three floors of galleries surround a garden courtyard blooming with life in all seasons. The galleries are filled with paintings, sculpture, tapestries, furniture, and decorative arts from cultures spanning thirty centuries.

Library of Congress - The Library's mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations.

Louvre Museum- Heir to the century of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, the Louvre was quickly accepted as the "museum among museums;" and since then it has remained a model and a recognized authority. Founded in 1793 as a museum for all, it celebrates humanity's long journey with the remarkable scope of a collection that spans thousands of years, reaches from America to the borders of India and China, and is highlighted by such iconic, universally admired works as the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Victory of Samothrace.

Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world's largest and finest art museums. Its collections include more than two million works of art spanning five thousand years of world culture, from prehistory to the present and from every part of the globe. Founded in 1870, the Metropolitan Museum is located in New York City's Central Park along Fifth Avenue (from 80th to 84th Streets). Nearly five million people visit the Museum each year.

Museum of Craft and Folk Art - The Museum of Craft and Folk Art provides innovative exhibitions and educational programs that are designed to connect with and inspire diverse communities.

Museum of Fine Arts - Boston - The Museum aims for the highest standards of quality in all its endeavors. It serves as a resource for both those who are already familiar with art and those for whom art is a new experience. Through exhibitions, programs, research and publications, the Museum documents and interprets its own collections. It provides information and perspective on art through time and throughout the world.

National Museum of Women In The Arts- National Museum of Women in the Arts is the only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to recognizing the contributions of women artists. The National Museum of Women in the Arts brings recognition to the achievements of women artists of all periods and nationalities by exhibiting, preserving, acquiring, and researching art by women and by teaching the public about their accomplishments.

National Quilt Museum - Expanding the Vision, Advancing the Art! The National Quilt Museum is a non-profit institution established to educate, promote, and honor today's quiltmaker. This mission is accomplished through quality professional exhibits of new and antique quilts and related archival materials; through workshops, conferences, and publications; through appropriate related activities; and through the development and exhibit of the museum's own collection and related archives.

New England Quilt Museum -Showplace for antique and contemporary quilts. The museum collection today includes over 225 antique and contemporary quilts and tops, plus numerous related textile and sewing items, representing the history of American quiltmaking.

One Art World - One Art World is one of the most popular art portals in the world. Our mission is to actively promote the understanding and appreciation of contemporary art worldwide by providing up-to-date information free of charge.

PAFA - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - A Rare Combination: The nation's first museum and school of art, training artists in painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking.

Quilt Museum and Gallery - The Quilt Museum and Gallery is Britain's first museum dedicated to quiltmaking and textile arts. The Museum is managed by The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles, an educational charity founded in 1979. Our aim is to promote the crafts of patchwork, appliqué and quilting through exhibitions of historic and contemporary textiles and an associated educational programme for all ages. The Quilt Museum and Gallery is independently funded through admissions, grants and donations.

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum- Located in Historic Downtown Golden, Colorado, the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is the region's only museum dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the art of quilting.

Scrapbook EXPO- Whether you're a novice or a seasoned scrapbooker Scrapbook EXPO is the place you want to be! Scrapbook EXPO offers you the opportunity to learn all the newest and hottest scrapbooking techniques! Top-notch workshops and basic classes taught by experts. Exciting events, make & takes, contests, crop nights and more!

Scottsdale Artwalk - Scottsdale ArtWalk is much like a large, easy-going open house for the Scottsdale Arts District located primarily along Main Street and Marshall Way in Scottsdale Downtown. “America’s Original ArtWalk,” this weekly gathering takes place every Thursday evening (year-round, except Thanksgiving) between 7 and 9 pm. That’s when all member galleries belonging to the Scottsdale Gallery Association (SGA) open their doors to the public and show off the work of the Southwest’s outstanding artists.

Smithsonian American Art Museum - The Smithsonian American Art Museum, the nation's first collection of American art, is an unparalleled record of the American experience from the colonial period to today, featuring works by Homer & Sargent to Christo & Rauschenburg.

Smithsonian Institute - The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum complex and research organization composed of 19 museums, 9 research centers, and the National Zoo.

Smithsonian Institute - Freer and Sackler Galleries - Two museums. Two names. One world-class art collection. The Freer and Sackler form the National Museums of Asian Art and are located on the National Mall in Washington D.C.

Studio Art Quilt Association (SAQA) - Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. is a membership organization with over 2,500 members in 31 countries. Its mission is to promote the art quilt through exhibitions, publications, and education.

TFA - Traditionalfolkart.com - Committed to continuing the tradition of American handmade folk art, furniture and fine crafts. (TFA) - traditionalfolkart.com is a showcase for a new definition of American folk art, furniture and fine crafts, offering classics from redware and wood carvings to miniatures, fraktur and pewter.

The Handmade Market - This one day, indoor designer craft market features fine art, apparel, jewelry, accessories, housewares, paper goods and more. Find unique, hand made gifts or treat yourself to something special. You’re sure to find what you’re looking for (and more!) at The Handmade Market.

The RISD Museum of Art - The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design acquires, preserves, presents, and interprets works of art and design representing diverse cultures from ancient times to the present.

Ugallery - A better way to buy art - We're an online gallery connecting art lovers with top artists from across the country. Viva the online art revolution!

Wikipedia - Art Galleries - According to Wikipedia - An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art. Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection. Paintings are the most commonly displayed art objects; however, sculpture, decorative arts, furniture, textiles, costume, drawings, pastels, watercolors, collages, prints, artists' books, photographs, and installation art are also regularly shown.

Wikipedia - Museums - According to Wikipedia - A museum is a building or institution which houses a collection of artifacts. Museums collect and care for objects of scientific, artistic, or historical importance and make them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary.

Wikipedia - Museums (List of Museums) - According to Wikipedia - The list of museums is defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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