Career Development has compiled a comprehensive list of resources for various majors and job search concerns. It is updated as often as possible. If you have a great resource you'd like to suggest be added, please email cd@sva.edu. This list is provided as a resource and is not an endorsement of the below organizations, websites or agencies.
Visit the Resources by Major page to see a comprehensive list of diverse resources for each major and industry at SVA.
- Coworking / Accelerators / Incubators
COWORKING SPACES
Coworking spaces are alternative collaborative work environments where productivity, networking and communal learning are priorities. Coworking spaces are common locations for independent professionals, telecommuters and freelancers to share one environment rather than work remotely in separate offices or places. Most coworking spaces offer open desk seating and dedicated desk membership options.
Bat Haus (Brooklyn)
Brooklyn Desks (Brooklyn)
Made in NY Media Center (Brooklyn)
The Yard (Brooklyn)
BLOGS, PUBLICATIONS & OTHER RESOURCES
Coworking: How Freelancers Escape the Coffee Shop Office and Tales of Community from Independents Around the World, by Cohere LLC
Working in the UnOffice: A guide to Coworking for Indie Workers, Small Businesses and Nonprofits, by Genevive V. DeGuzman and Andrew I. Tang
ACCELERATOR RESOURCES
Characterized by truncated three to four month entrepreneurial programs, accelerators offer financial support (generally between $18,000 and $25,000 per startup) and mentorship to startups in return for small amounts of capital. At the end of accelerator programs, start-ups ‘graduate’ and the accelerator takes single-digit chunks of equity in the externally developed business ideas.
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerators (ERA)
INCUBATOR RESOURCES
Characterized by business assistance and mentorship programming, an incubator is designed to care for and promote startups and entrepreneurs bringing in an external management team to manage an idea developed internally that can gestate for an extended period. While some incubators do not take equity from startups, many take a larger amount [compared to accelerators] in exchange for exposure to their network, expertise and guidance. Now called MBA alternatives, incubators tend to shorten the time from innovation to impact offering startups the guidance, expertise and resources required to grow into scalable ventures.
Staten Island Maker Space (Also a coworking space)
- Creative Staffing & Recruiting Agencies
24 Seven: Opportunities in NYC, LA, SF, Chicago, London, in areas of Advertising, Design, Fashion, Creative Services, New Media
52 Limited: Opportunities in SF, Portland OR, Seattle WA in Art Direction, Advertising, Creative, Design, UX/UI, and Web Design
Aavis Resources: Opportunities in NYC in Clerical/Administration, Fine Arts and Photography related industries (Art Galleries, Museums, Auctions Houses, and Private Dealers)
Adecco: Worldwide Locations with opportunities in HTML, C-Programming, General Staffing
American Artists Reps: Opportunities in NYC in Illustration Representation – varied disciplines
Aquent, Inc: Worldwide Locations with opportunities in Advertising, Graphic Design,
Art Direction, Illustration, Multimedia, Web Design, 3-D Graphics, Photo Retouching
(Must have 2 years post-grad experience)
Artisan: NYC and multiple domestic locations including Chicago, DC, LA, and San Francisco
Animators, Designers, Photographers, Copywriters, Producers, Motion Graphic Artists, Information Architects, Illustration Artists, User Interface Designers, Account Managers, Retouchers, Producers
Atrium Staffing: NYC with opportunities in Clerical/Administrative, Advertising, Graphic Design, Production, Illustration, Web Design, Motion Graphics, Web Animation
Bond Creative Search: NYC and SF with opportunities in Fashion, Design, Advertising, Entertainment, Technology, Media
The Creative Group: NYC and nationwide. Advertising, Graphic Design, Illustration, Marketing, Motion Graphics, Production, Web Design, Web Animation
Creative Network Systems: NYC. Print, New Media, Broadcast, Editorial
Creative Search: NYC. Advertising, Graphic Design, Illustration, Production, Web Design
Held Lloyd: NYC. Advertising, Graphic Design, Interactive
Integr8staff: Los Angeles. Creative, Marketing, Interactive
Janou Pakter Associates: NYC, nationwide and international. Advertising, Design, Fashion, Creative Services, Interactive
Kay & Black: LA, SF, and Austin TX. Art Direction, Designers, Creative, Publishing
Koller Search Partners: LA and San Francisco. Executive Search for Advertising and Publishing
Lynne Palmer Inc: NYC. Communications, Design, General Administrative, Publishing, Media, New Media, Temporary Positions
Melanie Anderson Agency: Los Angeles.Advertising, Creative, Design, Fashion, UX/UI, Web Design
Paladin: NYC. Advertising, Graphic Design, Marketing & On-line Marketing, Interactive Animation, Web Design, Illustration, Production
The Professionals: NYC. New Media, Creative
Ribolow: NYC. Publishing, Graphic Design, Production
Richard Solomon: NYC. Illustration
Shannon Associates: NYC, LA, Orlando, Chicago, Minneapolis and London. Illustration, Photography
Solomon Page: NYC, NJ, CT, PA, NC, TN, San Diego, and London. Digital Media, Creative, Fashion, Publishing
Susan Friedman, Ltd: NYC. Advertising, Creative Directors (3 years experience minimum)
Syndicatebleu: NYC, LA and SF. Art Direction, Creative, Design, Illustration, Web Development, Game Development
Update Creative: NYC. Advertising, Entertainment, Fashion, Publishing, Interactive, Video
Vitamin Talent: NYC. Art Direction, Design, UI/UX, Web Design
Wert & Company: NYC. Design & Innovation
Yeh IDeology: NYC. Design, Interaction, UI/UX
BLOGS
- Disabilities Resources
For more information and resources, visit SVA’s Disability Resources page.
Americans with Disabilities Act (U.S. government)
Career Expo for People with Disabilities
HirePotential - Job training resources
ICD Institute for Career Development
Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (NYC)
New York State Office of Employment for People with Developmental Disabilities
Office of Disability Employment Policy
YAI Institute for Disabilities
- Exhibition Opportunities & Spaces
CALLS FOR ENTRY
Art in New York City: Calls For Artists
College Art Association (CAA): Opportunities
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA): Opportunities
EntryThingy For Artists: Digital call for entry
Brooklyn Arts Council: Calls for Artists & Opportunities
ALTERNATIVE ART SPACES
ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Arts & Business Council of New York
Brooklyn Arts Council: Directory
Department of Cultural Affairs NYC
Humble Arts Foundation (photo)
Independent Curators International
Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
LISTINGS:
Assets for Artists (national listings)
RENTALS:
The Active Space (Bushwick, Brooklyn)
Artspace (Live/work spaces)
Brooklyn Art Space (Bushwick, Brooklyn)
The Gowanus Studio Space (Gowanus, Brooklyn)
The Invisible Dog Art Center (Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn)
NY Studio Factory (Bushwick, Brooklyn)
Two Trees Cultural Space Subsidy Program (DUMBO)
NEWS AND PUBLICITY:
Hyperallergic (reviews and articles)
- Freelancing
American Society of Media Photographers
The Freelancer’s Academy – Ed Gandia
- Grants, Fellowships & Residencies
SEARCH TOOLS
Alliance of Artist Communities
The Foundation Center: Search online for a fee or for free in their library in NYC
Grantspace at The Foundation Center: resources and information for grantseekers
International Residency Search
GRANTS & FUNDING RESOURCES
Aaron Siskind Foundation: Cash grants awarded every year to individual photographers
AICAD Post-MFA Teaching Fellowship: By nomination only, February 1 deadline
Art Matters: Invitation-only grant program based on recommendations by leading practitioners
The Awesome Foundation: $1,000 grants for artists for variety of projects
Bronx Council on the Arts: Funding and arts opportunities for residents of the Bronx
Brooklyn Arts Council: Funding and arts opportunities for residents of Brooklyn
The Field: providing strategic services to performing and media artists and companies
Fractured Atlas: Fiscal sponsorship, financial education, digital resources, health insurance
Grants for Women: List of grants for artists and writers
La Maison des Auteurs Residency: For active professionals to finalize a graphic project, whether multimedia or animation film, individual or collective
Light Grey Art Lab: Illustration-oriented, calls for entry on an ongoing basisLower Manhattan Cultural Council: Funding and arts opportunities for residents of NYC
New York Artists Online: Resources including an online gallery, lists of opportunities, and more
New York Foundation for the Arts: Fellowship Program, Fiscal sponsorship, other resources
New York State Council on the Humanities: Funding and arts opportunities for residents of NY State
Open Society Foundation: Annual awards to organizations and individuals who work toward social change
The Puffin Foundation: Offering grants to individual artists and organizations who might have difficulty securing funding due to the nature of their work or access to resources
Queens Council on the Arts: Funding and arts opportunities for residents of and artists working in Queens
Staten Island Arts: Funding and arts opportunities for residents of Staten Island
RESIDENCIES IN NYC AREA
Baxter St / NY Camera Club: One-year photography residency in downtown Manhattan
Edward F. Albee Foundation: Summer residency in Long Island, NY
Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Studio Program: Competitive studio residency in Manhattan
Eyebeam Residency, NYC: A socially-conscious nonprofit studio for collaborative experiments with technology
International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP): Subsidized residency for international artists in Bushwick, Brooklyn
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC): Studio space in temporarily donated spaces throughout Lower Manhattan and in center at Governors Island
NARS Foundation: Studio residency program in NYC
Pioneer Works Residency Program: Studio residency with emphasis on building community
Sharpe Walentas Studio Program: Competitive, free one-year studio residency in DUMBO, Brooklyn
Smack Mellon: Competitive, free one-year studio residency in DUMBO, Brooklyn
Spaceworks: Studio space in Gowanus, Brooklyn
The Studio Museum in Harlem: Extremely competitive residency for artists of African and Latino descent
Trestle Gallery Residency Program: in Bushwick, Brooklyn
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCIES
Anderson Ranch: Snowmass Village, CO
The Bakery Photography Collective: Portland, ME
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity: Alberta, Canada
The Bellagio Center: Italy (Rockefeller Foundation
The Bogliasco Foundation: Genoa, Italy
Burren College of Art: Ireland
The Core Program, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Texas (highly competitive; $15K + studio)
Emmanuel College Artist Residency: Boston, MA
Genesee Centre for the Arts and Education Residency: Rochester, NY
Herhusid: Iceland
Instituto Sacatar: Bahia, Brazil
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Boston
Kala Art Institute: Bay Area, San Francisco
Kansas City International Residency: Kansas City, KC
Light Gray Art Lab: Iceland
Lightwork, at Syracuse University: Syracuse, NY
MacDowell Colony (highly competitive): Peterborough, NH
McColl Center for Visual Art: Charlotte, NC
The Millay Colony for the Arts: Austerlitz, NY
National Park Service Artist in Residence: Opportunities across United States
Nes Artist Residency: Iceland
Ox-Bow Artist/Writer Residency: Saugatuck, Michigan
Picture Berlin: Berlin, Germany
Ragdale: Lake Forest, Illinois
Ratamo Printmaking and Photography Residency: Jyväskylä, Finland
Rayko Photo Center: San Francisco, CA
Saltonstall Residencies & Retreat: Ithaca, NY
SIM Residency: Reykjavik, Iceland
Skaftall Arts Center: Iceland
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture: Skowhegan, Maine
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts: Amherst, VA
Women’s Studio Workshop: Rosendale, NY
Yaddo: Saratoga Spring, NY
FELLOWSHIPS & OTHER PROGRAMS
AICAD Post-MFA Teaching Fellowship
Artists’ Fellowship, Inc. (for artists in time of emergency or need)
Connecticut State Artist Fellowship ProgramFulbright Open Study/Research Award
Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Award
Guggenheim Foundation FellowshipThe Harpo Foundation Emerging Artist’s Residency Fellowship
Hemera Foundation Tending Space Fellowship for Artists
Kresge Artist Fellowships for Detroit ArtistsLewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University -- Hodder and Princeton Arts Fellowships
Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Fellowships
McKnight Arts Fellowship in Ceramics
Photography Research Fellowship, Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin
Richard Deibenkorn Teaching Fellowship at San Francisco Art Institute
- Job Search
See major areas for more job search links.
Americans for the Arts job bank
Internships.com (internships only)
New York Foundation for the Arts
NOT FOR PROFIT
- LGBTQ Resources
ARTS OPPORTUNITIES & ORGANIZATIONS
Arts & Cultural Programs | The Center
Intergenerational LGBT Artist Residency
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art
LGBT-Friendly Art Museums & Galleries | Art Scene Today
HOTLINES
The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386 - 24/7 toll-free suicide hotline LGBT and questioning youth
Transgender Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (877) 565-8860 - Run by transgender volunteers to support the transgender community
New York City Anti-Violence Project: (212) 714-1141- Empowering LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities to end all forms of violence, and supporting survivors through counseling and advocacy
YOUTH
TransActive Gender Center: Provides support groups and education services for transgender and gender-diverse people aged 18-23
LAW AND ADVOCACY
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Legal organization committed to educating on, defending, and preserving rights and liberties in the United States
Human Rights Campaign: A national advocacy group
Immigration Equality: Legal support for LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants
National Black Justice Coalition: A civil rights organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people
National Center for Transgender Equality: National advocacy group with lists of rights, help with legal documents, and resource pages
National LGBTQ Task Force: Grassroots-style organization that teaches people how to become organizers and leaders
OutServe-SLDN: OutServe Legal Defense Network supports and advocates for LGBT veterans of the US armed forces, providing free legal assistance and services
Transgender Law Center: Legal resources to support and defend trans* rights
Transgender Law & Policy Institute: Non-profit dedicated to advocacy for the transgender community, with long list of legal resources and explanation of laws
WORK AND HEALTH
Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality: Database of LGBT health professionals, searchable by location
Out and Equal: Supporting LGBT workplace equality and inclusion
Pride at Work: Uniting organized labor and LGBT communities
Rainbow Heights Club: Support and advocacy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender mental health consumers
Refuge: Gender-neutral and handicap-friendly restroom finder, searchable by location and GPS. Results are user-submitted and there is an iPhone app
Trans Health: Website providing resources, articles, lists of clinics, and more for trans* individuals
WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health): Promoting advocacy, education, research, and respect in transgender healthcare
DISABILITY
Impact: Academic journal by the University of Minnesota focusing on range of disability and sexuality topics
Queerability: An LGBTQ and disability rights advocacy organization. Website contains recent articles and stories engaging these issues
FAMILIES AND ALLIES
PFLAG: The largest community of allies and families of LGBTQ persons in the US, PFLAG promotes education, advocacy, and support
COMMUNITIES
Against Equality: Radical queer collective and archive dedicated to critiquing and re-imagining mainstream gay and lesbian politics
Asexuality Archive: Collection and archive of information dealing with a multitude of topics surrounding asexuality
Center for Black Equity: Advocating for and celebrating the Black LGBT community, this group has multiple chapters around the country and works to affect institutional change
National Black Justice Coalition: Civil rights organization to empower Black LGBT people through leadership training and public policy
National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance: Building and supporting local LGBT AAPI organizations
Susan’s Place: Trans resources, news, and an online forum
Unity Coalition/Coalicion Unida: Organization for LGBTQ Latino/a and Hispanic community building and resources
MORE RESOURCES
The Struggle for Fairness for Transgender Workers: Stronger employment protections for transgender people make good social policy and business sense
QueerSVA: SVA’s student organization
- Salary Negotiation & Research
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The Creative Group's 2016 Salary Guide
ARTICLES
15 Rules for Negotiating Salary, by Deepak Malhotra, Harvard Business Review
The Art of Negotiating Your First Salary, by Kristen Hamilton, Payscale.com
The Exact Words to Use When Negotiating Salary, by Rebecca Healy, U.S. News & World Report
How to Negotiate the Salary and Benefits You Deserve, by Lidia Dishman, Fast Company
Negotiating Salary 101: Tactics for Better Compensation, Women for Hire
- Website & Online Portfolio Tools
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Indexhibit (free)
