Arts and Entertainment

Artists & Communities - A national artist-in-residence initiative, with recognized artists collaborating with organizations in every U.S. state and jurisdiction. Search by state.
http://www.artistsandcommunities.org/

2du.com - Real-time events forum, just enter your zip code and get an overview of all concerts and sporting events within 40 miles of your home.
http://www.2du.com/

Smithsonian Institution - America's national educational facility with 18 museums, 9 research centers and 120 affiliates around the world.
http://smithsonian.org/

Wall of America - Ellen Griesedieck's mural designed as a tribute to the builders of America, to be installed in Winsted, Connecticut. Includes information about contributions from students and others throughout the country.
http://www.wallofamerica.org

Sunshine Artist Magazine - Magazine for crafters. Includes listings, reviews, articles, and resources.
http://www.sunshineartist.com/

The Beaux Arts Alliance - The Beaux Arts Alliance celebrates the many cultural links between the United States and France.
http://www.beauxarts.org/

Eastern Onion - Offers costumed characters for delivery of singing telegrams.
http://www.easternonion.com/

Center for Arts and Culture - Think tank coordinating a national discussion of art, culture, and literature through scheduled public meetings in various states, and by a listserv email program. Links to state programs.
http://www.culturalpolicy.org/

Cultural Policy & the Arts National Data Archive (CPANDA) - Archived database on arts and cultural policy surveys that apply to the US. Includes search by title or geographic area.
http://www.cpanda.org/

Traditional Arts Programs Net - TAPNet serves to network folklorists, and folk and traditional arts coordinators in the United States by keeping accurate and current links to resources on the Internet related to their work. It is run by the National Council for the Traditional Arts through a contract from the National Endowment for the Arts.
http://afsnet.org/tapnet/

American Style Magazine - Informative articles about artists, galleries, collecting, arts travel, and events.
http://www.americanstyle.com/

Art Institutes International - Provides postsecondary career-oriented education in creative and design arts including design, media arts, culinary and fashion and comprises a family of schools with locations nationwide.
http://www.artinstitutes.edu