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Arts Opportunities (Provided by Southern Arts Federation)
A free job/internship resource for artists, students, and arts administrators seeking to further their careers in the arts.

Alliance of Artist Communities
A consortium of artists' communities which offers residencies in all disciplines.

American Music Center
The American Music Center (AMC) is a national service and information center for new music. They offer information on grants, calls for scores, and other opportunities for the composers and performers.

American Symphony Orchestra League
The American Symphony Orchestra League provides leadership and service to American orchestras. This site has an excellent section on careers. Contact us for the e-mail login and password.

Applause: Careers in Music
For musicians who are interested in making it big in popular music or a career in production.

Association of Performing Arts Presenters
Excellent site for those interested in arts administration positions in the performing arts. This site includes a job bank.

The Center for the Promotion of Contemporary Composers
An Internet based service organization providing a comprehensive resource of opportunities for composers.

Chamber Music America
The mission of Chamber Music America 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. CMA offers seven competitive grant programs.

Choral Net Job Board
Choral Net provides a central portal to online resources and communications for the global choral music community.

My Auditions
Provides timely and relevant information to career choices and support for musicians.

Musical America
The site is devided into three sections: Industy News, Directory Articles, and listings. This site includes a career center and was named one of the 50 best Web sites by Chamber Music magazine.

Musical Chairs
Bills itself as the "world's best site for classical music jobs."

Musical Online
Musical Online is a directory service for musicians, artists, managers, scholars, and educators.

Music Vista
Musicvista.org provides you with access to eight of the nation's leading music service organizations all in one place.

National Performance Network
NPN brings to national attention some of the most exciting and stimulating new work in dance, theater, music, and multidisciplinary art being created across the United States through both direct and indirect support to touring artists.

Opera America
Their professional development page includes links to employment, internships, and fellowships.

Worldwide Internet Music resources
A useful list of online resources from Indiana University music library.

New York Foundation for the Arts

NYFA classifies as a one stop shop for the latest arts-related jobs and internship opportunities, and services for artists, event listings, and more...

Theater Resources from Artslynx
What to do with a career in Theater
Art/Art Related Careers
Internships at Record Labels
Music Internships
Music Industry Jobs
Careers in Art
Visual Arts Career Guide
Career Alternatives for Art Historians
Design Career Information
The Drawing Center (Internships)
Glimmerglass Opera (Internships)
The Riley Guide

Government Agencies

Illinois Arts Council
Illinois Humanities Council

Other Colleges and Universities


Eastman Scholl of Music of Career Planning and placement
Indiana University School of Music Placement Office
Peabody Institute
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Excellent databases of competitions and festivals as well as useful career information for musicians.

Professional Associations

American Federation of Musicians
The AFM is the largest union in the world representing the interests of the professional musician.

American Music Therapy Association

This site provides answers to many questions raised by students considering music therapy as a career.

American Musicological Society

The AMS was founded in 1934 as a non-profit organization to advance research in the various fields of music as a branch of learning and scholarship

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)

ASCAP is a memebership association of over 140,000 U.S. composers songwriters and publishers of every kind of music and hundreds of thousands worldwide.

Concert Artists Guild

Concert Artists Guild's mission is to identify, nurture, and support the careers of young classical musicians.

Music Library Association

National Association for Music Education

You'll find information for teachers, job postings, and a great guide to careers in music.