Cool Links for arts-related gigs, grants, internships, venues & more
ARCHITECHTURE & DESIGN
 American Institute of Architects, Chicago: http://www.aiachicago.org/
 Architecture job site: http://archinect.com/jobs
 Chicago Architecture Today: http://chicagoarchitecturetoday.com/index.htm
 Getty’s Internships is Hospitality and Interior Design (LBK connection!)
http://www.gettys.com/contact/careers
 Creative design firm: http://www.ideo.com/
 Illinois Institute of Technology: http://www.iit.edu/
 IDEO: http://www.ideo.com/
 Design Boom: http://www.designboom.com/eng/
 Graphic Design: http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/jobs.html
BROADCASTING & PUBLISHING
 Broadcasting Internships in Chicago:
http://www.indeed.com/q-Broadcasting-Internship-l-Chicago,-IL-jobs.html
 magazine jobs
http://www.ed2010.com/ed-campus/internships/list
 National Public Radio: http://www.npr.org/about/careers/internships.html
 Association for Woman Journalists panel on freelancing: http://www.wbez.org/story/calling-allfreelancers-94000
COMMUNITY ARTS
 Chicago Urban Arts Society http://chicagourbanartsociety.tumblr.com/
DANCE
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Hedwig Dances: http://www.hedwigdances.com/
Mordine and Company Dance Theater: http://www.mordine.org/
Molly Shanahan Mad Shak: http://www.madshak.com/
The Dance COLEctive: http://www.dancecolective.com/
Thodos Dance Chicago: http://www.thodosdancechicago.org/
River North Dance Chicago: http://www.rivernorthchicago.com/
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater: http://deeplyrootedproductions.org/
The Joffery Ballet: http://www.joffrey.com/
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago: http://www.hubbardstreetdance.com/
EDUCATION, CRITICISM & THEORY
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & NON PROFIT START-UP
 Springboard arts and artist incubator: http://www.springboardforthearts.org/
 Self Employment in the Arts
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http://www.selfemploymentinthearts.com
Center for Cultural Innovation: http://www.cciarts.org/
Venture for America http://ventureforamerica.org/
http://www.fastcompany.com/1768081/venture-for-america-will-do-for-entrepreneurshipwhat-teach-for-america-does-for-education
Chicago Arts and Business Council: http://www.artsbiz-chicago.org/
Seed money for arts projects: http://www.kickstarter.com/
FASHION
 Chicago Fashion Resource http://www.chicagofashionresource.com/
 Chicago Fashion Foundation http://chicagofashionfoundation.org/
 Style Chicago http://www.stylechicago.com/category.asp?id=5
 Chicago Fashion Designers http://chicagofashiondesigners.com/
 Chicago Fashion Magazine http://www.chicagofashionmagazine.com/
 In Fashion Chicago http://infashionchicago.com/
 Fashion Incubator http://www.chicagofashionincubator.org/
 Fashion Group International http://chicago.fgi.org/
 Chicago Fashion Connect http://chicagofashionconnect.com/
FILM & ENTERTAINMENT
 Entertainment biz internships: http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/
 Chicago Film Office:
http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/supporting_narrative/events___special_events/special
_events/mose/chicago_film_office.html
 Illinois Film Office: http://www.illinoisfilm.biz/
 New York City, Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/film/html/index/index.shtml
 Chicago International Film Fest: http://www.cinemachicago.org/about_us/internships.php
 Film Internships (mostly LA, NYC & London): http://www.summerinternships.com/filminternships/
 http://www.artsengine.net/
 Big Shoulders: http://www.bigshoulders.com/default.aspx
 Standing Point Films: http://standingpoint.org/
 Video Databank: http://www.vdb.org/
 Facets Multimedia: http://www.facets.org/
 Chicago Filmmakers: http://chicagofilmmakers.org/cf/index.php
 Kartemquin: http://www.kartemquin.com/
 Maysles Institute: http://www.mayslesinstitute.org/
 Community TV Network: http://www.ctvnetwork.org/?page_id=4
 Linda Obst Productions: http://lyndaobstproductions.com/
 Siskel Film Center, Chicago: http://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/
 Film Crew Pro: http://www.filmcrewpro.com/
 Film-related jobs worldwide: http://mandy.com/
GIGS: Arts-Related
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Arts related jobs, mostly in arts management: https://www.artjob.org/
Arts Search job site: http://jobs.artsearch.us/
Americans for the Arts Job Bank: http://jobbank.artsusa.org/
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Artist recruiting and placement firm
www.artstaffing.com
Careers in nonprofits: http://www.idealist.org/info/Careers
http://www.npo.net/index.php?post_id=20986
http://blog.simplyhired.com
General job site for job hunting and for looking inside companies and orgs:
http://www.careerbliss.com/
Creative Jobs site http://www.creativejobscentral.com/
Arts & Entertainment jobs and internships for college students: http://www.internsushi.com/
Like Careerbliss only more ranting and less objectivity: http://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm
Jobs for graduates in arts & humanities: www.graduatejobs.com (caveat emptor – they charge
for their listings and CCIA can’t vouch for the potency of their offerings)
New York foundation for the Arts job site:
http://www.nyfa.org/opportunities.asp?type=Job&id=94&fid=6&sid=54
The Chicago Tribune Company sometimes posts entry level positions for editors, reporters and
graphic artists: http://corporate.tribune.com/pressroom/?page_id=2600
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using social media in one’s job search.
http://mashable.com/2011/06/19/get-job-using-social-media/
GIGS: Non-Arts
 Full-time summer jobs: http://www.summerjobs.com/do/details/15292
 Chicago Restaurant Jobs:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/fbh/
http://www.simplyhired.com/a/jobs/list/q-restaurant/l-chicago,+il
http://www.snagajob.com/jobs?i=food+restaurant&s=illinois&l=chicago
 Local, reliable temp agencies:
http://www.mackltd.com/
http://www.creativecircle.com/index.html
www.aquent.com
http://www.creativegroup.com/
www.smartstaffing.com
GENERAL INTERNSHIPS
 http://careersparx.com/5-skills-every-standout-intern-has-2/
 Internships dot com: www.internships.com
 Dream Careers posts summer internships in the arts:
http://www.summerinternships.com/about-us/
 CCIA database of arts orgs and potential apprenticeships:
http://tiny.cc/uchicagoapprenticeships
 How to get UChicago Credit for your internship:
https://caps.uchicago.edu/undergrads/internships/internshipsforcredit.shtml
 Urban Employ: http://www.urbanemploy.com
GENERAL LOCAL
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Chicago Artists Resource has something from everybody, from gigs to events:
http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/
Free legal services for artists and entertainers: http://www.law-arts.org/
GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS
 Summer Action Grant: https://caps.uchicago.edu/undergrads/internships/summer_action.shtml
 Summer Fellowship Program: http://arts.uchicago.edu/support/summer_fellowships.shtml
 Student Fine Arts Fund: http://arts.uchicago.edu/support/finearts_fund.shtml
 Seidel Scholars Grants: https://caps.uchicago.edu/undergrads/internships/seidelscholars.shtml
 PRISM Research Grants:
https://caps.uchicago.edu/undergrads/internships/prism/prism.shtml#grant
 Edes Foundation Prize for Emerging Artists:
http://arts.uchicago.edu/support/emerging_artists.shtml
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Chicago’s Donors Forum Library is a great place to look for grants!
http://www.donorsforum.org/s_donorsforum/index.asp
Grant Space helps individual artists find grants: http://grantspace.org/Tools/KnowledgeBase/Individual-Grantseekers/Artists/Funding-for-individual-artists
City of Chicago Community Arts Assistance Program:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/provdrs/grants/svcs/caap_applicationsummar
y.html
Illinois Humanities Council community grant: http://www.prairie.org/grants
Illinois Arts Council individual grants:
http://www.arts.illinois.gov/Individual%20Artist%20Support
National Endowment for the Arts grants: http://www.nea.gov/grants/index.html
Foundation for Contemporary Arts:
http://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grant_programs/artists_grants.html
Ford Foundation Fellowships: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/
Guggenheim Fellowships: http://www.gf.org/about-the-foundation/the-fellowship/
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation: http://midatlanticarts.org/funding/index.html?gclid=CJThza68K0CFQhgTAodFGjbnA
Women Arts: http://www.womenarts.org/fund/SourcesforIndividualArtists.htm
MacArthur Foundation:
http://www.macfound.org/info-grantseekers/grantmaking-guidelines/arts-grant-guideline/
The National Endowment for the Arts: http://www.arts.gov/
LITERATURE & PUBLISHING
 Another Chicago Magazine: http://www.anotherchicagomagazine.net/
 Third World Press: http://www.twpbooks.com/catalog/
 Poetry Foundation: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/
 Make Magazine: http://makemag.com/
 Chicago Publishes: http://www.chicagopublishes.com
 City of Chicago’s publishing industry programs:
http://www.chicagopublishes.com/category/resources/chicagos-publishers/publishertypes/journals-and-literary-magazines/
 Literary Chicago: http://www.literarychicago.com/
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MUSIC
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After Hours journal: http://www.afterhourspress.com/After%20Hours/Home.html
Slightly dated but pretty cool list of markets for original literature compiled by a UChicago
alumna: http://www.mamohanraj.com/Writing/litmarket.html
The Second Hand magazine: http://www.the2ndhand.com/ordering.html
Academy Chicago Publishers: http://www.academychicago.com/newsite/
Directory of Chicago Publishers: http://www.publishersglobal.com/directory/publishers-bycity.asp?publishers-of=Chicago
Book publishing service for authors: http://windycitypublishers.com
Essay Magazine: http://www.thepointmag.com/
The Onion, help page tells you how to submit & where to look for internships and jobs:
http://www.theonion.com/faq/#faq-editorial-writer
Chicago Literary Agents: http://www.yellowpages.com/chicago-il/literary-agents
Association for Writers and Writing Programs: http://www.awpwriter.org/
Windish Agency: http://www.windishagency.com/
Jobs in music industry: http://www.mymusicjob.com/
Warner Music Group: http://www.wmg.com/jobsoverview
Music Business Page: http://musicbusinesspage.com/
California Music Theater: http://calmt.com/index.cfm?page=402220
WMS Gaming, hires full-time composers: http://www.wms.com/Pages/default.aspx
P/R
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A portfolio website for artists called Other People’s Pixels: http://otherpeoplespixels.com/
SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION
 http://ericttung.com/2012/03/06/the-best-social-media-job-application-ever/
THEATER
 League of Chicago Theatres, auditions: http://www.chicagoplays.com/
 Theater in Chicago, auditions: http://www.theatreinchicago.com/auditions/
 Stage Agent, auditions in Chicago: http://www.stageagent.com/Auditions/Loc/Chicago
 Backstage Jobs: http://backstagejobs.com/jobs.php?region=chicago
 Chicago Shakespeare Theater jobs postings: http://backstagejobs.com/jobs.php?region=chicago
 Goodman Theater internships:
http://www.goodmantheatre.org/about/work/internship/index.aspx
 Chicago Opera Theater jobs http://chicagooperatheater.org/company/jobs.html
 Steppenwolf Theatre Internships: http://www.steppenwolf.org/work/internships/index.aspx
 Second City Jobs and Internships: http://www.secondcity.com/about/jobs/
 IO Internships: http://ioimprov.com/chicago/classes/internships
VISUAL ARTS
 Art Institute Jobs & Internships Listing:
https://csweb.artic.edu/psc/CSPRODE/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?&\
 Check out the local gallery scene: http://www.chicagogallerynews.com/
ADDENDUM
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