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Resources
There's a wealth of valuable information out there for early-career artists. On this page, we have collated some of the most useful resources we've found. Let us know of any more we should add!

Organisations you should know about

Arts Emergency A platform to help young people get a fair start in the arts
Art Work Archive An online tool for managing your collection but also a good place to discover grants, residencies and opportunities. Check their Resources section.
Artquest A free, professional, peer-to-peer online community for visual artists, great for networking and finding opportunities. Has a huge bank of advice in their Guides section.
Arts Council Invests public money and National Lottery funding in the arts.
Axis Web A charity platform to promote artists and their work and offer networking, mentoring, advice and opportunities.
Curator Space A great place to find out about open calls and opportunities.
Design and Artists Copyright Society Campaigning for rights, pay and royalties. Lots of advice on copyright, the law and your rights as an artist in their Knowledge Base.
Engage Arts advocacy and training network offering guides on improving access, inspiring education, working with schools and creativity and wellbeing.
Gatekkeeper Magazine Journal and online platform questioning the art industry as it stands
Lens Culture Dedicated to promoting contemporary photography and increasing exposure for photographers, this website has lots of useful guides plus its own open calls and events.
Live Arts Development Council Support, opportunities and advice for performance artists.
Shutter Hub A photography organisation providing opportunities and support for creative photographers worldwide
The Artists Information Company (AN Network) Job opportunities, professional development, advice, insurance, fee guides and more.
The Crafts Council The national craft charity with lots of opportunities and advice in their Business Skills section.
Unlimited An arts commissioning programme that enables new work by disabled artists to reach UK and international audiences.
White Pube Industry disrupters challenging everything about the art world. Check out their podcast and their very useful funding library which allows you to read successful bids.