Forums, Online Communities, & Discussion Groups
ART for The World
http://www.artfortheworld.net
info@artfortheworld.net
Art4Development
http://www.art4development.net/
From their website, "Arts For Global Development, Inc. [Art4Development.Net] is an international volunteer based initiative with a purpose of furthering interdisciplinary, multisectoral, cross-cultural and creative approach in social change, and facilitating creative sector and stakeholders of development together empower socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and communities worldwide, particularly children, youth, and women. Our mission is to:
* Promote the awareness of interdisciplinary approach in development - a more "creative approach" for constructive and positive change for the younger and underprivileged people of the world
* Form a worldwide network of 'arts and development advocates' (artists, artisans, independent consultants, non-governmental organizations, national and multilateral development agencies, corporate entities) and focus on glocal socio-economic and educational development issues collaboratively
* Provide information and knowledge on creative sector and its effective role in the development field
* Co-develop socio-economic, educational, and arts-infused projects and hence increase the practice of 'arts' in third-sector-support and corporate social / societal responsibility (CSR)"
The Artist's Way
http://www.theartistsway.com/
The Artist's Way is "a course in discovering and recovering (my) creative self." This website is place to commune with others who are using The Artist's Way book and program, and is an interesting complement to the book itself.
Artnetweb
From their website: "artnetweb is a network of people and projects investigating new media in the practice of art."
http://www.artnetweb.com
ArtsBlogs
http://www.artsblogs.com/
Artspan
http://www.artspan.com
Guerrilla Girls
http://www.guerrillagirls.com
"A bunch of anonymous females who take the names of dead women artists as pseudonyms and appear in public wearing gorilla masks. [They] have produced posters, stickers, books, printed projects, and actions that expose sexism and racism in politics, the art world, film and the culture at large. [They] use humor to convey information, provoke discussion, and show that feminists can be funny. [They] wear gorilla masks to focus on the issues rather than [their] personalities."
IGODAP
The International Guild of Disabled Artists and Performers (IGODAP) is a leading voice in the promotion of disability arts and culture worldwide. Its members are professional and amateur artists and performers of all genres. They include visual artists, screen and stage actors, dancers, comedians and humourists, musicians, singers, speakers, poets, writers, producers, directors and others working in the arts and entertainment industries. They experience physical, intellectual or learning disablement, mental illness, or a combination.
In addition the Guild offers membership to those individuals and organisations who are involved in or supportive of disability art and performance.
http://www.igodap.org
International Society for Improvised Music
http://www.isimprov.org
ISIM "promotes performance, education, and research in improvised music, and illuminates connections between musical improvisation and creativity across fields." (from their website)
terminus1525
http://www.terminus1525.ca
"terminus1525 is a collaborative workspace on the web and on the street. It's brought to life by the ingenuity and imagination of young Canadian artists working in a wide range of disciplines. terminus1525.ca's free online studios let artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers (and everything in between) mingle, show their work, and find support, feedback, and inspiration from and ever-growing audience." (from their website)