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Professional Associations

Philadelphia Office of Arts, Culture and The Creative Economy
Governmental office that supports art, culture, and creative industries on the city of Philadelphia. This site lists creative events and opportunities throughout the city.
College Art Association (CAA)
CAA supports professionals in study, teaching, advocacy for, and creation of art and design.
American Alliance of Museums
Explore this professional organization's site for resources, especially under Topics and About Museums.
Alliance of Artists Communities
Alliance providing information on artist residencies as well as support for professional development.
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
Nonprofit organization that serves working artists and arts organizations.
Association of Art Museum Directors
Professional organization working on furthering the field of museum studies, check out their job board.
Visual Resources Association (VRA)
Focusing on the field of image management and support those who work in this area.
The Design History Society
Organization that promotes the study of the history of design.
Design Incubation: Research in Communication Design
Organization for design researchers and designers to discuss research and practice.
AICA-USA
Support art writing and art writers and critics.
National Council of Arts Administrators
Arts administrators working in higher education.

ArtJobs
Search for jobs in Art and Culture, Art Education, and Museums and Galleries.
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Search for jobs and internships on their Job Bank, or use their Member List as a list of potential employers.
Idealist.org
Use this site to find internships, jobs, volunteer opportunities, and organizations in the non-profit sector.
MuseumJobs.com
Search this site for museum, gallery, library and archive jobs in the US and UK.

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711310 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities
711320 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities
712110 Museums
712120 Historical Sites

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