LINKS

Accounts, Accountants and Tax Assistance 

Massachusetts Society of CPAs (Find a CPA for your needs/in your area)
Art and Taxes is a site developed to address the tax needs of artists of all disciplines. Great resources for free!

Advocacy

Americans for the Arts a national organization dedicated to advancing the arts in America
Boston Musicians Association
Design Studio for Social Intervention
Health Care for All Free helpline 800-272-4232
Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition (MALC) is a state-wide coalition of artists of all disciplines volunteering their time to ensure artists are at the policy making table. MALC’s meetings, and connected working groups are designed to bring together artists leaders of all disciplines and artist(s) run organizations, initiatives, and businesses around key issues facing Massachusetts artists working in all disciplines. Though participants may have different perspectives on how best to address the issues facing our community, we are all committed to improving the social and economic position of all Massachusetts artists. The overall goal is to empower our community, support our artist leaders, and to mentor new artists leaders.  
Massachusetts Cultural Council State arts agency that offers grant programs, partnerships and services for nonprofit cultural organizations, and programs for schools, communities and individual artists. They also have lists of artist directories and spaces.
MassCreative
Mass Production Coalition  
National Writers Union Boston
The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) 
SAG/AFTRA- New England 
VSA ART of MA serves individuals with disabilities by creating opportunities for participation in the arts and integration into the cultural and educational mainstream of our communities.
Artisans Asylum
Boston Cyberarts, Inc 
MIT Program in Art Culture & Technology (ACT)
Zero
Artmorpheus
Artists Under the Dome/MALC
Arts & Business Council of Boston
Arts Boston
MASS MoCA’s Assets for Artists
Boston Dance Alliance  
Grub Street Center for Creative Writing
Mayors Office of Arts & Culture (Boston)
Mass Cultural Council
MA Film Office
MassMouth a nonprofit organization promoting the art of storytelling
Mass Poetry
New England Foundation for the Arts
Society of Arts & Crafts
The Record Company

Business Assistance

Accion
Artmorpheus
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
Carrot Project (Boston)
Center for Women and Enterprise (Boston)
Coastal Community Capital
Commonwealth Kitchen (Dorchester)
Cooperative Fund of New England (Watertown)
Community Development Partnership  (Eastham)
Franklin County Community Development Corp., Hilltown CDC, Valley CDC (Greenfield)
Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce
Hispanic American Institute (Boston)
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Corp.
Lawrence Partnership
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCa)
Mass Small Business Development Centers SBDC
Entrepreneurship Center, formerly Merrimack Valley Small Business Center (Lowell)
Mill Cities Community Investment (Lowell)
New Bedford Economic Development Council
NewVue Communities (Fitchburg)
North Central Mass Development Corp. (Fitchburg)
North Shore Community Development Coalition (Salem)
Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation & LISC (Boston)
Nuestras Raices (Holyoke)
Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corp
Quaboag Valley Community Development Corp. (Ware)
Quincy 2000 Collaborative
SCORE Boston
Southeast Asian Coalition of Massachusetts (Worcester)
South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) (Framingham)

Funding Other partial list

Mass Cultural Council
New England Foundation for the Arts
The Boston Foundation, Brother Thomas Fellowships

Insurance

CERF + studio protector
Fractured Atlas Pocket Guides for insurance for various disciplines

Legal Services

Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
Transactional Law Clinic s at Harvard Law School

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Mass

Space

Artists Space 
Co-working

More Links

Mass Creative Economy Industry Resources Listing
The Mass. Office of Travel and Tourism maintains an extensive calendar of open studio events.
Mobius, Inc collaborative of interdisciplinary artists whose mission is to generate, shape and test experimental art. 

Art and Technology

WebsiteSetup.org recently created a free, step-by-step guide titled "Online Portfolios: How to Setup & What to Include" specifically for creative types and business owners to reference. It's meant to help those who have no real website or portfolio building experience create something great for themselves to share their work.
Salem Public Library Technology Assistance Appointments 

- It's always O.K. to ask for help!

RTS Arts Service Organisations, local and Regional

Dorchester Bay EDC (small business loans)
E For all (Lowell)

General Info

Glossary of Visual Arts Terms

Public Relations

Press Contacts