Literary arts

2007, 16 pages. Americans for the Arts, 1000 Vermont Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20005, (202) 371-2830, www.artsusa.org

Jaime Cortez was an arts and culture fellow at the San Francisco Foundation for two years. At the end of his fellowship, he and the other outgoing fellows were asked to read a prepared farewell statement to the board and staff of the foundation. Following is his closing presentation, given on July 9, 2008.

2008, 49 pages. Bush Foundation, 332 Minnesota Street, Suite E-900, Saint Paul, MN, 55101, (651) 227-0891, www.bushfoundation.org

http://www.bushfoundation.org/publications/BushFellowsReport.pdf

2008, 265 pages. Center for Cultural Innovation, 244 S. San Pedro Street, Suite 401, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, (213) 687-8577, www.cciarts.org

This resource guide is written for working artists across the U.S, providing information and advice for the "self-employed creative entrepreneur." Included are basic principles behind career and business planning, marketing and promotions, budgeting and money management, legal issues relevant to artists, and financing for creative work.

2007, 235 pages. National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts, 520 8th Avenue, Suite 302, New York NY, 10018, (212) 268-3337, www.nationalguild.org

2008, 33 pages. Grantcraft, The Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, New York, NY, 10017,
(212) 573-4879, www.grantcraft.org

http://www.grantcraft.org/pdfs/guide_gti.pdf