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This page was updated on September 4, 2021
This is a selected listing of resources, organizations, websites and people who support and serve visual artists locally in Idaho’s Treasure Valley. The focus is on providing artists with information and contacts to help them sustain and grow the impact of their art in the community. This is not a comprehensive listing. Inclusion on this page is at the sole discretion of TVAA.
SPONSORS
Educational and Financial Resources
Artists Network tv instructional videos for artists
Americans for the Arts supporting the arts in America
ArtProductionFund helping artists realize difficult-to-produce works
Creative Capital.org financial support for adventurous art projects
Fractured Atlas empowering artists to succeed as entrepreneurs
Idaho Commission on the Arts promoting artistic excellence
Living a Creative Life courses, coaches, communities, marketing, and more
Patreon harness the power of your biggest fans by letting them fund your work
Pollock-Krasner Foundation providing financial assistance to visual artists
Stop Art Scams blog avoid falling victim to scams
Framing
A Plus Picture Framing, Nampa
Craft Warehouse, Meridian
Creative Corner, Garden City
Finer Frames, Eagle
Finishing Touch Frame Gallery, Boise
Frame Garage, Horseshoe Bend
FrameWorks, Boise and Eagle
Gray’s Art and Framing, Boise
Hobby Lobby, Nampa
Idaho Blueprint, Boise
Marv’s Framing and Gallery, Boise
Michaels, Boise, Meridian and Nampa
Picture This, Boise
Prints Plus, Boise
Roots Family History, Boise
Quality Art, Garden City
Van Dyck, Boise
Galleries and Organizations
Each gallery or organization below serves multiple artists, features original art, and is located in the Treasure Valley.
Boise Open Studios Cooperative (BOSCO)
Idaho Inkspots Calligraphy Guild
News and information
Arts and Culture news from the Idaho Statesman
Arts & History Blog from Boise City Department of Arts & History
Opportunities for Artists
ArtCareerProject searchable listing of jobs in the arts
ArtDeadline.com grants, calls, residencies, competitions, and other opportunities
ArtJobs.Artsearch.org jobs, internships, fellowships, and other employment opportunities in all areas of the arts
ArtsTie jobs for artists
Boise City Department of Arts and History calls to artists, grants, opportunities
Call for Entry.org a searchable database of calls for artists, managed by the Western States Arts Federation
EntryThingy a searchable national listing of all current calls available to artists
Idaho Commission on the Arts opportunities and announcements
OnlineJuriedShows a frequently updated listing of exhibition opportunities
Zapplication applications to more than 500 art fairs, festivals, and shows nationwide
Services for Artists
Abundant Artist coaching, advice, and videos to help artists
Actinsurance.com commercial liability insurance for artists
ArtBizCoach.com Alyson B. Stanfield is a business coach for artists
Artists Helping Artists online talk show with a focus on marketing your art
Blue Planet Photography photographic services
Evermore Prints photographic and printing services
RiverWorks Imaging photographic and printing services
Workshops
Boise Art Glass art glass workshops
Fort Boise Community Center classes and workshops
Ginger Lantz pastel and colored pencil workshops
Potter’s Center Clay Studio ceramics classes
The Sculpture Studio sculpture workshops
Wingtip Press printmaking workshops
