Beltway RESOURCE BANK Miscellaneous Helpful Links for the Greater DC Area Cultural Alliance Job Bank Looking for a job in the arts? This is the best place to start your search. Sponsored by the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington, updated weekly. http://www.cultural-alliance.org/programs/jobanknew.shtml Cultural Development Corporation Works with real estate developers and property owners to create spaces for artists in downtown DC. Projects include a live/work housing program for low and moderate-income artists, an arts incubator for nonprofit arts groups, 3rd 3rsday events. Also maintains a highly recommended email list & bulletin board, the Insider's Arts Guide, of free, cheap, and off-the-beaten-path cultural events. http://www.culturaldc.org Cultural Tourism DC A nonprofit coalition for heritage and arts with a web site and list serve with a good calendar of area events. Also hosts walking tours, information on historic neighborhoods, and visitor information. http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/ DC Advocates for the Arts A volunteer, grassroots organizations working to increase support for the arts in the District. The group sponsors an annual Arts Advocacy Day and monthly meetings. http://www.dcadvocatesforthearts.org/ Find Art Email and print listing of regional arts events and calls for entries in all arts disciplines, edited by Malik Marvin Lloyd. http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/findartinfobank/myhomepage/ Michael's Addictions These are great fun! A list of suggested links provided by Michael Gushue. Encouragement to waste an entire afternoon, as if you needed it. http://washingtonart.com/beltway/michaelsaddictions.html Off the Page Weekly live online discussions with notable fiction writers such as Martin Amis, Alice McDermott, Charles Baxter, and Tobias Wolff, sponsored by the Washington Post web site. Hosted by Carole Burns. http://www.washingtonpost.com Our DC Web site featuring the culture, neighborhoods, history, and amenities of Washington beyond the monuments. http://www.our-dc.com Poetry Archive A project created by the UK Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion, to collect and preserve audio recordings of poets. The Archive announced in 2007 that then-serving US Poet Laureate, Donald Hall, will select 100 additional American poets. The site also includes information for teachers and students. http://www.poetryarchive.org Poets Laureate of the US The first list includes links to poems and is maintained by the poetry section of About.com. The second list is courtesy of the Library of Congress and includes detailed bios of the current and former Poets Laureate, a description of the position, and a list of those who have served, with inclusive dates. http://poetry.about.com/arts/poetry/library/weekly/bllaureates.htm http://www.loc.gov/poetry/laureate.html U.S. Copyright Office Answers all your nagging questions about the copyright of poetry books and journals. Located at the Library of Congress. http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/ Vida la vida literaria: Resources in the Washington DC Area for Spanish Language Writers & Translators C.M. Mayo, editor of Tameme, and a translator and poet, has compiled this excellent resource list on her web site. http://www.cmmayo.com/spanish.html Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts Non-profit organization that provides education, advocacy, and volunteer legal services to individual artists and arts organizations through workshops and seminars, legal clinics, and pro bono referral serrvices. http://www.thewala.org