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South Chicago Dance Theatre Photo by Michelle Reid
South Chicago Dance Theatre Photo by Michelle Reid

South Chicago Dance Theatre Courtesy: Michelle Reid

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For over 50 years, Creative West (formerly WESTAF) has been dedicated to uplifting and strengthening the cultural infrastructure and artistic practices of the West. We work to ensure that every community in the West gets to meaningfully participate in the vast creativity of our region. You can join us in this work by making a gift today.

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CaFÉ es un sistema de presentación de solicitudes en línea que se esfuerza por poner las oportunidades artísticas al alcance de todos, ofreciendo a las organizaciones artísticas una plataforma de presentación asequible y a los artistas una forma fácil de presentar su solicitud.

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GO Smart es un software asequible de gestión de subvenciones que ofrece formularios previos y posteriores a la solicitud, revisión de paneles e informes de datos para los donantes.

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El Archivo de Arte Público (PAA) es una base de datos en línea gratuita, con capacidad de búsqueda y en continuo crecimiento de obras de arte público terminadas en todo Estados Unidos y en el extranjero, con un conjunto de recursos y herramientas creados para gestionar colecciones de arte público.

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ZAPP proporciona a los administradores de ferias y festivales de arte un conjunto de herramientas para recopilar digitalmente las solicitudes y formar parte del jurado, gestionar los pagos de los stands y comunicarse con los solicitantes, todo ello en una plataforma digital fácil de usar. Los artistas pueden inscribirse en cientos de ferias de todo el país a través de un sitio web central.