Professional Resources - Drama
Academy of Motion  Picture Arts and Sciences
http://www.oscars.com/

Academy of Television  Arts and Sciences
http://www.emmys.org/

American Cinema Editors, inc.
http://www.ace-filmeditors.org/
ACE, the AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS, is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950.  Film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing.

American Federation of Musicians
http://www.promusic47.org/
The Professional Musicians, Local 47 is a 100-plus-year old labor organization representing over 9,000 local members. We act together to protect our mutual interests, to promote and conserve our craft, to agree on fair prices and conditions, and to enforce fair dealings in our profession.

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
http://www.aftra.org/
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) is a national labor union representing nearly 80,000 performers, journalists and other artists working in the entertainment and news media.

Broadcast Designers Association
http://www.bda.tv/
PROMAX & BDA are the world's foremost organizations working on behalf of those involved in the promotion, marketing, and design of all electronic media. We represent more than 4,200 member companies and individuals in over 60 countries.

Broadcast Music, inc. (BMI)
http://www.bmi.com/
BMI is an American performing rights organization that represents more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music

American  Society of Cinematographers
http://www.cinematographer.com/

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
http://www.ascap.com/
ASCAP is a membership association of nearly 200,000 U.S. composers, songwriters, lyricists, and music publishers of every kind of music. Through agreements with affiliated international societies, ASCAP also represents hundreds of thousands of music creators worldwide.

The Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County (CACHH)
http://www.cachh.org/
The Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County seeksto advance the nonprofit arts industry in Greater Houston through its public/private partnership with the City of Houston. Our mission is to nurture, fund and promote participation in the arts in Houston and Harris County

Houston Film Commission
http://www.filmhouston.texaswebhost.com/
Houston, The Space City, is ready to host your next film/video project. Whether it's a still shoot, music video, commercial, or feature film, we have the resources and professional local crew to get the job done successfully

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
http://www.mpaa.org/
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and its international counterpart, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) serve as the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries, domestically through the MPAA and internationally through the MPA.

The Music Video Production Association
http://www.mvpa.com/
The Music Video Production Association (MVPA) is a non-profit trade organization created to address the mutual concerns of its members in today's highly competitive, ever-changing music video industry

The Southwest Alternate Media Project
http://www.swamp.org/
The Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP) promotes the creation and appreciation of film, video and new media as art forms of a multicultural community

Theater Muscians Association
http://www.afm-tma.org/
The TMA - an official Player Conference of the American Federation of Musicians - is an organization that unites professional theater musicians from all over the U.S. and Canada

Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts (TALA)
http://www.talarts.org/
Providing pro bono legal & accounting services to artists and non-profit organizations since 1979.

Texas Association of Film/Tape Professionals
http://www.taftp.com/
As a not for profit trade association the goal of the TAF/TP is to promote the film, video and commercial production industry in the state of Texas

Texas Commision on the Arts (TCA)
http://www.arts.state.tx.us/
The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) is the state agency charged with the development of a receptive climate for the arts in Texas. The Texas Commission on the Arts serves constituents in each of the six artistic disciplines (visual arts, theatre, dance, music, media and literature) as well as local arts agencies.

Texas Film Commission's
www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/film/hotline
Since 1971, the Texas Film Commission's purpose in life has been to give film makers every reason to choose Texas rather than anyplace else. We're a film maker's first stop for free information on Texas-based locations; crew; talent; support services; financial incentives; weather; and anything else that comes up

Houston International Film Festival
http://www.worldfest.org/
WorldFest was founded 44 years ago as an International Film Society in August, 1961. WorldFest became the third competitive international film festival in North America, following San Francisco and New York.

CDS:Conference of Drama Schools 
http://www.drama.ac.uk/
The Conference of Drama Schools comprises Britain’s 21 leading Drama Schools

Houston Fresh Arts Coalition
http://www.fresharts.org/
Fresh Arts Coalition is a collaboration of the most original and thought-provoking arts groups in Houston -- the distinctive organizations that make the city's arts scene one of the most dynamic in the country.


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