Here is a list of resources that I have found useful in pursuing illustration and other freelance artwork.
Artist Organizations:
The Graphic Artists Guild
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
MN Artists
Springboard for the Arts
Pay Portfolio/Listing Websites:
Children's Illustrators
Hire an Illustrator
PLAY!
Free Portfolio/Listing Websites:
Jacket Flap
Drawn
Illustration Mundo
Art Contests:
Illustration Friday
They Draw and Cook
Graphic Competitions
Studio1c
3X3 Magazine
Deviant Art
Books:
Children's Writer's and Illustrator's and Market
Artist's and Graphic Designer's Market
Freelance Job Sites:
Guru
Other Resource Websites:
Escape from Illustration Island
