musicians I know, artists I like, musicians and artists I know and like:

David Drake
Riannan Zoucha
Lavender Light Gospel Choir
Lovers
Steve Baughman
The Seventh Word
Spencer Quest
Jack Petruzzelli
Lori E Seid
Cynthia Packard

a few good places in no particular order:
SOLOBOOM
Peter M Goodrich Memorial Foundation
The Lower East Side Girl's Club
Lesbian Herstory Archives
Heifer International
The Elephant Sanctuary
Slate
The Gully
JP Art Market

also available for daily clicks:
The Hunger Site
The Breast Cancer Site
The Child Health Site
The Rainforest Site
The Animal Rescue Site