
MODULE 11: Art Jobs
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Q. & A. Session.
Question: Why should artists care about jobs?
Answer:
- Other than the obvious demands of paying the bills, a job in the arts helps to build your reputation among art professionals and can lead to greater opportunities in the future.
- Finding and applying for jobs in the arts is sometimes difficult because of the level of competition and necessary experience, yet persistence and having a unique skill set are often rewarded.
- Remember to flex your network power, focus on the things you excel at and make sure to sign up for local and national job hunting services.
- A good portfolio and a solid set of interviewing skills will likely be rewarded in a shorter amount of time than you think. The key is to make sure you're consistently putting yourself out there so you're ready when the opportunity strikes. Also, remember to work on you interviewing skills by knowing something about the company and the job you are applying for and make sure to practice your responses to key questions ahead of time.
- Make sure to always spend a little time each month polishing your resume, website and keeping your activities and professional associations current.
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PART 1: SELF EDUCATE ABOUT THE BEST JOBS FOR ART MAJORS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON QUIZ 11.
Take the time to read up on the kinds of jobs that are out there for artists and what the median pay is in a given area so you don't het dramatically underbid or underpaid.
Question 1: What are the tops paying art jobs?
Art Bistro - 8 Creative Jobs that Pay over 60K / Creative Jobs by State
http://artbistro.monster.com/careers/articles/8551-8-creative-jobs-that-pay-over-60k
http://artbistro.monster.com/careers/creative-jobs-by-state/articles/1446/category?article_search[keyword]=
Art News - Best Paying Jobs for Art MAjors
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/best-paying-jobs-for-art-majors-304938
Business Insider - Highest Paying Jobs for Art and Design Majors
http://www.businessinsider.com/highest-paying-jobs-for-art-and-design-majors-2015-6
Inside Job
http://www.insidejobs.com/articles/7-artistic-jobs-that-pay-well
Payscale - Best Jobs for Art Majors by Salary Potential
http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/common-jobs-for-majors/art
Question 2: How do you build a sustainable art career?
Hyperallergic - 7 Ways to Build a sustainable Art Career
http://hyperallergic.com/64465/7-ways-to-build-a-sustainable-art-career-this-year/
How to Build a career as an artist
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/svetlana-dotsenko/how-to-build-a-career-as-an-artist_b_9018384.html
12 Steps to building a thriving art career
http://artbistro.monster.com/benefits/articles/11641-12-step-plan-to-building-a-thriving-art-career
Tips to build sustainable art careers
https://selfexpo.wordpress.com/2016/10/15/tips-to-build-sustainable-art-careers/
Does your art busniess run you? Learn to build a sustainable art career
https://theabundantartist.com/build-sustainable-art-business/
Question 3: What Art Jobs have the Brightest future?
10 Artistic Careers with the brightest futures
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/09/ten-art-jobs-with-the-brightest-futures_n_893326.html
Huffington Post - Art Jobs with the Brightest Futures
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/09/ten-art-jobs-with-the-brightest-futures_n_893326.html
Creative and Desgin Jobs of the future
https://www.goodcall.com/news/creative-design-jobs-future-pushing-graphic-web-design-aside-07340
Question 4: What kinds of Jobs are there for artists that you did not know about?
I love to Know - List of 60 Art Careers
http://jobs.lovetoknow.com/career-fields/list-art-careers
Student Art Guide - 150+ Art Careers: The Ultimate Guide
http://www.studentartguide.com/articles/art-careers-list
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PART 2: LIST YOUR FAVORITE JOB SERVERS ON YOUR WEBSITE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON QUIZ 11.
Always have a list of your favorite job servers and check them regularly!
Being the first to apply, having a current and professional looking resume as well as touching base with someone at the organization about what they are looking for in an applicant are all key components to succeeding in the art job market.
Below are just some of the job listing databases. There are many more, espeically if you are looking for work at a specific company or institutiuon, then you should check the job listings that are regularly posted by thier Human Resources departement.
Art Job Listing Services (Sub-Category)
Alliance of Art Communities
http://www.artistcommunities.org/jobs | National database |
Art Career Project
http://www.theartcareerproject.com/art-as-a-career/ | National database |
Art Jobs
http://artjobs.artsearch.us | National database |
Art Jobs (Global)
http://www.artjobs.com/# | Global database |
Arts Wave
http://www.theartswave.org/discover/jobs | Global database |
Arizona Commission for the Arts
http://azarts.gov/opportunities/jobs/ | AZ database |
Art Jobs NYC
California Arts Council
http://www.cac.ca.gov/opportunities/jobs.php | CA |
College Art Association
http://www.collegeart.org | National database | Academic |
Craigslist
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/search/med | AZ database |
Creative Jobs Central
http://www.creativejobscentral.com/art-jobs | National database |
Flex Jobs
https://www.flexjobs.com/jobs/art-products-services | AZ |
Government Jobs
https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs?keyword=Arts​ | National database |
Higher Education Jobs
https://www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/search.cfm?JobCat=126 | AZ | Academic |
Indeed (Jobs Search)
http://www.indeed.com/q-Art-l-Tempe,-AZ-jobs.html | AZ |
Incredible @rt Department
http://www.incredibleart.org/jobs/artjobs.html | National database |
Job.com
http://www.job.com/my.job/ | National database |
Linked In
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/art-jobs | National database |
Monster
https://www.monster.com/jobs/q-art-jobs.aspx | National database |
Simply Hired
http://www.simplyhired.com/search?q=art&l=tempe%2C+az | AZ database |
Up Work
https://www.upwork.com/o/jobs/browse/?q=Art | National database |
Vitae
https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/position_types/2 | National database | Academic |
Zip Recruiter
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/jobs/arizona/phoenix/artist | AZ database |
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Jobs for Artists