Project 22: Visual Art Careers Research Project
WHAT TYPE OF CAREERS ARE THERE IN THE ARTS?
Career exploration is an
important component of a high school arts program, providing time for you
to research and learn more about the wide variety of viable career choices in
the visual arts. Endless opportunities exist for potential employment in the
field if you know what you’re looking for, how to network, where to look and
what skills/abilities are necessary for success in the field.
In this project, think about jobs you could possibly imagine yourself doing in the
future. Is there a specific company you dream of working for? Do you see
yourself working with a group of people, or in a quieter, more independent
environment?
Select a career that interests
you and seek out information to answer the questions included on the worksheet in-class. Some answers may be brief and presented as bulleted
lists, while others may be expressed in complete sentences.
Possible resources to use may
include (but not limited to….many other resources exist online):
- Artschools.com: www.artschools.com
- Incredible Art Dept. ~ Art Jobs & Careers: http://www.incredibleart.org/jobs/artjobs.html
- The Art Career Project: http://www.theartcareerproject.com/art-as-a-career/
- US Department of Labor: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/home.htm
By the end of the next three-week
grading period, you will compile research/resource materials for a total of (8)
separate potential career choices, which can then be used as you begin to
contemplate college choices later on.
Each Research Worksheet is a PROJECT worth 60 points. Link to worksheet.
Write down the visual arts career areas which interest
you most and use for your research.
| Art Education | |
| Art Critic/Writer | Freelance Instructor |
| Art Teacher | Postsecondary Instructor |
| Artist-in-Residence/Artist-in-the-Schools | Recreation Specialist |
| Arts Administrator | Teacher/Instructor - Overseas |
Art History |
|
| Archivist | Curatorial Consultant |
| Art Gallery and Auction House Assistant | Fine Arts Appraiser |
| Art Historian, Art Law Specialist | Researcher |
| Art Critic/Writer | Restorer, Conservator |
| Arts Organization Consultant/Administrator | Publishing Proofreader |
| Corporate, Museum, University Curator | Visual Resources Curator (Education & Industry) |
| Teacher/Administrator, Art Lecturer | |
Crafts |
|
| Administrator, Industry Consultant | Model Maker, Muralist |
| Artist-in-Residence/Artist-in-Schools | Portrait Painter/Sculptor, Set Designer |
| Commercial Serigrapher/Silk screener | Painter, Sculptor, Printmaker (freelance, commission) |
| Costume Designer, Court Artist | Scientific Illustrator, Technical Illustrator |
| Digital Imaging | Teacher/Administrator |
| Foundry Owner/Operator | Master Printer/Print Studio Owner |
| Gallery Owner/Administrator | |
Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography |
|
| Art Director | Multi-media specialist |
| Exhibitions Designer | Package Designer, Product Designer |
| Book Illustrator, Technical/Production Illustrator | Photo/Computer/Digital Lab Technician |
| Freelance Photographer | Urban Graphics Designer (display, signs, billboards) |
| Font Designer | Web Designer, Webmaster |
| TV/Film, Entertainment | Graphic Designer - Advertising, Corporate, Publishing |
Museum Studies |
|
| Social, cultural agencies; Education | Development/Grant Writer |
| Art Director | Director of Visual Arts Program |
| Art Lecturer/Visiting Scholar | Exhibition Coordinator |
| Art Supervisor | Fine Arts Appraiser |
| Arts Administrator | Gallery Director |
| Arts Management | Museum Educator/Researcher |
| Career Development Counselor | Photography Lab Technician |
| Cataloger | |
| Conservator/Restorer | |
Applied Art |
|
| Arts Administrator, Art Dealer | |
| Art Consultant | Gallery Director |
| Carpet Designer | Greeting Card Designer |
| Curator, Writer, Critic | Resilient Flooring Designer |
| Exhibition Designer | Stylist |
| Fabric and Textile Designer | Tableware Designer |
| Furniture Designer | Toy Manufacturer and Designer |
| Wallcovering Designer |