The Argonaut

An arts education, advocacy database for teachers, parents, students and business

   May 9th, 2008

 

  

Careers in the Arts

What Can You Do With An Art Degree?

 

Scholarships and Financial Aid

 ActingBiz - Articles and Resources mostly, plus a subscription service

Actor News - Has many listings in both theatre and film, for actors of course

ActorSite Casting Notices

America's Fastest Growing Jobs: Detailed Information on the 141 Fastest Growing Jobs in Our Economy (America's Fastest Growing Jobs)

Applause Music Careers

Aquent - the creative, web, and technical talent agency (international job database, free searching)

Arco 100 Best Careers for the 21st Century (100 Best Careers for the 21st Century)

Art and Art Related Careers Brief summaries of many art related careers. University of Buffalo. Written by Barbara Labrosse

Art & Design - Career & Employment - an extensive collection of art employment links.

Art Careers List

ARTCAREER NETWORK- lists employment opportunities, with an emphasis on the visual arts. Membership is free, but users need to fill in a form to access the database. Job seekers are encouraged to post their resumes in a Resume Database of visual arts professionals currently seeking employment.

ARTJOB ONLINE - is a regularly updated database of national job listings in all arts disciplines in the nonprofit, commercial, academic, and public sectors.

Artsearch - Print Subscription Info

Artweek - lists artist residencies, employment opportunities, competitions, and more. Focuses on the U.S. west coast.

ARTIST RESOURCE (San Francisco Bay Area - art and design jobs) --

Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada - Complete and up-to-date information on Canadian higher education, Universities and Colleges, publications, international activities, scholarships, advocacy, and related information.

Backstage Jobs.com - A free resource listing all "behind-the-scenes" jobs in the live entertainment industry.

CANADIAN CAREER PAGE

Career Alternatives for Art Historians - compilation of about 20 alternative career profiles suitable for Art Historians

Career Development Manual - University of Waterloo

Career Guide to Music Education, A - what will it take to become a K-12 music teacher

Career Magazine

Career Solutions for Creative People: How to Balance Artistic Goals With Career Security - by Dr. Ronda Ormont

COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS JOB BANK

CREATIVE HOT LIST - Creative Hotlist has a graphics arts emphasis, but other kinds of jobs are also listed. Recent listings include: SENIOR ART DIRECTOR Seattle Magazine; FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER, Skyling Studios; ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF NEW MEDIA, University of Lethbridge; and INTERACTIVE SENIOR DESIGNER, DRUMBEAT DIGITAL.

The CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF GREATER WASHINGTON (CAGW) JOB BANK ONLINE - contains listings of opportunities in the arts and arts administration submitted by employers in the greater Washington, DC area and is updated throughout the week. This service is free, and there is no cost to post an open position or to view job openings. No password is necessary.

Current Art Jobs for Graduates - subscription-based listing (bi-monthly updates) for entry-level jobs

Directory of Summer Theater in the United States

DRAMATIC ONLINE - Jobs and positions in the Australian arts and cultural industry are featured, and it also includes jobs from all over the world in theatre arts (members only).

EntertainmentCareers.net - Mostly listings in film/media

GLOBAL ART JOBS - provides access to listings of employment opportunities all over the world -- from the UK; Austria; to Kuwait; to Australia; to the US, to Canada. A 4 month subscription is $14.00 (US).

Grammy in the Schools - "Guide to Careers and Internships in the Music Industry." Resources and links to Web sites for more information.

The GREATER PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL ALLIANCE'S JOB BANK - is a source of employment opportunities in the arts and culture in the Philadelphia area. Jobs are of all types -- including administrative, curatorial, development, education, financial, management, and senior-level positions, as well as volunteer opportunities - are posted as they are received.

HIRECULTURE -is a free listing of cultural employment opportunities in Massachusetts. The site is searchable by job category, region or specific organizations and includes comprehensive listings of full- or part- time professional opportunities, as well as internship and volunteer listings.

Jobs Rated Almanac: The Best and Worst Jobs - 250 in All - Ranked by More Than a Dozen Vital Factors Including Salary, Stress, Benefits, and More (Jobs Rated Almanac, 6th Ed, 2002)

JOBLINE NEWS (Graphic Artists Guild)

Jobvillage Listings for Theatre

JUSTARTJOBS.COM

MONSTER.COM

MUSEUM EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTER (MERC) - MERC - lists jobs in museums throughout the country.

MUSEUM JOBS ONLINE - includes both UK and US museum jobs

NYFA SOURCE - lists employment resources To find them, go to any discipline-specific page (such as Dance, Music, Theater). Under the search heading "Services and Publications," select "Career Resources" under the topic category, then select the topic "Employment Information."

NATIONAL WRITERS UNION JOB HOTLINE

PerformingJobs.com

PLAYBILL ON-LINE'S CASTING AND JOB LISTINGS

Playwriting Opportunities - Great website. Lists competitions, jobs, and more!

PrintJobs.com: Printing & Graphic Arts Jobs Employment and Careers - nationwide job listings in the printing/graphic arts industries.

PropPeople Jobs listing - Website is rather new so there may not be many listings yet

Puppetry Jobs

Showbiz Jobs

So You Want To Work Backstage?

SPRINGBOARD FOR THE ARTS

StudentAwards.com - Web resources and a database of scholarships, bursaries, fellowships, grants and other financial awards. Includes discussion groups related to higher education and to student life.

SUNOASIS JOBS - for writers, journalists, and editors

TCANET ART JOBS - The Texas Commission on the Arts' TCANet website includes a section which lists art jobs around the country.

Talent Gallery

THE ASSOCIATED WRITING PROGRAMS (AWP) JOB LIST: ADVICE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB SEEKERS -- is a newsletter for AWP members which lists job opportunities both within and outside academe.

THE BAY AREA VIDEO COALITION (BAVC)

The California Arts Council's - ART JOB BOARD lists arts jobs available in California.

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION: CAREER NETWORK - lists jobs at colleges and universities. The listings are for faculty, administrators, and executives, including in art, art history, communications, dance, music, literature, and theater. Jobs from more than 1,160 institutions are available on this extensive, regularly updated site.

The College Majors Handbook: The Actual Jobs, Earnings, and Trends for Graduates of 60 College Majors (College Majors Handbook with Real Career Paths & Payoffs)

THE COUNCIL OF LITERARY MAGAZINES AND PRESSES (CLMP) hosts a job posting board - (click on Literary Publishing Jobs) - which lists literary publishing jobs. Recent postings include INTERN / ASSISTANT & PRESS LIAISON; ONLINE CONTENT COORDINATOR; and EDITOR.

THE IDEALIST

The NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA ARTS AND CULTURE (NAMAC) ANNOUNCEMENTS - lists job openings in the media arts.

The Service - Pay Subscription Service

VOICE OF THE DANCE - Voice of the Dance has a jobs board as a part of their online forums. Visit for the top page of this extensive dance information service.

What Can You Do With An Arts Degree

Work IN Culture - Wealth of information about working in culture: Mentoring, Cultural Industries Primer, Training Data Base, On-Line management courses

WRITER'S RESOURCE CENTER (WRC) EMPLOYMENT LISTINGS

The Top 10 Steps for Choosing a Career