Yvonne Yaar
Siona Benjamin
Marilyn Keating
Pedro Fuller
Olenska Art
Caravaggio
Edward Hopper
Botticelli
Paul Stankard
Keith Haring
Faith Ringgold
Gail Cunningham
Bruce Garrity
Monday, April 12, 2010
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Careers in the Arts
BA/BFA in Studio Art, Art History, Museum Studies
or related field is commonly expected.
MA and or PhD is frequently preferred or required.
Making contacts through part time work or internships is an excellent way to find permanent full time employment. Volunteering, while much needed and rewarding, is not always a good way to establish a link to paid employment. The best way to make contacts that lead to employment in your chosen field is through your college/university career center and through internships.
Traditional Classified sections of newspapers are generally not good places to find job listings in the Arts, although there are exceptions. Professional trade publications and web-sites are a better source. Such as those for local, regional, national and international arts alliances and agencies or organizations, such as: American Association of Museums - Aviso or South Jersey Cultural Alliance
Below are some examples of areas of interest and expertise in the Non-Profit (or Business/Commercial) Arts field:
Accounting/Finance
Administrative/Clerical/Support
Administrator/Director
Artist/Performer/Writer
Conservation/Restoration
Curator
Dealer
Development/Membership
Education
Exhibitions
IT/WWW
Internship/Fellowship
Marketing/ Public Relations
Miscellaneous
Publications
Registrar
Scholar/Historian
Visitor/Customer Service
or related field is commonly expected.
MA and or PhD is frequently preferred or required.
Making contacts through part time work or internships is an excellent way to find permanent full time employment. Volunteering, while much needed and rewarding, is not always a good way to establish a link to paid employment. The best way to make contacts that lead to employment in your chosen field is through your college/university career center and through internships.
Traditional Classified sections of newspapers are generally not good places to find job listings in the Arts, although there are exceptions. Professional trade publications and web-sites are a better source. Such as those for local, regional, national and international arts alliances and agencies or organizations, such as: American Association of Museums - Aviso or South Jersey Cultural Alliance
Below are some examples of areas of interest and expertise in the Non-Profit (or Business/Commercial) Arts field:
Accounting/Finance
Administrative/Clerical/Support
Administrator/Director
Artist/Performer/Writer
Conservation/Restoration
Curator
Dealer
Development/Membership
Education
Exhibitions
IT/WWW
Internship/Fellowship
Marketing/ Public Relations
Miscellaneous
Publications
Registrar
Scholar/Historian
Visitor/Customer Service
Notes to artists on exhibiting/selling
1. Be prepared to present the following:
- Resume/Bio
- Artist’s Statement (A paragraph or more describing your philosophy on your work and or details of your creative process.)
- Images of work (professionally done) on a disc/stick or portfolio
2. Search for “Call for Artists” entry forms and prospectuses.
It is generally a waste of time and resources to send out images of your work and other information, cold, without a particular purpose. Arts organizations are typically under staffed and under funded. Most galleries won’t even have time or cause to review them let alone return them. It is preferable to find those shows that are being curated and submit work images/info in a timely manner with a specific purpose in mind.
3. See what is out there, visit Museums and Galleries in person. Books and the Web are great but are no substitute for the real thing, live.
4. Non-Profit Galleries may collect a commission (0 – 30%).
Most don’t get involved with direct selling but put the artist in touch with the buyer. Prices are not displayed with artworks and, if available, would be found on a separate list.
5. Retail/For-Profit galleries will collect a commission (approx 50%) and do direct selling. Prices may be posted on wall labels or they can be found on a printed price list, which frequently is kept with the artist's resume/bio/artist's statement on a nearby stand or at the main desk.
6. Prices for an artwork may be determined by factoring object size as well as time and materials. Insurance value may be considerably less than retail value. Always sign/label your work.
7. Most professional galleries will expect you to deliver (ready to display) and pick-up your artwork at your own expense. Some well established artists with shows in retail galleries may have their work transported for them by the gallery. Gallery staff will most always select works to be exhibited as well as hang/prepare the show. A visit to your studio may be requested in advance of the show and does not guarantee that your work will be selected. Careful packing and crating of your work is essential.
- Resume/Bio
- Artist’s Statement (A paragraph or more describing your philosophy on your work and or details of your creative process.)
- Images of work (professionally done) on a disc/stick or portfolio
2. Search for “Call for Artists” entry forms and prospectuses.
It is generally a waste of time and resources to send out images of your work and other information, cold, without a particular purpose. Arts organizations are typically under staffed and under funded. Most galleries won’t even have time or cause to review them let alone return them. It is preferable to find those shows that are being curated and submit work images/info in a timely manner with a specific purpose in mind.
3. See what is out there, visit Museums and Galleries in person. Books and the Web are great but are no substitute for the real thing, live.
4. Non-Profit Galleries may collect a commission (0 – 30%).
Most don’t get involved with direct selling but put the artist in touch with the buyer. Prices are not displayed with artworks and, if available, would be found on a separate list.
5. Retail/For-Profit galleries will collect a commission (approx 50%) and do direct selling. Prices may be posted on wall labels or they can be found on a printed price list, which frequently is kept with the artist's resume/bio/artist's statement on a nearby stand or at the main desk.
6. Prices for an artwork may be determined by factoring object size as well as time and materials. Insurance value may be considerably less than retail value. Always sign/label your work.
7. Most professional galleries will expect you to deliver (ready to display) and pick-up your artwork at your own expense. Some well established artists with shows in retail galleries may have their work transported for them by the gallery. Gallery staff will most always select works to be exhibited as well as hang/prepare the show. A visit to your studio may be requested in advance of the show and does not guarantee that your work will be selected. Careful packing and crating of your work is essential.
General Funding Info
Most non-profit arts/cultural organizations are nearly entirely grant funded. Building relationships with funding agencies is almost as important as the quality of the work when attempting to obtain and maintain a funding source. The ability to measure results is often as important as project ideas and goals.
Public/Govt. “Funding Food Chain”:
NEA to Organization/Artist AND/OR
NEA to State Arts Council to Organization/Artist AND/OR
NEA to State Arts Council to County Cultural & Heritage Comm to Organization/Artist
Most Government and Foundation sources require a complex grant application process along with quarterly or interim and final reports. If funds are not spent entirely or correctly they may be required to be returned. Be sure to note, in advance, spending restrictions and matching requirements imposed by each funder.
NEA (Federal) or NJSCA (State) grants are a “seal of approval”,
of sorts, that may significantly help to increase the chance of
obtaining other types of funding, such as…
- Corporate/Foundation
- Individual/Private Donors
- Membership
See funding link list below. Other Funders include: Target, Campbell Soup, Comcast, Boeing, PSE&G, etc., as well as local county cultural and heritage commissions and other state arts councils and federally funded agencies.
Public/Govt. “Funding Food Chain”:
NEA to Organization/Artist AND/OR
NEA to State Arts Council to Organization/Artist AND/OR
NEA to State Arts Council to County Cultural & Heritage Comm to Organization/Artist
Most Government and Foundation sources require a complex grant application process along with quarterly or interim and final reports. If funds are not spent entirely or correctly they may be required to be returned. Be sure to note, in advance, spending restrictions and matching requirements imposed by each funder.
NEA (Federal) or NJSCA (State) grants are a “seal of approval”,
of sorts, that may significantly help to increase the chance of
obtaining other types of funding, such as…
- Corporate/Foundation
- Individual/Private Donors
- Membership
See funding link list below. Other Funders include: Target, Campbell Soup, Comcast, Boeing, PSE&G, etc., as well as local county cultural and heritage commissions and other state arts councils and federally funded agencies.
Media
Artforum
Sundance Film Festival
NY Magazine
American Film Institute
Art and Antiques magazine
Art in America magazine
Gallery Guide
Art News magazine
City Paper
NPR
NY Times
OCC&HC Out & About
PBS
Sister Wendy
Reelz Channel
Sundance Channel
Channel 13
Sunday Arts News
Time Out magazine
Tribeca Film Festival
WHYY
Art Matters
Wiki Media Commons
Sundance Film Festival
NY Magazine
American Film Institute
Art and Antiques magazine
Art in America magazine
Gallery Guide
Art News magazine
City Paper
NPR
NY Times
OCC&HC Out & About
PBS
Sister Wendy
Reelz Channel
Sundance Channel
Channel 13
Sunday Arts News
Time Out magazine
Tribeca Film Festival
WHYY
Art Matters
Wiki Media Commons
Arts/Humanities/Cultural Organizations
Pine Shores Art Assoc.
Ocean County Library
American Associations of Museums
Art Alliance of Monmouth County
Art Pride NJ
Arts and Business NY
Arts and Business Phila.
Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts
Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Discover Jersey Arts
Free Library of Phila.
Mid-Atlantic Assoc. of Museums
NJ Assoc. of Museums
National Endowment for the Arts
NJ State Council on the Arts
NJ Council for the Humanities
NY Public Library
Old City Arts
Old City Arts - First Fridays
Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Red Bank
South Jersey Cultural Alliance
SJCA - OC CO Members
NJ Arts
TRACx81
Ocean County Library
American Associations of Museums
Art Alliance of Monmouth County
Art Pride NJ
Arts and Business NY
Arts and Business Phila.
Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts
Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission
Discover Jersey Arts
Free Library of Phila.
Mid-Atlantic Assoc. of Museums
NJ Assoc. of Museums
National Endowment for the Arts
NJ State Council on the Arts
NJ Council for the Humanities
NY Public Library
Old City Arts
Old City Arts - First Fridays
Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Red Bank
South Jersey Cultural Alliance
SJCA - OC CO Members
NJ Arts
TRACx81
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Arts Cntrs/Museums/Galleries/Theaters
Algonquin Theater
American Visionaries Museum
Barnes Foundation
Carnegie Hall
Count Basie Theater
The Frick Collection
Grounds for Sculpture
Guggenheim Museum
LBI Foundation of Arts & Sciences
Lincoln Center
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
Monmouth Museum
NJ State Museum
Noyes Museum
OC CO Artists Guild
OCC Arts & Community Center
Ocean Grove NJ
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Rutgers Camden Center for the Arts (Stedman Gallery)
Smithsonian Institution
Stafford Twp. Arts Center
Strand Theater
Tuckerton Seaport Museum
Walt Whitman Arts Center
Wheaton Village
Whitney Museum
American Visionaries Museum
Barnes Foundation
Carnegie Hall
Count Basie Theater
The Frick Collection
Grounds for Sculpture
Guggenheim Museum
LBI Foundation of Arts & Sciences
Lincoln Center
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Modern Art
Monmouth Museum
NJ State Museum
Noyes Museum
OC CO Artists Guild
OCC Arts & Community Center
Ocean Grove NJ
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Rutgers Camden Center for the Arts (Stedman Gallery)
Smithsonian Institution
Stafford Twp. Arts Center
Strand Theater
Tuckerton Seaport Museum
Walt Whitman Arts Center
Wheaton Village
Whitney Museum
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