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
About Me
- Gallery JC
- I was born and raised in New Jersey. I love New Jersey! I am well traveled, around the US and the world, but have always lived in New Jersey and probably always will. I am most grateful to have found the love of my life. He is the best person I know. My family and friends are the most important thing to me. Unfortunately I can't spend as much time with them as I would like because of making a living. Doing something with my life that matters to me is more important than making money. I love the arts and culture and believe that helping to make them grow and thrive is more than a hobby or career but a mission.