Interested in how a museum or gallery operates, raises funds, advocates, and markets their artists and programs? Arts Management may be your fit. Curious about the intersection of art, sound, and science? A career in Sound Art or film audio production may be your path. Do you care about making a social impact in your professional life? Take a spin on the Art & Social Impact Explorer to see how you can make a difference!
Eph artists can be…dancers, graphic designers, stand up comics, art therapists, set designers, music composers, curators, sculptors, fashion designers, architects, poets, authors, cartoonists, art educators, visual designers, film production assistants, animators.
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Broad topics in architecture include construction, engineering, interior design, landscape, architecture, and urban planning.
Resources
- American Institute for Architects (AIA) – Job Boards; IDP; Career Info; Architectural Schools
- The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) is an independent, nonprofit, student-run organization dedicated to advancing leadership, design, and service among architecture students.
- Architect Jobs – Jobs; Post Your Resume; Employer Profiles; Job Search Agent
- Planetizen The independent resource for people passionate about planning and related fields, focusing on the future of built environments and connected natural environments—from the smallest towns to the largest cities and everything in between.)
Graduate Schools
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Includes wearable technology, accessories design, fashion design, textile arts, & furniture.
Resources
- Business of Fashion
- College Art Association
- Costume Society of America
- Women's Wear Daily
- Fashion Career Tips
- Fashion Career Center – Job Seekers can post their resume and access job opportunities. Includes career advice, services, and fashion school listings.
- Fashion Net – How to get a job in fashion and job listings.
- StyleCareers – Largest, fashion-only job listing site on the Internet
- Trendstop is a pioneering creative agency combining a global online trend research platform with an innovative design studio and consultancy service
Graduate Schools
- The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising – a WASC and NASAD accredited, co-educational, specialized, private college with campuses in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Orange County, CA
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- Parsons School of Design at the New School
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Those who want to pursue careers as creative artists — on stage, in front of a camera, in print, or on canvas — are those that must have the greatest passion of all. Finding mentors who can encourage, coach, and promote is essential when beginning this most competitive of career paths.
Resources
- Communication Arts Center - Creative; interactive; career resources (including job listings nationwide); competitions; community forums; design issue columns
- Creativejobscentral - Adds over 10,000 internships and entry-level creative jobs weekly (fee-based)
- hireCulture.org - Creative employment opportunities in Massachusetts. Search by category, region, and organization.
- American Association of Museums – Search for jobs by keyword, category, location, job level
- Art-Collecting.com – Lists over 4200 fine art galleries located in the United States by state.
- Artjobs.com – Comprehensive, up-to-date national listings of jobs, internships, fellowships and other employment opportunities in the arts
On-campus resources
Graduate Schools & Internships
- Arts & Business Council of New York Internship Program – “The Arts Management Internship Program is your connection to the arts in New York City! Preference is given to African-American, Asian-American, and Latina/o students.
- The School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internships at the Getty Center The Getty offers summer internships in a variety of programs and administrative departments of the Getty Trust to undergraduates of culturally diverse backgrounds
- Association for Research into Crimes against Art (ARCA) An interdisciplinary think tank/research group on contemporary issues in art crime
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Three common terms describe designers - graphic designers, visual designers, and user interface designers. Want to combine your media arts and technology interests? Interesting in designing a website or turn research into a powerful marketing tool via infographics? You can venture into the video game industry in a non-tech role:
Game Artist: Create concept art, storyboards, and designs for packaging and marketing materials
Game Designer: Originate ideas for games and oversee the creative process
Translator: Localise scripts, in-game text and documentation for sale in international markets.
Writer: Write scripts, in-game text and instruction manuals.
Resources
- Communication Arts – Source of inspiration for graphic designers, art directors, design firms, corporate design departments, advertising agencies, interactive designers, illustrators, and photographers—everyone involved in visual communication. CA also has a strong Creative Jobs section that allows you to search for jobs by state and zip code.
- Creative Displays Now! – A number of useful links produced by cardboard display merchandisers.
- Creativity - A monthly magazine published by Ad Age that covers all things creative in advertising and design.
- Gamejobs.com –Jobs in the video and computer game industry
- Gamasutra – Lists gaming companies and sorts them by producers, distributors, those looking for visual artists
- Society for News Design – Events, competitions, resources, jobs
- Wix.com - Portfolio/Free work sample website
- Design Resources for the "Non Designer"
- Wired
UX/UI Design:
- UX Collective Curated stories on user experience, usability, and product design
- UX Planet One-stop resource for everything related to user experience
Graduate Schools
- Video game Design Schools is a new site where you can find in-depth and unbiased information about a Video Game Design degree. Search 135+ video game designer schools. See potential careers in video game design!
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Resources
- National Preservation Institute – “The National Preservation Institute (NPI) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization offering specialized information, continuing education, and professional training for the management, development, and preservation of historic, cultural, and environmental resources.”
- Preservation Employment Opportunities
- International Preservation Studies Center
- Williamstown Art Conservation Center
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Those who want to pursue careers as creative artists — on stage, in front of a camera, in print, or on canvas — are those that must have the greatest passion of all. Finding mentors who can encourage, coach, and promote is essential when beginning this most competitive of career paths.
Acting /Film/Theater Resources
- Actors Equity Association – News and events, questions about agencies, auditions, bonding, contracts, etc.), and an extensive casting call search engine
- Backstage – Casting & Jobs, Multimedia Resumes, Advice, Listings, News & Features, Reviews, and Yellow Pages
- EntertainmentCareer.net – Entertainment jobs, internships and career information in the entertainment industry
- Mandy – Largest creative community of actors, film and TV crew, theatre professionals, child actors, voiceover artists, dancers, singers, musicians, models, and extras. We empower professionals to find work in TV studios, on movie sets, in training institutions, events, concert halls, theatre companies, and art collectives
On-Campus Resources
- Williams Theatre Department
- ‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance
- Williamstown Theatre Festival job listings
Dance:
- American Dance Therapy Association – Education, research, publications, related links
- National Dance Council of America – Directories, events, news & press releases, informational brochures, and a newsletter
On-Campus Resources
Music:
- Chamber Music America – Offers a range of grants and services for jazz (and other non-classical) musicians
- Same Day Music – List of music schools and other sites with links to information about scholarships and careers
- Classical Grants
- College Music Society
- FilmFreeway.com
- Hitsdailydouble.com
- MusicBusinessWorldwide.com
- National Association for Music Therapy
On-Campus Resources
Film/TV:
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Student Internship – Any student may apply, regardless of citizenship, if he or she is pursuing a degree at a college or university in the United States
- EntertainmentCareer.net – Entertainment jobs, internships and career information in the entertainment industry
- FilmFreeway.com
- Hollywood Reporter
- The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP)
- Indiewire – Provides industry news, articles, interviews, information on festivals, competitions and grants, and job listings for writers, actors, and techies
- Staff Me Up.com Production Jobs in Film, TV, Digital, Media and Entertainment
- Showbizjobs.com
- Writers Guild
Internships
- Museum of the Moving Image The Museum of the Moving Image offers paid summer internships. Interns work under the guidance of department heads and have the opportunity to learn about the full range of Museum operations
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Resources
- Poets & Writers – Job listings and other opportunities for poets and writers, as well as an online meeting place and community center for writers
- Careers in Photojournalism
- Society for Photographic Education – Artist’s websites, job listings, newsletter, and conference information
- Poewar.com is a site about writing and the writing business that features articles, freelance jobs, and writing employment
- Writers Guild of America
- “Writer’s Write” – Screenwriting – Look here for links to producers, industry information, movies
On-Campus Resources:
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A portfolio is a compilation of materials (photographs, designs, creative work) that exemplifies your skills and training. In the creative industry, a portfolio provides insight into your personality and work ethic. It can also help you in the process of synthesizing your own work and making connections between your experiences that you may not have noticed before!
What to showcase:
- Feature only your best work.
- Focus on quality over quantity.
- Cover the complete spectrum of work, including personal projects, volunteer projects and work for hire.
- Are organized in a way that will make sense to viewers.
- Show only complete work, omitting in-progress or partially-completed work.
Examples:
Apparel & Graphics
Fine Arts
Printmaking
Designer
Writer
Dancer
If you need more inspiration, check out these free websites
Examples of Web Content:
- Darren Booth, Illustration - http://darrenbooth.com/
- Laura Berger, Graphic Artist & Ceramicist - https://www.lauraberger.com/
- Amelia Brown, Fashion Designer - http://www.ameliabrown.com/
Thanks to my colleagues, Brooke Vertin, from Bowdoin and Mario Roman from Vassar for sharing their original work and expertise in creating these resources.
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