Career Opportunities in Art

by Haubenstock, Susan H.; Joselit, David

• ISBN13: 9780816042463
• ISBN10: 0816042462
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Facts on File

Summary

Outlines over eighty jobs and discusses salaries and job opportunities available in the arts.

Author Biography

Susan H. Haubenstock is a freelance writer and editor. David Joselit: began teaching at the University of California, Irvine, where he is associate professor. Karen W. Bressler began her career in the fine art of fashion in 1987 as a writer for Vogue, Mademoiselle, Seventeen, and YM magazines. Elise Rosen is a freelance writer/editor based in New York City.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
How to Use This Book	ix
Introduction	xi
ART AND DESIGN
Advertising Artist	2	(2)
Advertising Director	4	(2)
Illustrator	6	(2)
Graphic Artist	8	(2)
Web Designer	10	(2)
Printmaker	12	(2)
Photographer	14	(2)
Production Designer	16	(2)
Set Designer	18	(2)
Book Designer	20	(2)
Architect	22	(2)
Interior Designer	24	(2)
Packaging Designer	26	(2)
Clothing Designer	28	(2)
Textile Designer	30	(2)
Jewelry Designer	32	(2)
Conservator	34	(4)
MUSEUMS
Curatorial Assistant	38	(2)
Assistant Curator	40	(2)
Associate Curator	42	(2)
Curator	44	(2)
Chief Curator	46	(2)
Public Relations Assistant	48	(2)
Public Relations Officer	50	(2)
Registrar	52	(2)
Conservator	54	(2)
Educator	56	(2)
Docent Coordinator	58	(2)
Curator of Education	60	(2)
Head of Education	62	(2)
Editor	64	(2)
Head of Public Programming	66	(2)
Exhibit Designer	68	(2)
Graphic Designer	70	(2)
Librarian	72	(2)
Photographer	74	(2)
Prepartor	76	(2)
Membership Officer	78	(2)
Grants Officer	80	(2)
Director of Development	82	(2)
Director of Finance	84	(2)
Director	86	(4)
ART GALLERIES
Preparator	90	(1)
Archivist	91	(1)
Business Manager	92	(1)
Registrar	93	(1)
Gallery Director	94	(2)
EDUCATION
Art Teacher	96	(2)
Art School Director	98	(2)
Art History Instructor	100	(2)
Art Therapist	102	(4)
FUNDING AGENCIES FOR THE ARTS
Administrative Assistant	106	(2)
Assistant Program Specialist	108	(2)
Program Specialist	110	(2)
Assistant Program Coordinator	112	(2)
Program Coordinator	114	(2)
Deputy Director for Programming	116	(2)
Public Information Officer	118	(2)
Deputy Director for Budget and Administration	120	(2)
Executive Director	122	(4)
ART JOURNALISM
Production Assistant	126	(2)
Designer	128	(2)
Critic	130	(2)
Translator	132	(2)
Contributing Editor	134	(2)
Assistant Editor	136	(2)
Managing Editor	138	(2)
Editor	140	(4)
AUCTION GALLERIES
Information Coordinator	144	(1)
Publicist	145	(1)
Customer Service Assistant	146	(1)
Customer Service Manager	147	(1)
Department Assistant	148	(1)
Department Manager	149	(3)
ART-RELATED BUSINESSES
Artist Agent	152	(2)
Print Publisher	154	(2)
Corporate Curator	156	(2)
Art Consultant	158	(2)
Art Transporter	160	(2)
Framing Technician	162	(1)
Framing Salesperson	163	(2)
Custom Framer	165	(2)
Art Supply Salesperson	167	(1)
Art Supply Store Manager	168	(27)
APPENDIXES
I Educational Institutions	170	(3)
II Trade, Industrial, and Vocational Schools	173	(5)
III Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and Loans	178	(5)
IV Internships	183	(4)
V Organizations and Associations	187	(2)
VI Bibliography	189	(6)
Index	195

Excerpts

Praise for the previous edition:
...should serve to reassure concerned parents that there are numerous job opportunities in the visual arts...Recommended... —School Arts
Completely revised and up-to-date, this guide includes the latest salary information, trends, opportunities, new technologies, and associations to help job-seekers identify and break into the right art career. More than 80 jobs are profiled—one new to this edition is the position of web master—in fields such as art and design, museums, art galleries, education, funding agencies for the arts, art journalism, and auction galleries.
Positions profiled include:
Advertising art directorArchivistArt history teacherBook designerCuratorExhibit designerFraming technicianGallery directorJewelry designerPhotographer.