Jobs for Artists
Options for Selling your own Work
Job and Career Resources
Portfolio Tips
Job Descriptions
Options for Selling your own Work
You can set up your own website with this Create a Site tutorial that includes free templates, along with free webdesign help, tips and advice.
Set up an online portfolio: Online Gallery Space
Learn how to license your artwork with this Licensing Tutorial that includes links to agencies accepting submissions and other resources.
Join a print on demand community:
Red Bubble
Threadless
Artist Rising
Zazzle
CafePress
ImageKind
Use this list to find Shows and Festivals where you can sell your work.
Use your favorite search engine to search for art walks and galleries in your community, review the submission guidelines and submit your best work.
Look for alternative exhibition spaces, artists often hang and sell works for free in banks, churches, libraries, coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, even shoe stores. Showing in spaces like these can lead to sales as well as other opportunities such as mainstream gallery representation.
For juried shows, gallery shows, and some alternative shows you may need a portfolio. See: Portfolio Tips below.
Also, review your local arts council website for the latest news and opportunities in your area.
Freelance 101 for Artists
A guide to starting and running your own business, from California Institute of the Arts.
Art and Business Organizations
Find a mentor, get loans and grants, make a business plan and more.
Job and Career Resources
Art and Design Career and Employment
Resources for artists, art students, designers, and other creative individuals.
Craigslist
Lists opportunities, creative gigs, and jobs for artists.
Yahoo: Job and Employment Resources
Categories include resumes, recruiting and placement, design arts, graphic design, museum jobs and more.
Aquent
A staffing agency for marketing and creative professionals including web and graphic design, advertising, content development, and more.
The Creative Group
Jobs and resources for creative, marketing, and advertising professionals.
Creative Hotlist
Search for jobs, companies, or resources and post your resume or portfolio online.
America's Job Bank Transition - Job Bank Information
Free career resource and information site sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, find your state job bank, get resume and interview advice and more.
idealist.org
A nonprofit organization that provides access to volunteer opportunities, jobs, internships, events and more.
Portfolio Tips
Portfolio FAQs
Answers frequently asked questions about creating a portfolio. Includes information about writing a cover letter, resume, artist statement and biography, plus tips on how to create slides and digital images, from Illinois Central College.
Portfolio Sense
An interactive portfolio presentation with suggestions for assembling a portfolio, from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
Writing an Artist's Statement
Information and advice with examples developed by Karolle Wall, Writing Centre, Emily Carr Institute.
Job Descriptions
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
General information for artists and related workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Ball State University: Careers in Art
A list of links to information about specific careers in art at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
197 Careers Related to Visual Arts
A list of job titles compiled by Adele Newman.
