35 Fantastic Resources for Careers in Art

The Princeton Review has a superb “A Day in the Life…” resource that tackles various jobs in the art field. Here’s one for an art dealer.

For those who are interested in a graphic design career, here’s another good “Day in the Life…” look from the Princeton Review.

Same as the two above … except this time, you can experience what a day in the life of a digital artist might feel like!

If you are producing work worthy of support from the government, you can apply for grant funds here. Obviously, these funds are tricky to get (and may be influenced by the current political climate) but it is always worth a shot.

A wonderful every-morning resource for any aspiring artist. The website contains plenty of first-hand stories and testimonials about the life of an artist, and also serves as a “safety net” for those artists in times of trouble.

From the Huffington Post, this article from Svetlana Dostenko gives an excellent inside look at the right and wrong way to develop a career in the arts. It covers all the bases; check in with this website before you start anything.

The Art Career Project is a fine site with plenty of different resources, including job listings, step-by-step instructions on building a career, a blog, and a listing of online schools. This should be one of your bookmarks.

This artist gives an warts-and-all look at what it really takes to have a career as an artist. Recommended - but tough - reading. Very worthy of your time.

This helpful article - from the aptly named “Payscale” website - gives a good look into the financial aspects of trying to build a career as an artist.

From a website called “The Muse,” this article contains plenty of information from “The Undercover Artist” on developing a creative career. Very helpful.

Here’s another great warts-and-all, unfiltered look at what it takes to have an art career. This one goes over different career options, the financial options, and different qualifications.

This fine, comprehensive list collects some fantastic quotes from renowned artist about making a career in the field. Worthy of inspiration - print some out and tack them up to the wall.

Want to pick through a very long list of potential art careers? Go ahead and start here! This Student Art Guide to Art Careers has over 150 different career options for those who want to go into the industry.

This is a comprehensive, detailed listing of all of the art schools that are out there, broken down by intended profession.

The Niche rankings collect and grade art schools throughout the United States; according to the website, their “ranking is based on key statistics and student reviews using data from the U.S. Department of Education.”

The Top Universities website has a great ranking of the best Art and Design schools not only in the United States, but across the globe. The Royal College of Art, in the United Kingdom, comes out on top in their rankings.

If you’re seeking out a job in the arts in higher education, take a gander through the listings on the College Art Association’s website. You can search by keyword and location, and also set up new job alerts.

Interested in a career in the arts, or as a career as an art teacher? This handy, helpful career resources guide from ArtEducators.org is a fabulous place to start.

If you’re looking to try to get into a career working in the arts for museums, the American Alliance of Museums is one of the best possible places to start. Their website has an excellent listing of jobs.

This SchoolsintheUSA brief gives a good overview of what an art instructor does and how you can start with this type of career.

The “Art Career Cafe” doesn’t really serve any croissants or muffins - just a load of new art-industry jobs on a regular basis, calling itself “a creative worksource for the arts job seeker.” They also have a helpful job for anyone who may be interested in learning more about the industry.