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Jobs and Internships
Check out the new jobs on the graphic design job board and internships deadlines at the Museum of Contemporary Art, The Art Institute, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, and the National Repertory Orchestra.
Boneyard Arts Festival is Coming Up
It's time to start thinking about where you want to exhibit your visual art, host your literary event. or perform during the festival. Check out the blog to find information on dates and deadlines, who's looking for artists, and how to register.
National Arts Index Report for 2008 Released
Selected Highlights
- Technology is changing how the arts are accessed and consumed. The number of record stores has been reduced by half, while downloads have grown four-fold in three years. More arts organizations are sharing content online or through alternative means. For instance, NY's Metropolitan Opera simulcast its performances in movie theaters across the country.
- Arts employment has grown steadily up to 2007.
- The National Arts Index fell 4.2 percentage points reflecting losses in charitable giving and declining attendence at larger cultural institutions, even as the number of arts organizations grew
- Download the full report at Americans for the Arts.
The FAA Career Services Office
FAA Career Services offers individual counseling with a focus on self-promotion, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
Artists Need to Be Writers
Whether you're writing a personal statement for a graduate school application, a teaching statement for an adjunct faculty position, or an artist’s statement for a grant proposal, you’ll benefit from our experience polishing hundreds of documents.
Artists Need to Be Promoters
Whether you’re showing your sculpture in a factory or performing your slam poetry in a bar, you need to get the audience to your performance. With years of professional marketing experience, we can help brainstorm ideas to publicize your show, get as much press as possible, and build a promotional package.
Sometimes, Artists Need Jobs
Whether you’re a designer getting ready to launch your career or an actor who needs to pay the rent , you’re going to need a job. We’re happy to help you get started with intern or job searches, and are available for individual appointments to help you improve your portfolio, cover letter, résumé, statement, or presentations.
Students are invited to make an appointment to explore careers, discuss majors, search for internships, review portfolios, cover letters, resumes, and more.
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