Advice, Job Searches, and Artist Organizations
Tips and Advice
Professional Guidelines from the Society of North American Goldsmiths
- Juried exhibitions
- Exhibition contract
- Model Release forms
- Fundraising auctions: issues for artists
American Society of Media Photographers--articles include:
- Pricing and estimating resources
- Legal and tax ifnormation
- Doing business in the digital environment
Employment and Internship Opportunities
- Art Institute of Chicago Internship Information
- Artist communities - Including art camps, colonies, workshops, residencies, fellowships, and studio space
- Artcareer.net ($25 for 3 months)
- Findartinfobank - calls for entry, selected arts job ads
- Global Art Jobs
- Museum Employment Resource Center
- MoMA Internship Program
- NYFA jobs in the arts NYFA has another great section called The business of art
- Phillips Collection Internships
- There are also many arts administration, design, photography, and marketing opportunities listed in theatre and music.
NOT ONLINE: come in and peruse our copy of the National Directory of Arts Internship
Professional Organizations & Resources
- Alliance of Artist Communities - search for residency opportunities
- American Society of Media Photographers
- Art Deadline
- Art Deadlines List
- Artrepreneur - articles and advice on career planning, financial planning, and tools for artists
- Arts Management
- Artists Information Company
- College Art Association
- Chicago Artists Resource
- Foundation Grants to Individuals - searchable grants database. $9.99/month
- Illinois Arts Council - fellowships and artist-in-residence registration for non-degree seeking artists
- Lawyers for the Creative Arts
- Pouch Cove Foundation - a Canadian artist in residency program
- Sculptor.org - grants, scholarships, fellowships and information for sculptors and other visual artists
- Sunshine Artist - art show and festival magazine and listings
- Western States Arts Federation - funding, journals, and artist blogs
Reference Books
The following books are available in the FAA Career Services Office. They cannot be checked out, but you're welcome to look through them in the office:
- How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul
- The Fine Artist's Career Guide
- Art That Pays
- The Business of Being an Artist
- Legal Guide for the Visual Artist
- Breaking Through the Clutter: Business Solutions for Women, Artists, and Entrepreneurs
- National Directory of Arts Internships