Not All Artists are Starving!Exploring career options in Performing and

Visual Arts

Production History

Culture

Criticism

Aesthetics

Beverly Dean

Objectives Expand student knowledge of careers in

the arts Provide information and examples of

careers in the arts for students who wish to explore this option

Alaska Content StandardsArts

A. A student should be able to create and perform in the arts.

investigate careers in arts production.

B. A student should be able to understand the historical and contemporary role of the arts in Alaska, the nation, and the world.

investigate careers relating to arts history and culture.

C.A student should be able to critique the student's art and the art of others.

6. investigate careers relating to arts criticism.

D.A student should be able to recognize beauty and meaning through the arts in the student's life.

8.investigate careers related to the search for beauty and meaning, which is aesthetics.

Background InformationPerformance and Visual Arts, or 'the arts' include

many fields of study. Dance, drama, music, design, studio art, photography, and film and

are just examples of the many subjects one can explore. Training is very important when

choosing a career in the arts. Many schools, colleges, and universities are specifically for those who wish to make art their profession,

but most large colleges and universities offer a Liberal Arts program among other core

degrees.

What is getting an art degree like?

“Within the visual and performing arts or the branch chosen, training focuses on

both the history and theory of the discipline as well as the actual practice of

professional life therein.” (“Visual and Performing,”)

Do you need formal education in the arts to be successful?

Although naturally talented individuals can have success in an art career without formal

training, there are many aspects to consider. Developing skills in an organized environment helps promote discipline and team work, both

essential to a career in the arts. “To ensure the success of their endeavors, [artists] will also need to

learn and understand how community arts projects are organized, funded, managed, and promoted. (“Xavier University art,”)

Careers in the arts today

Currently, careers in art are very relevant and for the most part abundant.

“The explosion of eMedia and popular culture has created parallel growth and demand for the traditional visual and

performing arts disciplines. (“Careers in the,”)

Visual Artsanimation

art critic

commercial silkscreener

costume design

digital imaging

print studio

scientific drawing

graphic design

photography technician

website design

painter

land planning

greeting cards

fashion

set design

advertising

fine arts appraiser

art education

film and video production

architect, architectural photography

urban planning

Lesson Plan

ArtsEdge website includes a lesson for careers in fashion design, architecture, and graphic design

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/lessons/grade-3-4/Arts_Careers.aspx#Overviewhttp://www.fazeteen.com/summer2000/fashion.htmhttp://www.bls.gov/k12/build04.htmhttp://taylor-loran.suite101.com/what-is-graphic-design-a57392

Student Examples

APU Senior Lexy Gillett

Ohio Student, KC Photography

Performance Art

producer

manager

recording engineer

sound technician

mastering engineer

composer

instrumentalist

vocalist

Conducting

Actor

director

accompanists

music education

music business

arranger

journalist

critic

therapist

publisher

historian

dancer

choreographer

Lesson Plans

See word document

“When I was a kid, a book I read advised young artist to be themselves. That decided

it for me. I was a corny kind of guy, so I went in for corn.”

-Walt Disney

References

Xavier university art department guide to careers in community arts. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.xula.edu/art/doc/Career_Guide.pdf

Careers in the visual arts. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.temple.edu/tyler/admissions/careers.html

Visual and performing arts. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://education-portal.com/directory/category/Visual_and_Performing_Arts.html