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Career Resources for Art Majors

UNIVERSITY AND ACADEMIC PROGRAM DIRECTORIES
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS RESOURCES
CAREER GUIDANCE
RESUME GUIDES
GRANTS RESOURCES
EXHIBITION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INTERNSHIPS, RESIDENCIES, AND RELATED RESOURCES

UNIVERSITY AND ACADEMIC PROGRAM DIRECTORIES

Print Resources:

The following are located along the north wall of the Library 1st floor ("Employment and Career Resources" section).  
REF. N50 A54
American Art Directory

REF. LA226 C685
The College Blue Book

REF. N328 D57
Directory of M.F.A. Programs in the Visual Arts

REF. N385 .D567
Directory of M.A. and Ph.D. Programs in Art, Art History, and Related Areas

REF. L901 P443
Peterson's Graduate Programs in the Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences

REF. NX303 P52
Peterson's Professional Degree Programs in the Visual and Performing Arts

Online Resources:

Art History Webmasters Association
http://www.unites.uqam.ca/AHWA/

ArtSchools.com
http://www.artschools.com/

College Source Online -- restricted to NEIU students, faculty, and staff
Access the full-text of thousands of college catalogs online (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader software).

Majors and Degrees Available at AICAD (Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design) Colleges
http://www.aicad.org/

Petersons.com
Peterson's Visual and Performing Arts page excerpts material from the print publication (see above).
http://www.petersons.com/vpa/vpsector.asp

The University Art Department and Printmaking Directory
http://billfisher.dreamhost.com/

Web U.S. Higher Education
http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/
Links to Web servers at universities and community colleges in the U.S.

FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS RESOURCES

Print Resources:

The following are located along the north wall of the Library 1st floor ("Employment and Career Resources" section).  
REF. N50 A54
American Art Directory

REF. LB2338 S35
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans

REF. LB2337.2 M664
Money for Graduate Students in the Humanities

REF. LB2338 F5643
Financial Aid for African Americans
REF. LB2338 F5644
Financial Aid for Asian Americans
REF. LB2338 F5645
Financial Aid for Hispanic Americans
REF. LB2338 F5646
Financial Aid for Native Americans
REF. LB2337.2  F58
Financial Aid for the Disabled and their Families

Online Resources:

College Zone
http://www.collegezone.com
Sponsored by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC).

Financial Aid Resources (via the "Admissions" portion of NEIU's Web site)
http://www.neiu.edu/~finanaid/sites.htm
This is a selective list of links for general information relating to financial aid.

 
CAREER GUIDANCE

Print Resources:

Online Resources:

Career Alternatives for Art Historians
http://www.nd.edu/~crosenbe/jobs.html

Careers for Art History Majors via the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/art-history.htm

Careers for Art (Studio) Majors via the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/art.htm

 

RESUME GUIDES

Print Resources:

These handbooks and many that are similar to them are located behind the Reference Desk, 1st floor of the Library.
  REF. HF5383 .K69 1999
Krannich, Ronald L. and Caryl Rae Krannich. Dynamite Résumés: 101 Great Examples and Tips for Success. Manassas Park, VA: Impact Publications, 1999.

REF. HF5383.46 1999
Whitcomb, Susan Britton. Résumé Magic: Trade Secrets of a Professional Résumé Writer. Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works, 1999.

Online Resources:

Career Development via the College Art Association Web site
http://www.collegeart.org/careers
Links on this page include CAA's recommended conventions for: Curriculum Vitae for Art Historians
Curriculum Vitae for Visual Artists
Artist Résumé
Slide Labeling
Resumes & Cover Letters
http://www.chicagojobs.org/taxonomy_menu/8/115
A collection of links via ChicagoJobs.org

GRANTS RESOURCES

Print Resources:

REF. AS911 A2 A67
Annual Register of Grant Support

REF. AZ188. U5 D56
Directory of Grants in the Humanities.

REF. AS911.42 F6
Foundation Grants to Individuals

REF. LB2338 G7
The Grants Register

Online Resources:

Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Chicago
http://egov.cityofchicago.org
Search for Cultural Affairs Department on the City's website. The Cultural Grants Division awards grants each year to "Chicago artists and arts organizations through a competitive, peer review process, funding arts activities that reach out to people in every Chicago community. The Cultural Grants Division administers four annual grants programs."

Illinois Arts Council
http://www.state.il.us/agency/iac/
"This state agency assists artists, arts organizations and other community organizations that present arts programming by providing financial and technical assistance." Access information the awarding of "Artist Fellowships" - which provide support in all disciplines to Illinois artists.

 

EXHIBITION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Local:

American Institute of Graphic Arts-Chicago Chapter
http://www.aigachicago.org/

Chicago Artists' News, a newsletter published by the Chicago Artists' Coalition. (http://www.caconline.org). Members may have their slides included in the CAC slide registry.

Chicago Cultural Center
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Tourism/CulturalCenter

Classified Ads via ChicagoJobs.org
http://www.chicagojobs.org

Contemporary Art Workshop
http://www.contemporaryartworkshop.org

Evanston Art Center
http://www.evanstonartcenter.org

Noyes Center Gallery of the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes St., Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 491-0266
The Noyes Gallery, located at the Noyes Cultural Art Center, hosts eight exhibitions a year, with the special commitment to the work of emerging and early career artists working in metropolitan Chicago.

General:

Art & Design - Career & Employment
http://art.nmu.edu/department/AD_Career-Jobs.html
Extensive index of company and employment listings.

Art Deadlines List
http://www.xensei.com/adl/
"A monthly newsletter providing information about juried exhibitions and competitions, call for entries/proposals/papers, poetry & other writing contests, jobs, internships, scholarships, residencies, fellowships, …"

ArtCareer.Net
http://www.artcareer.net/
Job postings for museums, art galleries, educational institutions, and multi-disciplinary organizations as well as other art related businesses/concerns world-wide.

Artforumclassifieds.com
http://www.artforumclassifieds.com
Grants, prizes, juried exhibitions, call for artists.

Artist Resource: Job-hunting Advice for Designers, Artists, Illustrators
http://www.artistresource.org/jobhunt.htm

REF. N8600 A76
Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market: Where & How to Sell Your Illustration, Fine Art, Graphic Design & Cartoons

Arts Employment Index (via wwar.com)
http://world-arts-resources.com/employment/

Idealist.org
http://www.idealist.org/
An extensive directory of nonprofit and community organizations that includes hundreds of job and internship listings.

REF.NX100.N38 1992
The National Resource Guide for the Placement of Artists

Resources and Opportunities via the College Art Association Web site
http://www.collegeart.org/opportunities


INTERNSHIPS, RESIDENCIES, AND RELATED RESOURCES

Print Resources:

REF. N8600 .C49 1999
Artist's Resource: The Watson-Guptill Guide to Academic Programs, Artists' Colonies and Artist-In-Residence Programs, Conferences, and Workshops, 1999.

REF. NX396.6 .N38
National Directory of Arts Internships (Millennium Edition), National Network for Artist Placement, 1998.

REF. LC1072 I58 P76 (Career Reference Table)
The Princeton Review Student Access Guide, the Internship Bible.
There are a limited number of art-related entries.

REF. NX110 .A767 2000
Snell, Tricia, ed. Artists Communities : A Directory of Residencies in the United States that Offer Time and Space for Creativity. New York: Allworth Press, 2000.

Online Resources:

Alliance of Artists' Communities
http://www.artistcommunities.org/
"…a national service organization that supports the field of artists communities and residency programs."

Idealist.org
http://www.idealist.org/
An extensive directory of nonprofit and community organizations that includes hundreds of job and internship listings.


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Updated 11/01/2007 LW
Michael Weinberg