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A Key to Careers in the Arts
for Individuals with Disabilities
Collaborative Partners
VSA arts of Florida
Department of Education
Division of Cultural Affairs, Florida
VSA arts – national office
VSA arts of Florida
Mission:
to create a society where people
with disabilities can learn through,
participate in and enjoy the arts.
What is VSA arts of Florida?
Artist in residence programs
Professional development
Support to arts, disability and education organizations
Opportunities for adult artists with disabilities
VSA arts of Florida
The VSAFL Artist Registry
is a statewide roster of artist with disabilities of
all media type.
The registry was developed in 2001, from a grant by the
Able Trust Foundation, to promote artists with disabilities who live in
Florida.
Careers in the Arts “What is a career in the arts?”
“Who is a professional?”
Let’s just say what it means – you make money with your art.
The ability to get your craft to a level where it can make money for you.
Occupations
Common perceptions
Definition affects how one identifies the range of careers.
VSA defines careers in the arts as :
… a broad perspective incorporating the work of a traditional artist as well as the range of occupations related to literacy,
performing, visual and media arts. Includes technical and administrative
work in the arts.
Education and Training
Requirements vary depending on career
Comprehensive study
Technical training
Practical experience
Work Context and Earnings :
Artists work in many areas:
– For profit
– Not for profit
– Self employment
Artists traverse in and out of these sectors.
Growth in Arts Careers
1998 – 1.47 of the workforce
Growing faster than the U.S. labor force
Commercial parts of art sector
FACTS
More than half of artists are self employed
Seek day jobs to meet financial obligations
Low wages; no health or retirement benefits and discontinuity in paid employment
Barriers to Careers
Every artist faces challenges and barriers to advance their careers. Pamela Walker, an artist with a disability, contends all artists require a multi-layered array of opportunities to develop their careers that includes: money, training and education, showcase opportunities, work experience, peer support and networking opportunities.
The jobs listed can be found on the VSA arts of Florida Artists Registry at www.vsafl.org
Barriers
Lack of access to arts community
Architectural and programmatic
Limited access to training and education
Financial disincentives
Art careers are discouraged
The arts are not perceived as a valid career path
The jobs listed can be found on the VSA arts of Florida Artists Registry at www.vsafl.org
Career Opportunities
The jobs listed can be found on the VSA arts of Florida Artists Registry at www.vsafl.org
Art careers may offer personal
satisfaction and lifestyle choices that go beyond
monetary rewards
Careers in Literary Arts Advertising copywriter Author Book publishing editor Copy editor Critic Editor Greeting card writer Journalist/reporter Librarian Literary Agent Playwright Poet Proofreader Screenwriter Technical Writer Technology Translator
Careers in Performing Arts…Music & Drama Production/
Direction Arranger Artistic Director Casting Director Choral Director Choreographer Cinematographer Conductor Director Orchestral Music Librarian Producer Production Manager Properties Master/Properties Artisan Recording Engineer Record Producer Running Crew: Stage, Rigging Song Writer Stage Manager/Production Stage Manager Technical Director
Education and Service Dance/Movement Therapist Instrument Repair/Restoration Specialist Sign Language Interpreter Theater Educator
Development/Creation Composer Songwriter
Design Costume Designer Lighting Designer Makeup Artist/Designer
Milliner Scene Designer/Scenographer Sound Designer/Operator/Engineer Special Effects Artist
The jobs listed can be found on the VSA arts of Florida Artists
Registry at www.vsafl.org
Careers in Performing Arts There are many available careers in performing arts including the following:
Music Educator Performance Artist Puppeteer/Puppet Maker Seamstress Set Decorator Stage Combat Trainer Stunt Artist Theater Access Manager Theater Historian Theater Special Events Coordinator Theater Tour Manager Theater Volunteer and/or Intern Coordinator Tour Manager Voice/Dialect Coach Wig Master
Animator Arts and Entertainment Attorney Audience Development Specialist Audio Describer Children's Theater Specialist Company Manager Dance Educator Director of New Play Development Dramaturge Filmmaker Foley Artist (Sound Effects) Game Show Host House Manager Juggler Magician
The jobs listed can be found on the VSA arts of Florida Artists Registry at www.vsafl.org
Careers in Visual Arts… Careers in visual arts and design include:
Fine Arts Cartoonist Ceramicist Illustrator Painter Photographer Potter Printmaker Sculptor Studio Assistant Taxidermist
Museum and Gallery Work Appraiser Archivist Art Handler Collections Manager Conservator Curator Education Director, Assistant, or Associate Exhibit Designer Gallery Director/Manager Librarian Membership or Visitor's Services Coordinator Preparator Retailer/Buyer
Design Fashion Designer Fiber Arts and Textile Designer Floral Designer Framer Graphic Designer Interior Designer Jewelry Designer Merchandiser/ Retail Display Designer Multimedia Designer Web Site Designer
The jobs listed can be found on the VSA arts of Florida Artists Registry at www.vsafl.org
Career Opportunities in
the Visual Arts…
Business Art Consultant Business Manager
Education and Service Art Educator Art Therapist
Film Animator
Airbrush Artist Architectural Model Builder Architectural Renderer Art Director Art Historian Arts and Entertainment Attorney Audience Development Specialist Audio Describer Bank Note Designer Billboard Artist
Book Designer
Book Illustrator Business Form Designer Calligrapher Car and Bus Card Artist Cartographer Catalog Illustrator Courtroom Artist Direct Mail Designer Display Designer Display Painter Drafter Engraver Environmental Designer Etcher Fashion Illustrator Furniture Designer Glass Blower Greeting Card Artist Industrial Designer Kitchenware Designer Label Designer Letterer Lithographer
Magazine Designer
Magazine Illustrator Mannequin Decorator Medical Illustrator Model Maker Municipal Graphic Designer Mural Artist Museum Administrator Museum Exhibitions Coordinator Museum or Gallery Access Manager Museum Special Events Coordinator Museum Tour Manager Museum Volunteer and/or Intern Coordinator Newspaper Illustrator Presenter Printer Quick Sketch Artist Record Album Designer Scientific Illustrator Sign Maker Silhouette Artist Silkscreen Artist Stained Glass Artist Stencil Cutter Toy Designer Trademark Designer Urban Designer Video Game Designer
The jobs listed can be found on the VSA arts of Florida Artists Registry at www.vsafl.org
Arts Agencies…
People interested in the arts can work with a variety of organizations: Dance companies Government agencies Museums Nonprofit organizations Schools Symphony orchestras
Exec. Dir. of Local Arts Council Fundraiser Grants Manager for Grant- Making Agency Grants Writer Public Relations Specialist Researcher/ Research Assistant Arts Administrator
Careers in arts services include:
The jobs listed can be found on the VSA arts of Florida Artists Registry at www.vsafl.org
Small Business Statistics:
National Picture:
2.7% employed by VR in 1997
80% success
Microenterprise
Small business with no more than 5 employees
20% of all private employment in Fl.
Survival rate 49%
Gain in household income
53% over poverty line
Information for this presentation:
2002 Statewide Forum on Careers in the Arts Report and Recommendations
University of Tennessee – Career Services
Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities
Putting Creativity to Work
3500 E. Fletcher Avenue, Suite #234
Tampa, Florida 33613
813-558-5093
www.vsafl.org
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