Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Resume/ CV/ Bio/ Artist Statement

This is a post that explores the structure of Resume.
Read through and fine tune yours.

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This is a fun article from an artist's perspective, but has a universal perspective and directs you to the College Art Association with great resources for information.

http://joannemattera.blogspot.com/2010/10/marketing-mondays-cv-vs-resume-vs-bio.html

College Art Association
http://www.collegeart.org/

Graphic Artists Guild            Handbook is a guide to doing business in the graphic industry
https://graphicartistsguild.org/handbook

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What's usually covered in an artist's bio:

Always written in the 3rd person (he, she)
Where you are from
Where you currently live
What you are creating
Your background in the current medium
Your current projects
Include a good picture of yourself


What's usually covered in an artist statement:

Always written in the 1st person (I, me, my)
What inspires you
What you want to say
What you are creating
What your work is like
What your challenges are
Your philosophy/poltics/technique

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Places to see Portfolios:



LA Workbook      Commercial Photography, Illustration/ Lettering and Design
http://www.workbook.com/

CB Creative Bloq    Graphic Design, Web Design, 3D, Digital Art
http://www.creativebloq.com/portfolios/examples-712368







Monday, September 14, 2015

Artist's Websites

These are potential places you can go to see other artists websites and possibly build your own.
I am not endorsing any of these, but if you find that any are unprofessional, let me know and I will remove them from this list, vise versa, if you think there is a good website that you can recommend, let me know so I can add it. I realized I need more time to fill this one out and get some good recommendations.... Stay tuned.



artist run website       (Make your artist website easy)
http://www.artistrunwebsite.com/example-art-portfolio-websites

Internships/ Entry Level Jobs

This post will explore listing of possible positions available. Some are paid and some are unpaid. Consider your personal and professional needs before committing. Also find out as much as you can about any company or person that you might consider working with. Also look for entry level positions as well as paid internships. If you are trying to fill out your resume, remember to keep your career objective in mind.

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Indeed -Art intern jobs in LA
http://www.indeed.com/q-Art-Intern-l-Los-Angeles,-CA-jobs.html

Internships.com (postings)
http://www.internships.com/student 


LA County Arts Commission

Arts for LA


California Arts Council

(This one is a little more advanced, but you should still look)




Pasadena Arts Council has resources and programs all worth looking through.


Arts For All (Art education)


Yahoo Groups (communication forum for artists)

Art Radar (internship listings-not just local)

Work In The Arts (More advanced positions, but worth a shot)

UCLA Digital Humanities (more advance jobs-may direct you to other options)

#Letluce (advanced jobs)

Artbistro (has a good listing of places and organizations to ask and start looking for job and intern information)
Art and Design Careers in California - ArtBistro.com
Art and Design Careers in California

Internships in California  (another list of places to look)

California Association of Museums (job postings)