3 Careers for Artists

The following post provides an overview of 3 Careers for Artists.

Finding careers with competitive pay, stability, and upward mobility for artists can be challenging. While traditional roles like gallery artist or graphic designer may come to mind, there are many options to consider.

Read: Understanding Your Resume’s Audience

Related: Using the Occupational Outlook Handbook to Explore Careers

Most job seekers with a background or passion for arts value intangibles like creative freedom, an inspiring work environment, and opportunities for collaboration and professional growth.

Here are 3 Careers for Artists to consider:

Museum Worker

Museum Workers prepare and restore items for museum collections and exhibits. Archivists maintain historically significant records and documents. Curators oversee collections (artwork and historic items).

BLS Overview

“Most curators work at museums, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, and historical sites. Those who install and restore exhibits may be required to climb, stretch, and work with bulky objects. Museum technicians work in museums, while conservators mostly work in laboratories.”

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers.

Landscape Architect

Embrace nature and help to beautify your own community as a Landscape Architect. Plan and design land areas for projects including parks, recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools and related commercial, industrial and residential locations.

BLS Overview

“Landscape architects spend most of their time in comfortable offices. The remainder of their time is spent at jobsites. Most work full time, and many work more than 50 hours per week.”

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Landscape Architects

Interior Designer

Have fun at work and demonstrate your artistic nature as an interior designer. In this highly rewarding career, you’re responsible for designing, planning, and furnishing interior spaces in residential, commercial or industrial settings.

BLS Overview

“Many interior designers worked for the specialized design services industry or for architectural, engineering, and related services industries. In 2010, about 30 percent were self-employed.”

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Interior Designers

In Conclusion

Finding a career for artists that ticks all the boxes of competitive pay, stability, and upward mobility can be challenging. I hope these suggestions offer a fresh perspective on a few options you may not have considerer.