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60 Career Ideas for Artists, a Growing List...

12/1/2020

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CREDIT: Medical Drawing: Amanda Moore
Which profitable jobs can you do with an art degree? Quite a lot, plus, you have the benefit of mixing and matching them for a more varied work-life than the average person usually has.

Here is an idea list of 60 potential jobs for artists including ones I've personally tried.

Why 60? Because this was how many I could think of in one hour. I'll keep adding to this list:


  1. Super famous artist, selling art to collectors all over the world (I didn’t do this)
  2. Public commission artist (I do this)
  3. Artist in residence: galleries, scientific research departments, etc
  4. Artist assistant, helping above artist make their art
  5. Artist representative schmoozing and selling their work to collectors
  6. Art or design studio manager (I did this)
  7. Arts administrator giving grants to artists
  8. Art shipping
  9. Art teacher/lecturer or freelance tutor (this paid for architecture school)
  10. Art therapist
  11. Community arts worker or public art officer
  12. Communications or engagement officer for museum or arts organisation 
  13. Creative director for magazines or advertising
  14. Gallery curator
  15. Digital Image editor
  16. Graphic designer
  17. Signmaker
  18. Printer: ink, silkscreen, binding services
  19. Logo designer
  20. Animator
  21. Special effects artist
  22. 3D visualiser (I’ve modelled other people’s work in CAD software like Rhino)
  23. Architectural model maker
  24. Film editor or maker
  25. Theatre set designer
  26. Makeup artist
  27. Museum exhibit designer
  28. Facilities manager for gallery or museum
  29. Shop window designer
  30. Illustrator: books, records, planning applications, articles...
  31. Fashion designer or illustrator
  32. Tattooist
  33. Medical illustrator (I’ve done this, I've have had some nightmares)
  34. Court room artist
  35. Portraitist or pet portraitist
  36. Photographer or stock photo seller
  37. Image librarian or database manager
  38. Maker: jewellery, wood turning, upcycling of furniture, weaving, etc
  39. Etsy super-star in relation to the above
  40. Customiser: engraving, decal-ing, blinging with crystals...
  41. Foundry sculptor; lost wax bronze casting
  42. Cake decorator
  43. Print on demand T-shirt design (I’m trying this for Amazon Merch)
  44. Wall sticker designer
  45. Fashion stylist
  46. Decorator including 'dressing' properties for sale
  47. Writer
  48. Creative blog writer
  49. How-to video maker on YouTube
  50. Musician
  51. Art historian
  52. Art critic
  53. Art guide: city walks or gallery tour guide
  54. Researcher (I’ve done this for a curator)
  55. Conservationist
  56. Antique/vintage stuff dealer or reseller
  57. Antique/vintage stuff finder
  58. Art framer
  59. Retail Buyer: fashion, homeware, decorative items
  60. Sample librarian: architectural or design studio materials
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