Resources for Creative Career Search
Career Counseling for Creatives
This is a listing of books, publications, organizations, and webpages which I've found to be useful or thought would be interesting.
GENERAL ARTS & LINKS PAGES
is an excellent webpage with links to visual arts jobs.
NY Public Library for the Performing Arts (has job line) 212-870-1630
Excellent general links page:
Center for Studies in Creativity/Buffalo State U. (great links)
National Center for Creativity:
Library for the Performing Arts (has job line) 212-870-1630
Arts in Education Career Training Certificate Program: www.mmce.edu or
212-774-0780
Entertainment Careers links page, jobs boards in film, etc.:
Press with books on art, photography, design, music, writing.
NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs links to museums & cultural resources
VISUAL ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, DESIGN
Open Directory Visual Arts Links:
School of the Museum of Fine Arts Artist Resources page (many links):
Graphic Artists Guild: membership organization with job line, group health
World Wide Art Resources... This interactive arts gateway will give you
access to artists, museums, galleries, high quality art, art history, arts
education, antiques, dance, theater, classified ads, resume postings, arts
Freelancers: designers, illustrators, writers editors job board
NYC Departmant of Cultural Affairs, Percent for Art program, public art
Canada's Community Learning Nework arts theme pages www.cln.org
Index of art galleries in NYC
East Village Online art gallery
Art Seen SoHo... on online magazine on the SoHo art scene
New York Institute of Photography 212-867-8264
Art & Photography
Art Information Center, 212-227-0282
ArtSearch 212-697-5230
American Council for the Arts 212-223-2787
Photographic Society of America 405-843-1437
International Center of Photography 212-860-1776
ACTING, THEATER
Theater JobList 812-474-0549
Actor's Fund/ Actor's Work Project (for Union members only)
Hampden Booth Theatre Library 212 228 7610
AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) 212-532-0800
Hambone: a magazine listing Off-Broadway casting calls & productions plus
Drama League of NY (runs director's training program)
Alternative theater performance space in NY's East Village, PS122
Future Casting 2000: job listings in theater, including crews, with free
Casting Directory via the web/ the Player's Guide (fee-based)
DANCE
Career Transition for Dancers (helps those who have made their living from dance for an extensive amount of time and want/need to do something else)
Dansource 1-800-723-0312
Job Express Registry/ American Dance Guild
ENTERTAINMENT/MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONS
Entertainment Careers links page, jobs boards in film, etc.:
Crew Net Membership-based job listings for film and TV productions. Members can submit their resumes and receive an e-mail account for free. From: http://www.crewnet.com
EntertainmentCareers.net - Jobs Free career information and job listings in the entertainment industry: film, television and music.
Find a Great Job in the Tri-State Area Serious about finding a new job? Use our search function to find information on entertainment jobs. The New York Times Job Market. From: http://www.nytimes.com
ABC Entertainment Jobs Become a member and receive instant access to hundreds of film crew jobs at all of the major production companies and studios. From: http://www.abcej.com
Entertainment jobs & internships in film, TV, cable or radio. ... Entertainment Employment Journal Serving the Industry since 1992 http://www.eej.com/
FILM & VIDEO
212-807-1400
Anthology Film Archives 212-505-5181
Film Video Arts: film classes, equipment rental 212-673-9361
Mayor's Office of Film & Video.... gives permits for shooting films in NYC.
Has jobs list for film and tons of great links, like a link to archives of
NYFILM.COM: a site with links to all aspects of filmmaking; "New York's First
Film Core: independent NYC Underground Film Festival (in March), also has a
Post-Production Fund to promote unique visions in film & video
Millenium Film Forum: avant-garde film workshops, membership organization
in the lower east side, has screenings, equipment rental & loan,
production studio, screening space, for a fee.
Independent Feature Project... showcases documentary features, shorts,
Paper Tiger Television political indie TV
Funding Exchange: has a grant program for independent documentary films &
MUSIC
Musicians National Hotline 801-268-2000
American Federation of Musicians 1-800-762-3444
Archive of Contemporary Music 212 226 6967
Missouri All-State Band Careers in Music Page
List of NYC Music Venues (non-classical)
Musician's Atlas... buy a book of contacts in the industry...
Emerging Artists & Talent in Music (EAT'M) conference, festival for artists
WRITING, POETRY, etc.
Freelancers: designers, illustrators, writers editors job board
Market Insight for Playwrights: subscribe to get listings of theaters wanting
Authors Guild Foundation, provides assistance and emergency grants to
authors who have been PUBLISHED in recognized presses in the US.
Poets House library 212-431-7920
About.com writer's exchange
Technical Writing info:
Tech writing jobs
OTHER/MISC
NONPROFIT/GRANTS PAGES
jobs
Foundation Center: http://fdncenter.org/ assists artists, writers, performers, and nonprofit arts groups in getting foundation grants
assists artists, writers, performers in getting foundation grants
Resume, Interviewing etc. General Advice Pages:
Keirsey Temperament Sorter (a MBTI version...a good page, but it will be more
helpful if you have a career advisor interpret the test for you)
GENERAL CAREER COUNSELING PAGES
General Jobs pages/ Company Info (these are excellent general interest internet job boards)
JobWeb (National Assoc of Colleges & Employers web page)
Vault...a job board with salary surveys, company info, etc.
JobBank USA http://www.jobbankusa.com/ specializes in providing career information, including job and resume database services to job candidates,
employers and recruitment firms in the U.S. and worldwide.
Science, Industry & Business Library (this midtown Manhattan library has TONS of great job and business related info, as well as books like the Occupational Outlook handbook and free seminars on starting your own business) www.nypl.org/research/sibl/index.html
Wetfeet...This site has behind-the-scenes company info on various large companies: Wetfeet.com
CAREER SERVICE OFFICES OF ARTS/MUSIC COLLEGES (I'm not necessarily recommending these schools, but they often have good career info)
--Compiled by Heather Lev, Career Counseling for Creatives
GENERAL SELF DISCOVERY BOOKS
Creating a Life Worth Living, Carol Lloyd, HarperPerennial, c1997.
Career Solutions for Creative People : How to Balance Artistic Goals With Career Security by Ronda Ormont, Allworth Press, 2001.
What Color is Your Parachute, Nelson Bolles, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA, 2000. A classic. Visit his webpage: www.jobhuntersbible.com
The Artist's Way Julia Cameron
Taking Charge of Your Career Direction, Robert D. Lock, Wadsworth, Stamford, CT, 2000.
To Build the Life You Want, Create the Work You Love, Marsha Sinetar, St. Martin's Press, 1995.
Zen and the Art of Making a Living, Laurence G. Boldt, Penguin, 1999.
Dictionary of Holland Occupational Codes Once you know your Holland Code, this book may be helpful; I have copies of all listings with the letter A included.
Do What You Are, Paul D. Tieger & Barbara Barron-Tieger, 1995, Little, Brown & Co., Boston. Useful in applying MBTI personality inventory to job search.
Inspiration Sandwich, Sark, Celestial Press, 1992. I recommend all Sark books for feeding your creative soul.
Day Jobs Books
Earning Money Without a Job, Jay Conrad Levinson, Henry Holt, NYC, 1991.
Survival Jobs, Deborah Jacobson, Broadway Books.
EXPLORING: Career Information--General Books
Careers for Culture Lovers & Other Artsy Types, Marjorie Eberts & Margaret Gisler, 1992, VGM Career Horizons, Chicago.
CAREER INFORMATION: Visual Arts/ Design Books
Fine Artist's Career Guide, Daniel Grant, Allworth Press Excellent overview of various ways of earning a living through visual art, with interviews with artists, great lists of organizations and resources, etc. Daniel Grant, and Allworth Press, are both highly recommended.
Business and Legal Forms for Graphic Designers (also there are books for Business & Legal Forms for Crafts, Illustrators, Fine Artists, etc.), Crawford and Doman Bruck
Legal Guide for the Visual Artist by Crawford
Becoming a Graphic Designer by Heller and Fernandez
Artists and Graphic Designers Markets 2000 by Writer's Digest Books
Presentation Techniques for the Graphic Artist -- How to Sell Your Ideas Effectively by Jenny Mulherin
100 Best Careers for Writers and Artists, Shelly Field, Macmillian USA, 1998.
Artists Communities: A Directory of Residencies in the United States Offering Time and Space for Creativity. New York, NY: Allworth Press, 1996.
Artists and Writers Colonies: Retreats, residencies, and Respites for the Creative Mind. Hillsboro, OR: Blue Heron Publishing, Inc., 1995.
The Digital Directory: Art and Technology Resources in New York State, Amy Brill, New York: New York Foundation for the Arts, 1999. Or visit www.circuitsnys.org
CAREER INFORMATION: Performing Arts -- Music, Dance, Acting Books
Resumes for Performing Arts Careers -- VGM Publishers Gives a general idea of resume formats, with examples, but read a "real" resume writing book first.
Career Opportunities in Theater and the Performing Arts, Shelly Field, 1999, Checkmark Books/ Facts on File, Inc. Includes comprehensive lists of theaters, ballet companies, professional associations, unions,workshops, degree programs, orchestras, operas, and arts councils in US and Canada, plus profiles of many different careers.
Running Your Rock Band, Bill Henderson, Schirmer Books, 1996.
Playing for Pay, James Gibson, Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati, 1990.
Rock Singer's Survival Manual, Mark Baxter, Hal Leonard Press, Milwaukee, 1990.
All you Need to Know about the Music Business, Donald Passman
Songwriter's Market, Laufenberg, Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati.
Gigging--The Musician's Underground Touring Directory, Dorf & Appell, Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati, 1989.
This Business of Music, M. William Krasilovsky and Sidney Shemel, Billboard Books, NYC, 2000.
Songwriters on Songwriting, Paul Zollo, Da Capo Press.
Opportunities in New Music New York: American Music Center, 1997 (grants, competitions for music awards).
CAREER INFORMATION: Performing Arts...Theater Books
How to Be a Working Actor, Maru Lyn Henry and Lynne Rogers, C. 1994, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York Excellent overview of the business.
Career Opportunities in Theater and the Performing Arts, Shelly Field, 1999, Checkmark Books/ Facts on File, Inc. Includes comprehensive lists of theaters, ballet companies, professional associations, unions,workshops, degree programs, orchestras, operas, and arts councils in US and Canada, plus profiles of many different careers.
Acting, Jaq Greenspon, VGM Career Horizons, 1996.
Opportunities in Acting Careers, Dick Moore, VGM Career Horizons, 1993.
An Actor's Guide: Your First Year in Hollywood, Michael St. Nicholas, Allworth Press, 1996.
CAREER INFORMATION: Film Books
Film and Video Career Directory, Bradley J. Morgan, and Joseph M. Palmisano, Visible Ink, 1994.
Opportunities in Film Careers, Jan Bone, VGM Career Horizons, 1998.
The Independent Film & Videomakers Guide, Michael Wiese, Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 1998.
CAREER INFORMATION: Books About Writing Careers
Writer's Market by Writer's Digest Books, 2000.
100 Best Careers for Writers and Artists, Shelly Field, Macmillian USA, 1998.
Career Opportunities for Writers, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, c. 1995, Facts on File, Inc., New York
Careers for Writers and Others Who Have a Way With Words, Robert W. Bly, c. 1996, VGM Career Horizons, Chicago
Artists and Writers Colonies: Retreats, residencies, and Respites for the Creative Mind. Hillsboro, OR: Blue Heron Publishing, Inc., 1995.
Money For Writers: Over 800 Cash Awards, Grants, Prizes, Contests, Scholarships, Retreats and More, New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1997.
Grants and Awards Available to American Writers, New York, PEN American Center, annual.
The Journalist's Road to Success: A Career and Scholarship Guide, Princeton, NJ: Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, annual.
General Resume Books/ JobSearch Books
Resumes for Dummies, Joyce Lain Kennedy
Winning Resumes, Robin Ryan
Cover Letters That Will Get You The Job You Want, Stanley Wynett The best book I've seen on cover letter writing.
Resumes in Cyberspace, Pat Criscito
Resumes for Performing Arts Careers -- VGM Publishers
First Job
Job Hunting for Dummies
Internet for Dummies
Cool Careers for Dummies, Marty Nemko, Paul & Sarah Edwards, IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., 1998, Foster City, CA.
Magazines & Other Publications
Art
American Artist Magazine
Camera Arts (photography)
Dance
Dance Magazine
Film
The Independent Film & Video Monthly (published by AIVF)
Movie Maker
Shoot--The Leading Newsweekly for Commercial Production &
Postproduction
Sight and Sound
Music
International Musician (publication of American Federation of Musicians) 212-869-1330
Musicians Service Announcement
Jazz Journal
Writing
Writer's Digest Magazine
Poets & Writers
Theater
On Location Magazine
Theatre Crafts Magazine
--Compiled by Heather Lev, Career Counseling for Creatives
