Careers A to Z

Arts

Americans for the Arts is an arts advocacy website with information on grants, non-profit organizations supporting the arts, and more. 

ArtDeadline.com has an extensive database of resources such as internship and job listings, contests, exhibitions, and more.

Arts and Humanities: The Riley Guide has a directory of career resources in acting/entertainment, dance, fashion, film, graphics/design, music, photography, and more.

Creative Freelancers has a Classified section with arts-related categories. There are legal references as well as advices on benefits and pricing guides.

hireCulture: The Massachusetts Cultural Council brings you hireCulture--a free, searchable database of cultural employment opportunities in Massachusetts.

MatchBook.org is a free online marketplace designed to match New England's performing artists with the schools, libraries, theatres, festivals, galleries, clubs and coffee houses who book them to perform.

Arts - Technical or Management

ArtistLink.org | ArtSpaceFinder.org is a new effort to develop work and living space for artists across Massachusetts. It includes a free directory of artist space listings and the definitive place to help artists find and list space to create.

ArtsHealthCareCoalition.org provides useful and easy to understand information to artists and creative businesses about getting covered under Massachusetts' new health insurance requirements.

BackstageJobs.com is a source for behind-the-scenes jobs in the live entertainment industry. There are positions in directing, set design, stage management, playwriting, and more.

Creative Hotlist: Part of the Communication Arts Network, this website provides assistance for finding job opportunities and building portfolios.

Arts & Business Council: Founded in 1965, the Arts & Business Council is devoted to stimulating partnerships between the arts and business that benefit both sectors and the communities they serve.
 

Fine Arts / Graphic Design / Photography 

American Design Drafting Association has career resources, conference and event listings, and student chapter information for the design drafting field. 

American Institute of Graphic Arts provides resources for students interested in graphic design. It features Graphic Design: A Career Guide.

Art Hire is a site with forum for posting portfolios and resources for finding funding for projects.  This is an excellent resource for displaying art and finding jobs. Highly recommended.  

Art Job is dedicated to listing currently available positions, internship information, featured articles about the industry and useful links. Highly recommended.

Art Support: Creating a Successful Career in Photography gives career advice and tips for photographers. There are topics such as "How to Find Exhibition Space" and "Artist Portfolio Guidelines".

Coroflot.com is for individuals interested in the design industry. You can post your profile, get career advice, and browse firms that are hiring.

Graphic Design Resources Directory provides Information for graphic designers including image editing shareware, graphics message boards/forums, actions, filters, templates, schools, jobs, and more.

Printjobs.com is exclusively for the printing industry with jobs in design, plate making, and graphics.

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Artist’s Resource Center (ARC) at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, helps people succeed as professionals by fostering a relationship with the School that continues throughout their careers.

Sculptor.org provides resources related to sculptors and sculpture on and off the internet. It is consistently rated as a top site for sculpture and sculptors on the web.

World Wide Arts Resources provides networking and job opportunities, arts industry information, news, and an online artist portfolio directory.

Music / Dance

DanceArt.com maintains job listings (primarily for dance instruction), industry information and contacts for dancers and dance instructors.

The Business of Music from Inside Sessions will teach you how to get your foot in the door--from preparing and submitting your resume, to approaching employers, to marketing your skills to the right people.

 

Television / Radio / Film

AFMA is a trade association for the independent film and television industry. You can find News, events, and member information.

Animation World Network maintains an extensive list of animation industry resources such as online communities, career information, publications, and news.

Entertainment Careers has a large listing of jobs and internships in the entertainment field. It includes variety of periodicals to keep you informed about the latest industry developments.

Mandy's International Film and Television Production Directory allows you to search for job vacancies in film/television production by regions.

New England Film has information about current film projects and jobs in the area.  You can find internships in all parts of the industry and a complete list of recent and future New England films.

TVjobs.com is a database with over 1,800 employers.  It includes resume posting, as well as information about fellowships, scholarships and job development.

ShowBizJobs: You can search entertainment industry job listings by geographical region or job category.

 

Theater / Acting

Actors' Equity Association is a union of American theatrical actors and stage managers. There is audition information, industry news, and more.

American Association of Community Theatre has a thorough career/ industry information resource for those interested in community theater. 

Playbill.com shows theater events and job listings, as well as information about current theatrical productions.

StageSource, the Alliance of Theatre Artists and Producers, seeks to promote the art of theatre and in increase public visibility and support for theatre through advocacy and professional development.