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ArtBistro's job search capabilities offer a lot more value to those searching for creative jobs than might be noticed at a first glance. We can help you find exactly the jobs you are looking for - this article will help you get the most out of your search for art and design jobs. [widget:1921] Seven Secrets: Power Job Searching Awaits We ...

I am always interested to hear how artists succeed in the art world. Most artists don't have an advisor to help them, galleries don't seem to have as much time for career development, and unfortunately the days of being discovered are over. Therefore, I have come up with my ten tips to help artists succeed. *1.* Set yearly, five year, and ...

Are you interested in an art related career? If so check out our guide to art careers. Which career are you more suited to? You can find out here. You can also find out what you would typically make in the profession of your choice. Keep in mind that these are average salaries across geographic areas. Also, a mean salary includes ...

Most of us gaze in wonder at those bold souls who leap from career to career, but it’s not as difficult as it appears As the career changers we speak to have invariably found, your dream job can be very different to the one you start out in. Working lives are getting longer, so while being a kung fu instructor might ...

Colleagues call you ace, you always look busy and the chief executive knows who you are thanks to some smart moves at the office Christmas party. But have you done enough to earn yourself a raise? Not on that evidence. Here’s what it really takes to make the perfect pitch and boost your pay packet: h4. 1. The bottom line. “You ...

It's the moment all entrepreneurs dread. You’ve got a great idea, but can you prove that it will work in practice? A business plan is not just a corporate formality, it’s a test to see if your idea stands up – vital if you hope to convince someone to lend you money – and an ongoing reference point once you’re up ...

You know the feeling: That moment in the interview when you realize the opportunity has passed you by. Or perhaps you think you're interviewing well, but you aren't getting any results. You need to figure out what you are doing wrong and fix it ASAP. But where do you start? Third-party headhunters and recruitment agencies often provide invaluable feedback when they ...

Your best office bud just got promoted. Sure, you want to be happy about the big break, but you've got mixed feelings now that your former confidante is in a plush office and you're still stuck in your yeoman's cube. Just ask Tori Pinellas of Minneapolis. She and a colleague had forged an us-against-them bond while working at a local television ...

John Wax has this to say about his artwork: Though my formal education was limited, I probably learned more about painting and techniques while studying and copying important works by Durer, Caravaggio and other masters.I’m currently finding success as a decorative artist, creating murals, plaster effects, faux bois, trompe l'oeil and marble(ing) for homes and businesses. Recently, I have added some ...

Oh wow, the last week was a blur… and next week’s not going to be any better. One of the main things that’s really devouring my time is this print I’m making for Diane Villani Editions. It’s awesome - I get to go to Brooklyn and work with master printer Jennifer Melby, who seems to know absolutely everything under the sun ...

Only a couple of years ago, September came with a shock. Smaller communities might coordinate a monthly gallery night, but never Chelsea. How then could so many shows have opened at once, all on the very first Thursday evening? And how could so many people have turned out to see them? Visible and invisible hands Ordinary New Yorkers treat Labor Day ...

New York - For so congenial an artist, Kara Walker sure stirs up a lot of emotion. Black artists tend to do that, but not often her way. She showed it barely a year before, as a guest curator at the Met. There she charted a history from slavery and popular culture to the devastation of Katrina. Now, in a retrospective ...

h4. Job Description The world is conveniently compacted into a new existence within cyberspace. Communication of information was positively impacted with the advent of the World Wide Web. With this newfound communication comes a desire to expand especially with various businesses. It is necessary to locate qualified individuals who are adequately acquainted with the inter-workings of these intricate systems. Businesses need ...

h4. Job Description Opportunities for visual artists in Film and Video are many and varied, ranging from make-up and storyboard artists to 3D animation creators to directors and producers. Professionals in the field create everything from the shortest television commercial to the longest feature-length movie, and visual artists play a major role in a great many aspects their production. h4. Median ...

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Mad that you were passed over for a big promotion again? Livid that the bootlickers always seem to get ahead in your organization? Perhaps it's time to consider whether the anger itself, however legitimate, is holding you back. Evidence suggests many of us are walking around the office feeling resentful, though we may be unaware of the cumulative toll bitter actions ...

Is your paycheck not stretching far enough? Are you considering moving to a new town? Are you just looking to change jobs? If so, it may be time to look at one of the cities at the top of Salary.com’s 2008 Salary Value Index. The compensation experts at Salary.com uncovered the top US cities for building personal net worth by taking ...

New Yorkers have been waiting for a museum like this. The New Museum of Contemporary Art even looks like gifts waiting for someone to open them. Its seven stories rise casually over the Bowery like boxes stacked under the tree. For those who prefer a secular holiday, they come without gift wrapping in the cool grays of winter rain. They look ...

h4. Job Description: Drawing is a basic technique that very often is the first artistic skill to be developed by people in their lifetimes. As such, it is often considered to be the foundation of an artist’s ability, and those who choose to further develop their talent may end up in any number of artistic or technical fields. The most common ...

I’m back from visiting PAFA and it was a lovely, if somewhat grueling trip (yeesh - 12 studio visits in one day?!?! who does that?). The students were super nice and there’s a lot of good work going on there. Anyway. During the artist’s talk there was a question asked that I get a lot and, upon coming home and seeing ...