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Fine Art

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General Resources

The AGCAS Sector Briefing for the Cultural Sector gives an overview of this employment sector and includes key roles for graduates, case studies and further links and resources. Free copies of these are available from Careers or you can view or download them from the Prospects website.

Prospects website has an explore types of jobs section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers and vacancy sources, related jobs and case studies, plus contacts and resources.

Bath Spa Careers Resources

These resources are available for reference in the Careers Information room, except where indicated.

Books:

  • Art and Design Uncovered (Trotman) (SP Library)
  • Careers with an Arts Degree (SP Library)
  • Arts Funding Guide, Directory of Social Change (SP Library)
  • The Art World Directory 25th Edition (Nautilus)
  • Careers in the Visual Arts (Watson Gupthill)

Files:

  • Purple Occupational file (X1)
  • Contact Database of Art Galleries
  • Fine Art subject file
  • Artists Residencies Worldwide

Bulletins and Journals:

  • Artyfacts (Brighton University publication - monthly)
  • News (Arts Council England, South West) quarterly
  • B&NES Arts Bulletin (also available online)
  • Creative Opportunities (also online) University of the Arts, London produced weekly

Where to look for Jobs and Work Placements

(You will need Acrobat reader to view these files. Click here to download a free copy from the Adobe site.)

Looking for Arts Vacancies - A general guide to job opportunities in the Arts

Setting Up A Business in the Arts

Making A Living From Art

Creative Careers
University of the Arts, London site, includes work experience, residencies, competitions. Opportunities and jobs bulletin produced weekly on Thursdays

a-n online
Artists' Newsletter online providing information, advice and a professional exchange for artists and visual arts workers.

Arts Council of England
Developing, sustaining and promoting the arts. Information on funding opportunities and arts related vacancies.

British Arts
Online gallery, Arts Competitions, commissions and courses, jobs and opportunities, for everything art...

National Campaign for the Arts
Extensive information resource for artists with a jobs section

Online Regional Arts Pages 
Listings of regional arts councils

Red Rag Gallery
Modern Art gallery in Brock Street, Bath promoting fine contemporary artist and sculpture.

Res Artis
Worldwide network of artist-residencies and residential art centres.

  • Guardian (Monday): Creative opportunities

For information on the job seeking and application process, and resources available, please see the Looking for Jobs and Applying for Jobs pages of this website.

For information on Work Placements and to download our information sheet, please see our Work Placement pages.

Other Useful Web Links

Art Links 
Resource for artists in all areas, offers information, resources, exhibition news and links

Artifact
Useful catalogue of design resources.

Artquest
Advice and information for visual artists in London , covers areas such as presenting and selling work, financial advice and training opportunities.

Axis
National register of artists and crafts people in the UK . Artists can join as ‘professionals' or ‘recently graduated'.

Candid Arts
Offers new graduates exhibition space, online database of new graduates. Candid Arts run the Angel Arts Market in Torrens Street at the Angel Islington in London EC1.

Degree Art.com
Website selling UK students' and recent graduates' artwork online.

Degree Show.com
Details of UK arts degree shows and courses.

Etcetera
National Disability Arts Forum's weekly online national and international arts newsletter.

Institute of International Visual Art
Contemporary visual arts organisation, commissioning site specific artworks and international collaborations.

SPACE
Studio organisation in London , the Moving Image and Digital Suites can be booked at reasonable rates. The website offers training, advice and support.

Visiting Arts
Promoting international arts in UK , working to develop links to improve cultural awareness. The site covers performing arts, design, literature, film, architecture, visual, media and applied arts.

Professional Organisations

Arts Council England
14 Great Peter Street
London 
SW1P 3NQ
Tel: 0845 300 6200
www.artscouncil.org.uk

The Arts Council of Wales 
Museum Place
Cardiff 
CF10 3NX
Tel: 029 2037 6500
www.artswales.org.uk

The Artists Information Company
First Floor
7-15 Pink Lane
Newcastle upon Tyne 
NE1 5DW
Tel: 0191 241 8000
www.a-n.co.uk

Art Libraries Society UK and Ireland 
ARLIS/UK & Ireland Administrator
The Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House
The Strand
London
WC2R 0RN
Tel: 020 7848 2703

The Association of Illustrators
81 Leonard Street
London 
EC2A 4QS
Tel: 020 7613 4328
www.theaoi.com

The Crafts Council
44a Pentonville Road
London 
N1 9BY
Tel: 020 7278 7700
www.craftscouncil.org.uk

National Society for Education in Art and Design (NSEAD)
The Gatehouse
Corsham Court
Corsham
Wiltshire 
SN13 0BZ
Tel: 01249 714825
www.nsead.org

The Scottish Arts Council
12 Manor Place
Edinburgh
EH3 7DD
Tel: 0131 226 6051
www.sac.org.uk

Shape UK (deaf arts organisation)
LVS Resource Centre
356 Holloway Road
London
N7 6PA
Tel: 020 7619 6160
Minicom: 020 7619 6161 
www.shapearts.org.uk

Events, Exhibitions and Careers Fairs

Artquest
National and international events, exhibitions, fairs etc

British Arts Festivals Association
A calendar, directory and map for over 100 arts festivals across the UK

Creative Opportunities
Publication for arts professionals, includes section on exhibiting and selling opportunities.

Galleries
Monthly listing of exhibitions in the UK

New Exhibitions of Contemporary Art
London based listings of contemporary art exhibitions.

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location

Further Training and Development

Most Professional organisations run courses to support continuing professional development. Check their websites from the list above.

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

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