Art Resumes

If you are looking for a position in the arts then there are all sorts of different roles that might suit you. The one thing that ties them all together is that they all require a top class Art Resume and cover letter. Some people seem to think that being an artist allows you to merely present a portfolio of your work in order to get a job, but the truth is, the people who tend to give out jobs to artists are not artists themselves, so you need to play by their rules.

Start any application with a professionally written Arts cover letter. This should be short, polite and to the point. Indicate that you would like to be considered for the post as advertised, and give reasons why you feel that you would be the right person for the job, and explain why you would be well suited to it. You can mention your work, or qualifications, but touch upon these subjects, rather than going into detail. Finish your Arts cover letter with a friendly sign off and leave your contact details at the foot of the page.

Your Arts Resume should be kick started by an objective statement. This statement needs to embody your belief of where your career is taking you, but you need to make sure that you are showing a similar belief to the company who you are looking for work from. Remember that your employers are going to want to employ someone who relates to their own ethos, so you must make sure that you do this.

The next section of your Arts Resume should talk about your work and working experience. If you are applying for an arts job which actually requires you to paint or draw, then you will be supplying a portfolio with this resume, so you can draw reference to your portfolio in this section. If you are not, then you should list the jobs you have had in the arts world in reverse order, and explain how you benefitted from these positions and how you have developed yourself as a result of them. Feel free to talk about personal victories during your career, and don’t be afraid to boast!

This section of your Arts Resume should focus on your qualifications. Give very brief details of things like your school qualifications and instead spend your time expanding on what you did during college or studying for your degree. Explain where you excelled and tell the reader what you learned and how you became better through your study.

The last section should be about you outside of your working life. Here you can mention hobbies and any club memberships with the idea of showing that you are a well rounded and sociable individual.

Good luck with your application, and try to follow this guide as closely as you can to give yourself a great chance of success.

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