Careers in Creativity

Careers in Creativity by North Carolina Lifestyle Blogger Adventures of Frugal Mom

“You can get paid for that?!” is a common saying among high school and college students who suddenly discover their passion or hobby is a viable career option. While people sometimes shy away from careers in the arts–they worry about not being able to make enough money–creative careers are just as viable and lucrative as a career in accounting or teaching. It’s all about the approach–successful relatives endlessly dog it, have the mindset of a freelancer, and save ahead for the lean times. Creativity is an important skill in many fields, including the music industry. With the rise of digital media, there is a growing need for music that is royalty free. This opens up a world of possibilities for those looking to get into careers in creativity, as they can use these royalty-free pieces to create their own original works and monetize them. From creating soundtracks for films and video games to producing music for advertisements, the possibilities are endless.

Performing and visual arts

The performing arts include music, dance, theatre, and similar fields. Visual arts include painting, sculpture, installation art, video art, and more. These careers require skill–contrary to popular belief, the best practitioners are well-trained, either through university, conservatory, or apprenticeships. These jobs are not glamorous, and the people who pursue them work tirelessly to self-promote and hop from gig to gig. Actors and musicians will go to hundreds of auditions and get perhaps three job offers!

Visual artists spend hundreds of dollars on supplies and training. This, plus labor costs, is why so many pieces of art are so expensive. It can be extremely rewarding, passion-filled work, but it takes dedication and a willingness to go through dry spells to achieve. Artists like Marco Brambilla work extremely hard to make their art stand out from the rest. Marco is more recently known for his work on the Las Vegas Sphere, lighting up a huge U2 concert with the King of Rock, Elvis Presley. This kind of art takes time, dedication, and a lot of planning, but the results in the end are astonishing. 

Service-sector creativity

Looking for a job as a private chef? You could be considered a creative if this is the case! The culinary arts may not necessarily fall into the “fine arts” category, but planning and preparing dishes for clientele with high expectations requires just as much thinking power as being a musician or painter! Other jobs that require a practitioner to have some creative flare include architecture, landscaping, graphic design or interior design. People who make careers in these areas aren’t just lucky hobbyists; they’re people with drive who have dedicated hundreds of hours to develop their skills and hone their creative ability alongside their business acumen in order to pursue their dreams!
 
 

Arts administration

The career of an artist is completely reachable, but it isn’t always consistent. If you value a little more predictability in your world but you still want to live in the realm of the arts, you could always pursue a career in the administrative sector. Arts admins look after the logistical and business aspects of galleries, theatres, dance schools, and opera companies, among others. These positions usually have a paid salary and benefits, especially if they work with a successful organization.

There are other jobs like this. Arts groups need marketing managers, PR experts, legal consultants, maintenance staff, and all the other roles any company would have. These jobs, although not on the creative end, still require those who work them to have an intimate knowledge of the artistic endeavors the company pursues.

Sometimes, people who have practiced an art for several years decide that they want to go into academia. In the best training programs around the country, there are teachers who have had successful careers in the areas they teach. Often these teachers have a terminal degree (usually a Master of Fine Arts) or have spent enough hours in the field to merit employment. Lots of teachers maintain their professional artistic careers alongside their teaching.

Training

All of the careers touched on above require a level of skill, as does any job. People who begin training in their art often find at the beginning that it’s not nearly as easy or “fun” as they initially thought. Artists and administration alike spend years studying at universities, conservatories, culinary schools, and internships to prepare themselves for the demanding yet rewarding work of an art expert.

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