Sample Occupations

• Archivist
• Archivist, Curator & Museum Technician
• Art Careers
• Art Dealer
• Art Editor
• Art Historian
• Art History Careers
• Art Instructor
• Art Therapist
• Art Therapy
• Artists & Related Workers
• College/University Faculty
• Commercial and Industrial Designer
• Computer Game Developers, Designers, and Artists
• Computer Graphics Specialist
• Fine Arts Appraiser
• Freelance Graphic Designer
• Gallery Curator
• Game Career Guide
• Game Industry Career Paths
• Graphic Arts & Printing Careers
• Graphic Design Careers 
• Photography & Film Careers
• Proofing Careers in a Digital Age
• Residential Designer
• Sculptor
• Technical Illustrator
• Video Game Developer
• Visual Arts Careers
• Webmaster

Photography

• Photographer
• Photographer and Camera Operator
• Photographer, Lithographic
• Photographer, Water Industry

Examples of Employers

• Advertising Agencies
• Antique Dealers
• Art Dealers
• Art Organizations
• Builders & Architectural Firms
• Commercial Printers
• Corporate Communications Departments
• Magazines & Newspapers
• Design Companies
• Film Studios
• Galleries
• Historical Societies
• Interior Design Firms
• Museums
• Publishing Companies
• Restoration Firms
• Retailers
• Show Rooms
• Websites

Occupational & Professional  Information

• Advertising: Creative vs. Account Side
• Alliance of Artist Communities
• American Art Therapy Association
• American Association of Museums
• American Institute of Graphic Arts: Chicago Chapter
• American Society of Interior Designers
• Animation World Network Career Connections
• Art Advice
• Art, Career and Professional Practice Links
• Art Director's Guild
• Art Libraries Society of North America
• Art Links
• Art Museum Network
• Art Therapy Links
• Artist Help Network
• Artist Resource
• Artists Colonies & Residence Programs
• Artist's Television Access
• Arts Deadlines - Jobs, Competitions, Grants
• ArtsWire
• Association of Medical Illustrators
• Book & Media Publishing Network
• CES ArtsLink - International Arts Service Organization
• College Art Association
• College Art Association Guidelines
• Chicago Artist's Coalition
• Chicago Book Clinic
• Chicago Creative Directory
• The Designer's Network
• Educational Opportunities in Museum, Library & Archives Conservation/Preservation
• Gallery Guide
• International Arts Resources
• International Interior Design Association
• Jewelry Design Professionals Network
• Midwest Arts Fair Regional Arts Directory (subscription fee)
• Museums, Alphabetized List of
• Museums in Illinois
• Museums in the USA
• Museum Resource Board Job Database
• National Campaign for the Arts (UK)
• Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation
• School of Art Institute of Chicago Career Development & Job Search Links
• Society of North American Goldsmiths
• Visual Artist Information Hotline
• Visual Resources Association
• Worldwide Art Resources

Art-Related Job Sites

• 3-D Site
• Advertising Age Career Center
• American Society of Interior Designers Job Bank
• Americans for the Arts Job Bank
• Animation Jobs
• Aquent   
• Archivists Jobs
• Art Job On-Line (requires a subscription fee)
• Art Library Jobs
• Artisan Directory
• Artist Resource 
• Art Search (requires a subscription fee)
• Arts Deadlines - Jobs, Competitions, Grants, etc.
• Arts Employment Index
• Arts Resource Network: Jobs, Internships & Volunteer Opportunities
• Aviso Museum Jobs
• Book & Media Publishing Jobs
• Chicago Book Clinic Job Line
• Communication Arts Network
• Core77
• Creative Group
• Gemologial Institute of American Jobs Page
• Graphic Design, Writers and Web Project Jobs
• Higher Education Job Listings 
• Illustration Jobs
• Incredible Art Job Search (links to job sites)
• Internet Art Database Discussions & Jobs
• Museum Employment Resource Center
• New York Foundation for the Arts 
• Print Jobs
• Society for News Design Job Bank

NIU Links

• NIU's School of Art Website