Employment

Pay Sites

Art Career Network provides a wide range of comprehensive career opportunities, listings and valuable information including: full and part-time jobs based in the visual arts, internships, fellowships, and commissions for artists. The fees to join are: $17.95 for 3 months, $27.95 for 6 months, and $39.95 for one year.

ArtJob is the place to find comprehensive, searchable, up-to-date national listings of jobs, internships, fellowships and other employment opportunities in the arts. The billing rates for a subscription to the ArtsJob website are as follows:

3 months=$25
6 months=$40
1 year=$75

artshub Global provides a listing of worldwide employment opportunities for arts and cultural administrators, professionals, educators, and researchers. The fee is $25 per month or $250 for a full year.

College Art Association has many job listings for all types of artists. Membership fees correspond to annual income and range from $45 to $150.

iFreelance membership allows you to advertise to buyers, bid on projects, showcase your portfolio, and promote your own website. There are three membership levels: basic for $3.91 per month, silver for $5.25 per month, and gold for $6.58 per month.

NJ Creatives Network is a source for freelance creative talent. There is a $25 application fee to register with them and their membership is based upon a portfolio review, credentials, ability, and experience.

Theatre Jobs is a place to search for theatre jobs and post your resume. The annual rate to join is $35 per year for students, $75 per year for individuals, and $100 per year for organizations.


Free Sites


Americans for the Arts Job Bank has a searchable database of nonprofit and for-profit arts management positions at organizations across the United States. Job seekers can post their resumes and employers can use the searchable database of resumes to find qualified candidates to fill their positions.

Aquent is a marketing staff company that has a comprehensive job search area on their website.

Art Deadlines List offers a free monthly newsletter listing art contests & competitions, art scholarships & grants, juried exhibitions, art jobs & internships, call for entries/proposals/papers, writing & photo contests, residencies, design & architecture competitions, auditions, casting calls, fellowships, festivals, funding, and other opportunities for artists, art educators and art students.

Artrepeneur offers a general arts job links section as well as links to jobs in the visual and performing arts.

ArtSearch.us lists a variety of positions and calls to artists.

ArtsOpportunities is a free resource for artists, students and arts administrators seeking to further their careers in the arts.

Artist Opportunities Database sponsored by the Ohio Arts Council's Individual Creativity Program, this new online searchable resource posts opportunities for artists.

Creative Hotlist has a sophisticated search engine and enables users to find individuals, companies and resources for any aspect of the creative marketplace including job openings, creative services, artists, designers, programmers, printers, service bureaus, schools and clubs.

Cultural Commons has a job posting area on its site.

Job Scoop Plus is sponsored by Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance (GBCA) and is an arts-related employment site for jobs in the mid-Atlantic region, especially Baltimore and the District of Columbia. They also offer an opt-in jobs newsletter.

Northern Michigan University offers a listing of job links in the art and design fields.

NYFA Classifieds is a one-stop shop for the latest arts-related jobs and internships, opportunities and services for artists, event listings, and more.

Sculptor.org lists jobs and opportunities for sculptors.