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An artist’s career is a living thing—it needs care and attention. The
Artist’s Resource Center (ARC) is a unique resource offering
career
advising,
job links, internships,
professional-focus
courses, and
community-partnership
opportunities
through
the Institute for Art and
Civic
Engagement. What’s more, the ARC is available to you
even
after you
graduate. Our staff would like to take this moment to welcome all incoming NEW students. We encourage you to peruse the following links for an overview of ARC services and resources. Please contact Catherine Tutter at 617-369-3603; ctutter@smfa.edu or Elena White at 617-369-3636; ewhite@smfa.edu if you have questions or need assistance before the start of your first semester at SMFA.
Here’s some of what you’ll find at the ARC:
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Career
Advising
The ARC
offers one-on-one
sessions to
help you
plot
your career in
the
arts and identify
your
skills, interests and career goals. Learn to write a
resume and refine your ability to project the voice of a professional artist. |
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artSource
artSource is an
ever-changing online index of
current and upcoming arts-related employment, internships, grants, residencies,
exhibitions, public art commissions, and community
resources. |
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Internships for Studio Credit
The
ARC
lists a wide range of
internship opportunities in many professional areas, ranging from arts
administration to new media and technology. The ARC offers extensive
preparation, support and guidance throughout your
internship.
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Dynamic
Courses
The ARC offers
for-credit courses that focus on the most current professional practices in both
the public and private realm. Recent course offerings include
Professional
Practices for Visual Artists,
Survival and Business Skills for Artists, and Internships. |
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Community
Partnerships
The
Institute for Art and Civic Engagement (IACE) provides you with the resources
and support to engage in artistic projects, internships, and other initiatives
that help create innovative
strategies for civic participation and engagement within
our communities both local and
global.
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Reference Materials
ARC houses a wealth of information pertaining to all aspects of the professional
artist’s career. The ARC’s literature racks abound with handouts, web
directories, and in-house publications. In addition, when you set up a career
advising appointment with an ARC staff member we can work together
to access our virtual library, a collection of hundreds of bookmarked web
sites pertaining to career development, opportunities, critical needs, open
studios, arts advocacy and general research. |
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