MAKING CAREER DECISIONS
Harmon Greenblatt, Victoria Voketaitis, Xela Batchelder
Arts Focused Career Sites
Here are a few sites to get you started
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AAAE (Association of Arts Administrator Educators) - www.artsadministration.org/jobs
- Arts Administrator jobs, arts administration educational jobs – Also a great place to
find out which universities have Arts Management/Administration degrees
NYFA.org – includes fine arts and performing arts
LinkedIn – type in your search words to get a better arts focus
Idealist.org – specific focus on non-profit arts
American for the Arts – organization focused on advancing the arts in the US with job
openings state by state
APAP – Has a career center with job postings
ArtSearch –hosted by Theatre Communication Group (need to buy a membership)
MusicalAmerica.com – performing arts positions in North America (need to buy a
membership)
ISPA.org - International Society for the Performing Arts has a Career Center
Media Bistro – for-profit communications, PR firms, ad agencies, media companies,
television networks, etc.
Philanthropy News Digest – All non-profits - not just arts related
(philanthropynewsdigest.org/jobs)
www.playbill.com/jobs - Theatre Jobs
Indeed.com – More of a Job Board Search Engine
Simplyhired.com – Another Job Board Search Engine
DanceUSA.org – Dance Field related jobs
Backstage.org – Theatre Field related jobs
Dance NYC.org – Dance Field related jobs
DanceJobs.com – Dance Field related jobs
TheatreJobs.com – Theatre Field related jobs (membership required)
CareersinMusic.com – Record Company Focused Jobs
And obviously the company’s website that you want to work for!
AAAE membership
• student rate is $30/year -- provides access to thesis and publication database, member
newsletter and listserv--valuable source of information for jobs and resources.
• If you are considering pursuing a masters/doctorate and wish to teach someday, this
organization can provide rich networking and professional development opportunities.
• Academic and practitioner positions are posted at www.artsadministration.org/jobs -- great
job hunting resource.
• Follow us on Facebook and Twitter--new jobs and news are posted there.
AAAE Annual Conference
• This year: June 2-4 in Philadelphia; hosted by the Drexel University.
• Gathering of more than 120 arts administrators, professors, academics, and professionals
• Student rate: $100 for all three days (regular registration can be up to $475 so it's quite a
savings!)