Hi Sarah!
I founded an international artists support group called
IASG.
Send me your snail mail address and I will mail you
info about it. We network globally. It is lotsa fun.
Cost: $25 per year.
cheers, Margo Arnold
PS We are 9 years old
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> From: Noreen Glasgow <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: What will an Art History degree get you these days?
> Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 5:10 PM
>
> Sarah,
> My advice to you is to send your resume to every
> gallery you can find. Look to Gallery and Museum
> Directories. I have a MA in Art History and it is
> quite frustrating looking for work. But curently I am
> working part-time in the cultural sector in my city's
> gallery/historical museum. I am also working on
> exhibits (topics include Immigration to my region, and
> African Canadian Workers History in Ontario). I tend
> to agree with Gerri. You do have to network. Tlak to
> your profs, go to gallery exhibits and mingle. Once
> you get your foot in the door, people start referring
> you to other people and mentioning job openings. I
> have also worked in the education sector at these
> musuems (summer art programs for children, etc.) My
> Director has told me that the education sector in
> Musuems is the best way to go. I wish you luck.
> Noreen Glasgow
> --- Gerri Green <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
> Sarah - I can appreciate your frustation. I work in
> > a medium sized
> > anthrology & natural history museum in Mesa, AZ. I
> > am curator of the art &
> > mineral collections. We all wear many different hats
> > here. If you have any
> > one you remotely know that works in a museum or
> > gallery, have them do an
> > introduction (written or verbal) for you. Many times
> > it's not what you
> > know, but who you know. Would any of your professors
> > do an introduction for
> > you? Don't forget places like Sothebys. They always
> > use people with your
> > background. There are several large fine art auction
> > houses in Chicago. Not
> > to mention many art galleries. Your best bet is to
> > network. Most of these
> > jobs are never advertised, they are filled by word
> > of mouth.
> > Good Luck. Gerri
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Sarah Clark
> > <[log in to unmask]>@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM> on
> > 09/19/2001
> > 02:06 AM EDT
> >
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> > Subject: What will an Art History degree get you
> > these days?
> >
> >
> > Hello everyone, my name is Sarah Clark and I am a
> > recent graduate of
> > Rutgers
> > University with a degree in Art History and
> > Administration of Justice. I am
> > becoming frustrated with my job search which has
> > proved to be very
> > unsuccessful. I have searched every website I can
> > find, including
> > classifieds, and found little. The positions I have
> > found required someone
> > with previous experience, which I don't have. Even
> > gallery receptionist
> > positions have proved unsuccesful because I have
> > recieved no call backs. I
> > wonder, am I going about this the wrong way? I also
> > have difficulty because
> > I
> > am in between California and New York until I find a
> > permanent job. My
> > ideal
> > location is New York but it seems as if there are
> > very limited
> > opportunities.
> > Should I just begin e-mailing my resume to every
> > gallery I can find? I
> > would
> > appreciate any advice.
> >
> > Thanks for hearing me out,
> >
> > Sarah Clark
> >
> >
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