Do you desire to be innovative, creative, and impact popular culture in your career? Is flexibility, originality, and collaboration something you value in a work environment? Creative opportunities can be found in every sector, nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Check out the Arts, Media, + Design Career Community for assistance in pursuing a career in the creative economy!
October 21-25, 2024
Associations & Organizations
- AIGA (Design): aiga.org
- AIA (Architecture): aia.org
- American Craft Council: craftcouncil.org
- Animation World Network: awn.com
- Association of Illustrators: theaoi.com
- Association of Medical Illustrators: ami.org
- Boom Charlotte: boomcharlotte.org
- Cartoon Brew: cartoonbrew.com
- Charlotte Art League: charlotteartleague.org
- Goodyear Arts (Charlotte Artist Residencies): goodyeararts.com
- International Sculpture Center: sculpture.org
- Little Diversified: Architecture Virtual Learning Series
- McColl Center for Art + Innovation: mccollcenter.org/
- Penland School of Craft: penland.org
- Professional Photographers of America: ppa.com
- School of Good Citizenship: schoolofgoodcitizenship.org
- The Light Factory: lightfactory.org
Jobs & Internship Sites
- Animated Jobs: animatedjobs.com
- Art/Design Gig Jobs: upwork.com
- Behance: behance.net
- Creatively: creatively.life
- Disney Careers: jobs.disneycareers.com
- Fiverr: fiverr.com
- Flexible Jobs: flexjobs.com
- Guru: guru.com
- Nickelodeon Careers: nickanimation.com
- Pixar Animation Careers: pixar.com/internships
- The Dots: the-dots.com
- Toptal: toptal.com
- Working Not Working: workingnotworking.com
- Axios Charlotte: charlotte.axios.com/jobs
News & Notes
- Internships/work experiences are essential in finding full-time employment in artistic fields as well as building your portfolio to showcase to potential employers.
- Consider tailoring artistic portfolios to the specific employer brands/aesthetics. Would your designs complement their brand? Do your research!
Associations & Organizations
- Bechtler Museum: bechtler.org
- McColl Center: mccollcenter.org
- Mint Museum: mintmuseum.org
- Harvey B. Gantt Center: ganttcenter.org
- Blumenthal Performing Arts: blumenthalarts.org
- Charlotte Ballet: charlotteballet.org
- Charlotte Symphony: charlottesymphony.org
- Creative Generation: creative-generation.org
- League of Creative Interventionists: creativeinterventionists.org
- The Possibility Project - possibilitycharlotte.org
- Arts & Science Council: artsandscience.org
- Association of Arts Administration Educators: artsadministration.org
- Arts Impact Charlotte: artsimpactclt.org
- Arts Management Network: artsmanagement.net
Jobs & Internship Sites
- Arts NC: artsnc.org/job-listings
- Arts & Science Council: https://artsandscience.org/job-opportunities-2/
- Find volunteer/career opportunities on museum, association, and organization websites. Many full-time employees begin as volunteers.
- Connecting with professionals in this career is key – most people get their first arts position through a contact.
Associations & Organizations
- American Media Institute: Professional Organizations
- National Association of Broadcasters: nab.org
- Newspaper Association of America: naa.org
- Society of Professional Journalists: spj.org
- Association of Magazine Media: magazine.org
- National Writers Union: nwu.org
Jobs & Internship Sites
- Broadcast Jobs: tvb.org/BroadcastTVJobs.aspx
- NC Jobs: ncbroadcast.com/aws/NCAB/pt/sp/jobs
- Journalism Jobs: journalismjobs.com
- Media Bistro: mediabistro.com
- Poets & Writers: pw.org
- Book Jobs: bookjobs.com
- Book Wire: bookwire.com
News & Notes
- There is heavy competition in these careers since the number of job openings is declining.
- Get Experience! It is vital that students have an internship in a journalism or broadcasting field as well as a college degree to be competitive.
Associations & Organizations
- Actors Equity Association: actorsequity.org
- American Federation of Musicians: afm.org
- California Film Commission: film.ca.gov/production/associations-guilds
- Charlotte Film Society: charlottefilmsociety.com
- Costume Society of America: csoa.memberclicks.net
- Digital Media Association: dima.org
- International Digital Media Association: idmaa.org
- League of Resident Theatres: lort.org
- SAG-AFTRA: sagaftra.org
- Theatre Communications Group: tcg.org
Jobs & Internship Sites
- American Dance Festival: americandancefestival.org
- American Theatre Wing: youtube.com
- ArtSearch (theatre jobs): jobs.artsearch.us
- Careers in Music: careersinmusic.com
- Dance USA: danceusa.org
- Educational Theatre Association: schooltheatre.org
- Entertainment Careers: entertainmentcareers.net
- Entertainers Worldwide Jobs: entertainersworldwidejobs.com
- GA Film Careers: georgia.org/industries/film-entertainment/georgia-film-tv-production
- Musical Chairs: musicalchairs.info
- Music Jobs: music-jobs.com
- Playbill: playbill.com/jobs
- SETC Theatre Job Board: theatrejobboard.setc.org
News & Notes
- These careers are based mainly on skill and networking with professionals in the field.
- Research creative credits on IMBD to find professionals with whom to connect.
Associations & Organizations
- The Ad Council: adcouncil.org
- Adhouse: adhousenyc.com
- American Advertising Federation: aaf.org
- Association of National Advertisers: ana.net
- Business Marketing Association: marketing.org
- Guide to Marketing Careers: blog.hubspot.com/marketing/marketing-jobs
- Public Relations Society of America: prsa.org
- Public Relations Association: ipra.org
Jobs & Internship Sites
- Communication Arts: commarts.com
- Creative Circle: creativecircle.com
- Guru: guru.com
- MediaBistro: mediabistro.com
- Media Post: mediapost.com
- PRWeek: prweekjobs.com
News & Notes
- Don’t rely solely on applying to internships and jobs online
- Network, network, network! 70% of jobs in these industries are found by knowing someone.
Associations & Organizations
- Animation World Network: awn.com
- Audio Engineering Society (AES): sigai.acm.org
- Entertainment Software Association: theesa.com
- Gamasutra: gamasutra.com
- International Game Developers Association: igda.org
- Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE): smpte.org
- TechAmerica: techamerica.org
Jobs & Internship Sites
- Animation World Network: awn.com
- Creative Heads: creativeheads.net
- DesignX: designx.community/jobs
- Disney: disneyimaginations.com/internships
- Disney Imagineering Program: disney.com
- Ideate Labs (UX/UI): ideatelabs.co
- Video Game Design: gamejobhunter.com
News & Notes
- Having skills in art, design, digital design, and computer science is very helpful in these industries.College degrees can be flexible in these careers.
- Employers hire talented people who have skill and desire to develop that skill within the organization.