Artists and Performers
About this Career
Artists create objects that are beautiful, thought-provoking, and sometimes shocking. They often strive to communicate ideas or feelings through their art.
Craft artists work with many different materials, including ceramics, glass, textiles, wood, metal, and paper, to create unique pieces of art, such as pottery, quilts, stained glass, furniture, jewelry, and clothing. Many craft artists also use fine-art techniques—for example, painting, sketching, and printing—to add finishing touches to their products. Fine artists typically display their work in museums, commercial or non-profit art galleries, corporate collections, on the Internet, and in private homes. Some of their artwork may be commissioned (requested by a client), but most is sold by the artist or through private art galleries or dealers. The gallery and the artist decide in advance how much of the sale proceeds each will keep. |
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Artist House Music
Backstage: The Actor's Resource
MyPlan: Artist
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Craft and Fine Artists
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Multimedia Artists and Animators
O*Net Online: Artist
Backstage: The Actor's Resource
MyPlan: Artist
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Craft and Fine Artists
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Multimedia Artists and Animators
O*Net Online: Artist
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