The document lists over 155 different art career options ranging from traditional fine arts like painting and sculpture to more commercial fields like fashion design, graphic design, animation, and interior design. It notes that while historically artists struggled financially, many successful artists today like Damien Hirst have become very wealthy. The document encourages readers to consider a wide variety of art careers and not limit themselves to stereotypical starving artist roles.

1. Careers In Art
A recent list from the University of
Ontario came up with 155 Art
professions ….

2. .. but that’s out of date now …
…. so just keep your eyes open.

3. You don’t need to cut your ear off

4. or starve in a garret to be an artist.

5. You might even get rich.
Damien Hirst , whose estimated wealth in 2010 was $215,000,000. He’s on the left.

6. From jewellery designer for the dead
to jewellery designer for the living …

7. or designing something more
permanent.

8. How about fashion design?

9. Don’t forget the shoes.

10. You can be an interior designer …

11. … or an architect designing buildings

12. … or cities

13. ... or the landscape around them

14. including public sculpture.

15. Animation begins like this

16. becomes this

17. and includes these.

18. Graphic design comes in many forms

19. from magazines

20. to some surprising places.

21. Art can help to sell things

22. and help to package things …

23. and it can even help people.

24. But don’t just take my word for it.