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Today I applied for a post at NPR and internship at the Arlington Arts Center. Thanks to Christina at DC Arts Jobs for the AAC link!
I've gotten a bit faster at writing a cover letter but one thing still bothers me--to what degree, if any, do you let on that you're a practicing artist when you're applying to a job in the arts? A couple of friends have looked at my resume and said it doesn't show the art stuff and then it's like well that's in the CV, and then it's what is a CV, yada yada . . . .Any thoughts.
Edit: Got an actual response from a Herndon graphic design position. Like an echo in a void.
I've gotten a bit faster at writing a cover letter but one thing still bothers me--to what degree, if any, do you let on that you're a practicing artist when you're applying to a job in the arts? A couple of friends have looked at my resume and said it doesn't show the art stuff and then it's like well that's in the CV, and then it's what is a CV, yada yada . . . .Any thoughts.
Edit: Got an actual response from a Herndon graphic design position. Like an echo in a void.
posted by adrian at 1:25 PM
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You're very welcome!
My advice regarding your cover letter would be to indicate that you are yourself an artist in the context of how that's relevant to the job---i.e. "as a practicing artist, I have a deep and long-standing commitment to the arts." Especially for jobs where the post indicates knowledge/interest in the arts as a positive factor. Just make it clear that your status as an artist makes you a better publicist/ tour guide/ fundraiser/ whatever, and NOT that you view the job as a "day job." Many many of my administrative colleagues (and I) have side projects in artistic pursuits, and we look for others that do as well. It's a way of indicating that you are committed to the mission of promoting the arts.
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