Wicked Problem #1
How do we prepare students for the lack of sustainable job opportunities and professional placement in arts related careers?
- Better awareness of the opportunities that DO exist
ie: grantwriting; tech skills; promotion through school/community connections - Improve networks
- Effective tracking of jobs that align to skills developed through art/design education
- Better instruction in professional practices/applied learning as part of the currciulum
- Capitalize on the current popularity of “design thinking” which is already inherent to visual arts study; better branding
- Focus less on artwork and more on “thinking”
- Articulate process in accessible ways
- Focus on pedagogy and interdisciplinarity
- Utilize existing data that suggests job opportunities do exist in arts
- Allow students to create their curriculum/learning–is this a viable approach?
- Building confidence and demystifying career pathways and opportunities
- Change the culture of art programs to be more open-ended, and not a set track
- Highlighting value of an art portfolio and skills
- Arts-administrative-like curriculum that is real-world oriented; discuss art-business; museum/curatorial knowledge; abilities to talk to funders and collectors
- Co-op more effective/desirable opportunities than internships
- Instill value of collaboration
- Debunk “myths” about what it means to be an artist today
- Supplement coursework with panels, conferences, exhibits, etc. in order to learn what it takes to be competitive
- Create expectation of engagement
- Demonstrate relevancy
- Location relevant to programs in art