Careers, Internships and Opportunities in Art
College Day 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Harris Hall, USC
Special Event for all students and their families:
Harris Hall Auditorium, 12:00 – 1:15 p.m.
What school is right for you, and how can you get in? A panel discussion and question & answer session.
During class time that day, Ryman Arts students will attend our College Fair. Representatives from all the schools below will be on hand to review artwork and discuss their art programs. We will also have available materials from many other colleges, as well as information about creating a portfolio, finding scholarships and photographing your artwork.
Representatives from the following schools will be available on our College Day. Please follow the links to each school, to decide which ones may be a good match for you, and prepare any questions you have for the representatives ahead of time.
If you have any questions about the event, contact Rebecca at the office: (213) 629-2787.
Art Center College of Design. Private Art College. Pasadena, CA.
California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Private Art College. Valencia, CA.
Cal State Fullerton . Public University. Fullerton, CA.
Chapman University. Private University. Orange, CA.
Cornish College of the Arts. Private Art College. Seattle, WA.
San Francisco Art Institute . Private Art College. San Francisco, CA.
Otis College of Art and Design. Private Art College. Los Angeles, CA.
The Oxbow School. Private Arts High School. Napa, CA.
UCLA School of Art and Architecture. Public University. Los Angeles, CA.
USC Roski School of Fine Arts. Private University. Los Angeles, CA.
Below are links to websites and handouts that will help you to navigate your college application process. Some are specifically for students who are applying to art programs, and some are useful for all college-bound students.
General College Preparation:
Ryman Arts' Guide to Choosing a College [pdf 40kb]
FastWeb Guide to College Search and Admission
Mapping Your Future
This site provides free, web-based college, financial aid, career and financial literacy information and services.
Xap
Xap Corporation’s comprehensive Mentor education and career websites efficiently guide students through the college and career preparation process. It also includes the very useful find a college feature.
QuestBridge is a non-profit program that links bright, motivated low-income students with educational and scholarship opportunities at some of the nation's best colleges.
Prep for College Calendar from the National Association for College Admission Counseling.
College Preparation for Art Students:
National Association for College Admission Counseling
Application tips for performance and visual arts students.
National Portfolio Day
A national program for high school artists looking to apply to art programs.
2009-2010 Southen California Dates:
Sun, Oct 18: San Diego, California , Kona Kai Resort
Hosted by: Laguna College of Art & Design
12:00pm - 4:00pm event details
Sun, Jan 17: Los Angeles, California, Art Center College of Design
12:00pm - 4:00pm
ArtSchools.com
An art college search engine, allowing you to search for a college by location, degree, major, or type of college.
New York Times article on Portfolio Preparation
How to photograph your artwork:
Ryman Arts Workshop: How to photograph your artwork [pdf 71kb]
Instructions created for Ryman Arts students
Ryman Arts' Glossary of Photographic terms [pdf 37kb]
How to Photograph your Artwork
Detailed instructions on photographing different types of artwork.
How to Photograph your Drawing or Painting
Shorter instructions on photographing a drawing or painting
Converting your digital photograph to a slide:
The following service providers can take your digital file and print it up as a slide. To save money, have one slide made and then order copies of that slide (slide copying is usually less expensive than creating a slide from a digital file).
A&I
Hollywood-based photographic service provider. You can order online or go to the store in person.
Pro Digital Photos/
Online service provider
I Print From Home
Online service provider
Scholarships and Financial Aid:
www.fafsa.ed.gov
The free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Use this application to apply for federal grants and assist in funding your college education. You will be required to fill out this form to apply for financial aid in college.
http://csac.ca.gov/
The California Student Aid Commission’s site will assist you in your search for state, federal, and institutional financial aid information for funding post-high school education.
Ryman Arts Career Program 2010
Take Charge of Your Future!. January 31, 2010
Walt Disney Feature Animation Tour. March 18, 2010
Walt Disney Imagineering Tour. March 30 and April 1, 2010
Rhythm and Hues Tour. April 7, 2010
The best way to get a taste of the marvelous career opportunities in the arts is to visit the workplaces of artists, and see for yourself the variety of skills that are in demand in Los Angeles’ creative workforce.
The above tours and events have been arranged especially for Ryman Arts students, giving them a unique chance to explore their options for a career in the arts.
This program is available to current Ryman Arts students. Contact Rebecca at the Ryman Arts office if you have any questions or need further information.
Walt Disney Animation Studios. This tour is a special opportunity to go behind the scenes at Disney Animation, seeing how animated films are made, as well as learning about the history and seeing some of the archives from decades of Disney animated films. Limited to 20 students per tour.
Thursday March 18, 2010, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Walt Disney Animation Studios, Burbank.
Walt Disney Imagineering. This tour is a special opportunity to go behind the scenes at Walt Disney Imagineering, seeing how new theme parks, rides, and other “experiences” for Disney parks and resorts are developed by a team of artists, engineers, builders and dreamers. Limited to 20 students per tour.
Tuesday, March 30, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. and repeated (same tour, different day) Thursday, April 1, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., Walt Disney Imagineering, Glendale.
Rhythm & Hues. Rhythm & Hues Studios is an Academy Award winning animation and effects production company whose reputation extends worldwide for its work on major motion pictures, commercial advertising campaigns, special venue attractions and design. It has twice received the Oscar for Achievement in Visual Effects, (for "The Golden Compass" in 2008 and "Babe" in 1995), as well as three Scientific & Technical Academy Awards. The studio is headquartered in Los Angeles, with additional production facilities in Mumbai and Hyderabad, India, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Long known as one of Hollywood's premiere visual effects and animation producers, Rhythm & Hues has more than 130 feature film credits, hundreds of credits for commercials, as well as numerous theme parks and special venue attractions. Rhythm & Hues' recent work is featured in "The Wolfman," "Land of the Lost," "Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian," "Aliens in the Attic," "Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel," "Fast & Furious" (IV). Upcoming productions include "The A-Team," "Yogi Bear" and "Marmaduke."
The tour includes a walk through of the facility, where elements of the production pipeline such as the machine room and animator workstations are shown. They may show work in progress. One of the stops is the Screening Room where we show the Film division reel. Often the highlight of the tour is the impromptu interaction you'll have with the artists and staff. Limited to 20 students.
Wednesday, April 7, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., Rhythm & Hues studio, Los Angeles (near Marina del Rey).
To sign up for tours, contact Rebecca at Ryman Arts by March 20, 2010.
Career Day 2010
Saturday, March 6
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Harris Hall Auditorium, USC
Our annual Career Day will feature Blizzard Entertainment, who will speak about careers for artists in the video game industry.
Blizzard Entertainment® is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software. After establishing the Blizzard Entertainment label in 1994, the company quickly became one of the most popular and well-respected makers of computer games. By focusing on creating well-designed, highly enjoyable entertainment experiences, Blizzard Entertainment has maintained an unparalleled reputation for quality since its inception.
The high-quality products based on Blizzard Entertainment’s games have also proven popular and garnered critical acclaim. These products include action figures, novels, manga, board games, pen-and-paper role-playing games, apparel, and the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game, which is a bestseller in its category.
All current students will attend, and do not need to RSVP. Alumni can RSVP to Rebecca Tuynman, rtuynman@ryman.org by Tuesday, March 3.
Each Spring, Ryman Arts hosts a Career Day to focus on the expansion of our students’ career horizons. A rewarding, fruitful career in the arts is a possibility for all our students, and there are many options available that they may not know about. We want all our students, and their families, to know that nobody has to be a “starving artist” – you can find a career in the arts that suits you!
A career in art is one of the biggest areas of employment in Los Angeles. As an artist, you can work in many industries, such as fashion, entertainment, publishing, museums, web and video game design - the list goes on and on. This downloadable booklet was created for our 2008 Career Day to give students an introduction to different sorts of art-related careers. It includes a listing of jobs, internships and contests that are available to high school and college aged students.
Go to our Special Opportunities page to see a current list of internship and scholarship opportunities, as well as other great postings.
Download the Career Day booklet [36 pages, PDF: 225 KB]
(View the booklet online to access links to web resources)
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Includes:
- Careers in the Arts
- Careers Related to Visual Art
- Employers: Museum & Art Organizations in Los Angeles
- Employers: Media & Entertainment in Los Angeles
- Student Resume Sample
- Letter of Recommendation
- Portfolio Guideline
- Arts Related Job Seeker Resources
- Arts Related Job Opportunities
- Internships
- Awards & Competitions
- Scholarships
- Summer Programs
[Artwork: Ji-An Wang]
