Acting / Theatre Resources

Below are various resources linked to the fields of theatre, film, fine arts, history, museum studies, music, photography, and writing.

Acting/Theatre

• Actors Equity Association – This resource will answer questions you have about agencies, auditions, and contracts, etc. It also has an extensive casting call search engine.
• EntertainmentCareer.net – “Entertainment jobs, internships and career information in the entertainment industry.”
• Backstage – This resource contains castings, jobs, advice, and listings.

Film/TV

• EntertainmentCareer.net – “Entertainment jobs, internships and career information in the entertainment industry. Includes career advice, inside scoop, making it happen, recommended, and more.
• Museum of the Moving Image – “The Museum of the Moving Image offers paid summer internships. Interns work under the guidance of department heads and learn about Museum operations.
• Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Student Internship – Any student may apply, regardless of citizenship, if they are pursuing a degree at a college or university in the United States.
• Corporation for Public Broadcasting
• Media Bistro
• Writers Guild
• “Writer’s Write” – Screenwriting
• Indiewire – Provides industry news, articles, interviews, information on festivals, competitions and grants, and job listings for writers, actors, and techies. Comprehensive site for those interested in producing, writing or acting in independent films.

Fine Arts

• Artjobs.com – Whether you’re looking for a new job, or just want to understand what’s happening in the arts field, ArtJob is the place to find comprehensive, up-to-date national listings of jobs, internships, and fellowships.
• New York Foundation for the Arts
• Art-Collecting.com lists over 4200 fine art galleries located in the United States by state.
• Museum Employment Resource Center – Provides information on museum studies programs and conferences, as well as museum job listings in the U.S. and abroad.
• Arts & Business Council of New York Internship Program – “The Arts Management Internship Program is your connection to the arts in New York City! Preference is given to African-American, Asian-American, and Latina/o students.
• Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internships at the Getty Center – In order to increase diversity in the professions related to museums and the visual arts, the Getty offers summer internships in a variety of programs and administrative departments of the Getty Trust to undergraduates of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• American Association of Museums – Search for jobs by keyword, category, location, job level.
• The School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
• Fine Arts Internships Listing
• Association for Research into Crimes against Art (ARCA) is an interdisciplinary think tank/research group on contemporary issues in art crime.

Historical Society/ Historic Preservation

• Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies – “The Campbell Center offers continuing education to meet the training needs of individuals who work to preserve historic landscapes and cultural, historic, and artistic properties.”
• Careers in Historic Preservation – From the North Carolina State Historic Preservation office
• National Preservation Institute – “The National Preservation Institute (NPI) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization offering specialized information, continuing education, and professional training for the management, development, and preservation of historic, cultural, and environmental resources.”
• Preservation Employment Opportunities

Music

• Same Day Music has generated a list of Music Schools and other sites with links to information about scholarships and careers.
• Chamber Music America – Offers a range of grants and services for jazz (and other non-classical) musicians.
• The Society for Music Theory – Includes a link to Music Theory Online
• National Association for Music Therapy

Photography

• Careers in Photojournalism 
• Society for Photographic Education – Artist’s web sites, job listings; newsletter, and conference information.

Writing

• Your Industry Insider is a compilation of entertainment industry insiders’ collective wisdom created to educate and inspire students. Includes career advice, inside scoop, making it happen, recommended, and more.
• Poets & Writers – Provides job listings and other opportunities for poets and writers, as well as an online meeting place and community center for writers.
• Poewar.com
• FreelanceWriting.com – Career Center | Chat Room | Freelance Jobs | Contests | Writing Events | Forums | Guidelines Database
• Writers Guild of America
• “Writer’s Write” – Screenwriting – “Look here for links to producers, industry information, movies and more!”