Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals nec
What the work is
This is the official catch-all entry for visual arts and crafts professionals not listed separately. Tasks vary, so look at the related occupations below for what similar work involves.
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a shared artists' studio in a regional town, with a gallery space at the front. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- After weeks of struggling with a canvas, one colour finally makes the whole picture work
- A stranger stands in front of your piece for ten minutes and then asks what it means to you
- A commission arrives from someone who loves your work and gives you room to make it your own
Hard days
- A blank canvas and no ideas, with a gallery date getting closer
- A commission where the client wants something safer than you want to make
- Months of work that nobody buys, while rent and materials still need paying
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 231799, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.