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Careers in Art

Careers in the art field vary considerably. As we have stated, Silver Lake College has  a very high placement rate for art education graduates. Art teachers who began their career in the 1960's will begin to retire soon, creating more job openings in the art education field. This will be a very good field to consider as you begin college.

The communication graphics field of art is the next best field to consider for employment. You must be a person who can utilize computers, be creative, work fast and like to design. People in this field are hired in advertising agencies, sign, photo and silk-screen companies, as free lance and web page designers, cartoonist and book illustrators. Employment opportunities in these areas are opening up in the Manitowoc and surrounding areas as more companies acquire computers for design and need artists to promote their companies through the internet, and other forms of marketing.

People interested in making a living as studio artists have a tremendous challenge in this present day. It is difficult to make a living as a studio artist without another form of income. But the arts are humanizing and society needs visual artists today to make this world a better place for all. This field is recommended for those people with great creativity and perseverance. They must want to create art, not for commercial purposes, but for inspiration, to awaken social consciousness, for the sake of beauty and truth.

Placements for Art Education Graduates* 

* Cited from the 2006 Employment Report, based on a survey of Silver Lake College Graduates six months after graduation.

Placements for Studio Art Graduates* 

* Cited from the 2006 Employment Report, based on a survey of Silver Lake College Graduates six months after graduation.
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