The Art of Managing Your Career
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Guide, Chart and Working in Crafts
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Guide, Chart and Working in Dance
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Guide, Chart and Working in Digital Media
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Guide, Chart and Working in Film
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Guide, Chart and Working in Music
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Guide, Chart and Working in Theatre
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Guide, Chart and Working in Visual Arts
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Guide, Chart and Working in Writing
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The Art of Managing Your Career (the Guide)
A resource for artists and cultural workers
The Art of Managing Your Career and its Discipline Enhancements were developed by artists and cultural workers to provide emerging self-employed artists and cultural workers with pertinent and practical information to better manage their careers.
Explore all five chapters of The Art of Managing Your Career:
- Chapter 1: The Culture Biz
- How do I establish my career goals?
- What is a business plan?
- How do I shape my career goals and business plan into a career strategy?
- Chapter 2: The Art of Self-Promotion
- What constitutes an effective promotional package?
- How can I economically promote my work?
- Chapter 3: The A to Z of Project Management
- How can I get organized?
- How do I write a successful proposal?
- Where else can I find financial support?
- How do I develop an action plan?
- Chapter 4: Money - Keeping Track
- How do I prepare and administer a budget?
- How does self-employment differ financially from employment?
- How do I handle income tax?
- Chapter 5: You and the Law
- How do I establish and enforce contracts?
- How do I protect my copyright?
- How do I resolve a legal dispute?
Discipline Enhancements
Career advice for your discipline
CHRC has created discipline specific documents to enhance The Art of Managing Your Career. The eight enhancements offer information, resources, tips and pitfalls and links to relevant web sites.
Click to expand the Tables of Contents below:
Crafts
- I - THE CRAFT SECTOR
- Fine Craft — Definition
- Who is a Craftsperson?
- Education
- Development Opportunities
- II - FINE CRAFT - CAREER
- Success Elements of your Career
- Fine Craft Studio
- Fine Craft Venues and Markets
- Fine Craft Career Exposure
- Fine Craft Assistance
- Fine Craft Independence and Isolation
- Fine Craft Career Goals
- III - THE CRAFT BUSINESS
- Taxes
- Safety and Security
- Fine Craft Certifications and Accreditation
- Fine Craft Studio Business Structure
- Find Craft Adjudication
- Fine Craft on the Internet
- Fine Craft Business Logic
- Pricing and Valuing Fine Craft
- Fine Craft Customers
- Record-keeping
- Recognition and Rights
- IV - FINE CRAFT - THE BIG PICTURE
- V - RESOURCES and LINKS
Dance
- I - THE WORLD OF DANCE
- Gender Considerations
- Centres of Activity
- Highly Competitive
- II - WORKING AS A DANCER OR CHOREOGRAPHER
- Dancing Career
- Working as a Choreographer
- III - MAKING A LIVING IN DANCE
- Complementary and Parallel Careers
- Jobs to Further Your Dance Career
- Jobs to Make Ends Meet
- Time Management
- Don't Despair!
- IV - BEYOND THE ART OF MANAGING YOUR CAREER
- Being Ready for Work (Dancers)
- Auditioning (Dancers)
- Promotional Portfolio
- Networking
- Archiving Your Work (Choreographers)
- V - FUNDING YOUR CAREER
- Close Connections
- Foundations
- Government Funding
- Understanding the Application Process
- Advance Preparation
- Completing the Application
- Follow-up
- Canada Council for the Arts
- VI - UNIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS
- Unions
- Associations to Consider Joining
- Other Associations to Know About
- VII - DEALING WITH CONTRACTS
- VIII - HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Injury Prevention
- In Case of Injury
- Harassment
- IX - CHOREOGRAPHER AS ENGAGER
- Hiring
- Copyright (yours and theirs)
- Incorporation
- X - PRODUCING A SHOW
- Timeline
- Considerations on choosing a venue
- Event Promotion
- Production Technicalities
- XI - GETTING ON TOUR
- Attracting Presenters to Your Work
- Negotiating with Presenters
- Managing the Tour
- XII - LINKS
Digital Media
- I - DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT
- Constant Evolution and Transformation
- Evolving Enterprises
- An Evolving Workplace
- A Converging Hub of Platforms and Tools
- Keeping Skills Competitive
- II - SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN THE DIGITAL MEDIA SECTOR
- What It Means
- Self-employment as a Primary Source of Revenue
- Self-employment as a Secondary Source of Revenue
- Self-employment as a Supplemental Source of Revenue
- The Digital Media Artist and Producer
- Testing Your Market
- Negotiating a Contract
- Regional Differences - Pay Scales, Occupations
- Financial Issues
- Legal Issues
- Internships
- Caveats
- III - FINANCIAL ISSUES OR HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CONTRACT
- Evaluating Talent/Value/Worth
- Your Lean Business Plan
- Determining your Fiscal Status (Self-employed/Contractual)
- Survival Guide for Self-employed Professionals
- Benefits Through Associations
- IV - PROMOTION FOR SELF-EMPLOYED CONTENT CREATORS
- Getting a Foot in the Door
- SSP [Shameless Self-Promotion]
- Career Résumés
- Personal Websites
- Contests and Talent Searches
- Dress Code and Stereotypes
- Networking
- Professional Digital Media Associations
- Digital Media Seminars
- Other Occasions to Promote Yourself
- Internships and Sweat Equity
- Pitching a Project
- Seeking a Contract/Job
- V - TRAINING & EDUCATION
Film and Television
- I - THE MEDIA PRODUCTION/FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY
- Industry Overview
- Some Words of Advice
- The Process
- Development
- Production
- Post-Production
- Distribution
- Exhibition
- Snapshot
- II - JOB/CAREER OPTIONS
- Above and Below the Line
- Lots of Choices
- How Films Are Made
- Development — Creative and Financial
- Production
- Post-Production
- III - YOU ARE THE PROJECT
- IV - LINKS
- Funders
- Private Funders
- Artist-Run Centres & Film & Video Co-ops
- Provincial Arts Councils
- Professional Associations
- Miscellaneous
Music
- I - YOU- THE PRODUCT
- First, the Bad News, or, the Introduction
- Are You Ready?
- Defining Your Genre and Style
- Creating a Product/Branding
- Demo Grants
- The Importance of a Show
- II - RECORDING, CDS, STUDIOS AND OTHER FUN STUFF
- Finished Product
- CD Distribution
- The Product Cycle
- Labels
- III - THE MARKET
- Who Is, or Could Be, Your Audience?
- How Do You Reach Them?
- What Tools Do You Need?
- The Pitch
- New Marketing
- Which Associations Are Useful?
- The Francophone Music Scene
- IV - FIRST MANAGEMENT STEPS
- Starting a Business
- Amateur vs. Pro
- Making It Pay
- Do I Need a Real Manager?
- V - IMAGE AND PUBLICITY
- Defining Your Image
- EPKs and Other Tools
- Photo Issues
- Biography, or the 'Bio'
- The Publicity Blitz
- Broadcast Media
- Social Media
- VI - TOURING
- Get the Party Started
- Get Out There
- Finding the Buyer
- How to Get Noticed
- Pricing
- Avoiding 'Rip-offs'
- Making It Pay
- Stay Healthy
- The Black Art of Live Sound
- International Touring
- Showcasing, 'Contests' and Free Gigs
- VII - DIGITAL ISSUES
- The Internet – Saviour or Boogeyman?
- Making the Internet Work for You
- A Word of Warning
- VIII - FINANCIAL ISSUES
- Realism
- Basic Bookkeeping
- Taxes
- The Big 'Write-off'
- Credit
- Unions
- Contracts
- Provincial Differences
- When the Band Breaks Up
- Grants and Funding
- Copyright and Publishing
- Rights and Royalties
- Protection
- Trouble
- Publishing Deals
- Using Other Artists' Material the Right Way
- Sampling
- And finally
- IX - LINKS
Theatre
- I - TARGET — YOU, AN EMERGING PERFORMER/THEATRE ARTIST/THEATRE WORKER
- II - THE WAITING LANDSCAPE
- Some Realities of the World of the Freelance Artist
- Your Survival is in Your Own Hands
- Acronyms - The Survival Guide
- Other Useful Terms
- III - YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE LANDSCAPE
- Networking/Keeping Up To Date
- Developing Yourself in the Profession
- Collaboration
- Community
- Mentorship
- Volunteering
- IV - SELF-PRODUCING
- Resources
- Raising Funds
- Looking for Space
- Expert Advice
- Negotiating with a producer or venue in your own city or on tour
- Thinking about touring?
- V - WAYS TO IMPROVE THE LANDSCAPE
- Advocacy
- Status of the Artist Legislation – An Advocacy Opportunity
- Health and Safety
- Sexual Harassment and Exploitation
- Copyright
- VI - FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
- Income Diversification
- Applying for Grants
- VII - LINKS
- For Performers — General Information
- For Producers — General Information
- For Playwrights/Dramaturgs — General Information
- Advocacy — General Information
- Arts Councils/Funding Agencies
- Your municipality
- In Quebec/French Canada
Writing
- I - INTRODUCTION
- Purpose of the Enhancement
- Target Audience
- How to Use This Document
- First Part: Preparing for your career
- Second Part: Managing different aspects of your career
- Third Part: Managing your career day-to-day
- II - YOUR COMPETENCIES IN THE FIELD OF WRITING
- Prepare For Your Career
- Envision and develop your career strategy
- Create a business plan and market your creation/work/product(s)
- Investigate, investigate, investigate
- Manage Different Aspects of Your Career
- Manage Different Aspects of Your Career
- Manage a Project
- Manage Resources
- Manage Financial Affairs
- Manage Legal Matters
- Managing Your Career Day-To-Day
- Communicate Effectively
- Demonstrate personal competencies
- III - CONCLUSION
- IV - TROUBLESHOOTING
- APPENDIX 1 - Book Launch
- APPENDIX 2 - Class Visit
- LINKS
Visual Arts
- I - INTRODUCTION
- II - KNOWING YOURSELF
- Assessing Yourself: Personality and Skills
- Getting There: The Business Plan, the Career Plan
- Carrying Out Your Plan: Project Management
- Always Learning: Professional Development
- Recognizing Exploitation: Your Rights as a Visual Artist
- Money: Making It, Keeping Track of It, Losing It
- Documenting Progress: You are Your Own Historian
- Staying Healthy: Physical Health and Safety; Mental Health
- Moving On: Career Transition
- III - KNOWING YOUR WORLD
- Assessing the Industry: The Visual Arts in Canada
- Going to the Studio: Work Spaces
- Finding an Audience: Exhibitions and Alternatives
- Knowing the Law: The Regulations You Live With
- Living in Community: Networks, Support, Collaboration
- IV - THE TOOL KIT (LINKS and RESOURCES)
Competency Chart
Assess your skills
To efficiently manage your career as a self-employed artist and/or cultural worker, you should be able to:
- Envision and develop your career strategy
- Create a business plan and market your art/creation/work/products
- Manage a project
- Manage resources
- Manage financial affairs
- Manage legal matters
- Communicate effectively
- Demonstrate personal competencies