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ALLL Teaching Artist 
LEAP -NYC 
New York, New York United States 
Last updated on: July 6, 2009 
Description: Learning Through an Expanded Arts Program of NYC (LeAp) is a non-profit educational organization that places teaching artists into the New York City public school system to teach academic subjects using a hands-on, arts-based approach. Leap offers a wide ...

Teaching Artists for NYC Non-Profit 
Urban Arts Partnership 
New York, New York United States 
Last updated on: June 28, 2009 
Description: Urban Arts Partnership is currently accepting applications for Teaching Artists for the 2009-2010 school year. Urban Arts hires highly talented and motivated teaching artists with at least 2 years experience working with inner city youth in grades K-12 (e...

Associate, Professional Programs 
Carnegie Hall 
New York, New York United States 
Last updated on: June 25, 2009 
Description: Title: Associate, Professional Programs Department: Weill Music Institute Reports to: Manager of Professional Programs Job Code: APWMI Carnegie Hall seeks an Associate, Professional Programs to be the participant and auditor liaison for Professional...

Artist/Facilitator 
Community Works - California 
San Leandro, California United States 
Last updated on: May 16, 2009 
Description: Position: Part-time Summer Artist/Facilitator, Alameda County Juvenile Justice Center About the Organization: CW engages youth and adults in arts and education programs that interrupt and heal the far-reaching impact of incarceration and violence by ...

Program Director 
Arts for the Aging, Inc. (AFTA) 
Bethesda, Maryland United States 
Last updated on: June 24, 2009 
Description: Arts for the Aging, Inc. (AFTA) seeks a motivated, creative, focused Program Director to manage programs that engage older adults in health and life improvements through the arts. The Program Director schedules, oversees and evaluates a diverse curriculu...

DANCE INSTRUCTOR 
Inner-City Arts 
Los Angeles, California United States 
Last updated on: June 1, 2009 
Description: Inner-City Arts is dedicated to bringing the best of creative experiences to the thousands of children who live in the downtown area, and attend public schools in Los Angeles Unified School District. Working with LAUSD and community partners, we offer com...

Program Assistant 
Young Audiences New York 
New York, New York United States 
Last updated on: July 8, 2009 
Description: Young Audiences New York promotes creativity, essential life skills and academic achievement through innovative and diverse multi-disciplinary arts programming for public school children Pre-K through 12 and their families - all of which support the devel...

Executive Director 
the Center for Urban Pedagogy 
Brooklyn, New York United States 
Last updated on: May 31, 2009 
Description: The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) seeks Executive Director The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit organization that uses the power of art and visual culture to increase the quality of public participation in urban planning ...

Professional Development Manager 
Inner-City Arts 
Los Angeles, California United States 
Last updated on: May 31, 2009 
Description: Inner-City Arts is seeking an experienced, energetic Manager for the Professional Development program, to support the delivery of a full training program for classroom teachers and teaching artists. This person has strong attention to detail, a positive ...

Executive Director, Creative Arts Workshops for Kids 
Creative Arts Workshops for Kids 
New York, New York United States 
Last updated on: June 17, 2009 
Description: Creative Arts Workshops for Kids (“CAW”) seeks a full-time Executive Director with significant experience in management and fundraising to lead a small but growing non-profit youth arts organization. CAW seeks a strong, passionate leader with a proven tr...

Eco-Art Arts Educator/Interpreter 
Artist Boat 
Galveston, Texas United States 
Last updated on: June 25, 2009 
Description: Artist Boat is seeking 4 motivated, creative, and self-starting art and science educators with environmental backgrounds to deliver Eco-Art Workshops, Adventures, and Residencies to the communities of the Houston/Galveston Region, Louisiana (2-3 weeks a y...

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Death and Taxes

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Also: The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes an Occupational Outlook Handbook, and , surprisingly, you are mentioned.

The report provides data on training, employment, earnings and more. The website notes a few significant points about the working life of artists. 

For instance:

• About 62 percent of artists and related workers are self-employed.

• Artists usually develop their skills through a bachelor’s degree program or other postsecondary training in art or design.

• Earnings for self-employed artists vary widely.

Also: The Carpenters - Top of the World

See the World

How are your ideals holding up?

Idealist.org is hosting a Global Volunteering Fair on February 5th from 6:00 - 9:00 PM at the Barnard College in the LeFrak Gymnasium at 117th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. The address is 3009 Broadway and you can get there on the #1 Train because February 5th is a Thursday. If it were a Saturday you would probably be stuck on the train for like an hour cursing the MTA.

The idealists also maintain an International Volunteerism Resource Center which offers strategies and options for serving abroad, or emigrating or fleeing the country or whatever you want to call it.

Born Free?

Maybe it's time for you to think about settling down?

On Idealist today, two interesting job announcements.

I'm just saying...

1. Program Coordinator, The Academy

   Carnegie Hall
   New York, New York United States
   Last updated on: December 18, 2008
   Description: Title: Program Coordinator, The Academy Department: Program Planning & Operations Reports to: Program Manager Job Code: PCTA We seek an ProgramCoordinator for The Academy – a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School and The Weill Music Ins...

2. Program Coordinator

   Arts Horizons
   Englewood, New Jersey United States
   Last updated on: December 17, 2008
   Description: Arts Horizons is one of the largest full service arts-in-education agencies serving the entire New York City tri-state area and has presented programs to over seven million students, teachers and community members. Professional teaching artists offer a wi...