Self-Branding and Resumes: Artist's Guide
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“Communicate your talent with CDC’s artist’s tools for success” –Wendy Morosoff, MSEd. Director Career Development Center, Purchase College, SUNY Tools for Success Tools Self-Branding & Resumes ARTIST’S GUIDE Career Development Center Purchase College State University of New York 735 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577 Student Services Building, 2nd Floor Phone: 914-251-6370 Fax: 914-251-7802 Career Development Center [email protected] EXPLORE. DISCOVER. SUCCEED. www.purchase.edu/careerdevelopment ARTIST’S RESUME & SELF-BRANDING GUIDE The Artist’s Resume and Self-Branding Guide is designed to assist you as you prepare for your career. Inside you will find a host of resume and self-marketing resources for theatre arts, film, visual arts, dance, music, creative writing and arts management. Your resume is a summary of your background that can provide the first impression to a potential employer. Its purpose essentially is to help you to land an interview. Therefore, you have to quickly engage attention and capture the eye of the reader. The resumes included are limited to one page and are just a small sampling for different creative industries. You will need to adapt your resume to your own personal career objectives. Most importantly, create a resume that truly expresses “who you are” and promotes you to the right audience. Resumes also provide an opportunity to market your talent and highlight your background, skills and experience. Also included in this guide are tools for self-promotion and a listing of useful websites that can help you research or apply for positions in the arts. We hope this guide empowers you to prepare, promote and locate the opportunities you seek! For an extensive list of online Arts resources, please visit www.purchase.edu/offices/career-development/explore-majors-careers/major-and-career-possibilities. CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER Purchase College, SUNY 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577-1400 914-251-6370 www.purchase.edu/offices/career-development/ 2 RESUME GUIDELINES & SAMPLES The main purpose of a resume is to persuade a potential employer to interview you. It is a summary of your abilities, accomplishments, and experiences. This guide is an introduction to writing your basic job/internship search resume. x One-page resumes are preferred for most fields. (Two-page resumes are appropriate if you have a great deal of relevant experience.) x Keep your formatting clear and consistent. x Have others proofread for clarity, grammar, and spelling. (Make an appointment with a Career Counselor.) x There are two basic resume formats: reverse chronological and functional. Artists may also consider using an infographic format or a resume that demonstrates one’s creative skills. The following categories are typically included in a reverse-chronological resume (dated categories starting from the most recent). However, your particular situation will dictate those that are most appropriate for you. See samples in this guide for more ideas. Categories Basics to Include More to Include/Tips Name/Contact 9 Full name or name you wish to use 9 URL to your website, portfolio, blog, Information 9 Local and/or permanent address professional social media 9 Phone number(s) and email address 9 Use appropriate email (name, initials) Qualifications Summary 9 Highlight key skills and expertise 9 Can be bullets, a brief paragraph or both (optional) 9 Snapshot of qualifications focused on the position Education 9 Institution, school/conservatory, location, degree, 9 Specialized training/ workshops/ (expected) grad date instruction in your field 9 All majors/minors; GPA if above a 3.0 9 Senior Project/Thesis (if it doesn’t fit into 9 All relevant institutions; study abroad another category) Related Coursework 9 Coursework- even if outside your major - that is 9 Be sure to focus this section on what you (optional) relevant to the position are applying for Experience 9 Paid employment, internships, freelance, gigs, 9 Emphasize results/accomplishments! performances and more 9 Don’t lead with “Duties” or 9 Organization name, location (city/state), job title, “Responsibilities”; avoid “I” statements dates of employment (month/year – month/year), 9 Demonstrate what YOU accomplished & and a brief job description the skills YOU used 9 Use concise and concrete descriptions; Action verbs 9 Include transferrable and career specific to describe responsibilities/skills skills/experiences 9 Specific relevant details of the experience 9 Quantify when you can. 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Related Experience/ 9 Related experience can be a separate section that 9 Can separate into individual sections (see Professional Experience focuses on relevant experience below) Arts Experience Sections 9 Freelance | Gigs | Projects 9 See the resume examples in this guide for (optional) 9 Exhibits | Performance additional resume categories for artists 9 Teaching | Fellowships | Residencies Skills 9 All arts/creative skills, computer, foreign language, or 9 Skills specific to your field other technical skills, even if you are less than 9 Skills may be broken down into separate proficient in them categories or sub categories 9 Characterize ability level: “basic/ conversational/ fluent,” “familiar with,” “knowledge of,” or “proficient in” Honors and Awards 9 Honors, scholarships, or awards you have received 9 Educational, community and outside (optional) organization honors Activities/Leadership/ 9 Student organizations, student government, athletic 9 Emphasize leadership roles, if any Athletics (optional) teams and other involvement 9 Can be listed under Experience instead if related Volunteer/Community 9 Steady or sporadic volunteer experience/service 9 If steady (ex: once a wk. for 6 m) can be Service (optional) learning included in Experience/Related Experience instead Interests/Hobbies 9 Adds a personal dimension to the resume that can’t 9 Travel experience may be included (optional) be expressed in another section 9 Show career focus in other areas 3 Attach your ACTORS headshot to the back of Penelope Landcruz Height: 5’8” the resume SAG, AGVA Weight: 135lb with a 4 www.penelopelandcruz.com Hair: Blonde corner staple [email protected] Eyes: Brown 917 555 1234 / 123 Avenue Z, New York, NY 10000 FILM L'Année dernière à Marienbad Supporting French Film Production Goodbye, Mr. Chips Lead Frito Raymond Production Once Supporting Old Line Production TELEVISION/WEB Difficult People Series Regular Hulu Revenge Recurring NBC Television Monday Morning Co-star USA Network White Rain Lead Web series/Dinah Jones THEATRE A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Margaret Roundtable Theatre Cabaret Sally Circle Line Theatre The Producers Ulla Strawhat Actors Theater The Beauty Queen of Leenane Man Inishmore Theatre A Man Which Knew Too Much Jill Purchase College TRAINING Purchase College – State University of New York Conservatory of Theatre Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts - MO. YEAR Major: Acting Acting – Name(s) of who you studied with Speech - Name(s) of who you studied with Dance/Movement – Name(s) of who you studied with Stage Combat - Name(s) of who you studied with HBB Studio Trainer: Uta Hagen Classes: Improvisation, Monologue, Scene Study SKILLS o Fluent in Spanish, conversational in Italian and French o Dialects & Dictions: Southwest, Southern, New England, Standard British, Spanish, Italian, French o Stage Combat o Experience with firearms o Three ball juggling o Ballroom dance o Works well with animals and children 4 DANCERS Donna Prime www.DonnaPrime.com [email protected] / 123-456-7890 12334 West 264th Street, New York, NY 10098 Height: 5’6” Weight: 125lb Hair: Brown Eyes: Light Blue EXPERIENCES Purchase College Performing Arts Center Coppélia Coppélia James Direct (Art Director) YEAR The Magic Flute Pamina Bill Shiner (Choreographer) YEAR Riverdale Community Hall The Ocean Clown David Irwin (Choreographer) YEAR AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENT Junior Regional Championship 1st Runner up YEAR Mikhail Bally Memorial Fellowship YEAR TEACHING EXPERIENCE th th Private Ballet lessons for 8 and 9 graders YEAR EDUCATION Purchase College – State University of New York MO. YEAR (anticipated) BFA Conservatory of Dance PRINCIPAL TEACHERS Private Instructor: Ginger Astaire Coach: Martha Grahambears Master Class: Vaslav Nijinskyblue TRAINING Private Ballet Lesson Instructor: Katya Whiteman YEAR - YEAR Private Hip Hop Lesson Instructor: JJ Coolman YEAR - YEAR PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP x Member of the American Ballet Union WORK EXPERIENCE The Dance Shop White Plains, NY MO. YEAR - Present Sales Associate x Provide customer service for dance apparel customers x Design sales displays and maintain a favorable store appearance ADDITIONAL SKILLS x Fluent in Russian x Certified Yoga Instructor 5 DESIGN/TECHNOLOGY Sam F. Diaz (201) 555-5555 123 Elm Street [email protected] Maywood, NJ 07607 STAGE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE YEAR Our Town Stage Manager Purchase Repertory Theatre Purchase, NY YEAR Macbeth Stage Manager Purchase Repertory Theatre Purchase, NY YEAR The Crucible Assistant Stage Manager Hudson Valley Theater Cold Spring, NY YEAR A Man for All Seasons Assistant Stage Manager Hudson Valley Theater Cold Spring, NY YEAR James Joyce’s The Dead Assistant Stage Manager Forum Theatre Company Metuchen, NJ CARPENTRY EXPERIENCE YEAR Doubt Carpenter Purchase Repertory Theatre Purchase, NY YEAR The House of Yes Carpenter Purchase Repertory Theatre Purchase, NY YEAR Fiddler on the Roof Carpenter Apprentice Bucks County Playhouse New Hope, PA YEAR Evita Carpenter Apprentice Bucks County Playhouse