Arts and Culture Career Fair opens doors to long-term creative sector careers
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 29, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Department of Arts Administration will host the Arts and Culture Career Fair, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 13, in the Gatton Student Center, Ballroom A.
All UK undergraduate and graduate students will have the opportunity to network with potential employers from more than 20 organizations, including KET, Carnegie Center, FilmLEX, Gateway Regional Arts Center and Lexington Theatre Company.
This event is more than just a chance to secure internships, says Professor Rachel Shane, Ph.D., Gary B. Knapp Endowed Chair of Arts Administration. It’s designed to highlight the diverse career paths available to those pursuing degrees in the arts and creative industries.
The participating organizations span a variety of disciplines including performing and visual arts, film design and arts education, showcasing the breadth of opportunities within the arts and cultural sector.
“Building a career in arts and culture isn’t just about finding internships. It’s about discovering how your education can lead to meaningful, long-term professional growth,” Shane said. “We are thrilled to connect our students with arts professionals who can inspire and mentor them as they begin their journeys into arts and creative sector.”
Students will have the opportunity to meet and engage with leaders in the industry, providing them with invaluable insights into how to develop sustainable, fulfilling careers in arts and culture after graduation.
The Arts and Culture Career Fair is part of the department’s broader commitment to workplace development and fostering lasting connections between the academic community and the professional arts world. The fair is open to all UK students. The dress code is business attire and participants are asked to bring out printed copies of their resume as well as digital versions of work samples.
Students can register to attend online for free.
University of Kentucky’s Department of Arts Administration develops and advances a strong arts and cultural workforce through teaching, research and service.
Founded in 1987, the department offers the most comprehensive curricula in the country. The arts administration degree programs prepare students for the challenges they will meet as professionals in the arts with alumni working locally at UK, statewide at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts and the Kentucky Historical Society, and nationally in New York on Broadway, in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery, in Nashville at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, in Chicago at Millennium Park and in Seattle at the Seattle Opera.
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.