Art Editor and Critic Career Description
Art editors and staff on the daily press report on a wide range of art subjects. These art subjects include music (from light music to opera and other forms of classical music, as well as songs covering the same spectrum), performances such as stage and movie productions and painting, sculpture and other arts.
What am I going to do in this occupation?
Art editors and their editorial staff and freelance art critics, are responsible for the total make-up and presentation of the art section of the paper or periodical in the same manner in which the news editors and their staff cover the news section.
Art journalists, reporters or reviewers write articles covering a wide range of art subjects. They interview well-known stage, television and film personalities, directors, song and musical artists and other entertainment artists. They attend all kinds of concerts, and often accompany film and television teams, sometimes write their reports while they are there and fax, telephone or telex their reports to their editor. Sometimes freelance or part-time journalists are used to cover certain events or interview personalities.
The duties of art editors and their staff thus entail obtaining art news, interviewing newsworthy art personalities, liaison with local and overseas agencies, attending concerts, film and other previews (sometimes accompanied by a photographer) and writing their reports/articles. Art reports must be written fast in order to be on time for the newspaper or magazine. This means many reports have to be written during the evening where the event is taking place or the personality is interviewed.
Requirements
You should be interested in all forms of art. You should have a broad knowledge of most of the art forms and information about the newest happenings in the art world, as well as the ability to communicate easily with artists, entertainment artists and other art personalities.
You should also be able to write well in the language of the newspaper or the magazine as well as be able to communicate well in English since overseas personalities are mostly interviewed in English. This career can be very stressful since you have to work very fast sometimes. You should therefore be able to handle pressure.
Where can I work?
Art editors and critics can work at newspapers and magazines that have an art section.
Can I work for myself in this occupation?
You can work as a free-lance journalist for newspapers and magazines.
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