Employment prospects

The Arts, Performance and Culture industry employs 3,100 South Australians, which is around 0.4% of the State’s workforce.

About 500 new jobs are expected to open up over the next five years due to industry growth and replacement of people who will retire or change jobs.

Most people working in this industry are visual arts and crafts professionals, musicians, and performing arts technicians.

Most of the jobs are in the Adelaide metropolitan area (northern, southern, eastern and western Adelaide).

• Slightlymorepeopleworkfull-timethanpart-timeinthisindustry.

• ThemajorityofpeoplehaveCertificateIIIorhigherqualifications.AthirdoftheworkforcecurrentlyhasBachelorDegreeorhigherqualifications.

• Thereareslightlymorementhanwomeninthisindustry.

• PeopleworkingintheindustryareofsimilarageprofiletotheaverageageoftheSAworkforce.

• Toworkinthisindustryyouneedtobecreative,haveconfidenceandenthusiasmandexcellentinterpersonalskills.Youwillalsoneedahighleveloforganisationalandtimemanagementskillsandbepreparedtoworklongandvariedhours.

• Full-timeArtsAdministratorscanearnfrom$800toaround$1,400perweek,whilemusiciansearnbetween$400(part-time)and$1,100(full-time)perweek.

• PerformingArtsSupportWorkerscanearnbetween$300–$800perweek.

• Artsandcraftsprofessionalscanearnbetween$450-$1,000perweek(dependingonwhethertheyworkpart-timeorfull-time).

Quick facts about this industry

Arts, performance and design

If you are at school

For vocational education in SACE, ask your VET coordinator at school, and visit www.sace.sa.edu.au to check the VET recognition register. Check the following industries to see which qualifications can be recognised in the SACE. Some of the Certificate III qualifications may be available for Training Guarantee for SACE Students.

• Music,ArtandCulture

If you are thinking about VET, vocational qualifications include:

Visual Arts, Craft and Design• CertificateI,II,IIIandIVinVisual

Arts and Contemporary Craft

• CertificateI,II,IIIandIVinAboriginalorTorres Strait Islander Cultural Arts

• CertificateIIIandIVinDesign

• CertificateIIIandIVinArtsAdministration

• CertificateIVandDiplomainPhotoimaging

• AdvancedDiplomaofArtsManagement

• AdvancedDiplomaofCreativeProductDevelopment.

Music• CertificateII,III,IV,Diplomaand

AdvancedDiplomainMusic,withspecialisations in music business, technical production and sound production.

Top job openingsMusicProfessionals

Fashion,IndustrialandJewelleryDesigners

Designers

PerformingArtsTechnicians

Actors,DancersandOtherEntertainers

skills.sa.gov.au 1800 506 266 14

Entertainment• CertificateIandIIinLiveProduction,

TheatreandEvents

• CertificateIII,IV,DiplomaandAdvancedDiplomainLiveProduction,TheatreandEvents,withspecialisationsinconstructionandmanufacturingandtechnicaloperations

• CertificateIII,IVandDiplomainVenuesandEvents

• CertificateIVandDiplomainCostumeforPerformance

• CertificateIVandDiplomainMake-up

• AdvancedDiplomaofStageManagement.

Formoreinformationaboutthequalificationsandwheretogo,checkthejobguide:www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.auCheckwww.skills.sa.gov.autoseewhatcoursesareavailableunderSkillsforAll.

If you are thinking about university, degrees include:

• BachelorofCreativeArts(Drama)• BachelorofCreativeArts(Screen)• BachelorofVisualArts(Specialisation).

CheckthethreeSouthAustralianuniversitywebsitesandSouthAustralianTertiaryAdmissionsCentre(SATAC)listedatthefrontofthisguide.Formoreinformationaboutthequalificationsandwheretogo,checkthejobguide:www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au

Occupations in this industry

Actors, musicians, dancers and other entertainersMusiciansplaymusicinrecitals,asanaccompanist,orasamemberofanorchestra,bandorothermusicalgroup,makerecordingsforsaleorprovidemusicalbackingforadvertising,radio,television,internetorfilmproductions.

Anactormayperformliveoronrecordedmedium,includingtheatre,film,radio,television,internetorincommercials.Theymayalsoprovidevoicebackingtoanimatedfilmsandcommercials.

Dancersperformassoloists,withapartner,orasmembersofagroup,oftenworkingcloselywithmusicians.Theymayperformavarietyofdancestylesortheymayspecialiseinoneparticularstyle.

Otherentertainersincludecomedians,circusperformers,magicians,andpuppeteers/ventriloquists.

Occupations in this industry include:

ActorsDancersEntertainersFilm,StageandTelevisionDirectorsMusiciansandMusicProfessionalsPerformingArtsTechniciansProductionCrewMembersSingersStageManagers.

Visual arts, craft and designArtistscreatevisualandthreedimensionalformsthroughpainting,drawing,printmaking,carving,sculpting,photography,modelling,film-making,music,acting,dancing,videoandcomputerstocommunicateanimpressionoridea.

Occupations in this industry include:

ArtistsArtDirectors(Advertising)ArtTherapistsArtsAdministratorsCraftspeopleCommercialPhotographyincludingadvertising,photojournalism,forensicphotographyCreativePhotographersFilmandTelevisionspecialistsincludingsoundrecordists,videoeditorsPictureFramersJewelleryDesignersIndustrialDesignersTextile(Fashion)Designers.

Occupations in this industry link to the:

• Fashionindustry

• HairandBeautyindustry

• InformationandCommunicationsTechnologyindustry

• MediaandPublishingindustry

• TourismandHospitalityindustry.

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Need more info?

ServiceSkillsSAwww.serviceskillssa.com.au/careers.html

TheJobIlovewww.serviceskills.com.au/sites/default/files/JobILove_WEB.pdf

InnovationandBusinessIndustrySkillsCouncilwww.ibsa.org.au

www.thejoboutlook.gov.au

www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au

Career information about specific occupations has been sourced from www.myfuture.com.au and industry skills bodies. South Australian labour market information has been sourced from ABS Catalogue 6291.0.55.003 Labour Force, average of 4 quarters to November quarter 2011. South Australian information on Age, Region and Income has been sourced from the Australian Census of Population and Housing 2006. Job Openings information is sourced from the South Australian Training and Skills Commission, (unpublished) 2011.© Copyright 2012 Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills

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