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10 Best Side Jobs for Artists

You can do it! Music artist, poetry, writer, architect, dance, photography
Creative people in the arts are driven by the desire to create. While you may not be able to quit your day job yet, all of us dreamers have a need to find a job that covers our bills. We all believe that one day we will make a living by following our passions. But the need is NOW for a side job that we can earn enough, yet leave hours to create our art, and is flexible enough to keep us sane. 


10. Creative Careers Consultant
Are you a creative good a marketing yourself? Turn those skills into helping others. All actors, artists, musicians, writers, indie digital directors, and other creatives need to market themselves. It’s probably the most important business skill to master. Putting together compelling electronic press kits (EPKs) is essential in any of the art fields. Work freelance to:
  • Advise other creatives.
  • Compile press kits.
  • Write resumes.
  • Prepare interesting biographies.
  • Present talents to the public.
9. For Artist Talents
Most artists want to find a parallel task that draws on skills but doesn’t drain your creative energy. For visual artists and painters:
  • Cake decorator
  • China painter
  • Children’s bedroom murals
  • Gallery attendant.
8. Seasonal Work
Depending on the season, these jobs take full or even overtime, but can let you earn a lot in a short period of time. Temp agencies can sometimes help you to connect in these jobs. For temporary work:
  • Census worker
  • Exit poll worker
  • Christmas or window decorator
  • Inventory counter
  • UPS/USPS package delivery (holiday season)
  • Halloween haunted house characters
7. Construction Temps
If you have carpentry, painting knowledge, or have worked on houses, the construction industry pays well and frequently hires laborers as temporary workers. Skilled, full-time construction workers make a good wage, but most musicians, artists, etc. find the work too physically draining to let them do their creative work on the side. These jobs pay differently depending on your experience:
  • House painter
  • Drywall expert
  • Construction carpenter
  • General laborer
  • Furniture mover
6. For Writing Talents
Writing skills are essential for almost all companies in today’s world. You can build a side business doing writing tasks for others:
  • Content writer for websites
  • Freelance blog writer
  • Resume writer
  • Grant writer
  • Speech writer
  • Fortune cookies writer
5. Caretakers and Grounds Keepers
If you can find these positions, they sometimes come with the benefit of free rent. Building managers contact maintenance workers such as cleaners, electricians, plumbers, etc. Superintendents meet with tenants over concerns, collect rent money, and be the go-between for landlord or rental company. Groundskeepers take care of landscaping for cemeteries, estates, country clubs. If you have basic repair skills in plumbing, electrical, carpentry, handymen work for RV parks, condominium or town house organizations, etc.
  • Apartment Superintendent
  • Building Manager
  • Grounds Keeper
  • Handy”man”
4. For Acting Talents
Waiting tables and restaurant workers are traditional for actors, but not always ideal. Hopefully, some these jobs can give you time for last minute auditions, etc. Try contacting temp agencies:
  • Tour guides for travel and art
  • Food demonstrators
  • Party motivators
  • Costume characters
3. Get Physical
For flexible time, there are many businesses that look for experienced trainers. If you are good at motivating people:
Personal fitness trainer
  • Yoga instructor
  • Swim instructor
  • Lifeguard
2. The Night Owls
Many artists and actors find that night work lets them do their creative work during prime hours. These jobs are usually time-consuming, but vary in terms of energy drain. Night workers:
  • Night clerk at motels
  • Security guard
  • Third shift factory (exhausting)
  • Computer monitors
1. For Music and Dance Talents
Dancers are physical and need time to work out. Some of the fitness jobs can sometimes be a match. Musicians often play at night venues and so need flexible daytime jobs.
  • Cruise ship entertainers
  • Product demonstrators
  • Tutors and trainers
  • Children’s birthday party entertainers
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Author: Karla Beatty About
Side jobs for artists, musicians, etc, are about survival of the creative urge. Even though all you want is to pay your bills for a while, finding this kind of work may not be easy. Like all jobs, full-time or otherwise, it’s easiest to get the job from some personal connection. You know someone in your network, that in turn knows someone else. I once had some very wise advice from another artist. She said, “Tell people who you are and what you are trying to do and usually they will go out of their way to help you.”

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      • Lacy Baked Cheese Crisps
      • Healthy Snack Kale Chips
      • An Apple a Day
      • Become a Vegan
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      • Juice Cleanse
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      • Painting with a Painter's Knife
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      • Use a Painting Knife: Textures and Marks
      • Sketchbooks for Artists
      • Be Creative With Your Photographs
      • Warm Up the Voice for Singing
      • How To Write A Haiku Poem
      • Listen to Music
    • Creativity Matters >
      • Traits of Creative People
      • Jobs for Creatives
      • Joyful Music
      • Funniest Songs
    • Arts Appreciated >
      • Vincent Van Gogh Insights into Creativity
      • Brilliant Quotes for Artists
      • History of Botanical Illustration
      • Haiku Poetry of Basho
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      • Sow Bugs in Vegetable Gardens
      • Sow Bugs and Diatomaceous Earth
      • Organic Pest Control
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      • Compost Tea
      • Making Compost Tea
      • 10 Steps to Organic Lawn Care
      • Ground Covering Plants
      • Electric Vehicles Benefits
      • Recycling Paper Benefits
      • Save Energy and Natural Resources
      • Wind Mill Turbines
    • Natural World >
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      • Survive a Landslide
      • Tsunamis Start With Little Warning
      • Coyotes and People Encounters
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