1. Do not assume because you have an art degree you will be able to get a job in a museum.
2. Do not assume that you AT LEAST qualify for a customer service job in an art center..
3. If you apply for a job in another field (ie retail, office assistance, receptionist) expect questions as to why you choose to work in that field. Acceptable answers are not "the economy is terrible and I have an art degree."
4. People always will know more about art than you in their personal opinion and you better listen to them. Their 1 high school art class they weren't interested in and were required to take over qualifies them to know about the Renaissance or the "conspiracy" of the Mona Lisa. They just know way more than you...
5. Really though, that's like me telling a chemist that I know more about Chemistry...people who know me how hilarious that is...
6. Expect to hear everyone's opinion about art. Sidenote: people don't care about it/think it is at all important.
7. Expect people to want to start conversations about Thomas Kincaid or Anne Geddes.....
8. Feel like murdering yourself because your art ed friends actually have jobs...Not ALL schools are cutting art programs!
9. Expect a lot of questions like, "Art history??? What are you going to do with that...like, work in a museum or something?" Please refer to question #1.
10. Get a hobby and learn the art of cynicism.
