Careers in Museums
Art Conservation
Interview: Claire Taggart (PDF)
Nasher Conservator Claire Taggart discusses the tools of the trade.
So You Want to Be a Conservator… (PDF)
High school student Bernadette Negrete interviews Nicole Berastequi, Conservation Tech at the Nasher Sculpture Center.
Video: John Campbell
John Campbell is the former conservator of the Nasher Sculpture Center. He currently works at CCS Conservation in Long Island City, New York.
Video: Conservation in Action
Nasher Conservator Claire Taggart and Conservation Tech Nicole Berastequi treat artist Nancy Grossman's Untitled (Head Sculpture).
Curatorial
So You Want to Be a Curator… (PDF)
High school student Benjamin Vega interviews Leigh Arnold, Ph.D., Assistant Curator at the Nasher Sculpture Center.
Design an Exhibition (PDF)
Museum Registration
Video: Melissa Durkee
Melisa Durkee is the Head of Rights and Reproductions at the Nasher Sculpture Center.
Social Media
So You Want to Work in Social Media… (PDF)
High school student Caroline Cox interviews Cassandra Emswiler Burd, PR and Social Media Coordinator at the Nasher Sculpture Center.
Art and Design
Studio Art / Arts Administration
Interview: Vicki Meek (PDF)
Vicki Meek is a Dallas-based artist who also works as an administrator at the South Dallas Cultural Center, an important community enrichment organization.
Video: Michael O'Keefe
Michael O’Keefe is a Dallas-based artist who works in both 2-D and 3-D art.
Design
Video: Neil Hubbard
Neil Hubbard is a designer with Heatherwick Studio.
Video: Kyle Hobratschk
Kyle Hobratschk is a printmaker and furniture designer who resides in Dallas.
Majoring in Art
Interview: Michael Corris (PDF)
Since November 2009, Michael Corris has been Professor of Art and Chair of the Division of Art, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU, Dallas, TX.
Commercial Art
Architecture
Interview: Peter Goldstein (PDF)
Peter Goldstein is a licensed architect and a teacher in the Dallas Independent School District’s magnet architecture program.
Theater Set Design
Interview: Beowulf Borritt (PDF)
Beowulf Borritt is a Tony-award nominated set designer. His sets have been featured in shows throughout the country.
Film Industry
Video: Tim McLaughlin
Tim McLaughlin is a former Creature Supervisor for Industrial Light and Magic.
Art Education
K-12 Teaching
Video: Samuel Thomas
Samuel Thomas teaches art at McKinney Boyd High School in McKinney, Texas.
Museum Education
Interview: Melissa Gonzales (PDF)
Melissa Gonzales is the Manager of Teaching in the Community at the Dallas Museum of Art.
Medical Field
Medical Illustration
Video: Mary Jordan
Mary Jordan is a professional medical illustrator who manages and owns a medical illustration studio.
Art Therapy
Interview: Katherine Houpt (PDF)
Katherine Houpt is an art therapist who works in Chicago.
Art in the Business World
Video: Katherine Wagner
Katherine Wagner is the CEO of Business Council for the Arts, a not-for-profit organization. Throughout her career, she has developed and encouraged relationships between businesses and arts organizations.
Video: Heather Kitchen
Heather Kitchen is the Managing Director of the Dallas Theater Center. In her long career, she has been an important advocate for the arts as a manager or director of theater companies throughout the U.S. and Canada.