Skills
45 skills are associated with this occupation.
0 skills selected
Essential knowledge
3 skills
Essential skills / competences
26 skills
Optional knowledge
1 skill
Optional skills / competences
15 skills
Overview
Community artist work is about researching, planning, organising and leading artistic activities with local groups brought together by shared interests, capacities, environments or conditions.
In job descriptions, look for participatory art, workshops, community groups, creative project coordination, access to arts, participant involvement, programme planning and local cultural settings.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Community artists create artistic programmes with groups rather than only for them. Work includes finding local needs, planning workshops, arranging materials and spaces, leading activities and helping participants shape creative outcomes.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include facilitation, artistic practice, project coordination, inclusive communication, safeguarding awareness, group dynamics, workshop design, budgeting and adapting methods to participants’ abilities and interests.
Salary context
Salary context depends on project length, funding model, group size, artistic discipline, preparation time, venue responsibility, community partnership work and whether the role includes coordination, delivery or programme leadership.
Career paths
Career paths can move through workshop facilitation, community arts projects, cultural education, participatory theatre, dance or visual arts, arts project management, local cultural programming or coordination in social and health settings.
Good to know
Check who the participants are and how much programme design is expected. Strong adverts name the artistic medium, community setting, workshop schedule, partnership responsibilities, materials budget and participant support needs.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
community & participatory artist
dance leader
hospital clown
artist & community facilitator
community arts facilitator
community arts worker
community arts practitioner
artist in mediation
community dance leader
community dance practitioner
community dance artist
community arts project leader
community drama artist
Occupation group
Creative and performing artists not elsewhere classified (2659)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4efdf62f-a1d9-450e-aebc-2d6a6110f05d |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2659.1 |
| ISCO group | 2659 |
| Concept type | Occupation |