hi dave, i don't think it's possible, or useful, to keep "art" & "work" separate. most of us do many things that are both, as well as things that are more clearly one or the other.
linkedin was not created for artists so it's not trying to meet our needs, but it can be useful for some things. i use it, not very actively, & more for finding out info about someone or when i need to connect with people in particular areas, than for promoting my (art)work or trying to find work. i don't update it very often. h : ) On 5/01/15 10:29 26PM, Joel Weishaus wrote: > Hi Dave; > > I don't know about Linkedin, but I've lived my life by taking many > different jobs, which I used not only to stay alive. but also to learn > various skills, and, most importantly, work alongside people in all > strata of society, from "sweatshops" to executive offices. > I felt, and feel, that for an artist living a broad spectrum life, not > just hanging out with other artists, or doing "creative work" for a > living, is essential, especially in the long run. > > -Joel > > > On 1/5/2015 12:54 PM, dave miller wrote: >> I've been updating LinkedIn over the past few days, looking for work. >> With LinkedIn I struggle with balancing commercial jobs and my art >> career. I seem to be using my art skills to try to get jobs that may >> require creativity, but it's an uneasy and unhappy mix. It also feels >> dishonest, as if I'm somehow in denial about how important my art is >> to me. >> >> Maybe the problem is me - I've done both commercial work and art and >> have always found that the two don't go happily or neatly together, >> though in theory they should as I am trying to find work in the >> creative industries. Though the political art definitely doesn't fit >> on a regular CV, so I hide this. >> >> I just don't think LinkedIn serves the needs of artists. Or academic >> research/ funding. >> >> But i might be wrong and just not doing things right? >> >> Are artists using LinkedIn? Or are they using something else? Should >> there be a LinkedIn for artists? Is there a gap in the market? >> Artists and researchers looking for opportunities/ funding? >> >> Trouble with this way of thinking is I don't like the split life - >> work and art - and having to keep them separate. Is it unavoidable? >> >> Would be good to know how others present themselves as artists/ >> workers / researchers >> >> thanks dave >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > > > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour -- helen varley jamieson [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> http://www.creative-catalyst.com http://www.talesfromthetowpath.net http://www.upstage.org.nz
_______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
