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Aestheticians
are philosophers who think about big questions about art.
Examples of such questions include: What is art? What is beauty?
How do artworks carry meaning? What is art good for?
Apprentices
learn about art outside formal school systems. An apprentice
is a young artist who works for a more experi3enced artist,
so s/he can learn from a master.
Art collectors
are interested in building their own collections of artworks.
Art dealers
and gallery owners acquire art to sell to collectors and museums.
Many have contracts with artists to promote and sell their
work for a commission.
Art patrons
are people who value art and support art making in a variety
of ways, such as commissioning artworks, buying artworks,
or supplying materials. For centuries powerful patrons (such
as royalty, nobles, religious leaders, bankers and merchants)
have supported artists by bringing them to live at court and
providing housing and other other living expenses.
Artists
make art. Some artists work alone and some collaborate with
others.
Arts administrators
are managers who work with public and private arts organizations.
They manage arts projects by writing grants (for example to
the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment
for the Humanities, or the J. Paul Getty Trust), establishing
review panels, developing guidelines, and administering budgets.
Art critics
and reviewers write about artworks an exhibitions. They often
describe and interpret artworks and sometimes share their
conclusions about the quality of the artwork.
Art historians
study art from different places and times. They explain what
artworks meant to the people who lived when and where they
were originally made. They study styles in art and trace influences
through time.
Art teachers
are translators who introduce and explain art ideas to students
to help them develop their skills.
Conservators
assess the physical condition of artworks and recommend ways
to restore and/or protect them.
Curators
know a great deal about certain kinds of art. Many are art
historians. They select and organize artworks for museum exhibitions.
Museum guards
protect artworks that are on display.
Museum registrars
keep records of all artworks in their collections, including
a record of who has owned it, who has borrowed it, what has
been written about it, whether it has been cleaned, repaired,
or restored, etc.
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