Jobs in the french cultural sector

Cultural events 

Cultural events allow for the link between events and culture, while including elements of show preparation and project management. They require management, administration, communication and information personnel for their publicity campaign, as well as important press relations. The positions of production managers are also present there: materials, stages, artists, reception of the public, logistics is a crucial point.

These events can be national public events, such as Heritage Days, biennials in different cities, or annual private or semi-private festivals.

• Film festival
• Music festival
• Literary festival
• Heritage Day
• One-off/local cultural events around a theme

Positions to be filled : press officer, administrators, production manager, digital marketer, communication manager, graphic designer, stage manager, etc.

Cultural institutions

The cultural institutions have a regular daily working while organizing occasional events. This is the case for museums and art centers, or architectural interpretation centers, which in addition to their permanent collection host temporary exhibitions inside and/or outside their collection. Theaters sometimes manage a parallel activity of private and/or corporate events by hosting seminars, presentations, or any other type of event. In addition to communicating with the public, the managers of cultural institutions are mostly responsible for seeking funding, partnerships (for temporary exchanges of works, for example) and patrons in order to increase their collections and conserve their heritage. 

• Museums
• Theaters, circuses and theaters
• Art institutes and centers

Positions to be occupied : scenographer, exhibition curator, curator, cultural mediator, guide, communication manager, public and school relations manager, patronage manager, etc.

Private cultural promotion, advertising through art

The world of art and culture is a vector of values, it is thus used for different purposes by communication agencies which propose different forms of use: enhancement of a product by customization, creation of an artistic event to promote a brand or a cause, cinema quality commercials or involving one or more artists, brand/artist collaboration, etc.

The specialized press as well as the publishing of art books offer great opportunities.

• Specialized event agencies 
• Media specialized in arts, design, architecture
• Exhibition places

Art Sales

The sale of pieces of art represents a very important market (around 17 billion dollars in 2022!). Sales are made through galleries and auction houses, sometimes through buyers and experts commissioned by collectors.

The important auction houses and famous galleries are extremely followed by collectors, and are the place where pieces are being valued. The art market professions require an important commitment and a very good knowledge of the works, because their value rests on their authenticity, as well as on their side at a given moment.

• Galleries
• Auctions Houses
• Art Fairs

Jobs : Expert, auctioneer, assistant auctioneer, gallery owner, salesman, etc.