Lamont Career Resources
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Arts Administration Careers
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Arts Administration
- Americans for the Arts Job Bank
- Arts Administration Job Listings on Artsadminjobs.com
- Association of Performing Arts Presenters Job Bank
- California Arts Council Jobs Board
- Chorus America Jobs Directory
- Denver Musicians Association – Local auditions and more
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
- International Society for the Performing Arts Facebook Page
- League of American Orchestras
- Lincoln Center Jobs
- MediaMatch Jobs Board
- MusicalAmerica.com
- MusicalChairs.info
- New York Foundation for the Arts
- OffStageJobs.com
- Opera America Job Listings
- Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Job Bank
- Philanthropy News Digest Job Listings
- Playbill.com job listings
- USAJobs.gov
- Aspen Music Festival Job Listing
- Bravo! Vail Job Listings
- National Repertory Orchestra Job Listings
- Denver Center of the Performing Arts Job Listings
- Colorado Symphony Job Listings
- Opera Colorado Job Listings
- Colorado Ballet Job Listings
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Entrepreneurship – General
- Indeed.com
- Monster.com
- CareerBuilder.com
- JobScore.Com
- SimplyHired.com
- CareerJet.com
- ZipRecruiter.com
- LinkedIn.com
- How to Create Your LinkedIn Profile
- AfterCollege.com – Entry-level jobs
- USAJobs.gov – Federal government opportunities
- GovernmentJobs.com
- Rhinegold Jobs
- MusicalAmerica.com
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Grants
- Resources for Grant Seekers
- Grantsmanship Center Index of US Funding Sources by State
- Duke University Research Funding Database
- Fractured Atlas – Can serve as a fiscal agent to receive grants
- Fiscal Sponsor Directory
- National Network of Fiscal Sponsors
- Creative Capital
- Selected Grant Resources for Individual Artists, via 3Arts in Chicago
- National Endowment for the Arts
- New York Foundation for the Arts Source
- Chamber Music America
- The Awesome Foundation – $1,000 grants
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness – Student debt relief from the US Department of Education
- Teacher Loan Forgiveness from the US Dept. of Education
- Internships
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Salaries
- Faculty Salary Data, via the Chronicle of Higher Ed
- Glassdoor.com
- Payscale.com
- Salary.com
- Salary Increase by College Major
- Salary Calculator, from NACE – Discover salaries in diverse occupations in the US
- Cost of Living Comparison, via Bankrate (US only)
- CareerOneStop.org – Sponsored by the US Dept. of Labor
- Strategic National Arts Alumni Project – Salary data and more
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Scholarships/Fellowships
- CareerOneStop.org – Scholarship search tool sponsored by the US Dept. of Labor
- Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
- Fastweb.com
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Petersons.com – Search for undergraduate and graduate scholarships
- Scholarships for Music Majors, via MajoringInMusic.com
- Scholarship Resources for Music Students, via NAfME
- Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- State Education Agencies
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Volunteer Opportunities
- Americorps.gov
- Idealist.com
- Volunteer Opportunities City and County of Denver
- Volunteer with Newman Center
- Volunteer with Inside the Orchestra
- Volunteer with the Denver Center of the Performing Arts
- Volunteer with Opera Colorado
- Volunteer with Colorado Ballet
- Volunteer with WildTunes - playing music for local animal shelters
Performing Careers
- Audio/Acoustical Engineering & Production
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Church/Synagogue Jobs
- AGO National Job Listings (members only)
- American Choral Directors Association Job Listings
- Anglican Church in North America Job Listings
- Association of Anglican Musicians Placement Services (members only)
- Association of Lutheran Church Musicians Job Listings
- Cantors Assembly (membership required)
- Choristers Guild Job Bank (membership required)
- Church Music Jobs via Indeed.com
- Church Music Jobs via the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale
- Church Music Association of America
- ChurchStaffing.com
- JustChurchJobs.com
- National Association of Pastoral Musicians
- Presbyterian Assoc. of Musicians Job Listings
- United Methodist Church Job Listings
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Competitions
- Musical America Directory
- MusicalChairs.info – Ads posted by a few competitions
- YapTracker.com – Vocal auditions and competitions
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Conducting
- Denver Musicians Association – Local auditions and more
- All the Conducting Masterclasses
- American Choral Directors Association Job Listings
- Choristers Guild Job Bank (membership required)
- League of American Orchestras
- MusicalChairs.info
- OffStageJobs.com
- Cruise Industry
- Military Bands
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Orchestra
- Aspen Music Festival
- Boulder Chamber Orchestra
- Boulder Philharmonic
- Boulder Symphony
- Bravo! Vail
- Broomfield Symphony
- Castlerock Orchestra
- Chamber Orchestra of the Springs
- Chamber Music Society of Greater Denver
- Colorado Ballet
- Colorado College Summer Music Festival
- Colorado Music Festival
- Colorado Springs Philharmonic
- Colorado Symphony
- Denver Municipal Band
- Denver Philharmonic
- Denver Pops
- DCPA Attractions
- Evergreen Chamber Orchestra
- Fort Collins Symphony
- Flatirons Community Orchestra
- Greeley Philharmonic
- Littleton Symphony
- Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra
- Longmont Symphony
- Loveland Symphony
- Music in the Mountains Summer Festival
- National Repertory Orchestra
- Opera Colorado
- Opera Steamboat
- Parker Symphony Orchestra
- Pueblo Symphony
- Steamboat Strings Summer Festival
- Steamboat Symphony Orchestra
- Symphony of the Rockies
Associations and Listings:
- Denver Musicians Association – Local auditions and more
- International Musician – Essential to find orchestra jobs in the US (many jobs are advertised nowhere else).
- Audition Cafe
- Musical Chairs
- League of American Orchestras – Mostly administrative jobs; some conducting
Mostly European Vacancies:
- Muv.ac
- Music-Job.com (toggle to English in upper right corner)
- VioWorld.com
- Orchestras Canada Job Board
- Orchestras in Australia
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Residencies
- Alliance of Artist Communities Residency Directory
- New York Foundation for the Arts Source
- Res Artis list of residencies – Search for residencies worldwide
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Touring/Performance
- Association of Performing Arts Presenters
- GroupMuse
- Musical America Directory – Massive international database of presenters
- National Association for Campus Activities – Connect with college presenters
- American Music Abroad
- ConcertsInYourHome.com
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Voice/Opera
- Aspen Music Festival
- YapTracker.com – Essential source for info about opera auditions and vocal competitions
- AuditionsPlus.com – Auditions, competitions, YAPs and more
- Backstage.com – Auditions and casting calls for diverse opportunities
- AGMA Opera Audition Notices
- Playbill.com
- Opera America – Information about career building, grants, etc.
- Opera Steamboat
Teaching Careers
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Composition/Theory
- Chamber Music America: Grants for commissioning and more
- Composers and Schools – Funds to create music with and for high school students
- New Music USA
- Society of Composers Inc. – Online News. Diverse opportunities. Membership required
- Conducting
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Grants
- Resources for Grant Seekers
- Grantsmanship Center Index of US Funding Sources by State
- Duke University Research Funding Database
- Fractured Atlas – Can serve as a fiscal agent to receive grants
- Fiscal Sponsor Directory
- National Network of Fiscal Sponsors
- Creative Capital
- Selected Grant Resources for Individual Artists, via 3Arts in Chicago
- National Endowment for the Arts
- New York Foundation for the Arts Source
- Chamber Music America
- The Awesome Foundation – $1,000 grants
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness – Student debt relief from the US Department of Education
- Teacher Loan Forgiveness from the US Dept. of Education
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Higher Education
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- College Music Society Vacancy List (membership required)
- University of Colorado jobs (all campuses)
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
- InsideHigherEd.com
- AcademicJobsOnline.com
- AcademicKeys.com
- Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Job Search
- Society for Music Theory Job Listings
Salary information:
- Faculty Salary Data via the Chronicle of Higher Ed
- Salary Data via HigherEdJobs.com
- California Community College Jobs
- GovernmentJobs.com
- NATS Job Center – A few voice faculty jobs
- Association Européenne des Conservatoires
- AcademicPositions.com – Jobs in northern and central Europe
- Applying for Faculty Positions – Guidelines by Gerald Klickstein
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K-12 And Private Teaching
- International Educator – Overseas K-12 teaching jobs
- Education jobs by Jobted
- Music-Job.com – Selected jobs in Germany, Switzerland, Austria
- NAfME Job Listings
- NAfME State Associations
- Index of US State Education Agencies (access job boards)
- National Assoc. of Independent Schools - Job Listings
- Private School Search
- SchoolSpring.com
- Suzuki Association of the Americas Job Listings
- Teach for America
- K12 Job Spot
- TopSchoolJobs.org
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Salaries
- Faculty Salary Data, via the Chronicle of Higher Ed
- Glassdoor.com
- Payscale.com
- Salary.com
- Salary Increase by College Major
- Salary Calculator, from NACE – Discover salaries in diverse occupations in the US
- Cost of Living Comparison, via Bankrate (US only)
- CareerOneStop.org – Sponsored by the US Dept. of Labor
- Strategic National Arts Alumni Project – Salary data and more
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Scholarships/Fellowships
- CareerOneStop.org – Scholarship search tool sponsored by the US Dept. of Labor
- Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
- Fastweb.com
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Petersons.com – Search for undergraduate and graduate scholarships
- Scholarships for Music Majors, via MajoringInMusic.com
- Scholarship Resources for Music Students, via NAfME
- Soros Fellowships for New Americans
- State Education Agencies
