How do I get a job as a set designer/builder?
I would love to have a job as a set designer/builder, both for entertainment venues (theaters, concerts) but also for conference venues (convention centers, etc.). I have experience in technical drawing, a degree in art, and quite a bit of construction experience. Any ideas for where to look for such jobs??
Get some experience at a small or community theater...perhaps even as a volunteer at first. Use that experience to get a paid position . Organize a portfolio of pictures of everything you do to use to get better and better jobs.
Take college courses in theater and in communications (radio/TV/cinema) that relate to your goal. They will probably call it "scenery and lighting" but it could be in "drama" or in "communications".
Find out who is in charge at a theater near you. Contact them and tell them about your interest and ask if you could come by when they have a project in progress to get some ideas. While there, interview them about their background and see if you might be able to recruit them on as an unofficial mentor.
Volunteer as an usher or a go-fer...anything to spend more time in the theater. Make connections, get advice.
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