Types of Jobs ​​

- Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services​
  • Graphic Artist
  • Art , Theater or Music Teacher
  • Newspaper Reporter
  • Photojournalist 
  • Author or Writer or Director
  • Musician

Interests You May Have

  • ​Drawing pictures or cartoons
  • Performing music, roles, and dances on stage 
  • Creating original videos
  • Painting
  • Taking photographs
  • Making jewelry or sculpting
  • Writing original stories and poems

Local Post-Secondary Education

Related Courses You Should Consider​​​​

  • Art
  • Graphic Design
  • Humanities
  • Journalism
  • English
  • Photography
  • Communications
  • Music

​​​Local Extracurricular Activities you may enjoy

  • Marching Band
  • Indoor Drumline (SMASD, ECC)
  • Dance Team (SMASD)
  • Drama Club
  • Concert Choir
  • Concert Band
  • BCAT After School Art Program
  • ECCOTA Workshops
  • April's School of Dance

​Local Job Shadow Opportunities

  • PSU - WPBS
  • The Hound 97.5
  • John Schlimm - local author and artist
  • The River 98.9
  • ECCOTA
  • The Detail Shop (Graphic Design)
  • The Daily Press/Ridgway Record
  • 911 Emergency Services

Related Opportunties

Congressional App Challenge

Middle and High School Students - Are you up for the challenge? Enter the Congressional App Challenge - Create an app using ANY PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE (example: C, C++, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, “block code,” etc.) and ANY PLATFORM (PC, web, tablet, robot, mobile, etc.). There are NO LIMITS on application theme or topic!
Register online by September 10th - Submissions will be due by November 1st.  Learn more here http://thompson.house.gov/congressional-app-challenge

Elk County Locals
View the videos from local folks to learn more about this career​​​​​​​​​

Executive Director:
Sara Frank -  ​Elk County Council On The Arts
Marketing Manager:
​Jeff Buhite -  The River 98.9