Also called: Fine Art Handler
Packs, moves, and installs priceless artwork for museums, galleries, and collectors.
Builds a custom crate for a sculpture, gloves up to hang a $5 million painting perfectly level, and drives it across town in a climate-controlled truck.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. No degree required; training on the job; many are artists themselves.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Studio Art.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. Crating, moving and hanging priceless art by hand stays physical, precise human work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to museums, galleries or fine art shippers for art handler or preparator assistant jobs
Classes: Woodshop, Studio art, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-7062.
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