Table 1Transition record

performance artisttoconceptual artist

A performance artist already meets 52% of what the conceptual artist role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From performance artist

52%

Overlap1

To conceptual artist

20 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

54 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54

This move: 54 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the conceptual artist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the performance artist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A conceptual artist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a performance artist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ensure safety of exercise environment assisting and caring
already held monitor art scene developments information skills
already held plan art educational activities management skills
already held discuss artwork communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage artistic project management skills
already held monitor sociological trends information skills

All 20 carried skills, including the 9 the conceptual artist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 4 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 7 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held create artwork required
required, not held define creative components required
required, not held develop an artistic framework required
required, not held identify artistic niche required
required, not held maintain an artistic portfolio required
required, not held make artistic processes explicit required
required, not held select artistic materials to create artworks required

optional, not held assess each stage of the creative process optional
optional, not held create pen-and-paper images optional
optional, not held design greeting cards optional
optional, not held develop animations optional
optional, not held provide input to collaborators to guide their work optional
optional, not held use artistic materials for drawing optional
optional, not held design graphics optional

02 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held iconography required

03 information skills 1 required

required, not held study artistic techniques required

04 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a conceptual artist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt artistic plan to location skill
already held art history knowledge
already held contextualise artistic work skill
already held define artistic approach skill
already held discuss artwork skill
already held gather reference materials for artwork skill
already held intellectual property law knowledge
already held labour legislation knowledge
already held monitor art scene developments skill
already held assess conservation needs skill
already held develop artistic educational activities skill
already held develop artistic project budgets skill
already held develop educational resources skill
already held ensure safety of exercise environment skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held manage artistic project skill
already held monitor sociological trends skill
already held participate in artistic mediation activities skill
already held plan art educational activities skill
already held present exhibition skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess each stage of the creative process optional
optional, not held create pen-and-paper images optional
optional, not held design greeting cards optional
optional, not held develop animations optional
optional, not held provide input to collaborators to guide their work optional
optional, not held use artistic materials for drawing optional
optional, not held design graphics optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

21 held skills the conceptual artist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust the performance to different environments skill
not needed by the target role analyse own performance skill
not needed by the target role attend rehearsals skill
not needed by the target role create an artistic performance skill
not needed by the target role create digital images skill
not needed by the target role define artistic vision skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety of visitors skill
not needed by the target role follow time cues skill
not needed by the target role interact with an audience skill
not needed by the target role interact with fellow actors skill
not needed by the target role keep up with trends skill
not needed by the target role manage feedback skill
not needed by the target role participate in music studio recordings skill
not needed by the target role perform costume changeovers skill
not needed by the target role perform dances skill
not needed by the target role perform live skill
not needed by the target role plan health and safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role self-promote skill
not needed by the target role sing skill
not needed by the target role study roles from scripts skill
not needed by the target role work with an artistic team skill

1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held iconography required

Index

Other moves recorded from performance artist

Full index of moves from performance artist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.