Table 1Transition record

sculptortoconceptual artist

A sculptor already meets 38% of what the conceptual artist role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sculptor

38%

Overlap1

To conceptual artist

10 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

65.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.7

This move: 65.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the conceptual artist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sculptor 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 10 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 sculptor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held iconography arts and humanities
already held study artistic techniques information skills
already held create artwork communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor art scene developments information skills
already held discuss artwork communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain an artistic portfolio communication, collaboration and creativity

All 10 carried skills, including the 9 the conceptual artist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 5 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 6 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held adapt artistic plan to location required
required, not held define artistic approach 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 make artistic processes explicit 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 present exhibition 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 develop educational resources optional

02 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held contextualise artistic work required
required, not held gather reference materials for artwork required

optional, not held assess conservation needs optional
optional, not held develop artistic project budgets optional
optional, not held monitor sociological trends optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held art history required

04 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held develop artistic educational activities optional
optional, not held manage artistic project optional
optional, not held plan art educational activities optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure safety of exercise environment 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held create artwork skill
already held discuss artwork skill
already held iconography knowledge
already held intellectual property law knowledge
already held labour legislation knowledge
already held maintain an artistic portfolio skill
already held monitor art scene developments skill
already held select artistic materials to create artworks skill
already held study artistic techniques skill
already held participate in artistic mediation activities skill

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess conservation needs optional
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 develop artistic educational activities optional
optional, not held develop artistic project budgets optional
optional, not held ensure safety of exercise environment optional
optional, not held manage artistic project optional
optional, not held monitor sociological trends optional
optional, not held plan art educational activities optional
optional, not held present exhibition 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 develop educational resources optional
optional, not held keep personal administration optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

9 held skills the conceptual artist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role collaborate with technical experts on artworks skill
not needed by the target role create model skill
not needed by the target role create sculpture prototype skill
not needed by the target role create sculptures skill
not needed by the target role design objects to be crafted skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role research sculpture trends skill
not needed by the target role study artworks skill
not needed by the target role submit preliminary artwork 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 art history required

Index

Other moves recorded from sculptor

Full index of moves from sculptor

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.