Put to rest any concerns about having to become a "starving artist" if you want to follow your artistic passions, whether or not you create your masterpieces with paints, pixels, traditional instruments, or MIDIs. Even those of us who have a hard time drawing stick people can enjoy a career in the arts.

Explore the possibilities with these links:

197 Careers Related to Visual Arts: A basic list of jobs without descriptions

The University of Texas Career Services has 10 pages of jobs (with descriptions) that you can get with an art degree. On that note, visit your local college or university's art department and ask them about careers in art. More often than not, they can connect you with people working in the specialty that interests you.

Incredible @rt Department has a collection of career-related links.

The Career Guide to Industries tells you about occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings, expected job prospects, working conditions, and information about the job market in each state. It is a companion to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, which provides information on careers from an occupational perspective.

Career Ship offers detailed descriptions of tasks, knowledge, and skills required for hundreds of careers. Users can search careers by interests, clusters, or keyword. This service is part of Mapping Your Future, a national collaborative, public-service project of the financial aid industry to provide free college, career, financial aid, and financial literacy services for students, families, and schools.

Click on Arts Scholarships to learn about how you can pay for your arts education.