Table 1Transition record

conceptual artisttosculptor

A conceptual artist already meets 56% of what the sculptor role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From conceptual artist

56%

Overlap1

To sculptor

10 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

44.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.7

This move: 44.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the sculptor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the conceptual 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sculptor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a conceptual artist 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 7 the sculptor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 9 missing skills fall into 3 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 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held create sculptures required
required, not held design objects to be crafted required

optional, not held create sculpture prototype optional
optional, not held collaborate with technical experts on artworks optional
optional, not held submit preliminary artwork optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held research sculpture trends required
required, not held study artworks required

optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

03 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held create model required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sculptor 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 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 discuss artwork skill
already held iconography knowledge
already held participate in artistic mediation activities skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create sculpture prototype optional
optional, not held collaborate with technical experts on artworks optional
optional, not held submit preliminary artwork optional
optional, not held keep records of work progress optional

27 held skills the sculptor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt artistic plan to location skill
not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role assess conservation needs skill
not needed by the target role assess each stage of the creative process skill
not needed by the target role contextualise artistic work skill
not needed by the target role create pen-and-paper images skill
not needed by the target role define artistic approach skill
not needed by the target role define creative components skill
not needed by the target role design graphics skill
not needed by the target role design greeting cards skill
not needed by the target role develop an artistic framework skill
not needed by the target role develop animations skill
not needed by the target role develop artistic educational activities skill
not needed by the target role develop artistic project budgets skill
not needed by the target role develop educational resources skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of exercise environment skill
not needed by the target role gather reference materials for artwork skill
not needed by the target role identify artistic niche skill
not needed by the target role keep personal administration skill
not needed by the target role make artistic processes explicit skill
not needed by the target role manage artistic project skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
not needed by the target role monitor sociological trends skill
not needed by the target role plan art educational activities skill
not needed by the target role present exhibition skill
not needed by the target role provide input to collaborators to guide their work skill
not needed by the target role use artistic materials for drawing skill

Index

Other moves recorded from conceptual artist

Full index of moves from conceptual 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.