| Occupation Title | VISUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS PROFESSIONALS NEC |
| ANZSCO Code | 211499 |
| Occupations in this Group | 211411 Painter (Visual Arts) 211412 Potter or Ceramic Artist 211413 Sculptor 211499 Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals nec |
| Occupations in NEC Group | Ephemeral Artist Leadlighter Multimedia Artist New Media Artist Textile Artist |
| Description | This occupation group covers Visual Arts and Crafts Professionals not elsewhere classified. This occupation group requires high levels of creative talent or personal commitment and interest as well as, or in place of, formal qualifications or experience. |
| Skill Level | 1 |
| Specialisations | None |
| Occupation List | Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) |
| Combined list of eligible skilled occupations for subclasses 457 and 186 | |
| Tasks | -conceiving and developing ideas, designs and styles for paintings, drawings, pottery pieces and sculptures |
| -arranging objects, positioning models, and selecting landscapes and other visual forms according to chosen subject matter | |
| -selecting artistic media, method and materials | |
| -applying media to surfaces using appropriate techniques | |
| -moulding clay into functional and artistic articles by wheel-throwing, moulding and hand-building | |
| -mixing glazing materials and applying glazes to dried pottery by dipping and painting | |
| -placing finished and decorated pieces in kilns | |
| -sketching designs of proposed sculptures, and making wax and plaster models | |
| -devising forms from metal using welding and metalworking equipment, and from stone using masonry tools | |
| -carving and forming materials to desired shape using hand and power tools | |
| Skills Assessment Authority | VETASSESS |
| Related Occupations | 211411 Painter (Visual Arts) 211412 Potter or Ceramic Artist 211413 Sculptor |
| State Sponsorship Options | Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) Sponsorship |
| Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) Sponsorship | |
| English Requirements | Competent English (e.g. IELTS: at least 6 in each skill) |