Being able to write about your work effectively unlocks opportunities. But it can be a difficult and intimidating process to distill everything you do into a few simple words.
Designed for artists, scholars, and creatives of all types, this session covered how to develop language to harvest opportunities, cultivate and grow your network, and connect to people who can support your work. Attendees work through interactive exercises to help draft both an artist statement and bio, which can be utilized both for written and verbal communications. The session also covers key “do’s and don’ts,” as well as insights into what jurors and panelists look for when reviewing these materials and speaking to artists/applicants.
In this session, participants:
- Gain perspective from reviewers: Get insight into how your statement will be seen by decision-makers in the arts and creative industries.
- Nail the artist statement: Learn the essential elements, then develop a strong statement that you can use for a variety of creative opportunities.
- Access real-world examples: Read artist statements from successful applications across disciplines.
Facilitator Kelly Olshan is a Learning Program Officer for the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). At NYFA, she oversees professional development programs for artists of all disciplines globally, including the Artist as Entrepreneur program and NYFA Coaching.