Artist statement - writing tutorial
Write your artist statement in your own words and elaborate on ideas from the previous activities.
The language style of your statement should support your creative practice and the purpose of your statement. Avoid using theory or use jargon which might alienate your audience.
You can write about your personal experiences if they relate to your creative work. You can tell a story or be playful, use humour or emotion if it relates to your personal style and your creative work. However, an artist statement for your social media platforms may need a different tone to one you write for a grant proposal.
Writing a very short artist statement (50-100 words) can be the most challenging task because you must communicate your creative work to your audience in an engaging way, with the least words possible.
See Artist statement - examples in the previous section, which include some very short artist statements.
View this tutorial on writing an artist statement and an artist biography.
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