Crafting Your Photographers's Resume & Artist Statement

Crafting Your Photographer's Resume, Biography & Artist Statement

As photographers, we express ourselves visually through our photographs and may find the thought of expressing ourselves through writing – especially writing about our work - painful, or a potentially daunting task. There may come a time, however, where you don’t have a choice because a resume or artist statement may be required for an exhibition; or you may need one or the other to apply for admission into a visual arts program, a teaching position, a grant or they are needed for some other reason.

Writing your photographer’s resume and artist statement does not have to be a painful process. In this workshop, you will learn:

• What a photographer’s resume, artist statement and biography is and why each are necessary;
• What to include in your photographer’s resume, artist statement and biography;
  
• What to do if you don’t have enough information to create a photographer’s resume;
  
• Specific tips for building up your photographer’s resume;
  
• How to compose a photographer’s resume, artist statement and biography;
  
• Why each will evolve over time
  

Requirements: Please bring pen and paper for notes. A handout will also be provided.