Artist Support Materials

Explore resources that provide information and tips on preparing
artist support materials, including artist statements, résumés, cover
letters, exhibition catalogues, podcasts, and blogs. Also
includes advice on digital artist support materials, including
organizing artist websites.

PUBLICATIONS ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
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Art-Write: The Writing Guide for Visual Artists Author/Editor: Vicki Krohn Amorose Teaches artists how to write about their own artwork. Filled with achievable advice on how to write for art promotion and sales. Provides a step-by-step approach to create a professional artist statement, with thinking and writing exercises to ease the process and develop authentic and clear content. Publisher: Luminaire Press Publication Date: 2013

The Complete Guide to Maverick Podcasting: A Manual for Nonconformists Author: Micah A Hanks Provides information on how the medium can be used as a promotional, and the ways podcasting can be done effectively on a budget, and the different methods and equipment involved. Publisher: Rocketeer Press Publication Date: 2015

How to Write About Contemporary Art Author: Gilda Williams   Description: A guide to writing engagingly about contemporary art. Includes tips for writing press releases and news articles; texts for auction and exhibition catalogues, gallery guides and wall labels; op-ed journalism and exhibition reviews; and writing for websites and blogs. Publisher: Thames and Hudson Publication Date: 2014

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist: Selling Yourself without Selling Your Soul Author: Caroll Michels See chapters “Presentation Tools and Packages” and “Art Marketing: Digital, Print, and Social Media.” The author is the founder of the Artist Help Network and a career coach and artist-advocate. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication date: Revised 2018

Introduction to Podcast Technology: Discover the Essential Tools and Techniques You Need to Record, Produce and Launch Your Podcast Author: David Power Instead of trying to convince you everything is easy, the book guides you through each stage of the podcast creation process in detail and offers precise, step-by-step instructions on the essential tools and techniques you need to record, produce and launch a podcast. Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Publication Date: 2016

The Relatively Pain-Free Artist Statement Author/Editor: Alyson B. Stanfield An e-book that provides tips for developing an artist statement. Publisher: Pentas Press Publication Date: 2011

Title: Taking the Leap. Building a Career as a Visual Artist Author/Editor: Cay Lang Description: Revised. See “Creating Your Artist’s Packet.” Publisher: Chronicle Books Publication Date: 2006

Title: Writing the Artist Statement: Revealing the True Spirit of Your Work Author/Editor: Ariane Goodwin Description: Guides artists through the process of writing an artist statement, building a psychological bridge between art and audience by tapping to the exact words that portrays the singular spirit of your work. Publisher: Infinity Publishers Publication Date: 2013

WEBSITES

How to Make a Podcast
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