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Sponsorship for artists
Sponsorship is when a business or company supports an artist. For established galleries, sponsorship looks like high profile exhibitions funded by big private companies. It’s a different story for individual artists looking to secure such support. This…
Writing an artist’s biography
An artist biography (or ‘artists biog’) is a paragraph or two about you and your career as a practitioner. It may also contain a line about the key themes to your practice. Biographies are often confused…
Public art commissions: expressions of interest
An expression of interest is the first stage in the commissioning process. A Commissioner will: As an Artist you should:
Project budgets
Most funding applications will ask for a budget at some time during the process. Your budget should remain within the guideline amounts provided. It needs to clearly show how any monies provided will be spent, as well as…
Running and programming your own artist-led space
If you are running your own gallery space it’s important to have an idea of the kind of programme you want. A clear curatorial vision will help attract visitors and funding to your…
Crowdfunding for artists
Crowdfunding is an alternative way for artists to fundraise for their projects. Basics of crowdfunding Instead of applying for large sums from a funder, you ask for smaller pledges from many individuals. Artists run “campaigns” that offer…
Business cards
Business cards are an effective way for artists to share their contact details at private views. They need not be corporate, as with anything you issue, it should reflect who you are and the nature of the work.…
Starting out as an artist
What first steps should an artist take when starting out in their career? This article suggests some things to do like: For more information read our Primer ebook / Primer PDF for advice to new…