How To Introduce Yourself as an Artist

Many of today's accomplished artists not only make great art, but also know how to work the crowds at events, both online and in person, on social media, and anywhere else their art is the center of attention. They are well aware that collectors, followers, and fans love to speak with artists at gallery openings, open studios, art fairs, on social media, by email, on Zoom, on panels, or wherever artists are accessible in person along with their art. In other words, they know how to use use their networking and speaking skills to effectively convey who they are and what their art is about.

This workshop focuses on how to present yourself and your work as an artist. By thinking more deeply about their traits and characteristics, this workshop will help participants become articulate in talking about their work. They will learn how to cultivate and expand certain qualities and reduce or erase others.

-What are my talents and qualities and how do I present them?

-How do I engage an audience?

-What to present and how to represent in different contexts/places?

-What is the value of a presentation?

- How to recontextualize my work to be able to participate in different events?

Participating artists are required to submit one artwork that will be viewed and reviewed in a group context. This collective practice will help the participants engage in a group critique where they are asked to reflect, describe, analyze and interpret each other’s work. In this group workshop, participating artists will work together to push each other’s work.

Learning objectives:

- Receiving critique in a constructive manner

- Filtering and delving cretinism in a constrictive and critical manner

- Presenting yourself

- Presenting the artwork

- Understanding the art market and how to target and move forward