Writing Artist Statement Workshop with Daniella Sanader

A well-crafted artist statement can help orient your audiences to the themes, sensations, and methods that are important to your practice. But when you’re deep in the creative process, taking a step back to find language for your artistic work can feel daunting. In this collaborative workshop, we will work together to find the building blocks for articulating your art practice in writing, while thinking strategically about the tone, clarity, and context for your written statements.

Please come prepared to talk casually about your art practice and engage in some low-stakes collective writing exercises with fellow workshop participants.

Additionally, please bring some photos of your ongoing work as prompts for writing. (Quick phone snapshots are perfect.)

You can focus on writing a statement a specific project you’re developing (for an exhibition or residency proposal, for instance) or building a broader statement about your overall art practice.

Being Scene is an annual juried exhibition of recent artwork by Workman Arts members and individuals who have accessed the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) services in their lives.

Being Scene began over 20 years ago on the grounds of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Over the years, Being Scene has exhibited juried surveys of thousands of artworks by Workman Arts member artists as well as artists with lived experience who have received services from CAMH. Being Scene is an invaluable professionalization experience for artists, consistently reaching audiences of over 5,000, allowing for a greater understanding of diverse experiences. Artists have given shape to compelling ideas and narratives, covering a wide range of conceptual and material approaches. Being Scene has been shown in spaces such as The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto Media Arts Centre, various Artscape locations, and at CAMH.

For further information, interviews or images, please contact Tai Nguyen at tai_nguyen@workmanarts.com 

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