B-TIER guide
Artist statement formula — what you make, how and why, why it matters
100k ft — What is this?
Artist statement formula — what you make, how and why, why it matters
50k ft — Why care?
From 20 years on grant and fellowship panels: an artist statement only needs three things: what you make, how and why you make it, and why it matters. If you can't explain the ideas, galleries, grants and residencies won't take you seriously. One-hour template gated behind a comment.
10k ft — Key takeaways
• Plain language beats academic jargon for buyers and panels.
• Structure: what / how and why / why it matters.
5k ft — Tools & techniques
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three-part artist statement
1k ft — Deep-dive / try it
🚨Help is on the way!
First—-It’s NOT your fault if your statement sounds….🫠
Nobody really teaches Artists to write about their art without sounding pretentious or academic….and boring AF!
BUT if your Artist Statement isn’t connecting with potential buyers….YOU ARE LOSING SALES!
Comment “DONE” and I’ll send you 🔗 to help you get your Artist Statement written in ONE HOUR.
Transcript excerpt
Your artist statement only needs to say three things. This is what I make, this is how and why I do it, and this is why it matters. Prepare to be triggered. I've been sitting on grant and fellowship panels for around 20 years, so I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. If you cannot explain the ideas behind your art, it will be almost impossible to get a venue, a gallery, a business, a grant, or a residency program to take you seriously. If you need help with that, comment done, and I'll send you a link to my one hour artist statement template, because it shouldn't take three to five business days to finish your artist statement.