RESEARCH PAPERS

A Short Guide to Writing About Art Art Reference Blue N7476.B37 2005       More than a style manual, this guide includes sections on writing exhibition catalog entries and exhibition reviews, as well as discussion of critical approaches. Writing About Art Art Reference Blue N7476.S29 2002 More on style manuals and citing resources....

ARTISTS' STATEMENTS

Writing the Artist Statement Art N8351.G66 2002       Handbook with a holistic approach to writing an artist's statement. More how-to guides (free web resources): Artists Information Statement (National Association of Independent Artists) How to Write an Artist Statement (Artists Foundation) Artist Statement Essentials (Artist Trust) Writing an Artist's Statement (Emily Carr Institute Writing Centre) Creating an Artist's Statement Writing an Artist's Statement (also by Ariane Goodwin, from Ceramics Monthly) Twentieth-Century Artists on Art: An Index to Writings, Statements, and Interviews by Artists, Architects, and Designers Art Reference NX456.R59 1996       Index to artists' statements printed in other publications. Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art: A Sourcebook of Artists' Writings Art N6490.S765 1996 [Non-circulating]       Collection of writings by and some interviews with 20th-century artists, which can be used as models for writing an artist's statement. For additional sources of artists' statements: search Pegasus for keywords "writings," "interviews," "exhibitions," or "statement*" in combination with "artists" or [artist's name]; search Art Full Text and ARTbibliographies Modern for artist* statement* (try both singular and plural); consult the biographical dictionaries published by St. James or Gale (e.g., Modern Arts Criticism).

RÉSUMÉS, PORTFOLIOS, GRANTS

Résumés, portfolios, and grants tend to be addressed as part of the big picture of art as a profession and a business. Examples of books with lengthier discussions on these topics include: The Business of Being an Artist (Art N8600.G7 2000): artists' statements p.120-123; grants p.291-317 How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist (Art Reference N8600.B875 1989): portfolios p.169-212; grants p.141-144 The Business of Art (Art Reference N6505.M46 1988): résumés p.8-15; grants p.118-132 You can browse through books in the N8350-N8353, N8600, and N347 or NX397-NX398 call number ranges, or search Pegasus for keywords such as vocational guidance, marketing, proposal writing for grants, and scholarships, fellowships, etc. Alternatively, you can look through non-art sources on these topics, or you can consult these free web resources for more targeted guidance. Artist Résumé Recommended Conventions (College Art Association) How Do I Write an Artist Résumé? (Artist Trust) Art Résumés: What should they look like? (Artists Foundation) Portfolio Development (New York Foundation for the Arts) Dr. Art on Developing Your Artist Portfolio (New York Foundation for the Arts) Grant Proposal Writing Tips (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) Proposal Writing Short Course (Foundation Center) Proposal Writing for Funding Projects (New York Foundation for the Arts)