LACP Winter/Spring 2022 Educational Catalog

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GRANT WRITING

The Artist’s Essential Toolkit with Linda Vallejo

A to Z Grant Writing with Linda Vallejo

Learn how to create a “digital toolkit” presentation package aimed at expanding exhibition, press, and publication opportunities. Artists will learn how to use this toolkit coupled with a series of outreach and communication tools and tactics to successfully approach and develop working relationships with galleries, museums, curators, critics, and scholars.

For emerging and established artists who want to advance their careers through fellowships and residency opportunities, this class will give artists the knowledge and tools to create a complete artist proposal package that will also be useful in many aspects of their career. We will go over the details of the package and engage in a meaningful conversation about how to write an artist statement and artist proposed project statement.

Session 1 • Study the elements of a complete artist presentation package including CV/resume, bio, artist statement, and work samples

Session 1 • Review workshop topics in a specifically designed Workshop Manual

• Engage in a discussion about how to set artistic goals and create an exhibition project plan

• Study the elements of a complete proposal package including CV/resume, bio, artist statement, work samples, and budget

• Review a sample set of artist goals and exhibition project plan Session 2 • Engage in a discussion about how to write an interesting and effective artist statement

• Engage in a discussion about how to set artistic goals and create project plans for proposal packages Session 2 • Engage in a discussion about how to write an interesting and effective artist statement for proposal packages

• Learn tools and tactics about how to use the artist digital toolkit to advance exhibition, press, and publication opportunities • Learn tools and tactics about how to reach out, communicate with, and develop working relationships with gallerists, museum directors, curators, critics, and scholars.

• Study sample Artist Fellowship and Residency Application(s) • Learn how proposal package elements can also advance opportunities for exhibition and publication

Participants will receive: • Specially designed Workshop Manual with including all topics, samples, and tools

Participants will receive: • A to Z Artist Workshop Manual • Links to regional, state, national and international artist grants, fellowships, and residencies

Linda Vallejo (www.lindavallejo.com) consolidates multiple, international influences gained from a life of study and travel throughout Europe, the United States and Mexico to create works that investigate contemporary cultural and socio-political issues. Her work is in the permanent collections of numerous art galleries and museums, including the Museum of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, CA, Museo del Barrio, New York, NY, National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago Ill and Carnegie Art Museum.

• Sample Artist Fellowship Proposal Package Linda Vallejo (for bio see left column) Two Sessions Date: Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, 9-11 am PST Enrollment limit: 10 students

Two Sessions

Skill/Experience level: Open to visual, performing and literary artists of all levels

Date: Saturday and Sunday, March 5-6, 9-11 am PST Enrollment limit: 10 students

Tuition: $215

Skill/Experience level: Open to visual, performing and literary artists of all levels Tuition: $215 Location: Online

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