Who Am I Anyway? Creating and Writing an Artist Statement

Whether you are approaching galleries, presenters or writing a grant proposal, your Artist Statement needs to communicate the essence of you and your work in a clear and succinct way.     Through brainstorming, writing and discussion exercises, this workshop will help you create an Artist Statement that reflects your art.     Participants will leave with a draft of an inspiring and effective Artist Statement. 

Nancy Quinn received her MBA in Arts Administration from the Anderson School at UCLA in 1983. As part of her business school curriculum, she served as an intern in the fundraising office at New York City Ballet. Her professional experience in the arts includes managerial positions with the Sequoia String Quartet Foundation, Chamber Music America, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and San Francisco Performances. She is the founder and principal of Quinn Associates, which has been providing fundraising services for Bay Area arts organizations since 1988. In Winter 2007, Nancy served as an Adjunct Professor at California College of the Arts.

Bay Area artists and arts administrators maybe eligible to apply for tuition reimbursement through the Creative Capacity Fund. For more information, please go to www.creativecapacityfund.org.