CCSF Library: Art History: Artist's Statements

Links to Guides for Writing Your Artists' Statement

Source: Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Source: School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Community Arts Partners
Your Artist Statement: Explaining the Unexplainable
"Why do I have to write an artist statement? It's stupid." Advice from ArtBusiness.com
The Guardian: Writing an artist statement? First ask yourself these four questions.
Source: The Abundant Artist blog
How to write an artist's statement with integrity and creativity

Books and eBooks on How to Write Artists' Statements

Writing the Artist Statement: Revealing the True Spirit of Your Work by Ariane Goodwin
Call Number: N72.W75 G66 2002
Publication Date: 2002
The Successful Artist's Career Guide: Finding Your Way in the Business of Art by Margaret Peot
Call Number: N8350 .P46 2012
Publication Date: 2012
Worksheets help you refine your goals, price your work with confidence, write an artist's statement and more.
New Markets for Artists: How to Sell, Fund Projects, and Exhibit Using Social Media, DIY Pop-ups, eBay, Kickstarter, and Much More by Brainard Carey
Call Number: N8600 .C29 2012
Publication Date: 2012
Offers advice for artists on using social media tools to connect with gallerists, curators, and collectors; produce videos to promote work; create applications to increase visibility online; and write an artist's statement.
Life After... Art and Design: A Practical Guide to Life After Your Degree by Sally Longson
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2006
Written specifically to help students currently studying, or who have recently graduated, make informed choices about their future.
Taking the Leap: Building a Career as a Visual Artist, the Insider's Guide to Exhibiting and Selling Your Art by Cay Lang
Call Number: N8350 .L36 2006
Publication Date: 2006
Practical and inspiring, this revised and updated edition provides step-by-step advice on preparing presentation materials; finding and dealing with galleries (as well as bypassing the traditional gallery system); handling rights, royalties, and taxes; an extensive resource list; and other invaluable information for both beginning artists and those ready to take the next step in their careers.