Best practices for writing artist statements and your bio.
Resources from this workshop can be found HERE and in the video below.
In a virtual meet-in in February 2023, Kelly Hider shared her expertise with The Maker City community on how to tell your story.
Having a carefully crafted bio and a well-written artist statement can show your audience who you are and the intention behind what you create. Learning best practices for how to write artist statements for your work and your personal bio will help you showcase what you want people to see.
Topics covered included:
The different types of artist statements
Things to include/consider in an artist statement
What to include in a bio
Examples bios
Steps for writing an artist statement and bio
Workshop leader Kelly Hider is a regionally and nationally exhibiting studio artist living in Knoxville, Tennessee. She received her BFA from SUNY Brockport in 2007, and an MFA from the University of Tennessee in 2011. Recent solo shows include exhibits at Unrequited Leisure in Nashville, Mighty Mud in Knoxville, the Clayton Arts Center in Maryville, TN, and Lincoln Memorial University. Hider’s work was featured on the cover of the independent art journal, Number: Inc. in 2016, and she has been twice awarded Ann & Steve Bailey Opportunity Grants through the Arts & Culture Alliance’s Heritage Fund in Knoxville. A proud Hambidge Fellow, Hider completed an artist residency at the Hambidge Center in Rabun Gap, Georgia in 2019. Kelly Hider works at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts as their Youth Education Programs Manager, facilitating Arrowmont’s local programming and outreach for area kids and young adults, as well as the new youth outreach program ArtReach on the Road, which brings craft education to K-12 students throughout central Appalachia. Hider has served on the Tennessee Craft Board since 2021.
Maker Meet-ins are online workshops designed to provide makers, small business owners, and the community with education, connection, and inspiration. We tackle topics related to maker businesses, navigating the next set of pivots, or learning new skills through short expert-led workshops. All Meet-ins are free and open for anyone to attend.
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