Periods, techniques and visual vocabularies. The labels half-remembered from school, rebuilt through the works that earned them.
Scope, deposits, copyright, delivery and cancellation: the key clauses you lock into writing before any studio work starts
Map the clauses in an art commission agreement before you stretch a canvas: brief and revision limits, deposits and kill fees, title versus copyright, delivery, acceptance and exit ramps. Educational overview from union and arts-law templates. Not legal advice; pricing method sits in the sibling guide.
Pencil layout, fraction numbering and AP/HC/PP marks so every impression in your limited edition reads as authorised studio practice
Sign and number limited edition prints with standard pencil placement: edition fraction left, optional title centre, signature right. Covers AP, HC, PP and BAT marks, 2H pencil habits, full-bleed and verso signing, workshop chops, a materials table, professional studio practice, costs and when to bring in a master printer or publisher.
Eligibility, proposals, portals and fee warnings for artists applying to residencies, prizes and exhibition open calls
An art open call application succeeds when you match eligibility, follow file rules, and write a clear proposal for that programme. This guide covers how to select calls, build materials, handle deadlines, read fees, spot predatory offers, and decide when to skip, with pointers to gallery approach and submission-pack siblings.
Images, CV, statement, cover note and price list: the pack galleries ask for, with file specs and a ready checklist
A gallery submission pack is a fixed set of files: images with captions, artist statement, short bio, CV, cover note and a price or inventory list. This guide covers what each piece does, common file specs from CAA and CaFÉ norms, how to assemble email and portal bundles, and where approach etiquette belongs instead.
Tombstone facts, wall-length captions and sales copy for single paintings and objects, without rewriting your artist statement
Describe one painting or object with museum-grade tombstone data, a short looking caption and, when needed, practical sales notes. Covers title, date, medium and size conventions, context-specific lengths, process language that stays honest, edge cases, professional editing habits, costs and when to hire help.
Third-person career paragraphs for websites, press packs and programmes, with length targets from fifty words to a short page
An artist bio is a short third-person career summary for websites, press and programmes. This guide covers bio versus statement versus CV, a draft method from verified facts to prose, length versions by context, edge cases for thin records and collaborations, how editors cut text, and when paid help is worth it.
Straight-on lighting, colour control and file specs so application and portfolio images match the work on your wall
Photograph paintings, drawings and objects for juries and portfolios with even light, parallel camera alignment, honest colour and clean crops. Covers natural and two-light setups, glare control, RAW-to-JPEG export, a kit table, edge cases, professional practice, costs and when to hire an art photographer.
Square-inch, linear-inch and time-based formulae, comps, career stage, editions and commissions: a maker’s price list you can defend
Set retail prices you can explain: size multipliers, hourly floors from union guidance, comps by career stage, edition and commission rules, and gallery splits that protect your net. Practical artist-side method for painters and makers, not buyer valuation, secondary-market gossip or insurance appraisal.
Research, soft approaches, cold-email etiquette and timing for artists who want a gallery conversation without burning bridges
Galleries decide on fit, capacity and trust more than abstract talent. This guide covers how artists research programmes and price bands, read submission policies, build warm contact, write a short outreach email, prepare materials, time follow-ups, and spot pay-to-exhibit traps, without promising representation.
Exhibition chronology, education, residencies and collections in a clean reverse-chronological file curators can scan in minutes
An artist CV is a dated record of exhibitions, education, residencies, awards and collections, not a job résumé and not a biography. This guide follows CAA and UK arts-practice conventions: master file, selected cuts, entry formats, layout specs, UK/US terminology, and when to pay for editorial help.
Select, sequence and format an artist portfolio for galleries, residencies and open calls: PDF, website and file specs
An artist portfolio is a curated set of works with a fixed review order, captions and supporting documents. This guide covers selection, sequencing, PDF versus website, image specifications from CaFÉ and CAA norms, edge cases for installation and time-based work, cost bands, and when to hire help.
A practical method for what, how and why texts that sit beside images, with length targets for applications, walls and websites
An artist statement explains the work, not the career. This hub guide covers a reusable what-how-why draft method, clear length targets for applications and walls, how statement differs from bio and CV, what busy panels actually skim for, and when mentoring or access support is worth paying for.
