Tips about how to write an artist statement

What's the best way to write an artist statement is a perennial topic of interest to artists.

That's why I put together a compendium of all the best resources which are available for free online - see How to write an Artist's Statement. [Note: Links in this post have been updated due to a move of the content to a new website]

It contains:

• an explanation of What is an artist statement?
• an explanation of Why you need an artist's statement
• lots of links to various helpful and informative articles - and lots of tips - about how to write it -in TIPS on how to write an artist statement
• The language of an Artist's Statement contains the serious and funny side of language for an artist's statement.
• information about the sort of information it should contain - see What you need to include - and what you need to leave out
• a review how to present an Artist Statement - see how and where to present your Artist Statement
• Examples of Artist Statements

61% of people who reviewed the (previous) site said it helped them with writing an artist statement. [The new one is better!]

Plus for those feeling depressed about trying to write their artist statement there's also one or two lighthearted links for you to view.

Links to my blog posts about writing an artist statement

• MAKING A MARK: Is my artist statement done?
• MAKING A MARK: Translating and Updating an Artist's Statement
• MAKING A MARK: Marketing Art - How to write an Artist's Statement