Artist Business Development Workshop - Writing for Artists

Writing for Artists: Articulating Your Work with Clarity

Writing for Artists is a practical workshop designed for visual artists who want to write more clearly, confidently, and effectively about their work.

Led by Elizabeth Rooklidge—independent curator, writer, educator, and founder of HereIn Journal—this session focuses on developing strong written materials that support your artistic practice and professional goals. The workshop emphasizes clarity, intention, and adaptable writing strategies artists can use across multiple contexts.

Workshop Overview

This workshop explores practical approaches to writing about your work, including:

Approaching artist statements with clarity and intention
Developing a professional artist bio for different audiences and uses
Best practices for grant and opportunity applications
Generative techniques for writing about your work now and in the future

Participants will leave with a clearer framework for writing about their work, along with practical tools to make the process feel more manageable, effective, and sustainable.

This workshop is well-suited for:

Emerging artists looking to better articulate their work and ideas
Working artists seeking to refine or update existing statements and bios
Artists preparing for grants, residencies, or other professional opportunities

About the Instructor

Elizabeth Rooklidge is an independent curator, writer, educator, and artist based in San Diego, CA. In 2020, she founded HereIn Journal, an online publication dedicated to exchange around contemporary art in San Diego, and served as its Editor for five years. She also teaches art history and museum studies at colleges and universities throughout the San Diego region.

This workshop is part of Campana Studios’ Artist Business Development Workshop Series, a multi-part program offering accessible professional development for visual artists.

This workshop is provided with the support of the Cultural Arts Department of the City of Carlsbad.

Campana Studios is a nonprofit, grassroots organization that creates platforms for visual artists to engage within our community. Learn more about Campana Studios at www.campanastudios.org or on Instagram @campanastudios.

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