How To Art: Artist Statement and Resume/CV Workshop

Join for a night of art career development, performances, and networking!

The Artist Statement and Resume/CV Workshop will guide artists on how to write an artist statement and build a strong resume or CV.

Tricia Creason-Valencia will be leading a one hour workshop on Writing an Artist Statement. Tricia Creason-Valencia is a dynamic force in the world of filmmaking, education & community building. Through the art of storytelling, Tricia weaves her own raw narrative of mothering, making movies, resilience and rediscovery. She believes, deep in her soul, that truth-telling fosters empathy and connection, serving as a catalyst for social change.

Alyssarhaye Graciano will be leading a one hour workshop on Writing an Artist Resume/CV. Born and raised in San José, Alyssarhaye Graciano is a trilingual fiber artist and painter. Once a linguistic specialist in the tech industry, she left her day job to pursue a career in the arts. While she mainly knits and crochets, painting, sewing, macramé, and weaving are also parts of her art practice. Today she works as the Visual Arts Curator at MACLA in San José, CA. Alyssarhaye continues her art practice through installations, pattern design, workshops, and exhibitions.

Schedule of events:

• 6 pm: Doors Open
• 6:15pm: Start & Opening Remarks
• 6:20pm: Dance perfomance by CPAA performers
• 6:35-7:35pm: Artist Statement Workshop lead by Tricia Creason-Valencia
• 7:35pm-8:35pm: Artist CV/Resume Workshop lead by Alyssarhaye Graciano

This event is the second session in our How To Art series where we will host panels, workshops, performances, and networking sessions for emerging and established artists in San Jose and the greater Santa Clara County. genARTS aims to create a space where artists can immediately put theory into practice and receive personalized guidance from experts in the field. This is a free event.

This series is sponsored by the City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs' take pART grant.

Please use this form to register and reserve your seat. We can’t wait to see you there!

About genARTS
genARTS Silicon Valley is a volunteer-run organization fiscally sponsored by SVCREATES that serves emerging arts and cultural leaders and bridges communication between emerging, midcareer, and established leaders through our programs and events. Focused locally on San Jose and Silicon Valley as a whole, we still maintain important statewide connections across California and keep an eye on the national conversations in the arts and culture sector, specifically through our connection to American for the Arts as a registered Local Emerging Leaders Network. genARTS Silicon Valley’s mission is to empower creative individuals and emerging arts leaders.

Please consider donating to genARTS to help us continue providing programs such as these at https://www.genartssv.org/donate. Thank you for your support!

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