Present Yourself (Extension) - Peggy Roalf
EXTENDED Dates: Tuesdays March 2nd and Monday March 8, 2021
Time: 2:00-5:00 P.M. (EST)
Number of Classes: Two (2)
$60
ABOUT THE TEACHING ARTIST:
Peggy Roalf
BIO
My career has centered on helping artists to present themselves. As a curator, I work with artists in preparing their art for publication and exhibition. As a writer and editor, I seek to find to the words to convey the experience of looking at art—in the process developing a deep understanding of what it takes to create exceptional art.
Through this intense engagement with makers of works in various mediums, I have developed a one-on-one method of teaching the art of self-presentation. I have taught this workshop live at International Center of Photography and School of Visual Arts—and online for Sculptors Alliance.
I have written dozens of books and hundreds of articles on art and artists, and curated exhibitions that have traveled throughout North America and Asia. I also make art to offer what cannot be expressed in words.
CONTACT INFO
WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
TITLE OF THE COURSE
Present Yourself
You don’t have to be a sculptor to take the Sculptors Alliance online course: Present Yourself.
But you do need to identify as an emerging to mid-career artist hungry to advance your practice.
With more opportunities than ever in this Post-pandemic art-world, it has never been more important to write succinctly. And to direct your applications to the right targets for these increasingly pared-down submission forms. Artists are also encouraged to take the long view, continually developing their writing skills with future opportunities in mind.
Course description
Present Yourself, a Professional Development workshop, is offered in four three-hour sessions, designed for artists working in various mediums
Present Yourself offers a tool kit for making written and visual presentations that show what makes you unique, and why you are qualified for the opportunities at hand—through your own voice and in your own words
Present Yourself meets you where you are now, to enable you to progress
Workshop objectives
• Writing and editing skills to present yourself for a variety of opportunities including grants, awards, residencies, and more
• A foundational structure for time management
• Identify where you are professionally situated, and explore avenues to progress
• Capacity for critical thinking and collaboration
Participants should be ready 15 minutes prior to class to ensure that their computer is charged and that they can link to open the class meeting
What participants are saying:
"Amazing class. Your input has been incredibly valuable; I think you have given all of us such useful tools in a very short time." @jeanneverdoux
“Thank you big-time! Taking this class was a real pleasure; I gained valuable insight from you and the class that I’ll apply when writing and presenting my future work.” @jayanna_bananna
“Such a strong class. The timing of my experience with you could not be more perfect.” @anntracy.info
WORKSHOP PLAN
Week One: Tell us who you are
Understanding the presentation documents you will create in this workshop
Bio
Artist Statement
Statement of Intent
Resume / CV
Identify your present and future objectives
Review the kinds of applications that are out there [Grants, awards, residencies, teaching and job opportunities, exhibition CFEs] and which ones are for you
Learning from the success of others
Online handouts for developing writing skills
Review homework
Week Two: Write your Career
Freestyle writing in class with group discussion and feedback
• Artist Statement
• Capsule Bio
• Statement of Intent
• Review: Scripting a slideshow
Special Guest presentation/slideshow
Review homework
Week Three: Career Documentation
Producing a slideshow presentation
Editing your visuals for submissions and slideshow
Website/social media overview
Special Guest presentation/slideshow
Review homework
Week Four: Presentation
Each student will make a 10-minute presentation based on their coursework
Participants will critique presentations
Q&A
Evaluation criteria
Artists are not graded but offered written feedback on their development
Group discussion is essential; artists will develop their capacity for critical thinking and a talent for helping their colleagues.
Disclaimer
• By Registering to this class participants agree with Sculptors Alliance Registration Agreement and Waiver
• This workshop is given in English and conducted on Zoom. The workshop is scheduled in Sculptors Alliance Google Calendar; invitations to the meeting will be sent the morning of the meeting to participating artists. Participants must be familiar with Zoom, and have it ready to launch the meeting on time. [YouTube video]
• Peggy Roalf reserves the right to alter the workshop as she sees fit, in consideration of the group dynamic.
• This course and this syllabus are the intellectual property of Peggy Roalf, protected by the United States Copyright Law 17 USC section 101 and following. Recording of video/audio is not permitted. Course materials may not be distributed in any form whatsoever. The workshop is not recorded by Sculptors Alliance.
