“Working with Liz completely changed how I think about writing for a grant. I came in with an idea for a grant application for a portrait project about my neighborhood, and I honestly hadn't written a grant in over a decade. With Liz's support and structure, I was able to take the time to write what the grant asked for and hone in on the key points that would take me from applicant to grantee. Liz helped me focus on the narrative I needed to tell, while keeping the tone true to the project instead of flattened by grant-speak. Every round of edits sharpened the proposal without losing my voice.


I was awarded the grant, and I just wrapped on the show almost a year later. It was the largest artistic project I've completed in my career. Thanks to the grant, I was able to assemble a full exhibition and community installation, which became the most well-attended event my neighborhood community center has ever had. Liz helped me break through the application process and, in doing so, supported my artistic practice and my neighborhood's effort to preserve our narrative, art, and history. I'd highly recommend this class to anyone new or experienced with grant writing who wants a keen eye on their work and real guidance on how to approach the process.“

— K Quispe

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Liz Sales is an artist, writer, and educator based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the founder of I Write Artist Statements—a writing service for artists’ statements, résumés, project proposals, press releases, and whatever else an artist might need to make their practice viable. She has been a faculty member at the International Center of Photography, the City University of New York, and the University of Connecticut. She writes for Mercuria Magazine, LensCulture, and Foam Magazine. Sales is the author of This Folder May Contain Clippings and Other Ephemeral Material (Conveyor Editions) and I Write Artist Statements (Daylight). iwriteartiststatements.com

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