Writing for Competitions, Residencies and Grants

Instructor: Liz Sales | Dates: Wednesdays, May 8 - June 12 | Time: 6PM—8:30PM | Tuition: $490 (Members) $575 (Non-Members) | Requirements: N/A

This six-week workshop is for artists who have a project in development and are ready to start the application process. Through lectures, class discussions and guided personal research, students will develop and present a basic professional portfolio of text that includes a cover letter, CV, artist statement, project statement (or proposal) and biography. This portfolio of text can be used to apply to competitions, residency and small grant committees. 

Topics will include: 
● Researching opportunities
● Writing cover letters and resumes/ CVs
● Writing artist statements and project statements to accompany portfolios
● Writing residency proposals and small grant application essays. 

If your desired tuition option is unavailable, please email info@penumbrafoundation.org and we will do our best to accommodate you. If the entire class is sold out, we can add you to the waitlist.

Liz Sales is a photo-based artist, art-writer, and educator. She was an editor at Conveyor Magazine and has frequently published writing in Foam Magazine. She has been a faculty member at the City University of New York and the University of Connecticut and the International Center of Photography and is the author of the book I Write Artist Statements.