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Artist Statements for Creative Writers: A 21st Century Necessity

The artist statement is an opportunity to demonstrate that you are a thoughtful, deliberate writer who takes your literary career seriously. You'll need a version of this statement on your grant, fellowship, and residency applications, as well as your author web page. In this workshop, you'll learn how to cast your work in its strongest, most evocative light.

• You'll read statement examples and learn how vetting committees use them.
• Through a series of exercises, you'll generate ideas on how to talk about your work.
• You'll craft, workshop, and revise your own statement.
• You'll explore the types of resume-building opportunities that require these statements (grants, fellowships, and residencies)

Writers will leave with a statement that's ready to impress. This class is open to writers of all genres, including fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, songwriting, and graphic novels.

Instructions for Accessing This Online Class

In order to access live class meetings, you must have the Zoom application downloaded to your computer. You will also need a WiFi/Internet connection throughout the duration of your scheduled meeting and a computer with audio and video capability. The information to join your Zoom classroom will be provided in your confirmation email upon registration. Please check spam folders if you do not see this email upon registration. For more information on how to use Zoom, please see our training manual here.