TOOLKITS

Designed for artists who are interested in adapting their skills to public mural-making. This toolkit offers a comprehensive overview of the mural-making process; how to get commissioned; important things to know about contracts; an in-depth look at design challenges that arise in the mural process; step-by-step instruction on mural making techniques including wall preparation, design …

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The purpose of this toolkit is to get you started on writing the two pieces of information that give people the most information about you and your art – the bio and the artist statement. In these pages, we will cover the basics and will do a couple of writing prompts to get your brain …

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Just like a 60-second elevator pitch or a 500-word narrative, a project budget is a tool for communication. It is an incredibly useful tool for helping individual artists conduct their practices within financial limits. Creating a strong project budget simply requires artists to present the hard work they are already doing in a new format.

Let’s talk about the magic of actualizing through visioning and smart goal setting. This toolkit will invite participants to picture their own version of personal, professional, and artistic success. Artists may use this as a practical guide for tracking, and actively pursuing their goals.

The purpose of this toolkit is to provide an anchor text that can be modified upon depending on the grant application. Many grant applications may either ask for a proposal or summary, this toolkit will provide text that can fulfill that requirement.