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Hello!

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Are you struggling to

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write your artist statement,

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or, do you want to improve

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the one you have?

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If so, this course is for you.

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We'll cover in 18 chapters

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all you need to know on

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how to write

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a successful artist statement.

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We'll show you how to structure

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and edit your statement.

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The key questions

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your statement needs to answer.

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What you need to address

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for the final round of the jury process.

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What length your statement should have.

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How a great artist statement

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should look on the basis of examples.

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How to adapt your statement

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to its audience,

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and how to create an elevator pitch.

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In order to build the most comprehensive

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course possible

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we've spoken to many jury members,

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funders, artists, writers and curators.

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Based on our findings

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from these discussions,

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we developed this online video course,

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which is organized

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as a step-by-step guide.

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I'm Jordie Oetken,

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an artist based in Los Angeles.

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Throughout my career,

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I've held residencies

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at the Skowhegan School

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of Painting and Sculpture,

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MacDowell, the Lighthouse Works, Vermont

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Studio Center,

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and the Yale Norfolk School of Art.

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My time at these residencies

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was supported by various

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grants and fellowships,

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as have been many of my other projects.

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Writing a strong artist statement

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has been a central component

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of each of my applications.

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I'll take you through this course,

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which gives you all the tools

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you need to write a

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strong artist statement.