Nailing the Application, Part 2: Work Samples
To be an artist is to constantly apply for things. Many creative opportunities–from residencies to exhibitions–start with an open call. How can you ensure you’re putting your best foot forward when submitting these applications?
Drawing upon the perspective of arts decision-makers who run residencies, jury exhibitions, and review project proposals, this online discussion (Free with RSVP!) will focus on the work sample portion of applications, and cover:
- Tips for compiling and presenting your work samples
- Common errors reviewers see among portfolios, and how to avoid them
- How to approach work sample submissions as telling a story
- What “cohesive” looks like when you make lots of different things
- Insights into the behind the scenes review process
This is Part 2 of a 2 part series. Part 1: The Narrative will focus on the narrative, or written components, of the application and be held on February 12.
Recording: This session will be recorded, and all RSVPs will have access to the recording for 30 days following the event.
Questions: Email learning@nyfa.org
NYFA is pleased to present this free online workshop in partnership with the Northern Virginia Local Arts Agencies (NVLAA), a collaboration of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts, Arlington Cultural Affairs, and ArtsFairfax.
About the Presenter
Brigitta Váradi, Artist and Residency Director, Chashama North
Brigitta Váradi is a Hungarian-born self-taught artist who lives and works in Pine Plains, NY. Varadi is a 2021 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in the Interdisciplinary category and a grantee of the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, the Arts Council of Ireland, the Leitrim and the Roscommon County Councils, and Culture Ireland. She has been awarded residencies at MacDowell, the Museum of Arts and Design, Civitella Ranieri Foundation, NARS Foundation, The Marble House Project, LOCIS-European Cultural Program, and Leitrim Sculpture Centre, among others.
Váradi has had solo exhibitions at the Al Held Foundation (commissioned by the River Valley Arts Collective), Civitella Ranieri, Burlington City Arts Center, Westbeth Gallery, Budapest Gallery, and the Leitrim Sculpture Center. Her work is held in several public collections, including commissions by the Office of Public Works (Ireland), Sligo County Council, and Roscommon County Council. She has served as a visiting artist lecturer at Pratt Institute’s Fine Arts MFA program, Ithaca College, and Fort Hays State University.
As the Residency Director of ChaNorth in New York City, Varadi supports the artist community by creating diverse programming that fosters cross-disciplinary exchange.