Writing an Artist Statement Webinar with Peter M Krask

DATE

Sept 26, 11 AM Eastern

LOCATION

Zoom

EVENT ORGANIZER

SE Center for Photography

This is a 1 Session Zoom Webinar

Writing an artist statement is a perplexing and challenging task. It’s never easy to describe one’s own work.  So much of project-making is simply responding to intuitions and following hunches. Many of us embrace the mysterious nature of the creative process, and — prefer to let our images speak for themselves. As Saul Leiter once remarked, “I have avoided profound explanations of what I do.”

However, in today’s art world, competition submissions, grant and funding applications, book proposals, exhibitions, and personal websites, all require photographers to have a written artist statement which clearly explains their work. As part of your creative process, it is useful and clarifying to articulate the process and goals of one’s work. It’s also easy to get overwhelmed or derailed by the questions which arise while doing so, including: “What kind of language do I use?” “Is ‘Artspeak’ necessary?” “How personal — or political — should I get?” “How do I connect my work to current events?” “What if this is a work-in-progress?” “What is this juror looking for?”

This webinar will demystify the process of writing both general and specific project artist statements by providing a structured set of simple questions that you can use to craft statements for any context. We will look at a set of images with three different statements to better understand who a statement does - or doesn’t - support the images. 

This framework and webinar discussion will help you organize your thoughts more effectively and respond to questions about your work with confidence. You'll be able to craft a clear, concise, and informative artist statement that authentically reflects your work’s intention and concept.

Peter M. Krask

Peter M. Krask is a writer, photographer, writing consultant, and mentor based in New York City. Most recently, Peter’s work has been exhibited at the Los Angeles Center of Photography, The Image Flow Gallery, and the Manifest Gallery. In New York, he has exhibited at the SoHo Photo Gallery, the Superfine Artfair, and Gallery Infinito. Peter also serves as Board President of Photolucida and is a pre-screener and juror for their Critical Mass program.  Krask is on the faculty of PhotoPhlo, where he leads writing workshops for artists as well as private sessions on project development.  Most recently, he has been a reviewer for the Atlanta Center for Photography’s Portfolio Review, as well as a workshop leader for their professional development program.

As a writer, Peter’s works have been published and produced nationally and internationally, encompassing many worlds, from journalism, critical writing, non-fiction essays, opera libretti, to business development. He has consulted on all kinds of materials connected to project development including grant applications, book proposals, artist statements, community engagement, and public speaking.

Peter is the Founder and Creative Director of The Creativity Guide which was launched in 2019. He is a Dedicated Mentor at the New Museum’s incubator of art, design and technology, New Inc, and is an Expert Coach for Columbia University’s CUGrow program. He has appeared frequently in the media to discuss creative process and practice which is his great passion. Peter studied at the International Center of Photography and holds a Master’s Degree in Critical Studies from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.

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SE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY

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Writing an Artist Statement Webinar with Peter M Krask, via Zoom and the SE Center for Photography, 104 S Main St, Greenville, SC 29601

SE Center Members $50, Not Yet Members $60