How to write an Artist Statement

When faced with a blank page, the best thing to do is write down words that you would use to describe your work. Do the same for the process(es) you use to make your work- list out the processes you use. The next step is to start to link the words into sentences. After you write the sentences, see if you can put them together into paragraphs. If you have several bodies of work you might do this process for each body of work.

- from the Artist Foundation on how to write an artist statement

THINK ABOUT:

your vision

your visual style

your influences

the impact you desire to make with your work

When you want to apply for grant money for filmmakers, you will often be asked to submit an artists statement.

IFP Center for Media arts asks you to

Provide a written discussion of no more than one page describing your creative journey as an artist and your creative filmmaking process and vision.

IFP Center for Media arts asks you to See here.

Here is documentary filmmaker Chuck Olson's artist statement

Amazing filmmaker Yvonne Welbon's artist statement

Filmmaker Dominic Angerame's artist statement

Painter, poet and filmmaker Rajaa Gharbi's artist statement

Filmmaker Tara Krause artist statement

Filmmaker Ronit Bezalel artist statement

Filmmaker Valerie Soe calls her artist statement her manifesto

Keith W. Cunningham shows his influences in his artist statement

Feminist Filmmaker Alex Juhasz artist statement

Scott Snibbe's is here