{"id":149,"date":"2022-02-24T14:02:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T19:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bsu.edu\/cardinaldirections\/?p=149"},"modified":"2022-02-25T17:54:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T22:54:26","slug":"the-artists-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bsu.edu\/cardinaldirections\/2022\/02\/24\/the-artists-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"The Artist&#8217;s Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lBR62O_-8So\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><em>This event took place on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many writers regularly apply for fellowships, grants, and residencies in order to buy time to work on their projects. An essential element to these applications is the \u201cartist\u2019s statement\u201d that describes what you write and why.\u00a0 What strategies should you use to frame your creative work for these audiences? Learn how to take a step back to evaluate your work and explain it to others.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Takeaway Resources<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Speakers: <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.bsu.edu\/cardinaldirections\/people\/katy-didden\/\">Katy Didden<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/ballstate-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/cday_bsu_edu\/EftSD9CHdxlGiBy9MUzAazABrkN2pZIgFSHGFMfioWe1VA?e=gXTwyz\">Link to PDF slides of the presentation<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">News<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is the last event in the Writers at Work series! If you attended the majority of the events and think it\u2019s worth shouting about, <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.bsu.edu\/cardinaldirections\/publishing-careers\/\">share this link on social media<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The next 7-week series is called Cardinal Directions. <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/bsu.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tJcqcOCprT0sE91LP8691BmAO5RkOdzCSBW0\">Register here.<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">1. What is a residency?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Example: <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ragdale.org\/what-we-do\">Ragdale<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where to find more:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559731&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.org\/conferences_and_residencies\">Poets and Writers<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/resartis.org\/\">Res Artis (International)<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/subjects\/arts\/air.htm\">National Parks<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/thewritelife.com\/writing-residencies\/\">34 Amazing Writing Residencies You Should Apply for This Year<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">2. What is a workshop? <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Example: <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.middlebury.edu\/writers-conferences\/writers-conference\">Bread Loaf<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where to find more:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/theadroitjournal.org\/2019\/11\/07\/best-workshops-for-emerging-and-established-writers\/\">Best Workshops for Emerging and Established Writers<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.craftliterary.com\/2018\/01\/25\/summer-conferences\/\">Summer Conferences<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lgrwc.org\/\">Looking Glass Rock Writers Conference<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">3. What is a fellowship?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Three Examples:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559731&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/creativewriting.stanford.edu\/stegner-fellowship\/current-fellows\">Wallace Stegner Fellowship<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/cavecanempoets.org\/\">Cave Canem<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/us.fulbrightonline.org\/applicants\/award-search?q=&amp;world_regions=&amp;degree_levels=&amp;award_types=&amp;start_date=&amp;countries=&amp;foreign_language_proficiency=&amp;specialized_grant_types=&amp;placement_type=&amp;fulbright_proposal_types=&amp;for=\">Fulbright<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where to find more opportunities:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/post-mfa.tumblr.com\/\">Erika Meitner\u2019s Post-MFA Tumblr Page<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">4. What is a grant?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Two Examples:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elizabethgeorgefoundation.org\/\"><b>Elizabeth George Foundation<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Indiana Government: <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/arts\/artist\/your-wallet\/individual-advancement-program\/#:~:text=The%20Individual%20Advancement%20Program%20(IAP,completed%20within%20the%20proposed%20timeline.\">Individual Advancement Program<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where to find more opportunities:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pw.org\/grants?gclid=Cj0KCQiA09eQBhCxARIsAAYRiykesrwb8xnrI4SRhRFlWiTyjn1lngKFvMksPw6gc-vHSsf92U8BaGEaAujUEALw_wcB\">Poets and Writers<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Anatomy of an Artist\u2019s Statement\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">General: A five-paragraph overview:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1\u2014Who I am (can talk about your overarching interests)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2\u2014Work I\u2019ve done in the past, list artists + thinkers who have influenced me, list achievements<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3\u2014Projects I\u2019m working on now\/ list current influences\/ list questions\/ \u201cwhat\u2019s at stake\u201d?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4\u2014Projects I\u2019m working on now\/ methodology\/ detail work plan<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">5\u2014How I am a Literary Citizen; Why this residency in particular<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Template:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Answer these 5 questions based on <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monicaong.com\/news\/2016\/3\/21\/5-questions\">Monica Ong\u2019s \u201cArtist Statement in Five Questions\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What brought you to writing?<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What makes your work the way it is?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What artists\/ writers inform your creative process?<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What do you hope to contribute to American literature?<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How do you support your writing habit?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Artist Statement Exercise<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This exercise is inspired by <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> by Felicia Rose Chavez. You can start drafting by writing in whatever form you like (i.e. a letter, a list, paragraphs, a map).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who are some of your favorite writers, artists, musicians? What do you admire about their work, and how have they influenced your own thinking about the creative process?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What do you like about writing? Why is it important to you?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What works well for you in terms of a writing process?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What writing projects are you working on now and\/or what are you reading now?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What writing techniques do you want to practice\/ learn more about?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What are your ambitions for writing?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">More Prompts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chavez recommends close reading three samples of your own work. As you read your work through a more objective lens, what themes emerge? What sort of questions have you explored in your writing? What do you notice about your approach to craft?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chavez recommends the following freewrites:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Time yourself for five minutes and write a series of statements that begin with \u201cI am a good writer because\u2026\u201d Read this out loud to yourself.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Time yourself for five minutes, and list all of your fears about writing with a series of statements that begin \u201cI am afraid\u2026\u201d Then, once you\u2019ve generated the list, go back to each item and write \u201cbut I will write anyway.\u201d Read this out loud.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Consider your writing process and writing rituals. What helps you to get in the writing zone? What does it take to create the kind of space conducive to writing, and how can you create that space in your schedule?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Suggestions\/ Inspirations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While this assignment is not requiring you to write a formal artist statement, it might inspire your thinking to read some.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here are some links:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monicaong.com\/news\/2016\/3\/21\/5-questions\">https:\/\/www.monicaong.com\/news\/2016\/3\/21\/5-questions<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/poets.org\/poem\/artistic-statement\">https:\/\/poets.org\/poem\/artistic-statement<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/poetrysociety.org\/features\/new-american-poets\/oliver-bendorf-selected-by-natalie-diaz\">https:\/\/poetrysociety.org\/features\/new-american-poets\/oliver-bendorf-selected-by-natalie-diaz<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gyst-ink.com\/sample-artist-statements\">https:\/\/www.gyst-ink.com\/sample-artist-statements<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000\" href=\"https:\/\/ballstate-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/cday_bsu_edu\/EdJykdHE2LVLqK7eN-jY36cBJJ5roQ9uNApvSPETRa-enA?e=hva57B\">Creative Nonfiction application to the Millay Colony<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This event took place on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 Many writers regularly apply for fellowships, grants, and residencies in order to buy time to work on their projects. 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