Artist Business Development Workshop Series

This workshop is part of Campana Studios’ Artist Business Development Workshop Series, a multi-part program offering accessible professional development for visual artists.

Overview

This workshop explores practical strategies for writing clearly and confidently about your work. Topics include:

• Approaching artist statements with clarity and intention  
• Developing a professional artist bio for different contexts  
• Best practices for grant and opportunity applications  
• Generative techniques for writing about your work now and in the future  

Participants will leave with a clearer framework for writing about their work, along with practical tools to make the process feel more manageable and effective.

This workshop is well-suited for

This session is well-suited for:

• Emerging artists looking to better articulate their work and ideas  
• Working artists seeking to refine or update existing statements and bios  
• Artists preparing for grants, residencies, or other professional opportunities

About the Instructor

Elizabeth Rooklidge is an independent curator, writer, educator, and artist based in San Diego, CA. In 2020, she founded HereIn Journal, an online publication dedicated to exchange around contemporary art in San Diego, and served as its Editor for five years. She also teaches art history and museum studies at colleges and universities throughout the San Diego region.

This workshop is provided with the support of the Cultural Arts Department of the City of Carlsbad.

Campana Studios is a nonprofit, grassroots organization that creates platforms for visual artists to engage within our community.

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