Smaller Indiana

Making people and ideas findable

I'm a big fan of the arts, especially in my hometown, Indianapolis. And whenever I go to see different art shows and exhibits, I always take the time to read the artist's statement. I know some artists struggle with writing their artist's vision statement, so here is a helpful template to help any artist come up with one they can use at their coming shows.

My name is __________ (my real name / a nom de guerre / something I saw on a label in an Asian food market), and I __________ (am an emerging artist / am an artist with many a year's journey / found a brush and a can of paint last week). I ___________ (create / give birth to / slop together) my art in order to ___________ (engage / inspire / cause vomiting in) the __________ (observer / community / homeless guy outside my studio). The underlying theme of my life's work has been inspired by __________ (the light of our souls / man's inhumanity to man / come on, does anyone really say 'man's inhumanity to man' anymore?).

I ____________ (paint / sculpt / draw / pile crap on top of other crap) for __________(clients / art aficionados / soulless yuppies who buy art to show off their status) so they can __________ (admire and appreciate it / consider their place in the universe / give me a shitload of money). In return, I use my __________ (artist's vision / soul's eye / ability to run a good scam) to __________ (find the beauty in the world / tell the world's stories / get a shitload of money from stupid yuppies). As a __________ (traditional artist / mixed-media artist / bullshit artist), I seek my inspiration by (watching the world around me / listening to the voice of God within my soul / going through the homeless guy's duffel bag when he's passed out).


You can read the rest of the artist's vision template at the Laughing Stalk blog.

Tags: artists-statement, arts, writing-template

Share 

Add a Comment

You need to be a member of Smaller Indiana to add comments!

Join this Ning Network

Erik Deckers Comment by Erik Deckers on July 6, 2009 at 12:23am
It wasn't meant to be insulting, but rather satirical and humorous. And no I never went to art school or tried to sleep with an artist. But it wasn't that hard to write this one.
benjamintraub Comment by benjamintraub on July 6, 2009 at 12:00am
um, this is both insulting and strangely close to some artist statements. by observation, you either always read the statement before looking at work, or are making fun of those who do. regardless, you must not have gone to art school and tried to sleep with an artist or two, otherwise you would have no inkling as to how hard it is to write one of these. thanks for the template. ill be sure to file it next to my 'how to use your car stereo' pdf.

Groups

Forum

ashan jay

Small business networking event on Dec 19th 3 Replies

Started by ashan jay in Classifieds - blatant self promotion. Last reply by Miriam Gardner-Ryan 1 hour ago.

Pat Coyle

Dave Forsell on Finding Beauty Everywhere 4 Replies

Started by Pat Coyle in Events for the creative class. Last reply by Amol Dalvi 7 hours ago.

Evan Burke

Indiana's Best - Designers 11 Replies

Started by Evan Burke in Design. Last reply by Kevin Pace 9 hours ago.

Cameron Cox

SEEKING AN INTERNSHIP IN ADVERTISING/MEDIA 5 Replies

Started by Cameron Cox in Classifieds - Intern Exchange. Last reply by Lorraine Ball 1 day ago.

Shirley Caron

Child Abuse and Neglect

Started by Shirley Caron in Health & Healthcare 1 day ago.

Annie Sever-Dimitri

Boobs-N-Business 86 Replies

Started by Annie Sever-Dimitri in Questions and Answers. Last reply by Janet Falkenberg 1 day ago.

Pat Coyle

What are your favorite Thanksgiving memories? 10 Replies

Started by Pat Coyle in Questions and Answers. Last reply by Ben McCann Nov 27.

Steve Stuck

"The Housing Boom and Bust"

Started by Steve Stuck in Economics Nov 27.

About

Pat Coyle Pat Coyle created this Ning Network.

Help

A few things to consider before joining Smaller Indiana:
1. Please use your real name (first and last) when you sign up, or we cannot open your account

2. Please do not use logos or commercial images for your profile photo

3. Events should be posted in the events calendar

4. You can post pretty much anything you want on your own personal page (self promotion, etc), and you can change the style of your personal profile page to reflect your corporate identification if you so choose.

5. Please keep all comments civil and polite. It's OK to feel strongly about a subject, and it's OK to be critical of ideas, but please refrain from personal attacks of any kind.

If you witness or experience any issues, please contact admin@smallerindiana.com and we will look into the matter.

6. Smaller Indiana is supported by its members, and by corporate sponsors. If you're interested in learning more about sponsorship, please call Pat Coyle at 317 332 7878.

© 2009   Created by Pat Coyle

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Privacy  |  Terms of Service