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Work Sample Dos & Don'ts / Seattle

Work Sample Dos & Don'ts
*This workshop is open to artists of all disciplines and ideal for artists applying for grants, residencies, and other opportunities and artists who want to better understand how funding processes work.

Date: Thursday, September 28
Time: 6:30-8 p.m.
Instructor: Brian McGuigan
Venue: Gage Georgetown at Equinox Studios
Address: 6520 5th Ave S., Seattle 98108

Cost: Sliding scale, $5-$25

Need-based and Filipinx scholarships available by request.

Email Zach Frimmel for questions about member codes, scholarship inquiries, or workshop details.

About the workshop:
In this workshop, Artist Trust Program Director Brian McGuigan discusses what makes a strong work sample and what doesn't. The session covers practical advice on selecting and presenting work samples for grant and residency applications and other opportunities. You'll learn how the selection process works, insider information on what juries and panelists are looking for in work samples, and tips on how to format and tailor your work for success.

Takeaways:
An overview of how selection processes work
General tips on work samples
How to format your work
Writing quality work sample descriptions
Insider info on what happens in the panel room

About the instructor:
Brian McGuigan is the Program Director at Artist Trust overseeing the funding and artist support programs for artists of all disciplines across Washington State. Before coming to Artist Trust, Brian worked at Hugo House for a decade where he co-founded and curated the popular reading series, Cheap Wine & Poetry and Cheap Beer & Prose. Hes also moonlighted as the director of Lit Crawl Seattle, an ambassador at On the Boards, and an event organizer for a slew of arts organizations in Seattle. For his work in the arts, The Stranger shortlisted Brian for their Genius Award in Literature in 2010, and in 2011, City Arts named him one of Seattle's Power 50 Culture Makers. When hes not working for artists, Brian's a writer himself. His essays have appeared in Gawker, Salon, The Stranger, The Rumpus, and elsewhere, and he has received support from 4Culture, Artist Trust, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. Hes currently at work on a memoir.

CANCELLATIONS & CREDIT POLICY

Artist Trust reserves the right to cancel any program. If cancelled, a full refund will be applied. If a participant needs to cancel for a paid program, the following policy will apply:

A full refund can be issued through Brown Paper Tickets if notified 5 days prior to the program date.

A transfer credit of equal or lesser value can be issued (through Artist Trust) if notified within 48 hours of program. Credit will be valid for up to 12 months.

Artist Trust cannot provide refunds for missed classes. Please contact the coordinator if you have any questions regarding specific content of the workshop.

These refund policies are in place because workshops have limited space and this is intended to ensure we are able to offer the space to another attendee if notice is provided far enough in advance.