Professional Development
Practical guides to help you develop your practice as an artist or arts worker — from writing a CV and artist statement, to preparing your work for submission, exhibition and freighting.
Developing Your Practice
DEVELOPING YOUR PRACTICE
How to Write an Artist CV & Bio
The focus of an artist’s CV (or biography) is to highlight your artistic training, exhibition history and significant career achievements.
DEVELOPING YOUR PRACTICE
How to Write an Artist Statement
An artist’s statement is a brief statement which tells us about your art, clarifying and adding to what the viewer can already see.
DEVELOPING YOUR PRACTICE
How to Take and Submit a Photo of Your Work for the QRAA
An important part of entering the Queensland Regional Art Awards (QRAA) is submitting a high quality digital photo of your artwork.
DEVELOPING YOUR PRACTICE
How to Make a Website
A simple website can be useful if QRAA judges — or gallerists, collectors and audiences — would like more context about your work.
DEVELOPING YOUR PRACTICE
How to Package Your Work for Freighting
If your artwork is to be freighted it must be packaged very securely as it will need to be protected against shock and movement.