TRAINING ARTS PROFESSIONALS
IN SOCIAL MEDIA AND EDITORIAL CONTENT

Teaching skills in writing, public speaking, Instagram, self-promotion, and more

  • “Robin’s insights into social media and how to best get your name and work out there invigorated our artists to refocus and try new things. Robin teaches the things you don't learn in school. How to talk, share, and promote your work.”

    —Michael Ano, Director of Public Programs and Engagement, 18th Street Arts

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  • “Robin’s breadth of knowledge in art writing and art viewing is evident in each coaching session. Robin gives individual attention and time to understand the artist’s journey and overall needs when assisting with the development and refinement of the artist statement.”

    —Lindsay Adams, artist

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  • “Working with Robin is the equivalent of tapping into an entire editorial team with vast knowledge and experience in all things art and media. She is a social media guru with a sharp eye and discerning voice, an essential guide for our world of information and media overload.”

    — Lisa Kim, Gallery Director, Ford Foundation

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Respected journalist, coach, and mentor,

Robin has developed a distinctive professional training process that empowers arts professionals of all levels to improve their editorial and social media skills. A well-known presence in the New York art community, she chronicles her gallery-going on her popular Instagram, @rcembalest.

Testimonials

  • "Working with Robin is the equivalent of tapping into an entire editorial team with vast knowledge and experience in all things art and media. She is a social media guru with a sharp eye and discerning voice, an essential guide for our world of information and media overload."

    —Lisa Kim, Gallery Director, Ford Foundation Gallery, New York

  • "Robin brings a unique skill set to her social media clients — a deep understanding of art history and contemporary art-world culture, the writing skills of a top-level journalist, and a down-to-earth approach."

    — Andrew Edlin, Owner of Outsider Art Fair and Andrew Edlin Gallery

  • "I've never seen our students writing down notes so furiously for such a sustained amount of time. "

    —Josephine Halvorson, Professor of Art and Chair of Graduate Studies in Painting, The 2022 University Lecturer, School of Visual Arts, College of Fine Arts, Boston University

  • "In my tenure as the graduate student program coordinator for CalArts, having a series of Robin Cembalest's workshops as preparation for graduation was the best investment I made to help my cohort transition from the academic to the professional art world. "

    —Juan Herrera, Former Graduate Student Program Coordinator, CalArts

  • "Her deep background in editorial work, and razor-sharp understanding of social media and other distribution platforms, combine into a fully integrated view of communications."

    —Glenn Adamson, Independent Author and Curator

  • "Robin teaches the things you don't learn in school: How to talk, share, and promote your work. "

    —Michael Ano, Deputy Director of Artistic Programs, 18th Street Arts