UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
LEARN TO BUILD ESSENTIAL SKILLS
The former editor of ARTnews and a longtime coach and mentor, Robin Cembalest helps arts professionals of all levels to craft the content they need to build their careers.
Robin, a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts, teaches widely at art schools, residencies, and professional organizations. In each class she offers strategies, best practices, and personalized one-on-one-feedback. Find a list of all Robin’s classes here.
Robin’s workshops are one-of-a-kind spaces that help you build valuable skills in social media, art writing, and public speaking
Testimonials
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Robin's classes are practical, fun, and transformative. She gives artists and curators plenty of immediate, individualized feedback, and guidance that gets them to keep thinking about how to best communicate about what they do long after the workshop has ended. Whether you're feeling stuck and need a serious overhaul or just want to shake things up a bit, I cannot recommend these classes more.
—Alison Kuo, Director of Programs, International Studio & Curatorial Program
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Robin is a very engaging presenter! She boiled the basics of using Instagram for artists down into an easy-to-digest format. I made three straightforward changes to my Instagram profile immediately after the class and had a positive response online fairly quickly.
—Stephanie Todhunter, Programming Manager, Cambridge Art Association
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Robin developed a rich and meaningful course on communication strategies. Her energetic style and attentive coaching eagerly motivated participants to adopt her suggestions for developing an authentic voice. Participants especially enjoyed Robin’s playful interpersonal communication exercises that offered practical tips on building audiences and sustaining professional relationships, on and offline, through clear and impactful communication.
—Mario Torries, former manager, Artist in the Marketplace program, Bronx Museum
Crafting Your Artist Statement
A Writing Class Created Especially for Artists
For visual artists, it’s a classic challenge: How do you sum up your identity and your art practice in 150 words? This workshop will teach you how.
Whether you’re just starting your statement or urgently need an update, artists at any stage of their careers will benefit from this empowering writing workshop with Robin Cembalest, former ARTnews editor and a widely published journalist. She teaches versions of this popular class at MFA programs, artist residencies, and professional organizations, in person and online.
Drawing on her deep expertise in contemporary art and knowledge of the art industry, Robin helps each participant to define and position their practice. Using her experience as an editor, she demystifies the writing process and helps every student to communicate more effectively.
She'll share a helpful template she created to help you get started, and examples of bios and statements from wide range of artists and creative practices.
Then she’ll answer questions and offer valuable feedback on the bio of each participant.
You’ll come away with skills and strategies to translate your ideas into clear, accessible prose for your website, along with your marketing campaigns, grant applications, and more!
Sign up at Eventbrite. 8 seats, $75. This event occurs on Zoom.
Crafting Your Artist Statement
Every creative professional needs that foundational text that sums up who they are, what they do, and why they do it. Learn how to describe yourself and your artwork, position your practice, and explain the deeper meaning of your art in this intensive writing workshop. In her presentation, Robin will share templates for artist bios and statements, as well as examples from a wide range of artists. Then she’ll answer questions and offer one-on-one feedback on the bio of each participant.
Sign up at Eventbrite. 8 seats, $75. This event occurs on Zoom.
Group Classes
Classes in writing, social media, public speaking, self-promotion, and other essential skills for MFA programs, residencies, and professional organizations, in person and online. Click below for full list.
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