Promotional Writing - Session Six ArtWriting

The final class of six ArtWriting classes.  Desperate for a new learning experience, and on impulse, I registered for a class in ArtWriting at Vancouver Island School of Art. It was a class for artists of any medium to put themselves forward. Defining not only themselves but their art works and how to approach the media for exhibiting their art. Clearly, I had jumped into the deep end but still wanted to learn. Introduction to the course began on May 17, then Session Two to write a bio, Session Three an artist’s statement and Session Four an essay about an artist’s exhibit.  Once more the deep end, and as the classes progressed, creativity was my only life jacket. 

My plans were to visit an art gallery and write a blog post about an art piece. That was the twist I needed. Artists need to wrtite, and if they don’t want to write or haven’t the time, they need someone else to write for them. Some galleries have blogs, that have exhibition essays and artist’s bios on them. So I planned to take my pen in hand……..and then the wind blew and the pollen filled the air.  Last week, and specifically last Tuesday, I was out of commission for Session Five.

Tonight, Session Six, I only stayed for a partial class. It was education about effective ways to approach media, and applying for grants. 

All in all it was time well spent. Would I take that class again?  Probably not based on the content, but for the learning adventure, definitely. It did turn up my ‘Awareness Meter’ regarding this blog and has set the bar much higher.

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.”

~ Helen Keller, The Open Door