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• Artists Information Statement
  • From the National Association of Independent Artists
• Creating an  Artist's Statment
• How to Write an Artist Statement
  • From Artists Foundation
• Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art: A Sourcebook of Artists' Writings (Art N6490.S756 1996)
  • Collection of writings by and some interviews with 20th century artists, which can be used as models for writing an artists' statement
• Twentieth-Century Artists on Art: An Index to Writings, Statements, and Interviews by Artists, Architects and Designers (Art Reference NX456.R59 1996)
  • Index to artists' statements printed in other publications
• Writing an Artist's Statment
  • From the Emily Carr Institute Writing Centre
• Writing the Artist Statement (Art N8351.G66 2002)
  • Handbook with a holistic approach to writing an artist's statement

• Art Resumes: What should they look like? 
  • From the Artists Foundation
• The Business of Being an Artist (Art N8600.G7 2000)
  • Artists' statements p. 120-123; grants p. 291-317
• Grant Proposal Writing Tips
  • From the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
• How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist (Art Reference N8600.B875 1989)
  • Portfolios p. 169-212; grants p. 141-144
• Portfolio Development
  • From the New York Foundation for the Arts
• Proposal Writing for Funding Projects
  • From the New York Foundation for the Arts
• Proposal Writing Short Course
  • From the Foundation Center