{"product_id":"writing-about-your-photography-artist-statements-more","title":"Writing About Your Photography: Artist Statements \u0026 More - Fall 2026","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eFACULTY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pcnw.org\/faculty\/rachel-demy\/\"\u003eRachel Demy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eDATE \/ TIME\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003eDecember 5 \u0026amp; 12, 2026 | Saturday 12:30-5:30pm (12\/5) \u0026amp; 12:30-3:30pm (12\/12)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eTUITION\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e$230\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pcnw.org\/education\/payment-refund-policies\/\"\u003ePayment \u0026amp; Refund Policy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pcnw.org\/education\/scholarships\/\"\u003eScholarship Opportunities\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003eIn-person; enrollment is limited to 12 participants.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003eLEVEL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003eFoundation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 30%;\"\u003ePREREQS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003eParticipants will need to be prepared with a body of work (10-15 images) and a rough draft of an artist\/project statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an intensive, hands-on workshop for photographers who encounter resistance or overwhelm related to the necessary process of writing about their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of this two-session workshop, participants will:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain clarity about a specific photographic project, and\/or their overall creative practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse practical tools and processes for identifying core ideas and meaning within said project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslate those ideas from visual to written language, as necessary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the first session, participants will present a photographic project and the first draft of an artist or project statement. A short-form lecture will introduce the most common written documents for visual art, and will articulate each’s purpose, strengths and weaknesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will spend the rest of the afternoon engaging in exercises intended to identify and break down the “facts” of each project into manageable pieces. Together, using specific tools, we will articulate, edit, and rearrange these pieces into written forms, such as a project statement, artist statement, and artist bio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticipants will then be invited to re-work their final drafts, which they can present for feedback during the second session. The workshop will conclude with a roundtable discussion and Q\u0026amp;A about how to create an effective writing practice in tandem with their existing visual art practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticipants are encouraged to write using their own authentic voice, engaging language they are familiar with, in order to effectively speak and write about their work. Participants are invited to ignore (shun, even!) empty art jargon, which so often intimidates and inhibits each artist’s unique expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParticipants are asked to prepare the following prior to the first session of the workshop:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10-15 rough prints, sized 4x6 or 5x7, representative of a single project or multiple projects (whichever you want to write about)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRough draft of your artist\/project statement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImages © Rachel Demy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PCNW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49991681999125,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/5312\/files\/pcnw-writingaboutyourphotos-racheldemy-3.jpg?v=1782427730","url":"https:\/\/shop.pcnw.org\/products\/writing-about-your-photography-artist-statements-more","provider":"PCNW Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}