Professional Practices Workshop for Artists

17/01/2020

07/02/2020

January 17 – February 7
Fridays 15:00-18:00 h

The workshop is instructed by Berlin based visual artist Anita Kroo, an alumna of Pratt Institute, New York City.

Workshop Fee: 160 Euros for the entire four-week workshop
Early bird 15 % discount: If you register till January 2, cost of workshop is 136 Euros
Prior Email Registration Required for the Workshop
Registration and payment: krooanita@yahoo.com

The goal of this workshop is to assist artists in obtaining and developing their skills for the multifaceted professional art world:

  • writing artist statements
  • constructing artist talks & presentations
  • assembling digital portfolios
  • writing grant applications

Artists will have the opportunity to:

  • get useful guidelines & mentoring
  • participate in weekly session of group discussions, interactions & critique
  • rehearse oral presentation skills
  • develop writing skills
  • research themes of their work through a contemporary art context
  • create competitive application materials
  • gain a broader & more accurate sense of the professional art world

About the Instructor

Anita Kroo is a Hungarian visual artist currently based in Berlin. She received her first MFA in Painting at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts (2011). In 2015 she was awarded the Merit Scholarship of Pratt Institute, which enabled her to complete her second MFA in New York City (2017). She has received numerous grants, among others, the Hungary Initiatives Foundation Study Scholarship, The Artist Grant of The Hungarian Academy in Rome, The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Artist Award, the Pratt Circle Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, and the Artist Grant of the Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts. Bordering on abstraction and figuration, her artwork consists of drawings, paintings, and intaglio prints. She has participated in various exhibitions in Budapest, Rome, New York City and Berlin.

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