Portfolio Building & Documentation: Archive Your Voice, Amplify Your Impact
Overview
Your Work Deserves to Be Seen, And Remembered
A portfolio isn't just a collection of work. It's a declaration of who you are and what you stand for.
For artists from marginalized communities, documentation is both professional necessity and act of resistance. Your portfolio preserves your voice and ensures your contribution isn't erased.
Workshop #4 of Art in Motion: Where professional presentation meets cultural preservation.
🎯 What We'll Cover
Portfolio Essentials Creating cohesive, professional portfolios for grants, exhibitions, residencies, and opportunities
Artist Statements Writing about your work authentically without diminishing your experience or identity
Documentation Best Practices Photographing, recording, and archiving your work professionally (even with limited resources)
Uplifting Underrepresented Voices Strategies for visibility, representation, and claiming space in gatekept institutions
🎨 Who Should Attend
- Artists preparing for grants, residencies, or exhibitions
- Creatives needing to document existing work
- Anyone struggling to write artist statements
- Artists from underrepresented communities claiming space
All artistic mediums welcome.
🎁 What You'll Gain
✓ Portfolio strategy for your goals and resources
✓ Artist statement framework
✓ Documentation techniques
✓ Archiving best practices
✓ Confidence to submit to opportunities
✅ All Experience Levels Welcome
Never created a portfolio? Have work but don't know how to present it? Need to update existing materials?
Start where you are. We'll help you get where you need to go.
Document your voice. Preserve your legacy. Claim your space.
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Highlights
- 2 hours
- In person
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Location
Painted Brain
3350 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90004
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Painted Brain
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