There is a lot of work that goes into being an artist that has nothing to do with the making of the work.
I’m here to help.
The Artist’s Office works with Visual Artists to recognize their agency in determining the direction of their art practice and in shaping the art world that they want to participate in. This is done through knowledge sharing and offering practical tools that support artists’ abilities to be independent while also engaging in the wider art community.
Specifically, this is done through:
Subscriptions that notify artists about upcoming deadlines for things such as grants, residencies and exhibitions
Assisting artists with assembling their applications one-on-one or independently
Working with artists on their presentation materials including CVs, Bios, Artist Statements, and websites
Organizing workshops and educational seminars with professionals to deepen artists’ familiarity with the systems and practices of the art world
Advocating for better systems, when the existing ones fail and inviting artists to participate in this advocacy
Services & Pricing
ANNUAL GRANT DEADLINES SUBSCRIPTION
$24 (Optional $35 / $50 levels)
January 1 - December 31, 2024
This subscription is for US-based Visual Artists who want to be notified of upcoming grant and monetary award opportunities. Subscribers will receive over the course of 2024:
An email notification with information about the opportunity one month in advance of the deadline
a reminder email closer to the deadline
a final reminder the day before the deadline
This is a nudge service so that artists don’t miss important grant deadlines.
Subscribers will be notified of at least 15 grant opportunities between January and December 2024, from small $200 grants to prestigious awards. These grant opportunities are all administered through open call / juried processes.
The 2023 Subscription sent over 65 Artist Grant deadlines to subscribers.
Subscriptions run from January to December, however, you may sign up at any time.
MONTHLY ARTIST DEADLINES SUBSCRIPTION
$35/month
This is my primary offering that I hope is the most useful for artists. With this service, The Artist’s Office presents selected opportunities for the artist based on their eligibility and interests each month. I have accumulated an extensive and ever-growing database of opportunities and deadlines which I have sourced and vetted from personal research, artist resource websites, mailing lists, social media and word of mouth so that you don’t have to.
The subscription is for Visual Artists at any stage of their career and includes opportunities for:
Publications
Curatorial projects
Sales
Public Art
Professional Development
Grants/Funding
Residencies
Awards/Competitions
Fellowships
Exhibitions
With a subscription, you will receive details each month of approaching deadlines that you are eligible for and that match your priorities. Notifications will come in the format of an email with the pertinent details consolidated into an easy-to-read overview, with additional insight such as previous recipients and juror info. Rather than an extensive data dump, the subscription service is highly selective; I consider the expense as well as the potential benefits to determine which opportunities I send to each artist. Most artists receive about one deadline per week of vetted opportunities. Read more about what you could be missing out on.
CV FORMATTING
$40/hour
Formatting Artist CV or Resume to follow the College Art Association Guidelines. A $20 minimum is required.
ARTIST STATEMENT REVIEW
$150
Review and 30 minute meeting to provide feedback on existing Artist Statement (500 words max).
TEXTS - PROOFREADING & DRAFTING
$50/hour for proofreading
$100/hour for drafting (developing content)
The Artist’s Office will work with the artist to compose and/or edit written materials such as statements, proposals, letters of inquiry and responses to application specific questions.
Can include:
Content (re)structuring
Proofreading/editing
Research
Brainstorming
A $20 minimum is required.
WEBSITES
Packages starting at $600
The Artist’s Office can build a functional and professional artist website that you can easily maintain, or as an additional service, have AO perform updates as needed. Using existing website building platforms such as Squarespace, I can keep costs low compared to hiring a designer and provide you with the option to takeover the maintenance of the site.
ADVISING
$150/hour
One-on-one sessions with the Artist’s Office to discuss specific questions, projects, brainstorming and general brain-picking. Areas AO can help with:
Applications/submissions - in-depth help with preparing specific applications and proposals including project development, portfolio feedback and content structuring
Studio Project planning - timelines and organization of upcoming projects or creating a plan to move toward a particular opportunity
Recommending opportunities available to the artist - identifying priorities and creating a plan for applying to grants, residencies, shows and other opportunities
Writing - developing content and language for statements and applications
GUEST SPEAKING / TEACHING
Virginia Broersma is available for guest speaking/teaching engagements at schools, workshops and events. She specializes in sharing pragmatic and strategic ideas and resources with students in college art programs, as well as with working artists or those interested in becoming artists.
IN THE STUDIO
The Artist’s Office is pleased to be partnering with CURA Art and She Curates for In The Studio, a new collection of artist services combining our skills and expertise in key areas of an artist’s professional life.
Through a suite of services formed into packages, we will assist with the many aspects of studio management, artwork preservation, social media and online presence as well as the maintenance of professional career documents. Additionally, we will provide artists with the knowledge to establish post-acquisition collector relationships.
BIG IDEAS
The Artist’s Office is also engaged in the research and sharing of knowledge on the (at times) opaque processes of the art world. Future opportunities including workshops, business planning groups, a think tank, skillshare and organized conversations with art world professionals will be offered from time to time. If you would like to stay up to date as these services are unleashed, please join the mailing list.