Artists need to know how to write

You are not either a 'word person' or a 'picture person'. Visual artists who want to succeed now need verbal communication skills.
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To be able to capture and draw audiences through engaging and effective writing is a highly prized skill and it can be widely applied.​

Most artists today are well seasoned at producing words – thanks to the professional standard of our arts schools . But it is not always appropriate to deliver a rigorous curatorial statement. Take this example:

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina