I am an artist working in [MEDIUM AND PRACTICE]. My current project is [PROJECT DESCRIPTION], and the intended audience or opportunity is [AUDIENCE OR OPPORTUNITY]. My notes, process details, and facts I can support are [SOURCE NOTES]. Create a practical prompt pack for my day-to-day artist work. Give me exactly six copy-paste prompts, each written in my voice and containing clear bracketed inputs I can replace later. Cover these tasks: 1. A 120-word project statement that explains material, process, and stakes without inflated claims. 2. A portfolio caption that identifies title, date, medium, dimensions, and a concise interpretive note. 3. A research plan that separates questions, sources to consult, and experiments to run.
4. An exhibition or open-call proposal tailored to a stated brief. 5. A respectful client or curator email draft that makes one clear request. 6. A critique framework for deciding what to revise in a work-in-progress. For each prompt, state the intended output, word limit, and two checks the AI must make. Build prompts that ask for alternatives when wording is vague, cliché, unsupported, or mismatched to the opportunity. Do not ask the AI to invent exhibition history, sales, awards, materials, audience reactions, or critical endorsements. Output a numbered prompt pack. After each prompt, add one sentence explaining when to use it. Ask up to 3 clarifying questions only if a required input is missing.
Fill in
| Placeholder | What to enter | Example |
|---|---|---|
| [MEDIUM AND PRACTICE] | Describe your medium, subject matter, and working approach. | Ceramic sculpture using hand-built stoneware and locally gathered ash glazes |
| [PROJECT DESCRIPTION] | Summarize the current body of work or project. | A series of vessels distorted by repeated firing to examine repair and household labor |
| [AUDIENCE OR OPPORTUNITY] | Name the audience, curator, client, open call, or setting you are addressing. | A regional craft biennial open call focused on domestic space |
| [SOURCE NOTES] | Provide factual notes about process, materials, references, and your intentions. | Twelve vessels, fired three times; forms reference inherited kitchen tools; no previous exhibitions for this series |
How to use
- Paste your factual studio notes, including materials and process details that can be verified.
- Use the resulting statement prompt to make several versions, then keep language that names what the work actually does.
- For an open call, paste the full brief into the relevant prompt before drafting.
- Follow up with: “Compare this draft against the brief sentence by sentence and remove claims my notes do not support.”
Variations
Artist statement
Use this for a focused statement about one body of work.
Write an artist statement for [PROJECT]. I work in [MEDIUM], using [PROCESS AND MATERIALS]. The work addresses [SUBJECT] through these observable choices: [EVIDENCE]. Produce 130-170 words in plain, concrete language. Explain what the viewer encounters before interpreting intention. Avoid biography, art-world filler, and claims about audience impact. Give two versions: one for a gallery wall and one for a portfolio. Check every interpretive claim against my evidence. Ask up to 3 questions only if required inputs are missing.
Open-call proposal
Use this before applying to an exhibition or residency.
Draft an application proposal for [OPPORTUNITY]. The published brief is [BRIEF], and my proposed work is [WORK]. My practical requirements are [INSTALLATION NEEDS], and my factual experience is [RELEVANT FACTS]. Output a 250-word proposal, a 75-word project summary, and a checklist of missing materials. Directly connect two project decisions to the brief. Do not invent credentials, completed works, or technical capabilities. Check feasibility against the stated space and deadline. Ask up to 3 questions only if required inputs are missing.
Portfolio edit
Use this to choose and order work samples.
Help edit a portfolio for [AUDIENCE]. My available works are [WORK LIST], the selection limit is [LIMIT], and the intended impression is [IMPRESSION]. Rank the works, propose an order, and explain the role each selected work plays: opening, range, process, or closing. Recommend captions with only factual fields and identify gaps a new work should fill. Output a selection table and caption outline. Do not infer awards, sales, or reception. Ask up to 3 questions only if required inputs are missing.
Tips
- A project statement is stronger when it names observable decisions—material, scale, process, arrangement—before making a conceptual claim.
- Keep a factual inventory for every work: title, year, medium, dimensions, edition, installation needs, and high-resolution image filename.
- Tailor proposals by showing a real connection between the work and the brief, not by repeating the organizer’s language.
- Ask AI to identify unsupported phrases such as “immersive,” “transformative,” or “investigates” when your notes do not show how.
FAQ
Can AI write my artist statement?
It can help organize and edit your language, but the observations, intentions, and factual claims must come from your own practice.
Should a portfolio caption explain everything?
No. Include essential factual information and one useful interpretive sentence; let the image carry the rest.
Can I use the same proposal for every open call?
Reuse factual project material, but revise the framing, selected works, and practical details for each brief.