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Virtual | ArtTable’s Professional Development Series: Art Writing for Art Professionals with Robin Cembalest
September 30 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
In this empowering workshop, Robin Cembalest demystifies the distinctive and often challenging process of writing about visual art. In her presentation, she’ll share examples and templates for different types of professional art writing, from press releases to Instagram posts. As the longtime editor of ARTnews, Robin taught generations to write professionally. Gallerist or artist, educator or curator, this class will give you the tools, skills, and best practices to write clearly and accessibly, with less stress and more success.
The zoom link will be provided upon registration.
Program Admission:
- ArtTable Members – $10
- General Admission – $15
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Respected journalist, influential Instagrammer, and the former longtime editor of ARTnews, Robin Cembalest trains art professionals how to communicate effectively about themselves, their work, and their projects. She teaches writing, social media, public speaking, and other essential skills across the art industry. An early art-world adapter to social media, Robin has built a specialty in career development for the digital era, helping institutions and individuals to create and implement organic content strategies.
A mentor to generations of emerging writers, Robin now helps visual artists to express themselves in her workshops at schools, residencies, and organizations. She is a faculty member of the School of Visual Arts, an instructor in the Bronx Museum’s AIM program, and a coach at Creative Capital. Widely published in the art and mainstream press, Robin won several awards for investigative reporting, writing key stories on the culture wars, censorship, multiculturalism, and museum politics. She is best known today as @rcembalest, handle of her popular Instagram chronicling her travels in the art world.
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