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London Art Book Fair, 2015; Whitechapel Gallery. Photo: Dan Weill
Workshop
How to write about art
11 Mar 2016
Regular hours
- Friday
- 11:00 – 18:00
Cost of entry
£195/150
Address
- 77-82 Whitechapel High Street
- London
- e1 7qx
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Bus: 25, 205, 254
- Aldgate East / Aldgate
- Liverpool Street
In this intensive one day course, Gilda Williams, author of ‘How to Write about Contemporary Art’ offers a guide on writing for a spectrum of forms.
About
As digital media has expanded the discussion of art worldwide, the ability to write about contemporary art with clarity and originality has never been so necessary. Gilda Williams, author of ‘How to Write about Contemporary Art’ offers a guide on writing for a spectrum of forms, from a press release to a review, from a catalogue essay to a museum panel, from website copy to an academic essay. Sessions include:
- Who is listening? Why write?
- Explaining, evaluating
- Discussion and practical session
- Description and its discontents
- Pitching and getting published
10am – 5pm
Lunch and refreshments provided
The Art Fund supports this ‘How to: Inside the Gallery’ series by offering a number of fully funded places per course for curators and museum and gallery professionals. The deadline is 18 December 2015, to apply, head to the Art Fund Website.
For more information please contact: Sophie Thornberry, sophiethornberry@whitechapelgallery.org
