Programs
You’ve paid your dues. Now it’s time to get your due.
Attend the free info session live on Feb 25!
Community
Curriculum
Resources
Public Calendar
Free Info Session
How to Become a Biennial Artist
Wednesday, February 25, 7:00 PM EST (Live)
You’ll learn:
What biennial artists are doing right, and what is replicable
How to identify your career narrative (and use it intentionally)
What determines whether curators pursue your work
Your Host
Paddy Johnson helps artists at all stages of mid-career helping them reach new heights. These artists have gone on to show at The Whitney Biennial, MoMA, and The New Museum, as well as blue chip galleries such as David Zwirner, Night Gallery, and Pace gallery. They have won grants from The Trellis Foundation, The Guggenheim Foundation, Creative Capital, Joan Mitchell Foundation, Pollock Krasner and The Gottlieb.
Community
Netvvrk members Derick Melander, Rosemarie Gleiser and Judi Tavill (from left to right)
Workshops and Events
Events are the core of our community.
We provide ongoing coaching and career strategy for members through weekly drop-in coaching calls, community workshares, and asynchronous review from Netvvrk coaches and our team.
Our monthly workshops, bonus guest speakers, and critiques by selected curators are open to all Netvvrk members to attend. The complete call recording library is available inside the community portal.
Screenshot of Netvvrk Collectives
Small Groups and Collaborations
Our members collaborate meaningfully on and offline.
Accountability Groups self-organize around common goals like finishing an application, submitting a proposal, or a group show.
Collectives are themed subgroups focused on specific topics like location, career, medium, or experience. These groups run their own events and programming with training from our team.
Quarterly networking events offer opportunities to meet each other and find common interests.
Screenshots of member posts in community portal
Discussion Channels
Discussions inside the community portal range from studio management to feedback on a specific component of a grant application.
These channels are a collaborative effort between members and operate based on our shared Netvvrk values.
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Member Newsletter
Regular tips, insights, and opportunities delivered to your inbox on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Curriculum
The Framework
Say goodbye to having five million things to do and no idea where to start.
The four-module Netvvrk curriculum is designed to support artists as they navigate the dusty corners and hidden files of the business of art. 🔦
The Navigator
The Netvvrk Navigator is our bespoke benchmarking tool that targets exactly where you are in your career, what’s been holding you back, and what you need to work on next.
Module 0. Foundations
▶︎ 1 Lesson
Dive into Foundations—it's your bird's eye view of a career in the visual arts and our curriculum.
Module 1. Position
▶︎ 1 Lesson ✎ 1 Workbook
Audience & Narrative
Establish your starting point and artistic identity. Where you start and how you identify yourself will inform every action you take later on in the curriculum.
Module 2. Represent
▶︎ 3 Lessons ✎ 2 Workbooks 🗁 9 Resources
Website, Email & Price
Hone all the materials you use to present yourself. Clearly communicate the type of art you make to your ideal audience.
Module 3. Manage
▶︎ 5 Lessons 🗁 13 Resources
Applications, Administration & Inventory
Use your materials to apply for shows, awards, and residencies. Manage your studio.
Module 4. Amplify
▶︎ 4 Lessons 🗁 8 Resources
Network & Social Media
Build connections with other artists and professionals who can connect you to career opportunities.
Resource Library
Sneak Peek 🔦
Our team has compiled a vast library of resources for members. These include stellar talks, invoice templates, presentation guidelines, successful grant applications, residency application tools, exhibition checklists and more. We strive to cover all aspects of practice and presentation for artists and welcome suggestions. This is an ongoing project.
As digital archivists will remind us, the community site itself also serves as a useful resource.
Our collection of winning applications, recommended opportunity lists, example sponsorship decks, and more.
Fundraising and Grant Resoures
Member Database
Publicly accessible database of Netvvrk member work for curators and other artists.
Outreach Templates
Asking galleries and curators for studio visits, negotiating pay, and proposing an acquisition takes courage. You need the right language to get the right response.
Residency Guide
Vastly reduce the time you spend searching through residency descriptions to determine if they are are a good fit for you. This is a growing Netvvrk resource.
Netvvrk Directories
Updated lists of trusted curators, residencies, contractor laborers, arts writers, and more. Includes our newsletter swap.