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Work Sample Best Practices / Workshop
Start Date / Time: September 22, 2026 6:00 pm
End Date / Time: September 22, 2026 8:00 pm
Venue: Virtual via Zoom
Price: Free for members of the ARTE NOIR Black Artist Roster
About this Workshop
Join videopoet and multimedia artist Kamari Bright for a hands-on 2-hour workshop designed to help you prepare, select and present your strongest work samples in applications for artist opportunities. In this workshop, Kamari will review portfolio and work sample best practices, formatting tips, and common mistakes that can weaken your application. She’ll go over tips for presenting your work clearly across different media and disciplines, and talk about strategies for presenting a cohesive and compelling collection of work samples to strengthen your applications for opportunities ranging from open calls to grants and artist residencies.
This workshop is open to members of the ARTE NOIR Black Artist Roster. You can learn more and apply to be part of the roster here!
About the Instructor:
Kamari Bright is a St. Louis-born videopoet and multimedia artist heavily inspired by human psychology and the desire to remove the vagueness of the growth and healing process. Leaning into the mechanisms of communication through the interplay of imagery and language, her works have been received at the International Poetry Film Festival of Thuringia, the Academy Award-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, Seattle Art Museum, TriQuarterly, Moss, International Video Poetry Festival of Athens, and more. The 2024 Artist Trust Innovator Award recipient is currently exploring the influence of Christian folklore on present-day misogyny, as well as the impact of the environment on collective well-being. She is a community-taught creator and advocate who lives, loves, and eats on the land of the Duwamish.
About Artist Trust
Artist Trust is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support and encourage artists working in all disciplines to enrich community life throughout Washington State. Since its founding in 1986, Artist Trust has invested over $15 million in individual artists through grant programs and provides a comprehensive suite of professional development training and resources to help artists achieve their career goals. Learn more at artisttrust.org.
Have Questions?
Email Program Coordinator Naomi Day.
Registration Ends September 22, 2026 2:00 pm
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