Ever wonder what the difference between a CV and resume is? No clue what tense to use when writing your artist statement? Intimidated to submit your work? Worried about “what galleries are looking for”?

Being able to articulate your artwork through an artist statement and CV is a daunting task. We are asking leading arts organizations about the dos and don’ts of submitting art proposals for review. But we also want to hear from you! To submit your questions about CVs and statements here!" During this workshop facilitated by Joshua Vettivelu, you will get answers to these questions and more!

This workshop will be held on Youtube Live Stream. No registration is required and a link will be posted closer to the event. Save the Date!

Please request ASL by July 25th by emailing raven lam at "general@whippersnapper.ca."

We want to make your participation possible! Kindly contact raven lam at “general@whippersnapper.ca” or Marina Fathalla at programming@whippersnapper.ca with any access needs.

Facilitator BIO

Joshua Vettivelu is an artist, programmer, and educator working within sculpture, video, installation, and performance. Their works explore how larger frameworks of power manifest within interpersonal relationships. Recently, their practice examines the tensions that emerge when personal experiences are mined for art production, and how this allows institutions to posture themselves as self-reflexive. Recent projects include; Digitalia, an exhibition at the Gallery of the Academy of Performing Arts, Prague, This Light; a public artwork at Sheridan College's Learning Commons, and Surface Tension; a 40-tonne sand sculpture in St. John's, NL exploring the 1986 landing of Tamil migrants and the psychic effects of citizenship. Currently, Vettivelu sits on the board of CARFAC National and is the recipient of the 2019 Toronto Arts Foundation Emerging Artist Award. Upcoming projects include a public artwork in St. Michael's Hospital's Jamestown Clinic, and a solo exhibition at the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington (2021). Vettivelu is currently the manager of Ryerson University's Artspace Gallery, a student-led artist-run center located in 401 Richmond.

 This programming is possible because of HORIZON Open Doors (Initiative).

To attend the workshop please register through ZOOM: https://ryerson.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpfuqqrDoqHtN6PsCJWxqVUPgy9_m-9i0z Any questions? Email general@whippersnapper.ca