Artist CV Examples, Template, & Writing Tips
Written By Sebastian MorganSenior Content Writer & Certified Professional Resume Writer
Reviewed By Conrad BenzContent Manager & Hiring Manager
Sebastian Morgan
Senior Content Writer & Certified Professional Resume Writer
Seb is a Certified Professional Resume Writer with 10 years of combined experience in career counseling and editorial work. With a MA in Communications from National Chengchi University (Taiwan) and...
Use the CV examples, template, and writing guide below to present your qualifications cleanly and stand out from other applicants.
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This text-based template contains all the sections you need to write a professional CV. Simply paste the contents into your word processor and edit the details to reflect your skills and experience.
MFA, Studio: Painting and Drawing
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL | 20XX
BA, Studio Art, with distinction
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL | 20XX
Adjunct Instructor
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL | 20XX–Present
Teaching Assistant, Studio Art
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL | 20XX–20XX
Art Teacher
Orr Academy Highschool, Chicago, IL | 20XX–20XX
Teacher’s Assistant, Art
Orr Academy Highschool, Chicago, IL | 20XX–20XX
- Esteemed Artist Award, Chicago, IL | 20XX
- 3Arts Award Recipient, Chicago, IL | 20XX
- UChicago Arts Student Summer Fellowship, Chicago, IL | 20XX
Two-person Exhibition, Looking Forward, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL (catalogue) | 20XX
Solo Exhibition, World on Fire, Gallery 400, Chicago, IL | 20XX
Solo Exhibition, Dreams From the Future, Field Museum, Chicago, IL | 20XX
How to write an impressive artist CV
Whether you’re applying for a grant, residency, gallery position, or teaching post, you’ll need a comprehensive artist CV that clearly presents your experience, education, and professional affiliations.
Follow these tips to make sure your document is detailed, relevant, and formatted the way hiring committees expect.
1. Include the right CV sections
Artist CVs for university positions and residencies don’t follow the standard resume format used for most jobs.
Instead, hiring committees expect a complete overview of your education and creative experience. That expectation means adding sections you wouldn’t include on a typical resume.
Include these sections on your artist CV
- Contact information
- Education
- Exhibitions
- Commissions
- Collections
- Bibliography
- Publications
- Professional experience
- Curatorial projects
- Lectures, presentations, & workshops
2. Organize your achievements using these section templates
There’s a lot of information to include on your CV, and it can be overwhelming to get it all right. Here’s a handy guide on how to format each section:
NAME & CONTACT INFORMATION
First and Last Name
Email: youremail@email.com | Phone number: (xxx) xxx-xxxx | Address: City, State Zip Code
Linkedin: Linkedin/in/yourprofile | Portfolio: www.youronlineportfolio.com
EDUCATION
Degree Name & Major, Institution Name, City, State, Year graduated, honors/distinction,
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professional Title
Institution Name, City, State | Start Date–End Date
AWARDS, GRANTS, & FELLOWSHIPS
Name of Award/Grant/Fellowship
Granting Institution, City, State | Year
- You can include scholarships and residencies in this section as well.
EXHIBITIONS
Title of Exhibition, Museum Name, City, State. URL (if online) | Year
- If you have many exhibitions, break them into smaller categories (solo exhibitions, collaborative projects, group exhibitions).
- If your exhibition includes a catalog, collaborators, a juror, or a curator, mention this in parentheses after the location.
COMMISSIONS
Commission Type (public, corporate, or private), “Name of Commissioned Work,” Commissioning Organization, City, State | Year
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Author first name last name. “Title of Article.” Journal Name volume, no. issue (month/season year): page range. DOI (if applicable).
- Use MLA, Chicago or APA formatting, just be consistent (the example above uses Chicago).
- List entries in reverse chronological order (most recent first).
- Author names can be written First Name Last Name (instead of last name first).
PUBLICATIONS
“Title of Article.” Journal Name volume, no. issue (month/season year): page range. DOI (if applicable).
LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, & WORKSHOPS
“Title of Lecture or Presentation”, Title of Panel, role (e.g. panelist), Conference Name, City, State, Month, Date(s) | Year
Lecture Title, Institution Name, City, State, date | Year
Workshop Title, Institution Name, City, State, date(s) | Year
COLLECTIONS
Collector name (private collector, museum, university, etc.), City, State | Year
- Make sure to get permission from private collectors before including them on your CV.
3. Use clean document formatting
Your artist CV should be neat and easy-to-follow — never flashy. Use a professional CV template with a muted or black-and-white color scheme.
For readability, use an appropriate font such as Arial or Tacoma. Keep paragraph text to 10–12 points so your writing is clear and easy to follow.
Use a larger font size for section headers (e.g., 16 points), and keep this formatting consistent.
Here are some additional CV formatting tips to keep your CV from looking too busy:
- Space out sections
- If a section looks dense, increase line spacing to 1.25 or 1.5
- Avoid bullet points or numbered lists
- Keep formatting uniform across sections
- Use a simple design
- Leave out what isn’t relevant
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Seb is a Certified Professional Resume Writer with 10 years of combined experience in career counseling and editorial work. With a MA in Communications from National Chengchi University (Taiwan) and a BA in East Asian Studies from the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain), he helps job seekers translate their experience into employer-ready applications for US and international job markets.
Seb’s insights in resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation, and skill development have appeared in careers-focused and national media, including Employee Benefit News, The Vector Impact, and 360Learning. Reach him at [sebastian] @ [resumegenius.com] or via LinkedIn.
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