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What’s in an artist resume or CV?

In this video, we talk about what we mean when we ask artists to supply artist resumes or CVs (Curriculum Vitae). This is part of a video series by the Edmonton Arts Council meant to assist artists through some of the specific terms and concepts used in our application process. If you have any questions about this or other aspects of our grants program, email us at grants@edmontonarts.ca. Transcript:  This video by the Edmonton Arts Council is meant to assist artists through some of the specific terms and concepts used in our application processes. We ask all applicants to supply Resumes or CV’s – Curriculum Vitae in their artist profiles, and these are then included in the materials seen by assessors.​ A resume is simply a document that creates clear categories that itemize your professional work. An artistic resume will often exclude experiences you may have had in other fields, or describe them in less detail. So if, for instance, you have been both a saxophonist and an accountant for 20 years, it may be useful to summarize your accounting work briefly, unless it's not relevant to the project proposed.​ A resume may include contact information and a summary or overall artistic statement, but this information is captured elsewhere and is not required for the Edmonton Arts Council.​ It is often useful to break out your experience into categories, such as “Skills”, “Artistic Projects”, “Employment”, “Education and Training”.  Don’t worry if not every category fits with your work.​ Because a resume is meant to be a summary, ideally tailored to the project which you are submitting, it should be short.  A clear and tailored 2 pages will be much more effective.​ You don’t have to include experience that you think is not relevant to the project at hand, but it may be useful to summarize your unrelated work in order to establish your credibility overall.  You may not see 15 years of work as a cellist as relevant to your new filmmaking career, but others might.​ A Curriculum Vitae, literally ‘course of life’ is a full rundown of your artistic experiences.  It generally includes all post-secondary training, mentorships, and residencies. It generally includes information about awards and grants received.​ For musicians, it might include all recordings, tours and major performances. Visual artists might list all solo and group shows, commissions. Writers might include all published works, translations and adaptations. A filmmaker might list each of their works, and the festivals/broadcasters/distribution outlets for each work.​ If you have a clear and specific vision of what aspects of your life and work have prepared you for this project, a resume may be a better fit. If you wish to convey a depth and breadth of experience as your primary qualifications, a CV may say that best.​ Because a CV is intended to be a complete picture of your professional life, it can be much longer than a resume. If you choose to include a CV rather than a resume, don’t expect an assessor to read every word on all six pages, or ten pages, or twenty pages of a CV, but rather to skim in order to better understand the whole scope of your career.​ Depending on your experience level, compiling a CV for the first time can be a difficult and time-consuming task.​ If you have any questions about this or other aspects of our grants program, email us at grants@edmontonarts.ca. ​