CV / Résumé Guide

Real examples:

Claire’s Webb’s MASTER CV example, with notes

Claire’s Webb’s “tailored artist Résumé” example

Art Professor Anya Kivarkis’ CV

Artist Kevin Beasley’s CV- via Artwork Archive

You might simply use one of these examples as a template for your own CV.

Tips:

  • There are many acceptable ways to treat your section headers and spacing/indentation. Just keep it simple, consistent, and easy to read.

  • It is fine to change the order of the sections to fit the opportunity. However, the Education section is usually kept at the top, and Exhibitions, Awards/Grants, and Residencies are generally placed above other sections. Here is CAA’s suggested sequence:

    • Name and contact
      Education
      Professional Experience
      Awards | Grants | Fellowships | Residencies (or residencies might have their own section)
      Exhibitions
      Commissions
      Press / Bibliography
      Visiting Artist | Public Lectures | Workshops | Symposia
      Collections (notable collections your work is a part of)
      Other Categories

If you need more detailed guidance on format, see CAA’s CV and artist résumé guides.

  • The CAA guidelines are lengthy, thorough, and the way they treat both the CV and résumé may seem very similar. Use the chart below to understand how the CAA considers the CV and artist résumé to differ.