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.

✶ CAA's guides are detailed and comprehensive. The chart below provides a quick reference for the differences between an artist CV and artist résumé.