1. Creating an Artist Presentation

2. Considerations Who you are speaking to. Your intended outcome. How long you will speak. What to include. Visuals. Audio. Technical. Public speaking.

3. Who are you speaking to? What do they know about you already?

4. Who are you speaking to? What do they know about you already? What do they know about the kind of work you do?

5. Who are you speaking to? What do they know about you already? What do they know about the kind of work you do? Will they understand technical jargon?

6. What outcome to you want? Understand more about you.

7. What outcome to you want? Understand more about you. Understand more about your art.

8. What outcome to you want? Understand more about you. Understand more about your art. Other?

9. How long will you speak? 10 minutes, with 5 minutes Q&A. Practice!

10. What will you include? Your name.

11. What will you include? Your name. Text only as needed.

12. What will you include? Your name. Text only as needed. Personal photos?

13. What will you include? Your name. Text only as needed. Personal photos? Photos of you working?

14. What will you include? Your name. Text only as needed. Personal photos? Photos of you working? ARTWORK! – Best work only – Sketches/process work

15. Visuals Full screen when possible.

16. Visuals Full screen when possible. Black is invisible, white is visible… so think about how this affects the slide background.

23. Transitions

24. Minimize!

25. Transitions Minimize! Can be distracting.

26. Audio, video and technical Arrive early!

27. Audio, video and technical Arrive early! If you are playing video, test before presentation to make sure it works and audio levels are good.

28. Audio, video and technical Arrive early! If you are playing video, test before presentation to make sure it works and audio levels are good. Check audio levels from different points in the room.

29. Public speaking Practice!

30. Public speaking Practice! Visualize success.

31. Public speaking Practice! Visualize success. Breathe.

32. Public speaking Practice! Visualize success. Breathe. Convert terror to excitement.

33. Public speaking Practice! Visualize success. Breathe. Convert terror to excitement. Practice, and time your presentation!