An introduction to professional practices for fine art visual artists covering artistic goal-setting, exhibition opportunities, preparing professional materials (artist packet, resume, and elevator pitch), what to do once you secure a show, and key recommendations and dos and don’ts for navigating the art world.
Please bring a writing utensil and paper to take notes. Please reach out to info@scalehouse.org with any questions.
Nancy Floyd is a visual artist with over 40 years of experience as an exhibiting artist. She has received numerous grants and awards including a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship, the 2019 International Center of Photography / GOST Books First Photo Book Award and a 2018 Aaron Siskind Photography Fellowship. In 2021, Floyd’s 39-year self-portrait series, Weathering Time, was published by ICP/GOST.
Floyd’s work has been exhibited in numerous venues including The High Museum of Art (Atlanta, GA), The Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago, IL), PhEST International Photography Festival (Monopoli, Italy); Blue Sky Gallery (Portland, OR); CUE Art Foundation (NYC); and Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum (San Antonio, TX).
Floyd’s artwork is in the collection of the High Museum of Art (Atlanta, GA), Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago, IL), Lightwork (Syracuse, NY), and in numerous private collections.
Floyd holds a BFA from the University of Texas at Austin, an MA from Columbia College Chicago, and an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. She is Emerita Professor in the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design at Georgia State University in Atlanta and lives in Bend, Oregon. www.nancyfloyd.com