This is a comprehensive guide for the millions of professional artists working today who seek financial support. This is a comprehensive guide to finding the funds and writing winning grants for the millions of professional artists working today who seek out financial support. The Artist’s Guide to Grant Writing is targeted at both professional and aspiring artists and writers who are hungry for concrete information about how to write artist statements and grant applications that persuade grant funders to give them the money to realise their artistic dreams. In the current economy, artist grants have become even more competitive, which means that applicants have even less room for error and must be savvy in their proposals. This book focuses on the challenges individual artists face when seeking funding, offering step-by-step instructions for writing artist statements, clarifying goals, planning strategies and more.