The Free Artist Resume Builder
An arts-formatted resume, drawn from the work and career record you keep on Artsume.
No credit card required
Add your experience once. Use it everywhere.
Build a living artist CV that grows with your career. Track solo and group exhibitions, education, residencies, grants, awards, publications, press, talks and panels, collections, commissions, and projects. Keep it current alongside your portfolio and profile, and let organizations confirm the credits they awarded you.
Formatted in the CAA convention.
Consistent section order and credit formatting, automatically. Present it to any gallery, jury, or organization with confidence.
Linked to your portfolio.
Every CV credit can open the actual work. A juror reading your CV can click through to see the piece being described.
Download as PDF, instantly.
One click exports a perfectly formatted PDF, ready to attach to any application, grant, or submission.
Three steps to get set up.
Add your experience
Enter your exhibitions, awards, residencies, education, and more. Every credit type has the right details for the artist resume format.
Formatted automatically
Artsume applies the correct CAA section order, date formatting, and structure. No templates to wrestle with.
Download as PDF or share by link
Export a print-ready PDF in one click, or share your current resume link.
Your profile, CV, and portfolio are all included. Create your Artsume.
Artist-specific formatting, the way galleries want it.
Generic resume builders produce corporate formats: objective statements, skills sections, action verbs. Artsume produces the format galleries, grant jurors, and residency programs request: exhibitions first, education second, in the correct CAA order.
Education, exhibitions, then awards, in the CAA order.
The College Art Association's guidelines define how to structure artist resumes and CVs. Artsume applies them. You add your credits, and it handles the order, formatting, and presentation.
One click, and you have a print-ready PDF.
When a residency, gallery, or program asks for your resume, you're ready in one click. Artsume generates a clean, print-ready PDF in an arts format.
Your resume has a shareable link.
Your Artsume resume has a shareable link. Include it in applications, email signatures, and social bios. Update the record as your career changes.
What you get:
- Present your experience in a clear artist resume.
- Exhibitions come first, education second, awards after.
- Download a print-ready resume in one click.
- Send a link that always shows your latest resume.
Common questions. Straight answers.
What is an artist resume?
An artist resume is a professional document listing an artist's career highlights (exhibitions, awards, education, residencies, and publications) in an arts-specific format. Unlike a corporate resume, an artist resume follows exhibition-based formatting that galleries and grant organizations expect.
Is an artist resume the same as an artist CV?
They use the same format but differ in length. An artist CV includes everything throughout your career. An artist resume is a condensed 1-2 page version for specific applications. Artsume builds both from the same data.
What format should an artist resume follow?
Artist resumes follow CAA (College Art Association) guidelines: Education, Solo Exhibitions, Group Exhibitions, Awards & Grants, Residencies, Publications. Most recent credits first within each section. Artsume applies this formatting.
What sections should an artist resume include?
The standard sections are: Education, Solo Exhibitions, Group Exhibitions, Awards & Grants, Residencies, Collections, Publications & Press. Focus on the sections most relevant to the program you're applying for.
Can I use Artsume's resume builder for free?
Yes. Artsume is free for artists. Your resume, CV, portfolio, and shareable profile link are included.
How do I download my artist resume as a PDF?
From your Artsume profile, click the PDF download button. Artsume generates a print-ready PDF formatted to CAA standards. No adjustments needed.
Do galleries want a resume or a CV?
Galleries and grant organizations almost always request a CV, the full career record. Teaching positions, residencies, and programs outside the traditional gallery context typically ask for a resume. Artsume generates both.
What to include in your artist resume
Artist resume example for an exhibition application
For a painting exhibition that requests a one-page resume, lead with selected exhibitions relevant to the work you submit. Follow with your art education and relevant awards or residencies. A selected exhibition line reads: year, exhibition title, venue, city, and solo or group. Leave unrelated teaching, service, and older credits in your full CV. Follow the call's requested length and section order.
What is an artist resume?
An artist resume is a professional document that summarizes an artist's career highlights: exhibitions, awards, education, residencies, and other accomplishments. It follows an arts-specific format that differs from a corporate resume.
Artist resume vs. artist CV: are they the same?
An artist CV is exhaustive and grows throughout your career. An artist resume is a summary of the highlights most relevant to a specific program, typically one to two pages. Artsume generates both from the same data.
What format should an artist resume follow?
Artist resumes follow exhibition-based formatting, not corporate. Sections include Education, Solo Exhibitions, Group Exhibitions, Awards & Grants, Residencies, and Publications. This follows College Art Association (CAA) guidelines, the standard format galleries and grant organizations expect.
Should artists use a standard resume or a CV?
It depends on the context. Galleries, grant organizations, and residency programs expect an artist CV or arts-formatted resume, not a corporate one. Employers outside the arts (universities, teaching positions, commercial work) may prefer a traditional resume format. Artsume gives you both.
Common artist resume mistakes
The most common mistakes: using a corporate resume template (wrong format entirely), listing works without exhibition context, putting education at the top without noting MFA or BFA specifics, and not keeping it updated. Artsume eliminates most of these by applying the correct format.
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What you get:
- Present your work and career in your professional art resume.
- Keep your CV current as your career develops.
- Find opportunities matched to your work and experience.
- See how often your profile and works are opened.
- Keep every opportunity, deadline and application in one place.
- Message organizations and peers without leaving Artsume.
Build your resume, and the profile behind it. It's free.
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