Maker Mondays
artist guide
We are thrilled to feature you in our Maker Monday Artist interview series.
Please review the following guidelines before submitting your images and interview answers.
Maker Monday Interview:
materials we need from you
checklist
✔ Headshot - 1
✔ Artwork images: 7-8
✔ High-resolution JPG or PNG files (2500 px)
✔ Interview questions part 1 and 2. Answer eight questions in total.
✔ In a separate paragraph let us know about any awards, achievements, or other information that you want to share.
✔ Website and/or social media links, if you have them
email all information and images to Sarah Lawhorne info@southcountyart.org
Maker Monday presentation - if you would like to review other artist interviews please visit our Maker Monday Blog
Lets get to know all about you!
Please answer a total of 8 questions:
The four questions marked required, then choose four additional questions from the part 2 multiple choice selection.
There are no right or wrong answers—we’re looking for your voice, stories, and the things that make your creative practice uniquely yours.
Feel free to keep your answers conversational. A few sentences is great, but if you have a story you’d like to share, we’d love to hear it!
Artist Interview Part 1
required questions for everyone
Four required questions
1. Where are you from, and what do you make?
2. How did you first get started making art, and when did you realize it was something you wanted to pursue seriously?
3. What inspires you to create?
4. As a member of SCAA, what do you enjoy most about being part of our creative community?
now move on to Part 2 - multiple choice questions…
Artist Interview Part 2
multiple choice
choose three from the list below
Is there a particular subject, place, or idea you find yourself returning to again and again? Why?
What part of making art do you enjoy the most—the beginning, the process, or seeing the finished piece?
What is something you've learned through making art that has surprised you?
What is the most challenging part of your creative process?
Is there a medium or technique you've always wanted to try but haven't—yet?
Which artist, in any medium, would you love to spend an afternoon with—and what would you ask them?
Is there a work of art that has stayed with you over the years? What makes it memorable to you?
Where do you go, or what do you do, when you need to get your creative juices flowing?
What is something people might be surprised to learn about you or your creative life?
If you weren't making the art you make now, what do you think you'd be doing?
and choose one for fun from this list...
What song belongs on the soundtrack of your studio?
What is the strangest thing you've ever used as an art supply?
What is one thing you always have in your studio?
What's the best piece of creative advice you've ever received?
What is your most unusual artistic habit?
Tell us a joke?
awards, achievements, or other information that you want to share.
Provide this information in a separate paragraph no more than 100 words.
headshot
Give us your best shot! These days you can take great photos with a smart phone. Portrait mode can be a good choice for headshots.
Below are some tips to consider, but there are always exceptions to the rule!
File Specs:
JPG or PNG
Resolution: minimum 2500 px or 300 dpi preferred
A smart phone photo can often get you a good resolution image.
if in doubt email us the largest file you have ;-).
Best Practices, we especially love:
Recent photos in your studio or with your art.
make sure they are in focus & well lit
a portrait headshot is great but feel free to be creative!
Avoid:
Group photos / tight crops /poor composition
Dark, blurry, or low-quality images
Vacation snapshots or distant full-body photos
Consider a photo in your studio or creative environment.
artwork example images
Show us examples of your best and most relevant work. 7-8 strong images of finished artwork.
File Specs:
JPG or PNG preferred
Minimum 2500 px wide or 300 dpi preferred
If in doubt email us the larges file you have.
Best practice:
Finished artwork
Well lit and sharply focused
Accurate color
Avoid:
poor cropping, distracting backgrounds or distortion.
Helpful Mix:
A studio shot can be useful when showing scale of work.
Showcase your art at it’s best: Sharp focus, accurate color, well cropped.
Website and/or social media links:
Not essential but if you have them let’s share them ;-)
Website, Facebook, Instagram, other platforms
help us market your interview
✔ Follow us on our social media platforms
✔FB: Southcountyartassociation IG @scartri
✔ Share your Maker Monday interview blog post and SCAA social media post, on your social media platforms.
✔ Consider adding links to your interview on your website and in your newsletters.
