Getting Your Sh*t Together (GYST)

[Artists Unite]

For artists that are promoting themselves, the bio, and the artist’s statement are required in your promo kit to describe yourself and your work to prospective gallery owners and curators. Created by artist, curator, and legendary CalArts professor Karen Atkinson, Getting Your Sh*t Together (GYST) is the often-imitated workshop for emerging artists, and for artists who’ve been “emerging” longer than they expected. Their claim is that they don't take advantage of artists, and you can try their service (tracking software) for free. If you're not ready for that yet, you can also go to this link, and download samples (pdf's) of bios and artists statements, without spending an Obama penny! http://www.gyst-ink.com/services/index.php