I provide a number of writing related services on a freelance basis, including:

Editing
From artist statements to doctoral theses; content editing to proofreading.

Writing workshops
For a range of abilities, group sizes, career stages and learning levels. I work closely with participants to help them effectively communicate their practice to different audiences – whether potential employers, editors, buyers, curators or art critics.

Event curation
Relating to art writing, editing, articulating arts practice and collaboration in the arts. I have a particular aptitude for creating an atmosphere for critical debate and creative conversations.

1 to 1 consultancy
With artists and writers to develop and refine texts for a range of contexts (e.g. publication, marketing, funding applications, commissions, etc.). I also advise on funding applications and strategy documents in arts and higher education settings.

Talks & Lectures
On a range of art world related topics within university, college, gallery and museum settings.

Please get in touch to discuss options and rates: laraeve8[at]gmail.com

Past workshops & talks

‘Writing an Artist Statement’ and ‘Articulating Your Practice’: PANIC programme 2022 (The Tetley); Open College of the Arts (2021), Somerset Art Works, Two Queens Gallery, University of Leeds, Yorkshire Sculpture International (2019).

‘Languages of Editing’ workshop (Corridor8 & New Modernist Editing), The Bluecoat, Liverpool

‘Artists and Writers Unite! How to break into the world of art writing’, with Sheffield Creative Guild as part of Making Ways (Sheffield Culture Consortium, ACE)

‘The Pressures and Politics of Art Prize Exhibitions’ (Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery)

‘Research as Folly, or, How to Productively “Ruin” your Research’ (University of Edinburgh)

‘Successful Exhibition and Commission Proposals’ (Fabric, Bradford College)

‘Researcher-Artist Collaborations’ (The Tetley/ Association of Art Historians)

‘How to Plan and Write a Research Project’ (Extended Project Qualification programme, University of Leeds in collaboration with A-level Students in the Yorkshire region)