CommunityFuturesDevelopmentCorporationofCentralInteriorFirstNations

ArtisanPromotionalPortfolioInformationForm

The information provided on this form will be used by CFDC of CIFN to include the artist in an Aboriginal Artisan
CatalogueaswellashelptheartistprepareaprofessionalportfolioforuseintheBCAboriginalMarketPlacewebsite
andfacebookblog.Thecataloguewillincludeinformationabouttheartisan,hisorherbackground,andartexperience.
Itwillalsoincludeaminibiography,anartiststatement,aphotooftheartisanandfoursamplesoftheartisanswork.

Pleasefilloutthisformandsubmitit,alongwiththephotoofyourselfandthefoursamplesofyourwork.Thephotos
canbesubmittedwiththisform,oremailedelectronicallytoerin@cfdcofcifn.com.Ifyouhaveanyquestionspleasecall
(250)3141527or(250)8289833.Youcanalsoemailyourinquiriesandinformation.

Section1:Contact/BackgroundInformation

FirstNameInitialLastNameBirthdate(mm/dd/yyyy)Sex

StreetAddressCity/TownProvincePostalCode

()
TelephoneEmailaddress

Website/FacebookTribalAffiliationHometown

Section2:ArtExperienceInformation

IhaveaphotothatIwouldlikeusedintheartisancatalogue.Yes
No
ArtEducation(in25wordsorless(includingselftaughtand
AcceptCommissions?
apprenticeships)

Yes
No

Describeyourstyle(checkwhichapplies)

TraditionalContemporaryAbstractOther(specify)
ExhibitHistory(chooseyourtwobest,ormostrecentexhibitions)

1.2.
Ifapplicable,Awardsreceived(chooseyourtwobest,ormostrecentawards)

1.2.
Affiliations(galleries,artscouncils,artssocieties,groups,etc.)

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Section3:ArtistBiography
Yourartistbiographywillbea"narrative"versionofyourbeliefsandjourneyasanartist.Pleaseusethespaceprovided
toanswerthefollowingquestionsandaddanythingyouwouldliketoseeincludedinyourbiography.
Introduceyourself,yourtraditionalname(s),EnglishName

Whattype(s)ofartworkdoyoucreate?

Howlonghaveyoubeencreatingyourartworks?

Howdidyoufirstbecomeinvolvedincreatingartworks?

Whatdoyouhopetoachievebycreatingyourartwork?YourIntent.Whatareyourbeliefsorphilosophiesaroundthe
workyoudo?

Whataresomeofyourartcareerhighlightsandaccomplishmentstodate?

Ifyoudomorethanonetypeofart,whichisyourfavoriteandwhy?

Whoinfluencesyourworkandwhy?Whoisyourrolemodel?

Whatinitiallysparkedyourinterestinyourart?

Wheredoyourideascomefrom?

Section4:ArtistStatement
Yourartiststatementisyouruniqueperspectiveabouttheworkyoudoandprocessyougothroughwhencreatingyour
workyourjourney.Pleaseusethespaceprovidedtoanswerthefollowingquestionsandaddanythingyouwouldlike
toseeincludedinyourartiststatement.Extrapapermaybeused.
Whatinspiresyoutocreatetheworkyoudo?

What"rules"of"standards"doyoufollow&howdidyoulearntheserulesandstandards?

Whatevents,peopleorotherinfluenceshaveaffectedyourwork?

Areyourtribaltraditions&languagepartoftheworkyoudo?Howso?

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Whatmaterialsandmethodsdoyouuseandwhy?

Doyouconsideryourworktraditional,contemporaryorother?Howso?

Why?

Section5:WorkSamples
Sample1Title:Price:Medium:Dimensions:
Description:

(_____)Ihaveaphotoofthissample
(_____)IneedaphototakenofthissamplebeforeIcansubmititfortheartisancatalogue
(_____)Icanhavethesamplephotographed.
Sample2Title:Price:Medium:Dimensions:
Description:

(_____)Ihaveaphotoofthissample
(_____)IneedaphototakenofthissamplebeforeIcansubmititfortheartisancatalogue
(_____)Icanhavethesamplephotographed.
Sample3Title:Price:Medium:Dimensions:
Description:

(_____)Ihaveaphotoofthissample
(_____)IneedaphototakenofthissamplebeforeIcansubmititfortheartisancatalogue
(_____)Icanhavethesamplephotographed.
Sample4Title:Price:Medium:Dimensions:
Description:

(_____)Ihaveaphotoofthissample
(_____)IneedaphototakenofthissamplebeforeIcansubmititfortheartisancatalogue
(_____)Icanhavethesamplephotographed.

Section6:Artist'sBio
Ihaveacompleteanduptodateartistbio.
Ihaveanartistbiobutitisoutofdateand/orincompleteandamwillingtoworkwithCFDCofCIFN.
Idonothaveanartistbio,butamwillingtoprovidethenecessaryinformationtoCFDCofCIFN.

IdonotrequireCFDCofCIFN'shelpincompletingmyartistbio.

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Section7:Artist'sStatement
Ihaveacompleteanduptodateartiststatement.
Ihaveanartiststatementbutitisoutofdateand/orincomplete.IamwillingtoworkwithCFDCofCIFN.
IdonothaveanartiststatementbutamwillingtoprovidethenecessaryinformationtoCFDCofCIFN.
IdonotrequireCFDCofCIFN'shelpincompletingmyartiststatement.

Section8:PicturesofYourWork
(Picturesshouldbewelllitandtakenwithanunclutteredplainbackground,preferablyblackorwhite>
Ihaecompleteanduptodatepictures.
Ihavepicturesbuttheyareoutofdateand/orincomplete.IamwillingtoworkwithCFDCofCIFN.
IdonothavepicturesbutamwillingtoprovidethenecessarypicturestoCFDCofCIFN.
IdonotrequireCFDCofCIFN'shelpindocumentingmywork.

Declaration:

IherebygrantpermissionfortheCommunityFuturesDevelopmentCorporationofCentralInteriorFirstNations(CFDC
of CIFN) to use images of my work, myself and my contact information in their Artisan Catalogue, placed on their
website and included in the Aboriginal Marketplace hosted by the First Nations Technology Council and in related
promotionalmaterial.Iunderstandandagreethatthisisforthesolepurposeofmarketingmyworkandproductsand
willnotbeusedforanyotherpurposewithoutmyexpressconsent.

Signature:_______________________________________PrintedName:__________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone:_________________Email:___________________________________________________________

Date:_____________________

WitnessSignature:_______________________________________________________________________________

PleasePrintWitnessName:________________________________________________________________________

AnArtisancanbesomeonewhodoesbeadwork,fashiondesigns,musicCD's,dvd/videoproduction,photography,
culinaryarts,authors,carvings,drummakers,paintings,regalias,jewelry,pineneedlebaskets,rattles,prints,pottery,
thelistisendless.

TopreviewtheArtisanCataloguegoto:http://www.scribd.com/doc/57932104/ArtisanCatalogue

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