# Event Details - **Event Name**: En Foco Presents Say It With Your Chest: Writing your Artist Statement - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Get ready to uncover the secrets of crafting your artist statement with En Foco at this engaging workshop, facilitated by Lizzy Alejandro!About this EventJoin En Foco for a special artist statement writing workshop facilitated by artist Lizzy Alejandro. This session is designed to support artists in developing clear, compelling artist statements that reflect the depth, intention, and vision behind their work.Artist statements are often a critical component of fellowship, grant, exhibition, and residency applications. Lizzy will help participants articulate their creative practice in their own voice, without relying on overly academic or inaccessible language. Whether you are writing your first artist statement or revising an existing one, this workshop will offer tools to help you communicate your ideas with greater clarity and confidence.This workshop is presented in support of the 2026 En Foco Artist Fellowship Program and is especially helpful for artists preparing their fellowship applications. However, artists at all stages of their careers and working across disciplines are welcome to attend.Participants will leave the session with:A stronger understanding of what makes an effective artist statementWriting prompts and frameworks to guide their processStrategies for describing their work in accessible and meaningful waysNew or revised text, they can continue refining after the workshopTo ensure accessibility for our community, this workshop is offered on a sliding scale of $10–$50. Participants are encouraged to contribute at the level that feels comfortable and sustainable for them.En Foco is committed to supporting artists of color and underrepresented voices by providing resources, professional development opportunities, and platforms that help artists thrive. We look forward to creating a supportive space for reflection, writing, and shared learning. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/the-bronx/en-foco-presents-say-it-with-your-chest-writing-your-artist-statement/100001982543172999 - **Event Categories**: art, workshops, exhibitions - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: BxArts Factory - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fen-foco-presents-say-it-with-your-chest-writing-your-artist-statement-tickets-1982543172999 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 55.2, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: The Bronx - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: BxArts Factory - **lat**: 40.8203112 - **long**: -73.9221539 - **full address**: BxArts Factory, 240 East 153rd Street, The Bronx, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: En Foco (https://allevents.in/org/en-foco/22570947) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/43ef0a3fea0e36d6dc0ddf4af9b85a3346571b795c8dbf45dcfa6e823c713a6e-rimg-w1200-h676-dcf3f7f8-gmir.jpg?v=1771891221 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/afa3f86d3eb0ca0d1295cac19fef904f3b0b3c093980b6a4c52afa35508f621a-rimg-w400-h400-dcfffffe-gmir.jpg?v=1770704643 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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