The Artist's Playbook

Built by someone who has spent 20 years on the other side of the table — and the last 4 years deep inside AI.

Chris Davies

Founder, Fabrik Media · Los Angeles

Chris Davies has directed galleries, curated exhibitions, run art fairs, coached hundreds of working artists, and reviewed thousands of submissions. He's been the person reading your artist statement, opening your pitch email, evaluating your exhibition proposal. He knows exactly why most of them get ignored — and exactly what the ones that get a "yes" have in common.

But Chris didn't stop there. Over the past four years, he immersed himself in AI — studying the models, testing the platforms, learning which tools are best suited for which types of creative writing. He built his own AI platform, AskChris.AI, designed specifically as a creative decision partner for artists and creative professionals — a coach, a sounding board, and a strategic resource available anytime.

And that's when he discovered the real problem.

Even with a powerful AI tool built specifically for creatives, most artists didn't know what to ask. They didn't know how to structure a request. They didn't know how to guide the AI toward output that actually sounded like them. The technology was there. The bridge between the artist and the technology wasn't.

So he built the bridge.

The Artist's Playbook is 70 prompts — each one engineered from two decades of creative industry experience and four years of AI expertise — that do the thinking for you. You paste the prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI tool. Fill in the brackets with your details. Hit send. You get writing that sounds like you — only sharper, clearer, and more compelling than anything you'd agonize over alone.

No AI knowledge required. No prompt engineering. No guesswork.

This isn't AI replacing your voice. It's AI — finally — trained to find it.

Fabrik Projects Gallery Photo Independent (est. 2014) Fabrik Media AskChris.AI 20+ Years in the Art World 4 Years in AI

Artists who stopped being the best-kept secret in the room.

"Chris' vision and support for artists is cutting edge. His international network and contacts have led to amazing opportunities and advancement in my career both domestically and internationally. His belief and outlook have inspired me to take risks and keep taking my photography to another level."

Jessie Chaney, Artist

"Chris Davies has provided me with invaluable guidance in the challenging arena of marketing, branding and professional presentation. Because of his vast experience across creative markets, he has mentored me in building my audience and growing my brand."

Nancy R. Wise, Artist

"With Chris's knowledge across creative industries, his background in marketing, and his sincere desire to support people's careers, I've been exposed to opportunities I never thought possible. His guidance has given me the confidence to pursue new challenges and develop my own unique voice."

Maureen J. Haldeman, Artist

"It's always a pleasure working with Chris. He's a terrific teacher who kindly and generously shares his knowledge. ChatGPT has already been invaluable for my writing. I highly recommend taking his workshop."

Sharon Weiner, Mixed Media Artist

"Chris is incredibly knowledgeable and approachable, making this new technology less daunting. This workshop has integrated AI into my workflow in impactful ways, equipping me with skills to explore new creative frontiers."

David "DAK" Knudsen, Artist

"Chris is such a knowledgeable instructor who fosters a collaborative learning environment. I highly recommend the Creating with AI workshop to anyone who wants to develop their AI skills and take their creativity to the next level."

Lorraine Triolo, Creator

"Chris has proven to be a trusted mentor and guide, drawing from his decades of experience and genuine ability to support creative professionals. I'm grateful to now be working at levels I never imagined possible."

Rod Cusic, Artist

How It Works

Three steps. That's it.

Pick a prompt

Artist statement, gallery pitch, grant application — whatever you need right now. Browse 70 prompts across 7 modules.

Copy, paste, fill in the blanks

Works with ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI. Each prompt tells you exactly what to customize. No guessing.

Send it

The pitch, the application, the caption — done in minutes, not hours. Get back to making art.

Here's exactly what's inside.

70 prompts. 7 modules. Every piece of writing between you and the career your work deserves.

Module 01 · 10 Prompts

Artist Statements & Bios

This is the writing that follows you everywhere — on your website, in every submission, on every gallery wall. If your statement doesn't land, nothing else gets a chance to. These prompts make sure it sounds like you, not like a grad school thesis or a robot.

Module 02 · 10 Prompts

Grant & Residency Applications

Grants and residencies aren't just funding — they're credibility, visibility, and studio time that compounds into career momentum. A single acceptance can lead to a show, a review, a relationship with a curator. These prompts make your application the one they can't put down.

Module 03 · 10 Prompts

Gallery & Collector Relations

This is the module that gets you seen. Cold emails that get opened. Exhibition proposals that get read. Pricing conversations that don't make you flinch. Collector follow-ups that turn interest into sales. If you want gallery shows and representation, this is where you start.

Module 04 · 10 Prompts

Social Media & Content

Your Instagram isn't a portfolio. It's a storefront, a press kit, and a networking tool in one. Galleries check it. Collectors browse it. Curators discover artists through it. These prompts make sure what they find makes them want to see more — not scroll past.

Module 05 · 10 Prompts

Business & Studio Operations

The unglamorous stuff that protects your income, your time, and your sanity. Contracts, invoices, policies, pricing. Most artists wing it until something goes wrong. These prompts make sure you're covered before it does.

Module 06 · 10 Prompts

Press & Media Pitching

Press coverage isn't luck. It's outreach. And press creates visibility that compounds — one feature leads to more features, more shows, more collector interest. These prompts give you the language to pitch editors, journalists, and podcasters — and the press materials to back it up.

Module 07 · 10 Prompts

Strategic Career Development

The long game. Museum acquisitions, public art commissions, corporate collections, monograph proposals. The moves that separate emerging artists from the ones with lasting careers. These prompts give you the language to play at the highest level.

All 70 Prompts

Every prompt, laid bare. Browse all 70 prompts across 7 modules. Each one is specific, tested, and ready to paste.

Module 01 Artist Statement & Bio

The Core Artist Statement

The one that makes a curator stop scrolling and start reading.

The 50-Word Bio

Goes under every press feature and exhibition listing.

The Long-Form Bio

Positions you as a serious, working professional.

Your Website About Page

The first thing collectors read before deciding to reach out.

Exhibition-Specific Statement

Tailored to the show, not copy-pasted from last year.

Medium or Technique Statement

When the work requires its own language.

Body of Work Narrative

Connect individual pieces into a unified artistic argument.

Statement Refresh

Because the one you wrote three years ago doesn't fit where you are now.

Statement for Non-Art Audiences

Collectors, press, real people who buy real art.

Final Polish & Proofread

Tighten, sharpen, cut the jargon.

Module 02 Grant & Residency Applications

Grant Research

Find the opportunities that actually match your work, medium, and career stage.

The Project Proposal Narrative

What it is, why it matters, why now.

The Personal Essay for Residencies

Why you, why this place, why this moment.

Budget Justification

Make the numbers feel inevitable, not defensive.

The Work Samples Narrative

The written context that makes your images land.

Letters of Support Request

Get stronger letters by making it easy for recommenders.

Timeline & Feasibility Plan

Show them you'll actually deliver.

The Follow-Up After Rejection

Turn a no into a future yes.

A Resubmission Strategy

Strengthen and reapply with purpose.

Application Review & Polish

Catch what you missed before you hit submit.

Module 03 Gallery & Collector Relations

The Cold Email to a Gallery Director

The one that gets opened and gets a reply.

An Exhibition Proposal

Clear, professional, impossible to ignore.

A Pricing Strategy Document

Stop guessing, stop underselling, start earning what you're worth.

Collector Follow-Up Messages

Stay top of mind without being pushy or desperate.

A Studio Visit Invitation

Make them want to come see the work in person.

Post-Show Follow-Up

Capitalize on momentum while the work is still in people's heads.

Consignment & Terms Communication

Protect yourself professionally, every time.

A Waitlist or Sold-Out Notice

Create urgency and demand with class.

Responding to a Gallery Rejection

Leave the door open for next time.

A Representation Inquiry

Start the most important conversation of your career the right way.

Module 04 Social Media & Content

Captions That Actually Tell a Story

Not "new work" with a palette emoji.

Process Documentation Posts

Let people into the studio, where the connection happens.

A Content Calendar

Stop posting randomly and start building an audience that pays attention.

Sales Posts That Don't Feel Desperate

Move work without begging.

Newsletter Content

Build a direct line to collectors and followers that no algorithm can touch.

Behind-the-Scenes Narratives

The content people crave and share.

Exhibition Promotion Posts

Drive real attendance, not just likes.

Studio Tour or Open Studio Announcement

Make it an event worth showing up for.

Collaborative or Feature Content

Expand your reach through other artists and creatives.

Year-in-Review Content

Close the year with impact and set up the next one.

Module 05 Business & Studio Operations

A Commission Agreement

Clear terms before the work begins.

Invoice Templates & Language

Get paid on time, every time.

Licensing Terms

Know what your work is worth when someone wants to use it.

A Rate-Setting Framework

Price your time, commissions, and licensing with confidence.

A Difficult Client Response

Handle scope creep, late payment, or creative disagreements like a professional.

A Commission Intake Questionnaire

The questions to ask before saying yes.

A Studio Policy Document

Visits, photography, commissions, purchases — all covered.

A Year-End Business Review

Audit your year, set up a stronger next one.

A Collaboration Agreement

Roles, credit, revenue, and rights defined before the work starts.

CV Update & Formatting

The right structure for gallery submissions and grant applications.

Module 06 Press & Media Pitching

An Exhibition Press Release

Give editors everything they need to say yes in one page.

A Cold Pitch to an Art Publication

Get featured, not ignored.

A Podcast Guest Pitch

Position yourself as the voice they want on their show.

An EPK Bio

The professional bio that goes in every press kit.

An Artist Feature Pitch

Angle your story for maximum editorial interest.

A Quote Sheet

Pre-written soundbites that make journalists' jobs easier.

Social Proof Compilation

Gather and present your press, awards, and recognition in one place.

A Trend-Jacking Pitch

Ride a cultural moment to get timely press coverage.

Award & Prize Submission Text

Tight, compelling, formatted correctly.

A Media Follow-Up Email

Stay on their radar without being annoying.

Module 07 Strategic Career Development

A Museum Acquisition Pitch

Formal, compelling, curator-ready.

A Public Art RFP Response

Concept, community engagement, feasibility.

A Corporate Art Consulting Pitch

Sell your expertise to developers and corporations building collections.

A Monograph Proposal

Pitch a book about your work to a publisher.

A VIP Collector Preview Invitation

Exclusive, personal, high-touch.

A Mid-Career Retrospective Plan

The narrative framework for a major exhibition.

A Teaching or Workshop Proposal

Position yourself as an educator.

An International Exhibition Proposal

Take your work beyond your local scene.

A Legacy or Estate Planning Document

Protect your work and your family.

An Art Advisory Pitch

Consult on collections for private and corporate clients.

Let's do the math.

If you hired professionals to do what these 70 prompts do for you, here's what you'd pay:

What you'd need	What it costs elsewhere
A copywriter or curator to write one artist statement	$500–$1,500
A grant writer to draft one application	$200–$800
A PR consultant to write one press release + media pitch	$500–$2,000
A social media strategist to build one content calendar	$300–$1,000
A consultant to create a pricing strategy	$500–$1,500
A cold outreach specialist to write gallery pitch emails	$250–$750
A business consultant for contracts and studio policies	$500–$2,000
Total if you hired it out (just one round)	$2,750–$9,550

The Artist's Playbook gives you all of this — not once, but every time you need it. For every application. Every pitch. Every show. Every new body of work. Forever.

And it costs $47.

Not $47/month. Not $47 per prompt. $47 total.

Ready for the full system? Meet ArtistOS.

The Playbook gives you the words. ArtistOS gives you the machine.

ArtistOS is a separate, premium product for artists who don't just need the right words — they need the complete operating system. The step-by-step blueprints, the follow-up sequences, the tracking systems, the repeatable frameworks you can run on loop, quarter after quarter, for the rest of your career.

It includes everything in The Artist's Playbook — all 70 prompts — PLUS 5 complete operating systems:

	The Artist's Playbook	ArtistOS
Price	$47	$197
What it is	70 individual prompts	Everything in the Playbook + 5 complete operating systems
Best for	"I need the right words right now"	"I need a repeatable process I can run on loop"
How you use it	Copy, paste, customize, done	Follow a structured framework start to finish

Choose Your Path

One-time purchase. Instant delivery. Works with any AI. Yours forever.

The Artist's Playbook

$47

one-time purchase

All 7 modules. All 70 prompts. Every piece of writing between you and being seen.

70 copy-paste AI prompts
Artist Statements & Bios (10)
Grant & Residency Applications (10)
Gallery & Collector Relations (10)
Social Media & Content (10)
Business & Studio Operations (10)
Press & Media Pitching (10)
Strategic Career Development (10)
Works with any AI tool
Instant access · Yours forever

Get The Playbook — $47

Complete System

ArtistOS

$197

one-time purchase · includes the full Playbook

Everything in the Playbook + 5 complete operating systems. The full machine for running your art career.

Everything in The Artist's Playbook (all 70 prompts)
Gallery Discovery Blueprint
Pricing Masterclass Blueprint
Grant Application Blueprint
Collector Relationships Blueprint
Exhibition Launch Blueprint
Step-by-step frameworks
Instant access · Yours forever

Get ArtistOS — $197

ArtistOS includes everything in the Playbook. You do NOT need to purchase both.

The 5 Operating Systems Inside ArtistOS

Each one is a step-by-step system you can run on repeat, quarter after quarter, for the rest of your career:

Gallery Discovery Blueprint

Stop cold-emailing random galleries and hoping for the best. This system shows you how to identify galleries that are actually right for your work, research each one before outreach, execute a cold email sequence from first contact through follow-up and response handling, prepare for the studio visit that follows, and track relationships over the long term. This is how working artists build gallery representation — methodically, not magically.

Pricing Masterclass Blueprint

Most artists either underprice their work or guess and flinch. This system gives you a market research framework to find out what comparable work actually sells for, a pricing formula based on your medium, size, and career stage, scripts for explaining your prices to collectors and galleries with confidence, a rate increase system so you know exactly when and how to raise prices, and a consignment vs. sale negotiation framework. Stop leaving money on the table.

Grant Application Blueprint

Grants aren't lottery tickets — they're a system. This blueprint gives you a discovery and qualification filter so you only apply to grants worth your time, a calendar and deadline tracking system so nothing slips, a reusable project proposal framework you can adapt across applications, a budget narrative system that makes your numbers feel inevitable, and a rejection processing loop that turns every "no" into a stronger resubmission. One funded grant pays for ArtistOS many times over.

Collector Relationships Blueprint

Finding a collector is one thing. Keeping them — and turning them into a repeat buyer, a referral source, and an advocate for your work — is the real game. This system maps the pipeline from first contact to studio visit, gives you a post-purchase follow-up sequence, a long-term nurture system with touchpoints throughout the year, a VIP collector preview framework, and a referral and introduction request system. Your collector list is the most valuable asset in your career. This blueprint shows you how to build it.

Exhibition Launch Blueprint

A great show doesn't happen the night of the opening — it happens in the 12 weeks before it. This blueprint gives you a complete pre-show timeline with every action mapped, a press outreach sequence covering local, national, and art-specific media, a collector and VIP preview invitation system, an opening night follow-up sequence, and a post-show sales and relationship continuation framework. This is the difference between a show that sells out and a show nobody hears about.

The math on ArtistOS:

What you're getting	What it would cost to hire out
70 prompts covering every piece of writing your career needs	$2,750–$9,550 (one round)
5 operating systems a career coach would charge thousands to build	$3,000–$10,000+
Reusable forever — not a one-time deliverable	Priceless
Your investment	$197 one-time

One gallery show that sells a single piece covers this cost. One properly priced commission. One funded grant. This isn't an expense — it's the highest-ROI investment you'll make in your art career.

Get ArtistOS — $197

The prompts give you the words. The community gives you the room.

The Artist's Playbook will transform your writing. But a career isn't built in isolation — and neither is confidence.

The Creative Practice community on Skool is a private, curated space for serious creatives who are actively building real careers. Not a noisy Facebook group. Not a feed full of inspiration quotes. A working room where artists get feedback, sharpen their strategy, and stay accountable — surrounded by people who understand exactly what it takes because they're doing it too.

This is where you bring your draft artist statement and get honest feedback before you submit it. Where you share the gallery pitch you're nervous about and someone says, "Send it." Where you ask a pricing question and get answers from artists who've already figured it out.

What's inside:

•Weekly prompts, challenges, and strategy sessions — structured momentum, not random content
•Direct feedback on your work, pitches, and applications — from Chris and the community
•A network of working creatives across disciplines — artists, filmmakers, photographers, musicians, designers
•Access to Chris Davies and The Creative Practice team — real guidance, not auto-replies
•Exclusive resources, workshops, and early access to new Playbooks and tools
•A private, ad-free, algorithm-free space — built for focus, not engagement metrics

Pricing:

Plan	Price	Notes
Monthly	$29/month	Cancel anytime
Annual	$249/year	Save ~$100 vs monthly
Lifetime	$497 one-time	Pay once, access forever — limited availability

Join The Community — Starting at $29/month

The Lifetime membership ($497) pays for itself in under 18 months — and it won't be available forever.

FAQ

No. Open ChatGPT or Claude. Paste the prompt. Fill in the brackets. Hit send. If you can send an email, you can use this.

Any of them. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini — the prompts work across all major AI tools. We recommend ChatGPT or Claude for the best results.

The opposite. These prompts are engineered to pull out YOUR voice, YOUR story, YOUR practice. The output sounds like the best version of you — not a robot. And that matters, because gallery directors can spot generic AI writing immediately.

Even better. You'll skip the years most artists spend figuring this out through painful trial and error — sending bad pitch emails, writing forgettable statements, missing deadlines because the writing felt impossible. Start with Module 01 (Artist Statements & Bios) and Module 03 (Gallery & Collector Relations) and build from there.

Yes. If the prompts don't work for you, email us within 14 days for a full refund. No questions.

They're two separate products that solve different problems. The Playbook ($47) gives you 70 prompts — the right words for any situation, ready when you need them. ArtistOS ($197) includes everything in the Playbook plus 5 complete operating systems — step-by-step blueprints for gallery outreach, pricing, grants, collector relationships, and exhibition launches that you can run on repeat. Think of it this way: the Playbook helps you write the gallery pitch email. ArtistOS gives you the entire system for finding the right galleries, reaching out, following up, and building long-term representation. You don't need to buy both — ArtistOS includes the Playbook.

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