The Artist’s Office works with Visual Artists and their estates to be prepared for and cultivate opportunities for their life’s work. When opportunity knocks, will you be ready?
Founded and operated by Virginia Broersma, a Los Angeles based visual artist, The Artist’s Office supports artists with the “office work” of being a professional artist. She has organized and led over 30 unique workshops, written a column for the Long Beach Post, and collaborated with independent consultants, artist entrepreneurs, institutions and colleges to offer professional education and support for artists. Through this work, Virginia maintains an ear to the ground when it comes to the lives of artists. As an artist herself, she is uniquely positioned to know what artists need today and to and how they can plan for the future.
The Artist’s Office does this through:
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I offer two (2) different Subscriptions to inform artists about open call opportunities. Artists can subscribe to either at any time. Many artists are subscribers to both subscriptions.
Annual Grant Deadlines Subscription - $25 for 2025
Subscription for Grant DeadlinesMonthly Artist Deadlines Subscription - $35/month
Subscription for information about open call deadlines for visual artists including: exhibitions, residencies, publications, workshops, grants, and more -
Proofreading, Editing, and Drafting of Artist Statements, Bios, CVs, Grants, Proposals, Exhibition Texts, and more.
Artist CV or Resume - $40/hour
Copy editing - $50/hour
Drafting - $100/hour
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Video Meetings to work together, stategize, create a plan and discuss all things realted to the “office work” of being an artist.
$150/hour
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The Artist’s Office develops a range of programs in support of an artist’s professional growth. These include workshops, panel discussions, peer review and co-working sessions, and social hours and meals for networking. Some are led/taught by Virginia Broersma, others are led/taught by professionals and artists who have skills, knowledge and insight to share.
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I have been a guest lecture at numerous colleges to speak to students about professional practices. Topics have included applying to Artist Grants, why artists need contracts, writing Artist Statements, networking the art world, and preparing CVs, Bios, and work samples.
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Who is The Artist’s Office?
The Artist’s Office is operated by Los Angeles-based artist Virginia Broersma to create systems of support for artists' professional practices. Broersma helps visual artists increase their professional capacity by offering needs-based tools and resources. This work is done with candor and a critical eye towards art world systems that are either succeeding or failing to create a sustainable life for artists. It was born out of a recognition of the need many artists have for business and administrative help while identifying her own aptitude for spreadsheets, proofreading and calendar management. These organizational compulsions paired with a colossal accumulation of resources form the bedrock of the Artist’s Office.
In the seven years since its inception, The Artist’s Office has supported hundreds of artists. Broersma listens closely to the needs of artists and creates systems to support them. When Broersma noticed that many artists were having trouble staying on top of grant deadlines and other open calls, she created subscriptions to notify them of approaching deadlines. When artists asked for help finding affordable, temporary studio space, she created Studio Loan to address this issue. She has tackled common questions and struggles artists face through her column in the Long Beach Post, Survival of the Artist, addressing them from the perspective of someone who also experiences these challenges. When artists complained about the unfair practices of galleries and institutions, she collaborated with attorneys to create The Artist’s Contract to produce free contract templates for artists.
Broersma’s work is always directly responsive to the needs of artists with the goal of finding new pathways for sustainability in an artist’s career.
In 2024, she developed and conducted the inaugural Guggenheim Cohort with consultant Corrina Peipon and artist/grant writer Elana Mann. This 5-month program provides guidance on the Guggenheim Fellowship application process and creates a container for artists to write their application in community with other applicants. Two participants from this first Cohort received the Guggenheim, and the Cohort completed its second cycle in 2025.
Broersma has also partnered with Mann to create and facilitate unique grant and writing workshops. Each includes examples from winning applicants, gathered from our extensive networks that are not offered by other grant workshops.
In 2020, Broersma collaborated with attorney Susan Schwartz to create, gather and share legal resources for artists. Together they founded The Artist’s Contract, a website and educational platform to offer free legal contract templates for artists, provide information about using contracts, and establish best practices for fairness within the art world. Today, the project receives support from several attorneys engaged in legal issues that impact artists.
As an offshoot to this program, Broersma developed the concept for Studio Loan after hearing from an artist that they needed short-term, temporary studio space in Los Angeles. Studio Loan is a project to facilitate connections between artists who need studio space to borrow and artists who have studio space to lend. Broersma created the pilot program in Los Angeles and partnered with Contemporary Art League to bring greater visibility to the project. In 2024, Broersma led a team of volunteers to bring the project to fruition, and together with Contemporary Art League, successfully fundraised for the overhead of the project for two years.
Over the years, Broersma has developed a strong following through her newsletter where she shares information and builds camaraderie, often gaining important insights from her readers about their current challenges and successes. She provides value by inviting professionals from her network to share what they do with the artists, further educating her growing community.
Broersma has taught, facilitated, and organized courses, workshops and lectures of the professional aspects of being an artist with: Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA), LA County Department of Arts and Culture, Center for Cultural Innovation, Dyson & Womack, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Other Places art fair (OPaf), CSU Long Beach, Long Beach City College, Pomona College, Georgia State University, Montana State University, ArtCenter College of Design, Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Netvvrk, LUCTA-LA, Flatline Gallery, and 18th Street Arts Center. She has been a guest on the Hyde or Practice podcast and The Art Biz podcast with Alyson Stanfield.
Virginia’s studio is located in the Boyle Heights and she lives in Long Beach, CA. Her work can be seen on her website.