Application As Artwork: GenderFail’s Working Class Guide to Making a Living Off Self Publishing Vol.2

Application as the artwork is the first in a series of works exploring the creative potential and the horrible realities of the application process.  The publication is centered on the core question of: Dear Artist, how much time did you spend last year on applications? I hope it’s as much as you did on your artwork. From the opening essay: “The application circuit in the art world feels like playing the lottery. Within my practice, I have all but given up on applications. It doesn’t sit well with me spending hours upon hours in the off off off chance of getting funding when thousands of other people are doing the same thing. Instead, I focus on using whatever resources I have to make and publish my work. Spending time creating new work to sell instead of wasting time on applications is always a safer bet. I find applications a racket that would ruin my ability to be an artist in the way I have taught myself how to be.” The foundation of Application as Artwork is centered around my