“I found linguistic analysis of texts that revealed grammar specificity of art writing extremely valuable. These special English language markers happen to say a lot to art scene actors and can help non native English speakers to resolve practical communication tasks they face in the international environment.”

Anya Karganova, Director of the Russian Abstract Art Foundation

“The course is built in the way that allows students to focus on what they personally lack. If you are desperate to master exhibition proposals or artist’s statements, you will be provided with necessary text structure, devote your time to case studies and work on your own writing. If you want to improve professional communication skills, you won’t find a better chance. Everyone who works in international art business will find this course useful even if one has a good command of general English.”

Larisa Grinberg, Grinberg Gallery director

“A super useful and vital course for anyone who wants to speak English in the art world! I have a much better understanding of how to approach grants, how to tailor them, a clearer idea of my own artistic process… The most important thing is that I have more confidence in myself, that I can take the right approach and write an application well. Everything that is covered in the lessons is totally relevant, and individually tailored! Feels like I got a really valuable vocabulary in record time!”

Kristina Okan, glass artist, Moscow

“Artspeak for me was both a unique way to refresh my memory in art history, as well as improve my English level. It wasn’t easy analysing artworks in a foreign language and forming my views in fully formed phrases in English.”

Alexandra Tkachenko, designer

“Artspeak provides opportunities to work on exhibition proposals, grant applications and practice public debates during lessons. I personally saw how texts of proposals that Artspeak students worked on acquired prescision and clarity so vital for demonstaring a real potential of a project.”

Zinaida Starodubtseva, art historian, a specialist in Russian XX century art

“Professional vocabulary and a clear structure of presentation are essential things that I needed and expected to explore. Through the ArtSpeak course I have not only expanded my vocabulary, but also obtained the necessary framework for art texts.”

Ekaterina Malakhova, graphic designer

“I have clearly benefited from the course by getting necessary glossary and supplementary materials that I use in my everyday work. Each module is clearly structured and carries plenty of texts, images, audio and video fragments that make lessons engaging and visually stimulating.”

Elena Bistrichan, art manager and curator

“ – very good overview of professional vocabulary essential for anyone engaged in international art communication
– very good to discuss over specific examples
– very good to write together and get immediate feedback.”

Ekaterina Kondranina, art fund director

“I have been using Elena Rubinova's Artspeak course materials for almost a year, teaching individual lessons and group webinars, and I also assisted on the Artspeak course in St Petersburg in June to July 2015. The breadth and depth of the materials are excellent: the course touches on the very areas where Artspeak students feel the need to build their confidence and abilities, such as being able to describe, analyse and debate about art fluently and in an informed way, and the course also provides the essential vocabulary that gallery personnel need for the process of planning exhibitions and to talk about the spaces where art is displayed. At the same time, the course is engaging and visually stimulating, including plenty of images and videos, and includes a good balance between listening, reading, speaking and writing.”

Anne Waller, artist and co-teacher of Arspeak in Russia

Moscow

Saint-Petersburg

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