Artist Templates
Use these template pages to understand how artist portfolios, CVs, biographies and statements should be structured. Portfolio pages include downloadable MyArtPDF examples: each one a disclosed fictional artist project.
What is an artist portfolio template?
An artist portfolio template is a practical page structure that helps you organise artworks and supporting documents into a readable PDF. Instead of designing every page manually, you follow a clear sequence that institutions already expect.
What documents should an artist portfolio PDF include?
Most portfolio PDFs combine artworks with a short set of supporting documents: a CV, a biography and sometimes an artist statement. The exact mix depends on whether you are applying to galleries, residencies or schools, but readability and sequence matter in every case.
Artist portfolio templates
Discipline pages now include a downloadable fictional sample, document structure, and a submission checklist. Hub cards name the sample project so you can open the right PDF.
Start with the shared artist portfolio PDF template if you want the structure before a discipline sample.
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Art School & MFA Portfolio PDFLena Okafor — MFA Application Portfolio
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Artist Portfolio PDF ExampleA completed fictional walkthrough: Mara Vellin, Selected Paintings 2023–2026.
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Digital Artist Portfolio PDFIvo Serrat — Rendered Environments
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Illustrator Portfolio PDFJune Park — Editorial and Narrative Illustration
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Painter Portfolio PDF
Mara Vellin — Selected Paintings 2023–2026
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Photographer Portfolio PDFElias North — Low Tide Stations
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Sculptor Portfolio PDFNia Corven — Selected Sculpture and Installation
Artist CV templates
These pages focus on artist CV structure, PDF readability and what institutions expect to scan quickly.
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Artist CV Template for IllustratorsTemplate for illustrators creating a CV for clients, galleries or applications.
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Artist CV Template for Painters
Artist CV template for painters applying to galleries, residencies or art programs. Structured for exhibitions, collections, commissions and press.
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Artist CV Template for Photographers
Artist CV template designed for photographers applying to galleries, residencies and exhibitions. Structured for exhibitions, press, screenings and awards.
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Artist CV Template (PDF) for Galleries & ResidenciesA clean artist CV template with the right sections in the right order. Exhibitions, education, collections, awards. Download or generate with MyArtPDF.
Artist biography templates
These pages focus on artist biography placement, length and how biography pages fit inside a broader portfolio PDF.
Artist statement templates
These pages focus on artist statement layout, length and placement before artworks and supporting materials.
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Artist Statement Examples & Recommended LayoutSee how to structure a clear artist statement and where to place it in your portfolio PDF. Examples, recommended word counts and formatting guidelines for galleries and residencies.
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Artist Statement Template for Painters
Template to help painters write a clear artist statement for portfolios and exhibitions.
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Artist Statement Template for Photographers
Artist statement template designed for photographers preparing portfolio PDFs.
FAQ on templates
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What should an artist portfolio PDF include?
A strong artist portfolio PDF can include a cover, a table of contents, artworks, a biography, a CV, an artist statement, and sometimes a project statement. Which of those you include depends on the application. None of them is universally required.
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Should an artist CV be part of the portfolio PDF?
Often yes. Many galleries, residencies and schools expect the CV inside the PDF or as a closely related supporting document.