Overview
Friday, 20 March 2026
11 am–1 pm
Online & in-person
About this event
What makes a successful National Exhibition proposal? Join Bahamian writer, book artist, publisher, and educator Sonia Farmer for a CV & Proposal Writing workshop designed to help artists prepare strong submissions.
Sonia knows a thing or two about the National Exhibition, having participated in every exhibition since NE6. In this session, she will share practical guidance on developing a clear, detailed, and compelling proposal, along with tips for building and presenting a strong artist CV. Whether you are applying to the National Exhibition for the first time or refining your professional materials, this workshop will offer useful tools for communicating your work effectively.
This workshop will be offered both in person and online. Registration is required for the online portion. Please visit the registration link below to reserve your spot.
About Sonia Farmer
Sonia Farmer is a Bahamian writer, book artist, publisher, and educator whose practice works to shift the gaze that forms Caribbean identity, culture, and space. Through Poinciana Paper Press, her Center for Writing, Book Arts & Publishing located in Nassau, The Bahamas, she works with writers and artists through classes, residencies, and publishing projects to advance cultural ownership and voice in Caribbean narratives.
She has self-published numerous poetry collections, chapbooks, and artist’s books, including Infidelities (longlisted for the 2018 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature) and A True & Exact History (winner of the 2019 Holle Award for Excellence in Book Arts and semi-finalist for the MCBA Prize). Her poetry won the 2011 Prize in the Small Axe Literary Competition and was shortlisted for the 2020 Montreal International Poetry Prize. Farmer holds a BFA in Writing from Pratt Institute and an MFA in Book Arts from the University of Iowa.