PORTFOLIO REVIEW
A critique that knows the terrain your work comes from.
A written review of your portfolio by a practitioner from your creative context. Your work is assessed as it is, not as a deviation from a Western norm.
$180
800 to 1,200 words, formatted PDF
Delivered within 10 working days of submission
Issued by BCN, written by a practitioner from your context
Places are confirmed on payment, taken on a secure checkout page. Once paid, you return here to submit your work.
What you receive
One written review in five parts, referring to your actual works, not your practice in general.
01
Practice context. Where your practice sits now.
02
Strengths. Three specific observations, each tied to named works.
03
Development areas. Two or three honest observations on what to strengthen.
04
Positioning. How the work sits in the wider landscape.
Next steps. Three to five specific actions.
05
Who it is for
Creatives preparing for an exhibition, an open call, a residency, a grant application or a collector conversation, who want a critical reading from someone who knows where the work comes from.
Organisations can fund places for a cohort or programme. How funded places work
WHO REVIEWS
Reviews are issued by BCN, written by practitioners held to one standard.
Selected
Reviewers hold established practices rooted in Global South creative contexts.
Briefed
Every reviewer works to BCN's written brief: assess the work as it is, in its own context.
Issued by BCN
Reviewers' names are not published. The review carries BCN's name, and BCN stands behind it.
Payment buys a review, not a verdict.
How it Works
01
Secure your place
Places are confirmed on payment.
02
Submit your work
A portfolio link or up to 10 images, and a short intake form on what you are preparing for.
03
Receive your review
Within 10 working days of submission, as a formatted PDF.
Terms, in writing
The full terms are here. The short version:
If your review is late
Refunds
Who owns the review
Can I choose or meet my reviewer?
What if I disagree with my review?
How many places each month
Questions before you book?
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