Artistic resumes look a little different than conventional ones. This is because most professional artists don't have relevant employment. An artist's resume should focus on the work you have done, and where it's been shown. Your resume is about the sum of your creative efforts, not who has employed you in the past. Most artists communicate this information in the form of different categories in their resume.

Exhibitions

This section can really be divided into two: Past Exhibitions and Upcoming Exhibitions. List galleries and shows where your work has been featured. Organize them chronologically, with the most recent exhibitions at the top and the oldest ones at the bottom. Many mature artists will have more shows than will fit on their resume. In these cases, remove the oldest and least relevant shows, and leave the ones that fit with the gallery or position for which you're applying.

Collections

In addition to being exhibited, your work may also be in several collections. These can be private, corporate, museum or gallery collections. If you wish to list work that's held privately, ask the owner. Some may not want the contents of their personal art collection to be public knowledge. Obtaining such permission is unnecessary for museums and corporations.

Publications

Many artists have also been published in magazines, books, and other works. You should list these, also chronologically and by relevance. This section may be very large for some--illustrators' resumes are often dominated by their publications. Cite the publication appropriately--by name, location and date. It's also appropriate to mention magazine and newspaper articles about you--but not featuring your work--in this section.

Education

This section will be very important for art educators, and a little less important for gallery painters. Educators need to show their training clearly. Fine artists need to mention their education, but should not make it a focus of the resume. Otherwise, you could imply that you're still in school, when you've been working for years.

Awards

List any awards your work has won by type of award, name of the organization making the award and the type of show. Open shows have less prestige than juried shows, and national shows have more than regional ones. List awards by date and location.

Professional Affiliations

You may be a member of a guild, local school, teaching association or other professional group. These affiliations should have their own section on your resume. List them in order of importance, with the most important at the top. Include the affiliation name, any positions you may have held and years of membership.

Source:

Gallery Direct: Writing an Artist Resume

Docstoc.com: Writing Your Artist's Resume

Artist, Emerging: Writing an Artist's Resume

More Information:

College Art Association: Standards and Guidelines

Bestsampleresume.com: Art Resumes

Aroj.com: Sample Arts Resume