Bespoke Mentorship for Artists
Elevate your practice, gain confidence, and strengthen your position in the contemporary art world through one-to-one guidance with leading artists, curators, gallerists, and art writers.
This premium mentorship programme is designed for artists seeking transformative, tailored guidance. During one-hour sessions on Zoom, you will explore your studio practice, receive constructive critique, and develop the clarity, confidence, and strategies to articulate your ideas and engage effectively with galleries, collectors, and the wider artworld.
Every session is customised to your ambitions, ensuring the programme addresses your specific challenges and helps you take decisive steps in your career. You’ll gain exclusive access to established artworld professionals, uncover new perspectives on your work, and leave with actionable guidance to elevate both your practice and your profile.
The brilliance of the CAA Masterclass programme is its personalisation and the supportive, insightful mentoring offered by first class practising artists, curators, and critics. As a result, I’ve significantly refined specific facets of my practice. Huge thanks to all who have mentored me.
What’s Included:
- Bespoke Learning Plan – Developed collaboratively with Zavier Ellis to target your specific needs and aspirations.
- Tailored Mentorship Sessions – Designed around your personal goals and practice.
- Constructive Feedback & Insight – Refine and strengthen your work with expert critique.
- Artist-Led Insight – Explore studio practice, professional approaches, and sector experience with established artists.
- Exclusive Industry Access – Engage directly with gallerists, curators, artists, and writers. Mentors include Sarah Kent, Rebecca Pelly-Fry, Emily Steer, Narbi Price, David Risley and Joanna Whittle.
- Practical Career Guidance – Learn strategies for promotion, branding, and navigating the contemporary art market.
- Optional Follow-Up Sessions – Continue growth with additional sessions or new mentors.
Next Steps:
Begin your journey with a no-commitment Discovery Session with co-founder Zavier Ellis. In this one-to-one session, we’ll explore your ambitions, challenges, and goals, uncovering how to elevate your practice and position yourself confidently within the contemporary art world.
Following this conversation, we will design a bespoke programme of tailored sessions, built to strengthen your studio practice, refine your artistic voice, and provide actionable strategies for navigating the artworld.
Zavier holds 16 Discovery Sessions each month, keeping the programme to a select number of artists and ensuring a highly personalised experience with leading gallerists, curators, artists, and art writers.
If you’re ready to transform your practice, book your Discovery Session today. For artists who are curious but not yet ready to commit, join our Interested List to receive updates, alumni insights, and priority access to future Discovery Sessions.
You’ll receive an email straight away with a link to book.
Have questions? Email us at office@contemporaryartacademy.com
I started the course not really knowing how the art world worked or who the people in it were. Six months on I know how to curate a show, how to apply for grants, how to write and talk about my work, which galleries are a fit and how to approach them. I’m a different, more confident artist than I was when I started.
My experience during the Masterclass at Contemporary Art Academy was truly eye-opening. The clarity and direction I gained helped boost my confidence and enabled me to approach my practice with greater structure and productivity.
I am now on my second Masterclass course, and both have brought me huge benefits. The tutoring is from a wide variety of artistic disciplines, including input from curators and other professionals. My work changed for the better as soon as I started the programme, and I found myself highly motivated and inspired. This has led to some success in acceptance for open shows.