About Second Look
Advice on your work and your career from people in the art world.
Second Look connects emerging artists with gallery directors, curators and working artists. Talk through new work, get your portfolio ready for an MFA or residency application, or plan your next show.
You can book a full session with a mentor, drop in for a short office-hours slot, or join a live class with other artists. Each mentor’s profile shows what they help with and their prices.
Browse mentorsHow it works
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Choose a mentor
Read their bio and see how they can help.
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Book a time and send the work you want to talk about
Pick an open time, shown in your own time zone. Add a short note and upload images of the work you’d like to discuss.
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Meet with your mentor
A one-on-one session, an office-hours slot or a live class.
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Leave with notes and next steps
After the session your mentor sends a few takeaways and next steps, kept with your sessions so you can come back to them.
Artists come to talk about new work, portfolios and applications, pricing, and where to show next.
For mentors
If you’re an artist, teacher, gallerist or curator, emerging artists would value your perspective.
How mentors are chosen and paidYour time, your terms
Set your own hours and prices, and accept or decline every request.
Artists come prepared
Artists send images and a short note before each session, so you know what they want to talk about.
Flexible ways to help
Offer full sessions, short office-hours slots or a live class, whatever fits your schedule.
Become a mentor
Tell us a little about yourself. We read every application and reply by email.