Documents to prepare and have at the ready

a narrative Bio:
three forms - short, medium, long

a CV/Resume:
you may want to have 2 versions of this as well - a professional resume and an exhibition resume

artist's statement

short art review (a la critic's picks in artfoum.com)

works list(s) and brief project descriptions for each piece

teaching philosophy (if you intend to teach)

Press Release

exhibition review

curatorial - project proposal, exhibition layout, exhibition statement, works list

grant application

cover letter - for dream job

letter of recommendation(s)