Getting endorsed for a Global Talent Visa isn’t just about talent—it’s about how you present your work, connect with the right people, and showcase your impact. Some of these might seem unusual, but they’ve worked for real clients in real cases!
✅ Recommendation from a UK entity ✉️ - One of your three recommendation letters must come from a UK entity. Who have you worked with that can vouch for you? I’ve seen internationally renowned artists struggle to secure a letter due to weak industry connections, while others with more modest experience had industry greats queuing up to recommend them. It’s really corny to say it, but Communication and networking skills really do matter!
✅ Google your name for media research 🔎 - The no-stone-unturned approach! You might be surprised at what’s out there - I have seen many clients who found themselves cited in articles they had no idea existed!
✅ Update LinkedIn or web profile ✍🏻 - Stay relevant and connected. This isn't just about visibility; past clients have come across many useful opportunities from connections they never thought to ask.
✅ Update (or create) an artistic CV 📑 - The content and structure of your CV can make or break your case. Even if all other evidence is satisfactory, if your CV does not show either the track record as a world leading talent or showing exceptional promise to become one at the early stage of your career, the application will fail.
✅ Befriend art journalists/columnists 💡- Think of this as DIY PR (or hire a PR team if you want!). Invite journalists, culture columnists, critiques to your shows, and get that exposure.
✅ Take stock. Write your list of evidence into the three categories (i.e. media recognition/ competitions/ exhibition publications). Have a meditative moment to yourself one afternoon at a desk and just write it all down and see how it looks 🍵🧋☕️🫖
✅ Collect exhibition programmes, URLs – Save everything—we can decide later what’s useful. URLs are great, but they can disappear (error pages, dead links), so also save physical copies: printed programmes or screengrabs showing the URL. After all, it’s better to have screen-grabbed and discarded than never to have screen-grabbed at all. 😉
✅ Be forward. Enter competitions. – Don’t sell yourself short! Some artists hold back out of humility—but those who put themselves out there with genuine curiosity and earnestness often get rewarded with shortlisting or indeed, winning.
💡 Soft skills matter. A well-connected, well-documented, and well-prepared artist stands out. Where there’s a will, there’s a way—and we’ve seen it work!
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