TRAINING ARTS PROFESSIONALS
IN SOCIAL MEDIA AND EDITORIAL CONTENT

Teaching skills in writing, public speaking, Instagram, self-promotion, and more

Respected journalist, coach, and mentor,

Robin has developed a distinctive professional training process that empowers arts professionals of all levels to improve their editorial and social media skills. A well-known presence in the New York art community, she chronicles her gallery-going on her popular Instagram, @rcembalest.

Testimonials

  • "Working with Robin is the equivalent of tapping into an entire editorial team with vast knowledge and experience in all things art and media. She is a social media guru with a sharp eye and discerning voice, an essential guide for our world of information and media overload."

    —Lisa Kim, Gallery Director, Ford Foundation Gallery, New York

  • "Robin brings a unique skill set to her social media clients — a deep understanding of art history and contemporary art-world culture, the writing skills of a top-level journalist, and a down-to-earth approach."

    — Andrew Edlin, Owner of Outsider Art Fair and Andrew Edlin Gallery

  • "I've never seen our students writing down notes so furiously for such a sustained amount of time. "

    —Josephine Halvorson, Professor of Art and Chair of Graduate Studies in Painting, The 2022 University Lecturer, School of Visual Arts, College of Fine Arts, Boston University

  • "In my tenure as the graduate student program coordinator for CalArts, having a series of Robin Cembalest's workshops as preparation for graduation was the best investment I made to help my cohort transition from the academic to the professional art world. "

    —Juan Herrera, Former Graduate Student Program Coordinator, CalArts

  • "Her deep background in editorial work, and razor-sharp understanding of social media and other distribution platforms, combine into a fully integrated view of communications."

    —Glenn Adamson, Independent Author and Curator

  • "Robin teaches the things you don't learn in school: How to talk, share, and promote your work. "

    Michael Ano, Deputy Director of Artistic Programs, 18th Street Arts