About this episode

Matt Jacob shares his transformative experience at the Chico Review 2026, discussing the impact of feedback on his confidence and work.

The Chico Review destroyed my confidence. Then built it back... THIS IS PART 1 OF A 2 PART FEATURE ON CHICO REVIEW 2026 - SEE PART 2 NEXT WEEK. I arrived at the Chico Review 2026 thinking my work was ready. 10 formal reviews, 25 reviewers and speakers, publishers, curators, photographers and more — I was scrapping half of it by the end of day one. This is the first installment of 2, about my honest experience on what happened, what I learned, and why I'd do it all again without hesitation. ...

Topics covered

• feedback
• confidence
• art review
• self-improvement
• learning experience

Keywords

• Chico Review
• feedback
• confidence
• art
• self-improvement
• reviews
• learning

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