The phrase "artistic proficiency" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a high level of skill or competence in the arts, such as visual arts, music, or performance.
Example: "Her artistic proficiency was evident in the way she effortlessly blended colors on the canvas."
Alternatives: "artistic skill" or "artistic expertise".
The Grammy Awards, an annual ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, are presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".
Dujardin's routine, which a panel of judges marked for technical proficiency and artistic expression, left no patriotic stone unturned, starting with the chimes of Big Ben and incorporating snippets of Elgar's Land of Hope and Glory, Holst's The Planets and the theme from The Great Escape, skilfully woven together by the arranger Tom Hunt.
Of course, they are assumed to have artistic skill in designing inviting classroom environments and jaw dropping bulletin boards, as well as technical proficiency in integrating new media to make lessons engaging for the modern kid.
The overall level of technical proficiency in instrumental playing, especially on the piano, has increased steadily, but fortunately so has artistic flair.
Most international piano competitions have a hit-and-miss record when it comes to awarding artistic excellence and individuality, as opposed to qualities that judges at these events find it easier to agree on, like technical proficiency and pianistic flair.
With proficiency comes progress.
Proficiency engenders confidence.
"That's not proficiency".
Ingrid Ashberry, artistic director of High Spin - a Brighton-based company of 10 dancers, six of whom are learning-disabled - feels that traditional standards of technical proficiency must not be expected of learning-disabled dancers.
