25 Online Resources Every Artist Should Know About
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Are you making full use of available online resources?
Where are you going to sell art online? What do you do with art blogs? How to improve your marketing game?
There are currently thousands of resources for artists on the web, so the challenge is to browse through them all and find the best, most effective ones for your artistic career.
Well, don't be sad anymore! We've done our research and found the best artist websites with the tools and tips you need to stay organized, be efficient, sell more work, and stay put when you're stressed.
Broken down by category, take a look at these 25 resources every artist should know about:
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Whether you're looking for phenomenal art marketing advice or brilliant art business ideas, visit Alison Stanfield's website for simple and valuable tips on how to improve your art career. Alison from Golden, Colorado boasts an impressive resume and over 20 years of experience working with artists. Art Biz Success (formerly Art Biz Coach) is committed to helping you build a profitable art business by achieving recognition, staying organized and selling more art.
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Named by the Huffington Post #TwitterPowerhouse, Laurie McNee shares the fantastic social media tips, fine art tips, and business strategies in art that have taken her a lifetime to learn. As a working artist, Laurie also shares posts from respected blogging and art professionals.
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Carolyn Edlund of Artsy Shark is an art business superstar. Her site is filled with valuable tips to help you build your art business, including how to build a marketable portfolio and start a sustainable career. As Executive Director of the Arts Business Institute and a veteran of the art world, she writes from a business perspective about art marketing, licensing, galleries, publishing your work, and more.
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This collaborative blog aims to help every artist succeed. It is a community of artists - from amateurs to professionals - who share their collective experience, art world experience, business strategies and marketing strategies to help artists sell their work. Anyone who has committed to the idea of making a living from their art can join and take part in the community.
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Corey Huff seeks to dispel the myth of the starving artist. Since 2009, he has been teaching artists how to advertise and sell their work. From online courses to his blog, Corey gives artists advice on social media marketing, selling art online, finding the right artist community, and how to succeed in the art business.
Health and wellness
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If you don't take care of yourself, you may not be at your best. And if you're not at your best, how can you make your best art? This blog is all about finding peace—zen, if you will—so that you can remove any barriers to creativity and productivity.
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This site is built on the idea that life is more than just training. You also need to take care of your mental health (Mind) and eat well (Green). Of course, the body is also part of the equation. This beautifully designed blog has tips on how to live your best life in all three areas.
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Sometimes you don't have time to read a long article. For those times, check out Tiny Buddha. Full of little ideas for a better life and powerful quotes, this site is a great place to find 10 minutes of peace.
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Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) is a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading good ideas. It is so simple. Not in reading, that's fine. TED offers thousands of videos on topics such as coping with stress or power posing for confidence. If you're looking for motivation, thought-provoking ideas, or a new perspective, this is the place to go.
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What's holding you back? This beautiful site is dedicated to removing your blockers, whether it be negative attitudes or stress. With yoga, guided meditations, and advice on everything from weight loss to mindful living, this is a great source of information on how to improve yourself and your life.
Marketing and business tools
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Corporations have a full-time social media employee. You have a Buffer. With this handy tool, schedule your posts, tweets, and pins for the week in a single session. The basic version is free!
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Building a website is not rocket science. At least not with Squarespace. Build a beautiful eCommerce site with their tools - you don't need any basic knowledge to have a professional site!
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Blurb is your website for designing, creating, publishing, marketing and selling print and e-books. You can even easily sell these professional quality books on Amazon through the site. Genius!
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The first step to building a successful art business? Get organized! Artwork Archive, the award-winning art inventory management software, was built to make it easy for you to track your inventory, location, income, exhibitions and contacts, create professional reports, share your artwork and make better decisions about your art business . Also, take a look at their website filled with tips for advancing your art career and their free call to action page featuring opportunities around the world!
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In the art world, a good resume is important, but a portfolio is more important. Create a beautiful, unique portfolio with the Portfolio Box and then easily share it with the world using their tools.
Inspiration
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Whether you're an aspiring artist, a housewife, or a former hobbyist looking to learn a new skill and have some fun, Frame Destination will provide you with tons of information. Their blog gives you ideas and inspiration in art, photography and framing, as well as ways to spot trends and build a business.
Designers are artists too! It is a source of news, ideas and design inspiration. Use it and see how you can break design rules to suit your creative needs.
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Love top notch photography? This site is for you! 1X is one of the largest photography sites in the world. The photos in the gallery are hand-selected by a team of 10 professional curators. Enjoy!
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Colossal is a Webby-nominated blog that details all things art, including artist profiles and the intersection of art and science. Visit the site to get inspired, learn something new, or discover a new way of doing things.
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Cool Hunting is an online magazine dedicated to the best and latest technology, art and design. Visit the site to keep up to date with all the cool stuff and learn about the trends happening in the world of creativity.
Sell art online
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At Society6, you can join, create your own username and URL, and post your art. They do the dirty work of turning your art into products ranging from gallery prints, iPhone cases and stationery cards. Society6 only uses the highest quality materials, you retain the rights, and they sell products for you!
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Artfinder is the leading online art marketplace where art finders can sort art by type, price and style. Artists can reach a large international audience of art buyers, set up an online store and receive up to 70% of any sale - with Artfinder managing all payments online.
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Saatchi Art is a well-known market for quality art. As an artist, you will be able to save 70% of the final sale price. They take care of the logistics so you can focus on creation rather than shipping and handling.
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Artsy aims to make the art world accessible to everyone through auctions, gallery partnerships, sales and a beautifully designed blog. As an artist, you can meet collectors, get news from the art world, create auctions, and get inside a collector's head. Find out what collectors are looking for so you can build relationships with art lovers and sell.
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Artzine is an exclusive, highly designed online gallery, carefully handcrafted to provide artists from all over the world with the best possible environment to promote and sell their art.
Their platform also includes The Zine, an online art magazine featuring fresh art and culture-related content, as well as artist promotions and inspiring first-person stories from creators.
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