Although our creative, right brained nature tends to dominate, that does not mean that we can not still be rather business savvy when it comes to networking and promoting our talents and art work. Social media is evolving to feature an array of specialized communities specifically designed for the needs of artists, art buyers and collectors, and students who are spreading their artistic wings. Even if you already have an existing web site, listing your profile on various art community sites and linking back to your own web site is also a great way to gain more exposure and draw more traffic to your existing site.
To help you in this quest of self promotion and to connect with other like minded individuals in the art world, here are 10 great community sites for artists that you will not want to miss:
This is a great community for anyone involved in the artistic work from painters to sculptures to movie makers and writers. Create your online bio and portfolio and connect with other great artists.
If you are a contemporary artist looking to showcase your latest artistic creations or if you enjoy writing reviews of art work or just have a showing to announce then check out Art Slant and mingle with other artists.
Describing itself as a “virtual community of online portfolios”, Artist Sites is another great place to let the world see you talents.
This is a great little site for artists looking to network with potential buyers as well as other artists. Using Art Break to shop your work around and make that all important sale is easy and commission free.
Give prospective collectors a chance to check your art work at My Art Info.
Enter contests, get a free portfolio, and network with other artists at Mosaic Globe where both free and paid upgraded accounts are available.
This is a new but interesting community for the creative types. At Artition you can upload a gallery of your art work, music, videos, or even written works so it offers a little something for everyone in the creative world.
Art,music, culture, and fashion collide in this great online community of young and hip artists.
With a name that you are certain to remember, Voodoo Chili offers a great little spot for your to upload your portfolio, participate in forums, and get inspired by other artists.
Last but not least on our list is a very active forum community for artists of all levels and mediums. You can also find artist's magazines, books, and even videos for the new and seasoned artist alike.
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