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Apps and Online Resources for Artists

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Navigating the art world online can give you countless opportunities to connect and be seen, and inspiration to create more work! This list can help you find a new artistic community, source of inspiration, call for artists, or place to sell/ share y...
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Galleries and Portfolios

 
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Behance can be used to document and upload your work and present a professional online portfolio. Some people prefer the website over the app for editing.
Behance - Creative Portfolios - Apps on Google Play
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Keep a collection of your work and help collectors catalogue and find you
ARTDEX
 
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Another recommended artist portfolio and community site.
ArtStation - Explore
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Creatively allows you to create an online portfolio and apply to jobs for creatives. A helpful option to find jobs meant for artists.
Creatively.Life
 
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Pinterest is a great place to keep track of your inspiration, work and products and get them out there to be seen.
Pinterest - Apps on Google Play
 
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Deviant art is a gallery and community where you can share your work and get feedback from other artists.
DeviantArt - Apps on Google Play
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Editing & Design

 
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When you want to show off your finished work for sale or display it helps to place it in the environment it was meant to be in. An AI art placer can help you edit your piece into a room that looks best. I'm still looking for the best option for this,...
Artrooms - Art on Walls Insitu - Apps on Google Play
 
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If you are using your phone to document your work sometimes you might want more camera options than are given with the standard program. Try a different camera program that may help you access the true power of your phone camera
Open Camera - Apps on Google Play
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There are so many helpful free features on Canva I don't even know where to start. For a small business or an artist making social media posts, working on your website, designing flyers, making logos, invites to events and more this app is invaluable...
Canva: Design, Art & AI Editor - Apps on Google Play
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PicsArt is another gem of an editing app.
Picsart AI Photo Editor - Apps on Google Play
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A simple app to create collages with the correct Instagram ratios
Layout from Instagram: Collage - Apps on Google Play
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I like Capcut for video editing when making tutorials or longer videos with more editing options.
CapCut - Video Editor - Apps on Google Play
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If you are looking for a basic website builder and host Wix is great. Use this app, or the website for more detail, to create your site/blog and publish it for free.
Wix Owner - Website Builder - Apps on Google Play
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A social media post planner and scheduler can really help you remain consistent with your art sharing
Buffer: Social Media Scheduler - Apps on Google Play

Residencies, Calls for Art & Grants

 
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Oftentimes when submitting art to an exhibition they will require you to go through another site or organizer to enter a show. That the time to register on CAFE to find local and international art shows requesting entries with a reliable intermediary...
Call For Entry and Application Management for the Arts | CaFÉ - CallForEntry.org
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You can spend days looking at calls for entries but make sure you pick the ones with the best themes and chances for your work if there's a jury, and pay attention to the deadline date 👀
Current Open Art Calls For Entry | ArtCall.org
 
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Each gallery will have it's own preference for the way you submit your entries to Calls for Art or juried shows, make sure you check the gallery information first. If you're just looking around for opportunities here's another great option.
EntryThingy - digital call for entries, entry management and jurying software for art, photography and video exhibitions, festivals, fairs and competitions
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Like calls for art, artist residencies come from a variety of organizations and places. The chance to take a trip to an inspiring location, gain new skills, or make new connections make residencies very appealing. If you have the chance to apply and ...
Find a Residency | Artist Communities Alliance
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The US National Parks Department even has artist residencies, check them out!
Be an Artist-in-Residence - Arts in the Parks (U.S. National Park Service)
 
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New York is my home state but try looking up the arts foundations for your local area to find more opportunities to make and show art in public
Home - NYFA
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Getting into the grant process requires education but if you're serious about surviving off your art a grant could really help.
National Endowment for the Arts - Grants
 
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Many organizations offer artist grants with different requirements and for different levels of artistic achievement. There are very small monthly grants for individual artists to large grants for arts organizations and communities. Figuring out what'...
Guide to the Best Artist Grants and Opportunities in 2024
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Selling

 
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Saatchi Art is a great way to get your work in front of a larger field of collectors. I also really like that you package your work but they take care of shipping.
WhySell | Saatchi Art
 
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To sell on Artsy you usually need some kind of representation, but it's a great way to figure out pricing for your own work, see what's selling, and of course for inspiration as well.
Artsy: Buy & Resell Artworks - Apps on Google Play
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Print on demand for apparel, home accessories and prints can really help you gain income from your work. Threadless is a popular and user friendly choice.
Artist Shops – Threadless Exists to Help Artists Succeed
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Stickers and small accessories are a popular way for many people to collect and display artwork. You can use sticker mule to make various kinds of stickers of your art or for personalized items like banners, shirts and labels for your small business.
Deals | Sticker Mule
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Let someone buy you a coffee or "Kofi" to support your art and skills.
Ko-fi | The best donations and memberships platform for creators!
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For an online shop to selling in person Shopify has great options and very affordable plans ($5 a month is the cheapest!)
Shopify - Your Ecommerce Store - Apps on Google Play
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The Etsy seller app makes it easier to set up and sell with your own shop. If you want to use Etsy to purchase supplies, you'll need the regular Etsy app or website.
Etsy Seller: Manage Your Shop - Apps on Google Play
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Michael's new Etsy competition can be accessed through their main app. You can use it to sell online but also they have options for you to sell in store and to teach classes for some extra cash.
Michaels Stores - Apps on Google Play
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Selling your artwork or receiving payment from commissions is easy as can be with the PayPal Business App. Just don't ever let anyone trick you with those social media scams or NFT treachery 😜
PayPal Business - Apps on Google Play
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You can use Square to sell in person and depending on your shop set up it will help you keep your online inventory updated as well. Square syncs with Etsy so you can sell directly from your Etsy shop in person. You can accept cash and other payment m...
Square Point of Sale: Payment - Apps on Google Play
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Communities / Learning

 
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Having your artist bio on your website or for entering shows is very important. Sometimes it's confusing to figure out what to include it the difference between artist Bio vs Statement. Take the time to read this article and write out an artist Bio a...
Writing an Artist Bio
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Writing your artist statement differs from bio in that: Artist Bio = about you, your schooling and career, and what has led you to make your work. Artist Statement = about your work, it's themes, processes, etc. Check out this information on Artist S...
The Complete Guide to Writing an Artist Statement
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I love that anyone can have access to the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art on the Met's website. It has so many great photographs of the items in the museum collection and is an amazing resource for any student, artist, or art lover to gaze at and learn abo...
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Sign up to become a member and participate on the website or the app. Stuart Semple of Culture Hustle has created an awesome artistic community to share and learn with and the chance to gain an art school education outside of art school
ArtSchool
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If you want to hone your skills in a particular area try Domestika to learn directly from other creatives.
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Skillshare is another resource to learn techniques and info directly from other artists.
Skillshare
 
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Use Reddit to find a bunch of forums or communities to engage with, answer your questions, give feedback, or to guide others with your expertise. If you can think of a subject, it's on Reddit, search for artist community, artist feedback, artist loun...
Reddit - Artist Community
 
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If you've been sharing your art on Instagram but feel lackluster about the engagement, try jumping on threads for a more positive and engaging art community.
Threads, an Instagram app - Apps on Google Play
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