Science. Gadgets. Music. Oddities. Food. Quotes. 10 Social Networks for Artists 2012. Listed here are 10 social networks for artists. Each of them have unique features for artists, including: Networking with other creative people around the world. Connecting with art galleries, curators, and art collectors. Some allow the addition of a personal portfolio, and creation of art blogs. Most allow attachment of a website link, and in some cases, social networking profiles. This is helpful for encouraging visits to a portfolio website, and good for Google search ranking. Listings of call for entry, art competitions, art events, exhibitions, art jobs, freelancing, and art licensing opportunities.
In case you are wondering, I have a profile at each of these artist social networks, but of course do not have time to visit each regularly. 1 - CultureInside Gallery Culture Inside Gallery is a gallery run social network, and includes space for artists to add artworks, biography, artist statement, and an art blog. One innovative thing I saw here is the lightbox. 3 - Artreview.com.
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