Using Hashtags Effectively on Facebook: A Quick Artist’s Guide
This quick guide explains which hashtags to avoid on Facebook, how to choose the right ones, and when no hashtags at all can work best.
Nude, Not Lewd: The Cultural Divide in Art
The artistic nude, once honoured in studios and galleries, now faces warnings, bans, and misplaced accusations the moment it reaches digital platforms. The conflict is no longer about the human…
The Internet Was Supposed to Expand Our World: Algorithms Have Shrunk It
The internet promised to open the world to us, yet algorithms have quietly fenced us into narrow digital villages. Instead of broad horizons, we receive curated comfort ....personalised news, filtered…
Women Artists Still Hidden in Plain Sight: Why Visibility Hasn’t Yet Become Equality
Women artists and photographers are more visible than ever, yet they remain less celebrated and less institutionally supported than their male counterparts.
Breaking Through the Noise – Smart, Modern Promotion for Independent Musicians
When your Apple Music presence is clear, consistent and accurately labelled, the platform can recognise your sound more easily and place your tracks in front of listeners who are genuinely…
Google Photos Brings Back a Favourite Editing Tool – What Creatives Should Know
After disappearing during Google’s interface overhaul, the perspective tool is now returning in stages, bringing back an easy way to straighten horizons, fix angles, and correct distortion without using external…
Mental Health and the Artist
Can we admire a painting, a poem, or a symphony when its creator’s life was marked by cruelty, instability, or violence? This article explores the delicate balance between appreciating artistic…
Why Art Deserves Time
In a world shaped by constant scrolling and fleeting attention, artists increasingly find themselves pressured to create at the pace of the feed rather than the pace of their craft.…
Member of the Week: Hugh
Congratulations to Hugh – our Member of the Week for outstanding contributions across posts and uploads this week. Explore Hugh’s work:Blog posts · Forum profile About Hugh Photographer in 2…
The Kindness of Critique
A reflective follow-up on critique: how truthful, empathetic feedback strengthens trust, confidence, and craft within creative groups.
Member of the Week: johnhughes
Congratulations to johnhughes – our Member of the Week for outstanding contributions across posts and uploads this week. Explore johnhughes’s work:Blog posts · Forum profile About johnhughes Welcome to the…
The Art of Saying No Gracefully
Saying no is not rude. It is resource management, creative integrity, and self-respect. Here is a practical guide for artists, writers, photographers, and community managers who want to decline requests…
Member of the Week: Ludwig Keck
Congratulations to Ludwig Keck – our Member of the Week for outstanding contributions across posts and uploads this week. Explore Ludwig Keck’s work: Blog posts · Forum profile