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rel=bookmark><FONT color=#0000ff>100 Terrific Social Sites for Every Kind of
Artist</FONT></A></H2><SMALL>April 23rd, 2009
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<P>By Kathleen Baker</P>
<P>Art is meant to be shared and inspired by others, so it’s no surprise that
it’s very social. You can find lots of social networks online that cater to
artists and <A href="http://www.clearvieweducation.com/c/art-design/">art
students</A>, and we’ve profiled them here. Read on to find 100 of the best
social sites for just about any artist.</P>
<P><STRONG>General</STRONG></P>
<P>Creatives of all types can find a home on these social sites.</P>
<OL>
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.artslant.com/">ArtSlant</A></STRONG>: ArtSlant
is a contemporary art network that will allow you to share news about
exhibitions and more.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.deviantart.com/">deviantART</A></STRONG>: Join
this community to share and connect with digital artists, photographers,
animators, and more.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.artselector.com/">artselector</A></STRONG>:
Artselector is a contemporary art collective with networking, news, and more.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.artween.com/home/">Artween</A></STRONG>:
Artween is a social network for the arts, by and for art lovers.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.tailcast.com/">Tailcast</A></STRONG>: Tailcast
is a social network for artists, writers, and musicians.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.humblevoice.com/">Humble Voice</A></STRONG>:
Check out Humble Voice to find a community for artists, designers, and
musicians.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://meseon.net/">meseon</A></STRONG>: Meseon is a
great place to enjoy and share art.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.quarterlife.com/">quarterlife</A></STRONG>:
quarterlife is a social network for creative people around the world.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.emc2.com/">E=MC²</A></STRONG>: This community
of creative people use E=MC² to sell art, become famous, and make friends.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://myfolio.com/">MyFolio</A></STRONG>: Upload your
tutorials, artwork, and more for other artists, the public, and employers.
<LI><STRONG><A
href="http://www.startupnation.com/">StartupNation</A></STRONG>: Artists in
business for themselves will appreciate the resources available on
StartupNation.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.myartspace.com/">MyArtSpace</A></STRONG>:
Visit this online community to connect with artists, <A
href="http://www.clearvieweducation.com/">students</A>, teachers, critics,
curators, and others in art around the world.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://forum.smashingmagazine.com/">Smashing Magazine
Forum</A></STRONG>: Designers, photographers, and other creatives can find a
home on the Smashing Magazine forums.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.facebook.com/"><FONT
color=#0000ff>Facebook</FONT></A></STRONG>: Facebook is a general social
network, but you can attract a huge following through the site.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.artreview.com/">Art Review</A></STRONG>: Find
discussion, debate, and more through Art Review.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.rhizome.org/">Rhizome</A></STRONG>: In
Rhizome, you’ll find thousands of artists, curators, and art enthusiasts.
<LI><STRONG><A
href="http://www.conceptart.org/forums/">ConceptArt</A></STRONG>: Connect with
other conceptual artists on ConceptArt.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.taltopia.com/">Taltopia</A></STRONG>: Taltopia
works to connect artists with fans and talent professionals.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.wetcanvas.com/">WetCanvas</A></STRONG>: On
WetCanvas, you’ll find cyber living for artists, with content channels, member
connections, and more.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://asoboo.com/">Asoboo</A></STRONG>: Asoboo offers an
international creative network that will connect you with interesting people,
places, and things to do.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.tribe.net/welcome">Tribe.net</A></STRONG>:
Tribe.net is a wonderful place to connect with people in the art community and
beyond.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://beinart.org/forum/%22">beinArt</A></STRONG>: The
beinArt surreal art forum features surrealist, fantastic, and psychedelic art.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://cghub.com/">Cghub</A></STRONG>: Cghub offers
networking for entertainment, including animation, movies, illustration, and
games.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://behance.net/">Behance</A></STRONG>: On Behance,
you can share your portfolios and find collaboration.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.labforculture.org/en/labforculture/browse">Lab
for Culture</A></STRONG>: Lab for Culture offers a platform for cooperation
between artists and culture organizations.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.artmesh.org/">Artmesh</A></STRONG>: This
community offers an artist showcase as well as collaboration, communication,
and inspiration.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://shapeshifters.net/">Shapeshifters</A></STRONG>:
Shapeshifters offers loads of knowledge for the global creative community.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://twitter.com/">Twitter</A></STRONG>: Build one on
one connections in your community by participating in the lighting fast
network of Twitter.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.artbistro.com/">ArtBistro</A></STRONG>:
ArtBistro is a community for members of the visual arts community.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.artlog.com/">Artlog</A></STRONG>: Connect with
others, share you work, and discover new art in this global community.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.creativequarter.net/">Creative
Quarter</A></STRONG>: On Creative Quarter, you’ll find news, reviews, and more
for creatives.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://likemind.us/">Likemind</A></STRONG>: Visit the
likemind website to learn about meetings of creative people in your area.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://linkedin.com/">LinkedIn</A></STRONG>: Although
generally reserved for business, LinkedIn offers a great platform for getting
socially connected in just about any circle.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.imeem.com/">imeem</A></STRONG>: Share what’s
on your playlist of blogs, audio, video, and photos.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.independent-collectors.com/">Independent
Collectors</A></STRONG>: Here you’ll find a great platform for collectors to
discuss art and network online.
<LI><STRONG><A
href="http://forum.artistsnetwork.com/">ArtistsNetwork</A></STRONG>:
ArtistsNetwork is a <A
href="http://www.clearvieweducation.com/c/art-design/fine-arts/">fine art</A>
forum and community with a book club, contests, and more. </LI></OL>
<P><STRONG>Musicians</STRONG></P>
<P>If you’re a musical artist you can gain a following, collaborate, and more on
these sites.</P>
<OL start=37>
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.sellaband.com/">Sellaband</A></STRONG>:
Sellaband allows fans to invest in bands, supporting the music they like and
receiving a profit as well.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.indabamusic.com/">Indaba Music</A></STRONG>:
Check out Indaba to connect and collaborate on music projects around the
world.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.flotones.com/">Flotones</A></STRONG>: Flotones
offers a monetized social network for both fans and music artists.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.purevolume.com/">PureVolume</A></STRONG>: This
website is purely devoted to helping bands promote themselves online.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.ijigg.com/">iJigg</A></STRONG>: Upload your
music to make new fans and share it with the online community through iJigg.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.jamnow.com/">JamNow</A></STRONG>: Check out
JamNow to find a social network that will allow you to create audio content
online, schedule live jam sessions, and more.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.sonific.net/">Sonific</A></STRONG>: Music
artists can promote music for free on Sonific.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.myspace.com/">MySpace</A></STRONG>: MySpace is
an incredibly popular tool for musicians to reach new fans.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.musocity.com/">MusoCity</A></STRONG>: On Muso,
you’ll find a music oriented social network for fans, artists, venues, and
more.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.reverbnation.com/">ReverbNation</A></STRONG>:
ReverbNation supports the independent music industry with a great way for
musicians, venues, and producers to come together.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://trig.com/">Trig</A></STRONG>: Trig is a really
great looking social network for musicians.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.ruckus.com/">Ruckus</A></STRONG>: Ruckus is a
social music networking site focused on the college market.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.haystack.com/">Haystack</A></STRONG>: Through
this social network, you can sign up as a musician and get discovered by
various users. </LI></OL>
<P><STRONG>Photography</STRONG></P>
<P>Become a part of these sites, and you can share your images, learn, and
connect with other photographers.</P>
<OL start=50>
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.flickr.com/">Flickr</A></STRONG>: Flickr is
the definitive social network for photographers and other imaging artists, and
a great place to attract a following.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://photography-on-the.net/forum/">Photography on the
Net</A></STRONG>: Photography on the Net is a forum for Canon camera
photographers.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.photographymentor.com/">Photography
Mentor</A></STRONG>: Photography Mentor is an online photography school and
social network.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.photoforum.com/">PhotoForum</A></STRONG>: In
this community of hobbyists and professional photographers, you can share your
photos and learn how to become a better photographer.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.modelmayhem.com/">Model Mayhem</A></STRONG>:
Model Mayhem is an excellent place for photographers to connect with models,
makeup artists, and more.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/">Fred
Miranda</A></STRONG>: Fred Miranda is a great forum for photographers of all
kinds.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.thephotoforum.com/">The Photo
Forum</A></STRONG>: Join The Photo Forum to chat with other photographers,
find photo challenges, and resources for photography.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.fotolog.com/">Fotolog</A></STRONG>: Fotolog is
a photoblog site, one of the oldest and largest for sharing photos in a diary
or blog.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://photo.net/">Photo.net</A></STRONG>: This
photography community has forums, reviews, galleries, and more. </LI></OL>
<P><STRONG>Film & Animation</STRONG></P>
<P>Share clips, build your portfolio, and meet others in the industry on these
<A
href="http://www.clearvieweducation.com/c/art-design/film-televeision-production/">film</A>
and animation sites.</P>
<OL start=59>
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.icewhole.com/">Icewhole</A></STRONG>: Icewhole
is a short film social network for film makers, actors, writers, and more.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.flixster.com/">Flixster</A></STRONG>: Share
movie reviews, hone your taste, and more on Flixster.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.youtube.com/">YouTube</A></STRONG>: Join
YouTube to share your videos with an incredibly large online community.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.unusuals.net/">UNUSUALS</A></STRONG>: The
UNUSUALS network is designed just for commerical film professionals.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://at15.com/">@15</A></STRONG>: Best Buy’s @15 has
contests, awards, surveys, and more.
<LI><STRONG><A
href="http://www.filmaffinity.com/en/main.hlmtl">Filmaffinity</A></STRONG>:
Filmaffinity offers movie recommendations, social networking, and more.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.vimeo.com/">Vimeo</A></STRONG>: Vimeo offers a
great home and community for your videos.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.ourmedia.org/">Ourmedia</A></STRONG>: Ourmedia
offers channels of creativity for video producers and podcasters.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.clipshack.com/">ClipShack</A></STRONG>: Check
out ClipShack to share your clips with the community. </LI></OL>
<P><STRONG>Writers</STRONG></P>
<P>Reading, writing, and books are all celebrated on these social sites.</P>
<OL start=68>
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.goodreads.com/">Goodreads</A></STRONG>:
Goodreads offers social cataloging for books and reading lists.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.helium.com/">Helium</A></STRONG>: On Helium,
active writers are paid for contributing articles, which are ranked by users.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.urbis.com/">Urbis</A></STRONG>: Join groups,
post your writing, and more on Urbis.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.sharing-books.com/">Sharing
Books</A></STRONG>: Sharing books is a platform for authors, illustrators, and
readers to come together and raise money for charity.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.writerscafe.org/">Writers Cafe</A></STRONG>:
Visit the Writers Cafe, and you can join groups, post your writing, and more.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.storylink.com/">Story Link</A></STRONG>: Visit
Story Link to share your work and connect with other writers.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.shelfari.com/">Shelfari</A></STRONG>: Shelfari
is a great social cataloging website with virtual bookshelves.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.writingroom.com/">The Writing
Room</A></STRONG>: Visit The Writing Room to create and post your writing
within the community. </LI></OL>
<P><STRONG>Designers</STRONG></P>
<P>Visual artists and <A
href="http://www.clearvieweducation.com/c/art-design/graphic-design/">graphic
designers</A> will appreciate these sites.</P>
<OL start=76>
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://virb.com/">Virb</A></STRONG>: Virb is a social
network that actually looks nice-and it’s a great place to share your videos,
blogs, and photos.
<LI><STRONG><A
href="http://www.visualprogression.com/">VisualProgression</A></STRONG>:
Visual Progression is a digital art social network, where you can upload your
portfolio, blog, discuss, and more.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.designfloat.com/">Design Float</A></STRONG>:
Design Float is a news aggregator for design.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.design21sdn.com/">Design 21</A></STRONG>:
Design 21 is a design social network for socially conscious designers.
<LI><STRONG><A
href="http://www.designrelated.com/">design:related</A></STRONG>: Submit
articles, show off your work, and support others on design:related.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://threadless.com/">Threadless</A></STRONG>: Members
of the Threadless community submit t-shirt designs, and users vote to
determine which will become part of the catalog.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.estetica-design-forum.com/">Estetica Design
Forum</A></STRONG>: Get connected with other graphic designers and web
designers on Estetica.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.krop.com/creativedatabase/">Krop Creative
Database</A></STRONG>: Build your resume and host your portfolio on the Krop
Creative Database.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.designbump.com/">Design Bump</A></STRONG>:
Design Bump offers community powered design news.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.coroflot.com/">Coroflot</A></STRONG>: Find
creative design jobs, and post your portfolio on Coroflot.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://faveup.com/">FaveUp</A></STRONG>: Show off your
work and get inspired by the galleries on FaveUp.
<LI><STRONG><A
href="http://programmermeetdesigner.com/">ProgrammerMeetDesigner</A></STRONG>:
You can get connected with programmers on ProgrammerMeetDesigner.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://ffffound.com/">FFFFOUND!</A></STRONG>: Check out
FFFFOUND! to get loads of design inspiration.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.designerid.com/">designerID</A></STRONG>:
Connect with serious designers on designerID.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.dreamincode.net/">dream.in.code</A></STRONG>:
Dream in Code offers forums, jobs, tutorials, and more. </LI></OL>
<P><STRONG>Craft & Handmade</STRONG></P>
<P>Learn and share handcrafted art on these social sites.</P>
<OL start=91>
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</A></STRONG>: Sell your
creations and connect with other artists on Etsy.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.mycraft.com/">MyCraft</A></STRONG>: You can
share and market your crafts on the MyCraft social network.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.craftster.org/">Craftster</A></STRONG>: The
Craftster forum bills itself as cheaper than therapy.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</A></STRONG>: Ravelry is
an exclusive and exciting community for knitters.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.getcrafty.com/">Get Crafty</A></STRONG>: Check
out Get Crafty for community, DIY guides and more. </LI></OL>
<P><STRONG>Freelance</STRONG></P>
<P>Many artists are freelancers, so get tips, advice, and more for freelancing
on these social sites.</P>
<OL start=96>
<LI><STRONG><A
href="http://www.talkfreelance.com/">Talkfreelance</A></STRONG>: Whether
you’re a web designer or other freelancer, you’ll get lots of great
information and connections here.
<LI><STRONG><A
href="http://forums.freelanceswitch.com/">FreelanceSwitch</A></STRONG>: Check
out portfolios, find advice, and more on the FreelanceSwith forums. </LI></OL>
<P><STRONG>Miscellaneous</STRONG></P>
<P>These sites cover metal, dancing, and more.</P>
<OL start=98>
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.artmetal.com/">ArtMetal</A></STRONG>: ArtMetal
features social networking for metal arts.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://dancejam.com/">DanceJam</A></STRONG>: MC Hammer’s
site helps people learn to dance, and participate in dance battles.
<LI><STRONG><A href="http://www.amateurillustrator.com/">Amateur
Illustrator</A></STRONG>: Amateur Illustrator is an art and illustration
community with galleries, articles, and more. </LI></OL>
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