New Artist Guide

Everything you need to know, from creating your account to making your first sale.

Choose your plan

  1. 1.Start at the registration page and choose between Free Trial, Annual (£60/year) or Monthly (£6/month).
  2. 2.All three plans give you 14 days of full access with no payment required, so you can try everything first.
  3. 3.Annual billing saves you two months compared to monthly — best value if you're planning to stay.
  4. 4.You can change or cancel your plan at any time from My Studio.

Create your profile

  1. 1.Upload a profile picture and enter your full name and artist name (if different).
  2. 2.Add your city and country so collectors can discover you by region.
  3. 3.Write a short biography telling collectors about your practice and inspiration.
  4. 4.Add your website and social media handles — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and X.
  5. 5.Optionally add a third-party notification email (e.g. your printer) so they're alerted when a work is purchased.

Upload your first artwork

  1. 1.In My Studio, go to the Artworks tab and click Add Artwork.
  2. 2.Upload your main image and any additional views of the piece.
  3. 3.Add the title, medium, dimensions, year and style tags.
  4. 4.Choose whether to offer the original, prints, or both.
  5. 5.For prints, select the media (Canvas, Matte, Satin or Gloss), sizes and pricing for each, plus postage and an optional white border.

Organise collections

  1. 1.Go to the Collections tab in My Studio to create a new gallery collection.
  2. 2.Give it a name, description and cover image.
  3. 3.Toggle whether each collection is public or private.

Set up Stripe to get paid

  1. 1.Go to the Payments tab in My Studio and review the Artist Terms of Service.
  2. 2.Tick the checkbox to accept the terms, then click Connect Stripe Account.
  3. 3.You'll be taken to Stripe's secure onboarding to enter your bank and business details.
  4. 4.Once active, payments for your sales go directly to your bank account — art+ist takes no commission.

Choose your subscription

  1. 1.Your 14-day free trial gives you full access to every feature — no payment required.
  2. 2.Before the trial ends, go to the Subscription tab in My Studio to choose a monthly or annual plan.
  3. 3.Annual billing saves you two months compared to monthly.
  4. 4.You can cancel anytime — your artworks stay live until the end of your billing period.

When you're ready to begin, head to the registration page to choose your plan and create your artist profile.

Once your account is created, you'll find a Getting Started guide inside My Studio that walks you through each step in more detail.