New Artist Guide

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

Start your free trial

  1. 1.Start at the registration page and choose between Free Trial, Annual (£60/year) or Monthly (£6/month).
  2. 2.Whichever you pick, you get 14 days of full access with no payment required, so you can try everything first.
  3. 3.No payment details are taken during the trial — you only pay if you decide to continue.
  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.
  6. 6.Tip: If your next piece is the same size and price as one you've already added, use the Duplicate option to copy its details — then just swap the image and title. It's a quick way to add a series.

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 don't need an existing Stripe account — one will be created for you during this step.
  4. 4.You'll be taken to Stripe's secure onboarding to enter your bank and business details.
  5. 5.Once active, payments for your sales go directly to your bank account — art+ist takes no commission.

Connect Instagram and Facebook

  1. 1.In My Studio, go to the Social tab and click Connect Instagram.
  2. 2.You'll be asked to authorise art+ist to access your Instagram Business account — this requires a Business or Creator profile, not a personal one.
  3. 3.Repeat the same process for Facebook by clicking Connect Facebook and authorising access to your Facebook Page.
  4. 4.Once connected, you can opt to share individual artworks to your Instagram or Facebook feed when you upload them.
  5. 5.Note: Instagram connections can occasionally fail if your account isn't fully set up as a Business profile or if Meta hasn't propagated recent credential changes — try reconnecting after a few minutes if this happens.

Activate your paid 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.