Today, I applied for the Ipswich Print Week 2023 exhibition with one of each print editions I have been making. Prints must be framed, but I have already identified some suitable ones which I hope will enhance my work. It costs £15 to enter but only if I am accepted and any sales are commission free.
I found details on the Print Week website which is very comprehensive and up to date, with links to reviews, mentions, reels, photos and videos. I saw it had links to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, showing its varied presence on social media. As an artist, a professional and up to date website, showing Bio, Artist statement and portfolio looks professional and gives a good impression to anyone interested in the artist, although social media has, in many ways, bypassed the need for one. Social media can include links to an artist/art organisation website too.
Facebook has 2.94 billion monthly users and has 59% of all social media, and is linked to Instagram. As an artist I can post to both platforms to simultaneously and efficiently promote myself. As Facebook is free and easy to use, many artists use the platform like a website.
