28 June, 2016
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5 Reasons You Should Be Participating in Artist Groups

ArtWanted.com has over 700 unique artist groups on our site. These artist groups allow members to share artwork and discussions about the topics they have in common. The ARTIST GROUPS area can be accessed from the COMMUNITY menubar or can be found in our search results pages.

We have put together a short list of 5 reasons why you should be participating in Artist Groups.

#1 – More Exposure To Your Artwork

You can add each of your portfolio images in up to 5 different art groups. When you add an image to an artist group, that image will show up in the group artwork area and link back to your main portfolio image. This means that your name and artwork will be displayed in up to 5 additional areas of ArtWanted.com automatically which will also create 5 additional links back to your portfolio.

#2 – Find Members with Similar Interests

If you love to work in a specific medium, or style, or subject matter you can find other members on ArtWanted.com that share your same interests. See what artwork your fellow community members are uploading and participate in group discussions about the topics you enjoy.

#3 – More Hits to Your Portfolio

When you join an artist group, your main photo and link to your portfolio will show up in the group members area automatically. Each image you post in an artist group creates even more links to your portfolio. All of these extra links to your portfolio will increase your hits to your portfolio and interest in your artwork.

#4 – Enjoy Group Discussions About Your Favorite Topics

Each artist group includes a private message board for just the members of that group. Here you can talk about your interests and chat about focused topics that the whole group is interested in discussing. Artist Groups also allow you to e-mail your discussion topic to all the members of the group, so they are alerted when a new message is posted.

#5 – It’s Fun!

As you search and browse the artist groups we have on the site, you will have fun and enjoy looking at the artwork in each of the groups. Artist Groups are great, because they can be created for any topic, so you will see unique interest groups form over specific topics, mediums or styles. Search the artist groups main page for topics that interest you and see what groups have been created around your interests! There is no limit to the number of groups you can join or create.

If you are new to Artist Groups (or have not visited the area in a while), go there now and see what you have been missing. To go to the main Artist Groups page, you can click on COMMUNITY... ARTIST GROUPS from the main menu, or just click the link below:

http://www.artwanted.com/mb/groups/



Attention Artist Group Admins – Each artist group has an assigned administrator (usually the founder of the group). This admin person has several responsibilities to participate in the group, promote the group where possible and remove artwork/members that don’t fit the theme of the group. If you are a group administrator, be sure to check out your group(s) at least weekly to keep them updated and thriving.

Enjoy the Artist Groups Everyone!

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