FAQ

Go to follow.art/signup and create your account. It takes a minute to sign up and a few more to set up your FOLLOW.ART Card.

Artists working across traditional, contemporary, digital, experimental and interdisciplinary media are welcome. You can join at any stage of your career.

Yes. You must be 18 or older to create an account.

The FOLLOW.ART Card is a centralized digital portfolio for artists. It brings your artworks, contact details, links and support options into one clear, shareable place.

People can access your practice via link or QR scan.

The Card helps you present your work clearly, share easily and stay connected after real life meetings, exhibitions, studio visits, art fairs and other events.

It works like a portfolio and a business card in one. It is cheaper and easier to maintain than a website, more focused and professional than social media and easier to update than a PDF.

Yes. Artists can create a free FOLLOW.ART Card.

The PRO plan gives access to expanded features, including more portfolio space, profile statistics, Support My Practice feature to receive audience support, QR code generation, studio visit booking options and other tools for professional visibility.

Current PRO pricing is:

• Weekly: €4.99 per week
• Monthly: €9.99 per month
• Annual: €47.88 per year or €3.99 per month

You can find the full details at follow.art/pricing.

You can include the key information people need to understand and contact you: practice focus, bio, portfolio, artwork details, links, social media and contact options.

Not directly through FOLLOW.ART at the moment. You can show prices and link to your e-shop or marketplace so people can easily find and purchase your work.

Both. Your Card works as a standalone digital portfolio that you can share anywhere. Once published, it also becomes part of the FOLLOW.ART Connectory, where artists and curators can be discovered without algorithms or posting pressure.

Keep your Card updated with recent works, projects and links. The clearer your Card is, the easier it is for people to understand, remember and support your practice. Add your Card to your mobile wallet so you can share it quickly during in-person meetings, studio visits, exhibitions and art fairs. Add the link to your email signature, social media bio and other online channels. At events, use a QR code that leads to your Card. Place it near your works, on labels or printed materials, so visitors have one clear place to access your practice and revisit it after the event.

The Connectory is the FOLLOW.ART directory for artists and curators. It helps members discover each other through filters such as location, themes, medium and experience.

Your published Card makes you searchable inside the Connectory. Other members can find your practice, save your profile and contact you directly through the information you choose to share.

The Connectory gives your Card a stable place inside a professional network. Your visibility is not based on posting frequency, follower counts or algorithms.

You can also use the Community Board to share updates, open calls, collaboration ideas and questions.

You can save profiles that interest you and contact members through their shared details. You can also respond to Community Board posts and start conversations there.

Go to follow.art/signup and create your account. It takes a minute to sign up and a few more to set up your FOLLOW.ART Card.

Curators working across contemporary art, historical research, public programs, experimental formats, education and independent projects are welcome. You can join at any stage of your career.

Yes. You must be 18 or older to create an account.

The FOLLOW.ART Card is a centralized digital portfolio for curators. It brings your curatorial practice, projects, research, experience, links and contact details into one focused format.

It helps you present clearly, share easily and be found by artists, peers, institutions and potential collaborators.

Curatorial work is often scattered across websites, PDFs, social media, exhibition texts and institutional pages. The Card gives your practice one clear point of access.

You can use it in proposals, panels, studio visits, openings, networking moments and public programs.

Yes. Curators can create a free FOLLOW.ART Card.

The PRO plan gives access to expanded features, including more project space, Support My Practice feature to receive audience support, meeting booking options, QR code generation profile statistics and other tools.

Current PRO pricing is:

• Weekly: €4.99 per week
• Monthly: €9.99 per month
• Annual: €47.88 per year or €3.99 per month

You can find the full details at follow.art/pricing.

You can add your curatorial focus, bio, projects and research, exhibitions, links, social media and contact details.

Both. Your Card works as a standalone digital portfolio that you can share anywhere. Once published, it also becomes part of the FOLLOW.ART Connectory, where curators and artists can be discovered without algorithms or posting pressure.

Keep your Card updated with recent information, projects and links. The clearer your Card is, the easier it is for people to understand, remember and support your practice. Add your Card to your mobile wallet so you can share it quickly during in-person meetings, studio visits, exhibitions and other events. Add the link to your email signature, social media bio and other online channels. At your curated projects, use a QR code that leads to your Card. Place it in the space and on printed materials, so visitors have one clear place to access your practice and revisit it after the event.

The Connectory helps curators find artists, connect with peers and build professional relationships. You can search by medium, themes, location, experience and other filters, then save profiles and reach out directly.

You can search the Connectory, save profiles that interest you and contact others through the details they choose to share.

You can also use the Community Board to post open calls, ask questions, share opportunities or start conversations around curatorial work.

Yes. Curators can use Connectory to find peers that work with similar themes to exchange knowledge, share opportunities and collaborate.

Support My Practice is a micro-patronage feature that allows people to support artists and curators financially through their FOLLOW.ART Card.

It gives exhibition visitors, peers, friends, collectors and the general public a direct way to contribute to artistic and curatorial work.

• You activate Support My Practice on your Card.
• Supporters choose an amount.
• Payments are processed securely through Stripe.
• Funds go directly to your connected bank account. Allow a few working days for the amount to appear on your balance.
• Only standard Stripe processing fees apply.
• Supporters can choose to share their email address with you or stay anonymous.
• If you receive a supporter's email, you’re welcome to engage by sending a ‘thank you’ note, invite them to studio visits, exhibitions and keep them updated about your work.

No. FOLLOW.ART does not take a commission from contributions. You receive 100% of the contribution, excluding Stripe processing fees.

Support My Practice is for artists and curators. It is especially useful in contexts where people value the work but are not buying an artwork directly, such as exhibitions, studio visits, talks, public programs, research projects and independent curatorial initiatives.

No. Support My Practice is very useful for curators too. It can help make curatorial research, independent work and behind the scenes labour more visible and supportable.

FOLLOW.ART is digital infrastructure for curators and artists.

Its core product is the FOLLOW.ART Card , a digital portfolio that helps artists and curators centralize their practice, present it clearly, share it instantly and receive direct financial support.

The FOLLOW.ART Card is built for the moments when someone wants to understand your practice quickly and stay connected.

Instead of sending people through outdated PDFs, isolated websites or social media feeds, you give them one clear place with your work, bio, contact details, links and support option.

You can update the Card in minutes, share it instantly from your phone, use it at exhibitions, art fairs, studio visits, talks and meetings, and let people save your details or support your practice directly.

One Card. One link. One scan. Everything people need to follow up.

No. FOLLOW.ART is not a traditional marketplace. It does not focus on selling artworks through the platform.

Instead, it helps artists and curators present their practice, build professional relationships and create direct support around their work.

No. FOLLOW.ART does not use algorithms to rank or promote users. The Connectory is based on searchable information, filters and direct discovery.

Yes. Every member has a unique referral link in their account.

When someone joins FOLLOW.ART through your referral link, they receive 1 month of PRO access.

When 3 people join through your referral link, you receive 3 months of free usage. If you already have a PRO plan, the 3 months are added to your next billing cycle.

Full referral terms are available inside your account.

A FOLLOW.ART Gift Card gives an artist or curator 12 months of PRO access.

Artists and curators are often difficult to buy gifts for. A FOLLOW.ART Gift Card gives them practical benefits: better visibility, dedicated space to present their practice and access to tools that support professional growth.

It can be used for birthdays, graduations, exhibition openings, career milestones or as a direct gesture of support.

Anyone can give a Gift Card: friends, family, collectors, institutions, partners, mentors or supporters. You do not need to be a FOLLOW.ART member to purchase one.

After purchase, the recipient receives instructions to activate 12 months of PRO access.

Visit: https://follow.art/gift-card

FOLLOW.ART works with artists and curators who want to help shape better digital infrastructure for the art field. Ambassadors support the platform through feedback, community building, events, content or local activations.

Learn more here.

Yes. FOLLOW.ART runs workshops on professional presentation, networking, digital visibility, artist and curator careers, and practical use of the Card in real life contexts.

Yes. FOLLOW.ART can contribute to panels, talks and workshops about art and technology, artist support, curatorial infrastructure, digital visibility, creative economy and audience engagement.

You can view the Speaker Kit.

Yes. FOLLOW.ART is open to sponsorships for workshops, webinars, professional development programs and on site events for artists and curators.

Yes. FOLLOW.ART is open to partnerships with institutions, art fairs, galleries, schools, media platforms, cultural organisations and independent initiatives.

Yes. FOLLOW.ART shares practical guidance through editorial content, interviews, newsletters, workshops and Community Board updates.

Topics include self presentation, networking, artist and curator careers, studio visits, public engagement, fundraising and professional visibility.

Subscribe to the FOLLOW.ART newsletter and check the Community Board for product updates, opportunities, events and member announcements.

Beta features are new tools that FOLLOW.ART is still testing. They may be available to selected users before public release.

If you receive early access to beta features, please keep details confidential unless FOLLOW.ART says otherwise. Feedback helps improve the tools before launch.

Choose your username carefully. It should represent your artistic or curatorial identity. FOLLOW.ART may help with changes in special cases, but usernames are intended to remain stable.

If you do not log in or update your account for more than 6 months, your username may be reassigned. FOLLOW.ART will contact you first.

Please avoid using names that could be confused with another artist, curator, brand or institution. If you notice a conflict, contact FOLLOW.ART and the team will review the situation.

You do. You keep ownership of your content.

When you upload content to FOLLOW.ART, you give FOLLOW.ART permission to display it and, where relevant, feature it in communication that promotes the community. FOLLOW.ART does not sell your content.

Yes. FOLLOW.ART may feature member work to highlight the community and increase visibility. Credit will be given.

Keep your own backups of original files. FOLLOW.ART is a presentation and networking tool, not a replacement for personal file storage.

You can find all pricing details at follow.art/pricing

• Weekly: €4.99 per week
• Monthly: €9.99 per month
• Annual: €47.88 per year or €3.99 per month

Yes. You can cancel anytime. Your PRO access remains active until the end of your current billing cycle.

Yes. FOLLOW.ART sometimes offers promo codes and partner discounts. These may have expiration dates, usage limits and conditions. Promo codes are not transferable, have no cash value and cannot be combined unless stated.

You can check the PROMO section on follow.art/pricing and look out for email updates.

FOLLOW.ART does not sell your data. You control what you share on your Card and profile.

FOLLOW.ART complies with EU data protection regulations, including GDPR.

No. FOLLOW.ART does not use algorithms to rank, boost or suppress members. Visibility inside the Connectory is based on searchable profile information and filters.

FOLLOW.ART operates under Latvian law. By using FOLLOW.ART, you agree to Latvian jurisdiction. FOLLOW.ART also complies with EU data protection and consumer rights regulations.

FOLLOW.ART will notify users 30 days before changes through email.

FOLLOW.ART Ltd is registered in Latvia:

Bikernieku str. 22, Riga, Latvia, LV-1006
Reg. No: 42103112628
VAT No: LV42103112628

FOLLOW.ART is built by an international team bringing together experience in curating, technology, event production, and communications. We are committed to supporting artistic and curatorial work as a vital foundation of the art field. This commitment shapes the partnerships we are growing with institutions, brands and media.

Learn more about us .