1. Apply
Go to the application page (/artist-apply/ on this site) and fill out the first step: your name, email, and a password. This creates the account you'll use for everything else.
Confirm your email. Right after that first step, you'll be asked to check your inbox for a confirmation link. This is a one-time gate; click the link and you're back in the wizard, on the next step. If the email doesn't show up, check spam first; there's a "Resend" button on that screen if it's genuinely not arriving.
The rest of the application covers:
- Bio and artist statement: your bio is shown on your public profile; the artist statement is specific to fine art and only appears on the Gallery side of your profile.
- Brand name (optional): if you want your merch/gifts line to have its own name, separate from your own name, you can set it here. Leave it blank and it'll just be called "[Your Name]'s Merch" until you change it.
- Location: city, state/country, and a shipping address. If address lookup is enabled on this site, start typing and pick your address from the suggestions; it fills in the rest and double-checks it against Google's records, so a typo here can't quietly cause a shipping problem later. If it's not enabled, you'll just type it in directly.
- Portfolio: a link to existing work (your own site, Instagram, etc.) and a short description of your practice. At least one link is required.
- Declaration: a confirmation that the work you'll be listing is your own.
Submit the last step and you're done applying.
2. Wait for approval (or you may be approved instantly)
Depending on how this site is configured, you'll either be approved automatically the moment you apply, or an admin will review your application first. Either way, you'll get an email once you're approved and ready to start.
3. Log in and connect Stripe
Once approved, log in and go to your Vendor Dashboard (/vendor-dashboard/). Before anything else, go to Payouts and connect your Stripe account. This is what lets you actually get paid: you can build product listings without it, but you won't be able to publish and sell until it's connected.
A few things worth knowing about how payment works here: you keep your own Stripe account and your own dashboard access. When someone buys your work, the platform's commission is taken automatically at the time of sale, and the rest lands with you directly; there's no separate "waiting for a payout batch" step for a normal sale. You're the merchant of record for your own sales, and you're responsible for your own tax reporting the same way you would be selling anywhere else with your own Stripe account.
4. Fill out your profile
Under Profile Settings, add:
- A profile photo and (optionally) a banner image
- Your bio and, if you make fine art, your artist statement
- Social links (Instagram, website, etc.)
- Shipping and returns policies; these show on your public profile so buyers know what to expect before they order
- Your preferred unit system (inches/cm) for describing artwork dimensions
None of this is required before you list your first piece, but it's what a collector sees when they click through to you, so it's worth doing early.
5. Add your first work
From Products, click to add a new piece. The very first thing you'll choose is Section: Gallery or Moniker, this decides which fields you'll see next, so make this call before filling in anything else.
If you choose Gallery (fine art), you'll fill in:
- Medium, Work Type (Original, Limited Edition, or Open Edition), year made, and dimensions; all required before you can publish
- A Certificate of Authenticity is added automatically for Original and Limited Edition work; nothing to check or configure; it's based on your Work Type selection
- Want a framed version to look different from an unframed one? Add it as a separate priced option (see Variations below) with its own photo, rather than a plain yes/no checkbox; that way a buyer actually sees what they're choosing between
If you choose Moniker (merch, prints, gifts), the form is simpler, it behaves like an ordinary product listing. You'll pick a Moniker category instead of a medium, and none of the fine-art-specific fields apply.
Either way, you'll also fill in the fields every listing needs: title, description, price, at least one photo, and a category (for Gallery, this is derived automatically from the Medium you picked). Everything else: SKU, weight and shipping dimensions, shipping class, tax settings, stock and backorders, tags, whether reviews are allowed, is optional but available if you want more control.
Multiple sizes or options? Switch Product Type to "Variable" and add each option as its own row: a label (like "8×10 print" or "Framed"), its own price, and optionally its own stock count and its own photo.
Draft vs. Publish: you can save incomplete work as a draft any time. Publishing requires the fields listed above as required for your chosen section; if something's missing, you'll get a specific message telling you exactly what to add.
Once published, your piece shows up on your public artist profile, in the Gallery or Moniker browse pages (depending on which section you chose), and in the artist directory.
6. After you're live
A few things become available once you have published work:
- Followers can subscribe to hear about new work from you.
- Messages let collectors reach out, including custom work requests.
- Reviews appear once someone has actually purchased from you.
- Your Earnings and Orders tabs track sales as they come in.
Quick reference
| Where | What it's for |
|---|---|
/artist-apply/ |
Apply to become a vendor |
/vendor-dashboard/ |
Manage products, orders, earnings, messages, profile |
| Dashboard → Payouts | Connect Stripe, required before publishing |
| Dashboard → Profile Settings | Bio, photos, policies, social links |
| Dashboard → Products | Add and edit your work |
Your public profile (/artist/your-slug/) |
What collectors see when they find you |
If you get stuck at any point, the message that appears on screen will tell you specifically what's missing or what to do next; nothing here is designed to block you without telling you why.
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