Welcome to the IAMAG Community: A Space for Artistic Collaboration

In today’s digital age, artists need spaces to safely share their creations, connect with like-minded individuals, and grow their craft. The IAMAG community is designed to be that space. Here’s why and how it stands out from the countless platforms.

Why the IAMAG Community?

A Safe Space for Artists

The IAMAG community is built to be a secure and welcoming environment for artists to showcase their work. There is no AI-generated content, no scraping, just pure artistic expression. Whether sharing a new piece or engaging in meaningful conversations, this platform ensures your creative work remains respected and protected.

Not Just Another Portfolio Website

This isn’t your typical portfolio site. The IAMAG community fosters the spirit of artistic collaboration. It’s designed for learning, sharing, and connecting. Whether you’re seeking feedback, sharing tips, or discovering inspiration, the goal is to build a network of artists supporting one another rather than simply showcasing work.

A Complement to Your Online Presence

IAMAG doesn’t aim to replace the other platforms you use. In fact, we encourage you to maintain your presence on those sites. In the community, we’ll even share tips to help you gain traction and visibility across your digital platforms. Consider this space a home base for meaningful artistic dialogue and connection.

Supporting IAMAG and Accessing Exclusive Content

The IAMAG Community is entirely free to join and participate in. We believe in offering a safe, vibrant space for artists without any barriers. However, to help the community grow, develop new features, and maintain the unique IAMAG spirit, we offer an option to support us.

By supporting IAMAG, you gain access to over 750+ hours of Master Classes—a wealth of knowledge from industry-leading artists—and all future content. This includes live streams from in-person events and a host of additional perks. Your support directly helps us continue providing more services and expanding the community offerings, but we’re proud to keep the community itself completely free for everyone.

Whether you support IAMAG or not, we are committed to maintaining this space for every artist, at every level, to connect, share, and grow.

How to Get the Most Out of the IAMAG Community

To ensure the community remains a place for growth and positive interaction, here are a few fundamental guidelines:

Share Thoughtfully

While uploading everything you’ve been working on is tempting, we encourage members to limit their shares to no more than two artworks per day. This isn’t a portfolio dump—take time to share thoughtfully and give others the space to engage with your work. Quality feedback and interaction come when we allow our creations to breathe.

Please don't share Links only, only media and we can remove any posts that won't follow the rules in this text.

Be Respectful

Art is about expression; we want every artist to feel safe in this space. That means no insults, politics, or toxic behavior. This is a space where tolerance, respect, and open-mindedness are essential. Let’s focus on what matters: the art.

What You Can Do in the IAMAG Community

• Share your artwork: Showcase your creative work and get meaningful feedback.

• Open discussions: Engage in thought-provoking conversations about techniques, challenges, and the creative process.

• Connect with others: Follow fellow artists, build your network, and get notified when they post new creations.

Whether you’re here to learn, share, or connect, this community is built for you. You’ll become part of a thriving artistic network by contributing thoughtfully and interacting with others. Welcome to the IAMAG community, where art comes first and every artist has a voice.

How to Succeed on Social Networks — Part One: The Pillars
- A Copy from My Medium Series
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Hello! I’m Patrice, the CEO of IAMAG, previously known as IT’S ART. I developed the first version of our website almost 18 years ago. Over the years, I’ve witnessed the rise of social networks and learned how to create a sustainable presence there, among other things.

Since its early days, IAMAG’s social presence has grown steadily, reaching a global audience of over 650K followers despite ups and downs. For more than a decade, I’ve worked with artists and studios, observing how some struggle to maintain a presence on social networks.

Your Identity before anything else

Growing an audience on these platforms is becoming difficult. However, I want to assure you that those who think it’s over are misplaced. It is still crucial for artists to invest time and energy into these networks to succeed and expand their reach. Before starting, please remember that having your website is a mandatory complementary part of developing an efficient social presence and growth for many reasons that will be explained in detail later.

However, performing well on social networks is one of many challenges. There are also a few misconceptions and paradoxes. Users expect a free product to deliver the best results, and while they want to grow their network, they often desire to stay within a niche artist community.

These issues often arise because many people need to consider how to leverage the platform to achieve their goals before using social networks. The primary question I pose to anyone seeking my advice on this topic is, “What’s your goal? What do you want to achieve?” This question is often accompanied by another that can be pretty shocking: “What do you want to sell?”

Answering these questions requires time and careful thought. Many struggle with the second question, “What am I “selling?” because “it’s not apparent. Even without a physical or digital product, you’re your name as if it were a brand — to get a job, grow an audience, or achieve other goals.

Let’s discuss two critical questions:

What’s the goal

This question should trigger many answers and serve as a starting point for brainstorming. Your goal might change after some time, but beginning a strategy with a clear explanation is essential. If your goal is merely to gain more followers or likes, that’s not a substantial goal for an artist. You must dive deeper to understand your motivations and dreams, which will connect to the question: What do you sell?

Some possible goals include finding your dream job, publishing a book, getting noticed by a producer, working on a specific project or IP, or creating your brand. Reflect deeply to find your unique goal, often a long-held dream or part of your identity.

What Do You Want to Sell?

This is where your goal connects with what you want to sell. Once linked, these answers will define ‘how to make this happen’ using social networks — a topic we’ll cover in a future article, the Strategy part.

It seems straightforward if your goal involves tangible outcomes like ‘creating ‘an art book’ or ‘hosting’ an exhibition. However, in many other cases, you must accept that you’re yourself as a person, essentially becoming a brand.

For many artists, this can feel awkward or unappealing, but it’s essential if you want to use social networks to increase your presence and achieve your goals.

This may seem disconnected from how social networks function, but it’s a crucial mindset to adopt before posting differently or more strategically.

Even if this seems fundamental or theoretical, I hope it helps you somehow. I’d love to hear your thoughts and whether you’d like to see more in this series.

Next, I’ll dive into the concept of social bubbles and social audiences to better understand future strategic directions.

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