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Start here. Build a profile, run a Quest, or send us a ticket.
About ArtistAlly
ArtistAlly is a discovery directory for creators of all types. Illustrators, ceramicists, leatherworkers, jewelers, photographers, musicians, fiber artists, woodworkers, and anyone else who makes things or considers themselves an artist or creator. Creators publish a profile, set how they want to be matched, and get recommended to patrons who describe what they need. Our website is free to use, supported by ads that help real artists get connected with patrons interested in their work. We don't promote one creator over another. We just help patrons find what they're looking for.
For creators
ArtistAlly is built so makers don't have to be marketers. Our matcher recommends your profile to patrons looking for someone to create what you make, based on what you actually do, not how often you post or how well you game keywords. Set your match preferences once: mediums, styles, what you make, what you won't, your capacity. It's one-and-done if you never return, but you can fine-tune what you get recommended for any time from your private dashboard. Buyers find you, and your shop stays wherever it already lives.
Create your creator profileFor patrons
Describe what you need in plain English. The AI reads every creator profile on the platform and ranks the ones who can actually make it: by medium, style, capacity, even what they refuse to take on. No keyword guessing, no scrolling through 200 portfolios. Sign up and let the matcher lead your Quest to the maker you've been looking for.
Sign up as a patronQuest and Search
Two different ways to find a creator. Quest is the AI matcher. You describe what you need in plain English, like 'hand-tooled leather pauldrons for a Witcher cosplay', and our system reads every creator's profile and ranks the ones who fit. Best for finding the specific thing you're looking for, or the person who can make it. Capped at 10 Quests per user per day because each one calls real services that cost us money. Search is the plain catalog. Browse and keyword-search by medium, style, or tags. No daily cap, no AI ranking, no guessing. Best when you want to look around at cool stuff without a specific target in mind.
Trust & safety
When something needs a human eye, send us a ticket. Use the support form for reporting a profile that breaks the rules, security concerns, account or billing issues, data requests, bug reports, or feedback on the AI matcher.
Open a ticketTerms of Service
Our Terms of Service spell out the ground rules. What you can post, how matches work, what happens if a profile or commission goes sideways, and your rights as a creator or patron. We keep them in plain English where we can. The full Privacy Policy lives alongside the Terms and covers what we collect and how we use it.
Read the TermsWe'll add common questions here as patterns emerge. For now, if you can't find what you need, the fastest path is a ticket.
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