How to start creating an engaging community?

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I'm thinking about starting an art community, I'd like to know if you have some tips about how to start!

Greg Ludvickson · Accepted Answer

Search out like minded people and message them directly? Start small and work your way up? Honestly not sure when it comes to art. What kind of art are you thinking?

Amara Pope · Answer

I did fine arts in university and I found an engaging way is joining groups/ events before starting my own online to build relationships with people that have common interests with me before attempting to establish my own events.

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Gerald Crescione · Answer

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BruceTheGoose | $DOWN · Answer

Community building can be difficult; but as somone who's spent the entire past year doing art full time (tho, maybe a wee bit different as I'm in cryptoart) I think artists are sooner to rally together simply based on a shared passion than most people. I'd recommend joining facebook / discord / etc. communities focused on art, and you'll find the people who fit in your tribe

Deep Sherchan · Answer

I follow many art communities online, especially on Instagram and YouTube. And everyday there are new channels that I discover. Not all have communities. But few have a loyal community base of more than a million. First of all, having a followers and community is a different thing. You might have 1 million subscribers and no community. And you might have 100 members but a close community. So you need to decide what you are going for.

Smaller communities are more tightly connected and vibrant, unless you are addressing an issue/topic which is of wider concern.

Few questions:
1. Are you looking to teach art?
2. Have you recognised a missing piece in the existing communities?
3. Btw, are you part of any art communities? Because it is easier to join a community and find your audience then try to create from scratch. 
4. If you starting from scratch, start with sharing free content and building your base.
5. Connect with other people who are also trying to build their base and collaborate with them.
6. If you are well connected in the art industry, bring well known people to your base - interviews, Q&A with audience etc.. 
7. Guest post on other platforms and be available where your audience hang out. 
8. When possible don't forget to meetup physically..

Hope this was helpful.

Kira Leigh · Answer

This is going to sound bonkers, but LinkedIn. That's the ace up my sleeve. LinkedIn. Make connections with other artists on, yes, LinkedIn. Talk to everybody. Share your artwork. Use good hashtags. Tag your art-buddies.

It has the most ROI/ROE for me, and all I've done is try to put my work out there and make friends.

Then, figure out if you want your art community on LI, or somewhere else. You could also do the Discord route; there are plenty of art Discord groups, but you can also advertise your server on Disboard.

It really depends on your end goal, but there are ways to build communities that aren't on the beaten path; you just have to be willing to find them.

How to start creating an engaging community?

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