Yelp for the
working artist.

The problem

The art world runs on secrecy. Artists are asked to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars in booth fees, application fees, commission cuts, and platform fees — with zero guarantee of return on investment.

We're told a fair has “great traffic” or a gallery has “excellent collectors,” but until you've paid the fee and shown up, you have no idea if it's true. Artists quietly absorb the losses of poorly marketed shows, disorganized events, and outright scams, while the organizers move on to the next victim.

The mission

Transparency in the art market. Think of us as Yelp for the working artist.

By crowdsourcing reviews from artists who have actually exhibited at these events, we can help each other make informed financial decisions. If an art fair consistently fails to deliver traffic, we want everyone to know. If a gallery treats its artists exceptionally well, we want to spotlight them.

How it works

How it started

The Artist's Circuit started with one painter's first public show in February 2025 — a booth at The Other Art Fair in Atwater Village, Los Angeles. The show was profitable, but what surprised her most wasn't the sales. It was the other artists. The conversations in neighboring booths, the shared information about what works and what doesn't, the community of people who understood exactly what it took to get there.

From there came more art fairs, gallery showcases, pop-up events, private commissions, collaborations with interior designers and print companies, and a lot of trial and error in between. Each new channel came with its own learning curve — how to price, how to present, what to expect, what to avoid.

The pattern was consistent: the most valuable thing at every step was talking to someone who had already done it. First-hand experience from a working artist is worth more than any marketing material an organizer puts out. That's the gap this platform exists to close.

What we believe