Setting up your public artist profile

Your public profile is your home on ArtHelper. It's the page people land on when they search your name, click your name in a community post, or find you in the artist directory. The profile has four supporting pages that round out who you are as an artist: About, Artist Statement, Awards, and Activity. This guide walks you through each one.## Where to find your profileYour profile lives at *arthelper.com/your-name*. Each supporting page hangs off that same URL — for example, *arthelper.com/your-name/about* and *arthelper.com/your-name/awards*.1. Click your avatar in the top-right corner of any page. 2. Click **Edit Profile** from the menu to make changes. 3. Click **View Profile** to see how your page looks to other artists and the public.**Tip:** Open your profile in a private browser window to see exactly what a stranger sees. Logged-out viewers see a slightly different layout than logged-in viewers.## The About pageYour About page is the short version of who you are. Think of it as the wall label next to a painting in a gallery.1. From your profile, click **Edit Profile**. 2. Fill in your display name, location, and a short bio. The bio is the first paragraph most people will read about you. 3. Add links to your website, Instagram, and other social accounts so collectors can follow you off-platform. 4. Click **Save** when you're done.Your About page lives at [arthelper.com/your-name/about](https://www.arthelper.com).## The Artist Statement pageYour artist statement is a longer piece of writing about your work — what you make, why you make it, what you're trying to say. It's the kind of thing a gallery or grant application asks for.1. Open **Edit Profile** and find the Artist Statement section. 2. Write a few paragraphs. Two to four short paragraphs is plenty. 3. Click **Save**.**Note:** If you've never written an artist statement, the Arty assistant inside ArtHelper can draft one based on your uploaded artwork. Open the assistant and ask for a draft you can edit.## The Awards pageThe Awards page lists shows, exhibitions, residencies, prizes, and any press you've received. It's a working CV that lives on your profile.1. Go to **Edit Profile** and find the Awards section. 2. Add one entry at a time. Each entry can include a title, the year, and a short description. 3. Click **Save** after each entry, or save once at the end.Entries are shown in reverse order, with the most recent at the top.## The Activity pageThe Activity page is filled in automatically. You don't edit it. It shows what you've been doing on ArtHelper — community posts you've written, comments you've left, artwork you've uploaded.Other artists use this page to get a sense of who you are as a community member. It's one of the strongest signals that you're a real, active artist rather than an inactive profile.## Your Fans countYour profile displays a **Fans** count near the top of the page, visible to everyone who visits your profile. A "Fan" is any artist who has followed you on ArtHelper.The Fans count appears alongside your other profile information and gives visitors a quick sense of your reach and community presence. You'll see the number update automatically as artists follow or unfollow you.This count is public — both logged-in users and logged-out visitors can see how many Fans you have. It sits with your other profile metrics and helps collectors and fellow artists understand your standing in the community.## What others can seeEverything on these four pages is public. Anyone with the link — logged in or not — can see your About, Artist Statement, Awards, and Activity pages. Don't put anything here you wouldn't say in a gallery opening.Your email address, phone number, and account settings are never shown publicly. Only what you type into your profile fields is visible.## Common questions### Can I hide my profile from the public?Profiles are public by default because the goal is for other artists and collectors to find you. If you need to take your profile down, contact support and we'll help you set it to private.### Why does my profile URL use my name?The URL slug is built from your display name when you sign up. If your name changes or you want a cleaner URL, contact support — changing the slug can break links others have shared, so we do it carefully.### Do I need to fill out all four pages right away?No. Start with About and a few good images of your work. Add Artist Statement and Awards over time. The Activity page fills itself in as you use ArtHelper.### Can collectors message me through my profile?Yes, but only after they've connected with you. Connections are mutual — see the [Connections, Network, and Messages](https://intercom.help/arthelper-6801e95e2b6e/en/articles/15169690-connections-network-messages) article for how that works.