How does SD Art Directory work?

You can create an account – it is free and will be free forever.
Your account can be under your name or your business name.
If you submit the new listing before creating an account, the system will create one for you automatically.
You can manage your profile, add, remove, and edit listings, and create announcements in your Dashboard.
All listings you’ve ever submitted will be visible in your dashboard.
Other logged-in users can see your Author’s Page and all your listings and announcements in one place.

You can create listings for your business, non-profit organization, events, classes, open calls, available studio spaces, and much more!
If you don’t see a category that fits, create a listing anyway and shoot me a message with a new category proposal. I will add it and adjust your listing for you.
Listings have expiration dates. Open calls and events will expire after the date you put in the submission form. All other listings automatically expire after 365 days. Email notifications will be sent a week prior to the expiration date, so you can renew your listing.
All listings are reviewed within 24-48 hours after the submission. You will be notified via email when your listing is published.
Your name will be shown under every listing you submit. To hide your name, choose “hide contact owner form for single listing page” in the submission form.

I have created several listings already to test things out and give the website a head start.
Go to All Listings or search by your company name to see if you are already there.
If you find your listing and would like to take over the ownership, you need to create an account and send me a message that states your account name and what listing you want to manage.
I might ask for proof of legitimacy to make sure the listing doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.
After this is confirmed, I will transfer the listing ownership over to your account.

All listings on the website are free through September 30, 2024.
The main listing for your business will remain free forever.
Listings for the free public events will remain free forever.
All types of listings for 501(c)(3) organizations and government entities will remain free forever.
After Sep.30, 2024, a small fee will apply to listings of paid events, applications to juried shows, and other commercial-type listings. The fees will be used to maintain the website and database.
Other paid features may become available as the platform develops to create promotional opportunities for those who need them.