For Creators

Your Work on Real Screens. In Real Places.

Upload your creative work and see it displayed in cafes, galleries, hotels, and public spaces across Boulder. Get discovered by your community. Get tipped by fans. Get paid through sponsorships.

Free to join. No credit card required. Invite code needed.

Upload. Display. Earn.

Step 01

Upload Your Work

Sign up with an invite code and upload your creative work -- visual art, photography, music visualizations, short films, generative art, or poetry. All formats are welcome.

Step 02

Get Displayed

After review, your work enters the LAN network. Curators and venue owners browse and add your art to their display playlists. Your work appears on screens in real venues across Boulder.

Step 03

Get Discovered

Consumers see your work in a cafe, hotel lobby, or gallery. They scan the QR code, visit your profile, and explore your full portfolio. Every display is a discovery opportunity.

Step 04

Earn Money

Earn directly from consumer tips (via Stripe), sponsorship pool distributions based on your display impressions, and featured placement opportunities. Real revenue, not exposure.

Everything You Get as a LAN Creator

Zero cost to join -- no subscription, no listing fee, no commission on sales

Your work displayed in real physical venues, not just online feeds

Direct tips from consumers via QR code interactions

Sponsorship pool revenue based on display impressions

Full control over your portfolio and display preferences

Federated identity (ActivityPub) -- your profile belongs to you

Professional display quality with GPU-accelerated transitions

Community events -- art walks, open mics, showcases

Analytics on impressions, tips, and audience engagement

Works for all creator types: visual, music, film, poetry, code, and more

All Types of Creators Welcome

LAN is not just for visual artists. If you make creative work that can appear on a screen, you belong here.

Visual Artists

Paintings, illustrations, mixed media

Photographers

Landscapes, portraits, street

Musicians

Visualizers, album art, live recordings

Filmmakers

Short films, documentaries, animations

Poets & Writers

Visual poetry, spoken word

Creative Coders

Generative art, data viz

Performers

Dance, theater, spoken word

And More

If it fits a screen, it fits LAN

Creators on the Network

Maya Vasquez

visual artist

“I used to only show my work at gallery openings. Now my photography is on screens at three cafes in Boulder. I earned more in tips last month than I did at my last gallery show.”

3 works displayed3 venues

Theo Ramirez

musician

“As a musician, I never thought my work could be on display in a cafe. LAN lets me share visualizations of my compositions alongside visual artists. The community has been incredible.”

4 works displayed2 venues

Ava Chen

filmmaker

“Short films looping on a hotel lobby screen -- that is something I never imagined. Guests scan the QR code, watch the full piece, and leave tips. It is a whole new distribution channel.”

3 works displayed2 venues

How Creators Earn

Multiple revenue streams, all flowing directly to you.

Direct Tips

Consumers discover your work via QR codes on venue displays and tip you directly through Stripe. Preset amounts ($1, $3, $5, $10) or custom.

Sponsorship Pools

Sponsor revenue is distributed to creators based on display impressions. More venues showing your work means more earnings from the pool.

Featured Placement

Sponsors can commission featured collections, and selected creators earn a premium for curated spotlight placements across the network.

Ready to Get Displayed?

Join 20+ creators already on the Local Artist Network. Upload your work, get discovered in venues across Boulder, and start earning from your creativity.

Invite-only during Local Launch. Request an invite at hello@localartist.network