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Domains, Hosting and Email forArtists & Visual Creatives

Present the work with enough context to turn attention into commissions and sales.

For painters, illustrators, sculptors, muralists, digital artists, and independent visual creatives

An artist website should preserve the visual experience while making medium, dimensions, availability, pricing approach, commissions, exhibitions, licensing, shipping, and contact easy to understand.

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Video overview and workbook

Watch the guide. Plan beside it.

See how the website, business tools and customer journey fit together, then use the matching Artists & Visual Creatives workbook to shape your own pages.

INDUSTRY VIDEO

Artists & Visual Creatives Website Guide

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WORK ALONGSIDE THE VIDEO

Artists & Visual Creatives website workbook

A website-planning guide in editable Word and print-ready PDF, with an example page plan, sample wording and space to draft your own content. Adapt the fictional example and confirm the details for your business.

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Recommended structure

Give every page a job.

Start with this compact structure and add pages only when they answer a distinct visitor question.

Artists & Visual Creatives professional tools

Finished Home and introduction example — privacy-cropped excerpt — **01 · Home and introduction**Introduce the artist, visual point of view, strongest work, and one clear path into the portfolio or available collection. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Finished Selected work example — privacy-cropped excerpt — **02 · Selected work**Lead with a tightly edited body of work organized by series, medium, subject, or current availability. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Finished Available work and editions example — privacy-cropped excerpt — **03 · Available work and editions**Show accurate images, title, medium, size, edition, price, framing, provenance, fulfilment, and availability. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Finished Commissions and licensing example — privacy-cropped excerpt — **04 · Commissions and licensing**Explain fit, process, timeline, approvals, usage rights, deposits, revisions, and how to begin. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Finished About and exhibitions example — privacy-cropped excerpt — **05 · About and exhibitions**Connect the artist's practice, experience, exhibitions, representation, and relevant press to the work. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Finished Contact and studio updates example — privacy-cropped excerpt — **06 · Contact and studio updates**Offer a professional enquiry path and optional updates for exhibitions, releases, or open-studio events. Privacy-cropped excerpt; browser/editor chrome removed.

Compare plans

Choose your Website Builder plan.

Compare current Canadian starting prices and popular features. Final promotions, taxes, currency, eligibility and terms are confirmed in the secure shop.

Suggested for Artists & Visual Creatives: Online Store. The store plan supports available work, editions, payments, shipping, inventory, and promotions. Portfolio-only artists may begin with Business and add commerce when ready.

Best for Starter sites

Personal

C$8.99 / month

Professionally designed themes
Hosting, SSL and blog

Best for Business presence

Business

C$13.99 / month

Everything in Personal
PayPal and SEO

Best for Service businesses

Business Plus

C$20.99 / month

Social integration
Online appointments

Suggested for this industryBest for Selling online

Online Store

C$36.99 / month

Shopping cart and payments
Shipping and inventory

See what you can build

Explore the editor themes behind the Artists & Visual Creatives site.

Explore the six-page Prairie Canvas Studio example, then compare the editor controls, themes and colour treatments behind it.

First setup

Start with a clear studio identity.

Follow the real guided sequence from the first category field to a studio-ready starting draft.

Editor highlights

Shape a clear portfolio and customer journey.

Organize the pages, coordinate the header, and choose useful sections and colours.

Prairie Canvas Studio home page beside its six-page Website Builder navigation — privacy-cropped excerpt — **Give every page a distinct job**Keep the portfolio, available work, commissions, artist story and enquiries easy to find.

Coordinate the first impressionBring the studio logo, cover, headline and gallery action together in the header.

Website Builder Add Section library showing layouts and content categories — privacy-cropped excerpt — **Choose sections with a purpose**Explore galleries, text layouts and forms, then add only what helps visitors understand the work.

Prairie Canvas Studio desktop editor beside colour and Paint your site controls — **Refine colour and contrast**Use the warm studio palette and Paint controls to compare light, colourful and dark treatments.

See what you can build

Themes and Paint your site

Open the preview to explore the captured themes, logo variations and paint settings in the image viewer.

Selected colours

Compare professionally designed themes.

Browse all 22 themes with Use default styles switched off. Each pair uses the studio content, cover and a colour logo on a white panel.

Modern and Kai theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched off — **Chosen-colour themes 1**Modern and Kai, with Use default styles switched off and the warm studio palette retained.

Libre and Bisque theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched off — **Chosen-colour themes 2**Libre and Bisque, with Use default styles switched off and the warm studio palette retained.

Urban and Script theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched off — **Chosen-colour themes 3**Urban and Script, with Use default styles switched off and the warm studio palette retained.

Spaces and Bright theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched off — **Chosen-colour themes 4**Spaces and Bright, with Use default styles switched off and the warm studio palette retained.

Mint and Slate theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched off — **Chosen-colour themes 5**Mint and Slate, with Use default styles switched off and the warm studio palette retained.

Luxe and Dusk theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched off — **Chosen-colour themes 6**Luxe and Dusk, with Use default styles switched off and the warm studio palette retained.

Dawn and Clarity theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched off — **Chosen-colour themes 7**Dawn and Clarity, with Use default styles switched off and the warm studio palette retained.

Element and Sideline theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched off — **Chosen-colour themes 8**Element and Sideline, with Use default styles switched off and the warm studio palette retained.

Retro and Trade theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched off — **Chosen-colour themes 9**Retro and Trade, with Use default styles switched off and the warm studio palette retained.

Default styles

See each theme's original styling.

The same 22 themes with Use default styles switched on, shown in matching pairs for easy comparison.

Modern and Kai theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched on — **Default-style themes 1**Modern and Kai, with Use default styles switched on to show the original theme styling.

Libre and Bisque theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched on — **Default-style themes 2**Libre and Bisque, with Use default styles switched on to show the original theme styling.

Urban and Script theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched on — **Default-style themes 3**Urban and Script, with Use default styles switched on to show the original theme styling.

Spaces and Bright theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched on — **Default-style themes 4**Spaces and Bright, with Use default styles switched on to show the original theme styling.

Mint and Slate theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched on — **Default-style themes 5**Mint and Slate, with Use default styles switched on to show the original theme styling.

Luxe and Dusk theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched on — **Default-style themes 6**Luxe and Dusk, with Use default styles switched on to show the original theme styling.

Dawn and Clarity theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched on — **Default-style themes 7**Dawn and Clarity, with Use default styles switched on to show the original theme styling.

Element and Sideline theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched on — **Default-style themes 8**Element and Sideline, with Use default styles switched on to show the original theme styling.

Retro and Trade theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched on — **Default-style themes 9**Retro and Trade, with Use default styles switched on to show the original theme styling.

Highlight and Organic theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched on — **Default-style themes 10**Highlight and Organic, with Use default styles switched on to show the original theme styling.

Focus and Craft theme previews for Prairie Canvas Studio with default styles switched on — **Default-style themes 11**Focus and Craft, with Use default styles switched on to show the original theme styling.

Paint your site

Find the right balance of colour and contrast.

Seven wide desktop captures follow every available slider position from Light to Dark. Dark treatments use a white-backed logo.

Prairie Canvas Studio desktop Paint controls at position 1: Light — **Paint position 1 of 7 · Light**The home-page editor at slider position 1, with the colour controls visible.

Prairie Canvas Studio desktop Paint controls at position 2: Light with contrast — **Paint position 2 of 7 · Light with contrast**The home-page editor at slider position 2, with the colour controls visible.

Prairie Canvas Studio desktop Paint controls at position 3: Light with accents — **Paint position 3 of 7 · Light with accents**The home-page editor at slider position 3, with the colour controls visible.

Prairie Canvas Studio desktop Paint controls at position 4: Colourful midpoint — **Paint position 4 of 7 · Colourful midpoint**The home-page editor at slider position 4, with the colour controls visible.

Prairie Canvas Studio desktop Paint controls at position 5: Dark with colour — **Paint position 5 of 7 · Dark with colour**The home-page editor at slider position 5, with the colour controls visible. A white-backed logo keeps the studio name readable.

Prairie Canvas Studio desktop Paint controls at position 6: Dark balanced — **Paint position 6 of 7 · Dark balanced**The home-page editor at slider position 6, with the colour controls visible. A white-backed logo keeps the studio name readable.

Prairie Canvas Studio desktop Paint controls at position 7: Dark — **Paint position 7 of 7 · Dark**The home-page editor at slider position 7, with the colour controls visible. A white-backed logo keeps the studio name readable.

Earn confidence

Proof customers can evaluate.

High-quality original-work photography
Clear dimensions, media, editions, and availability
Transparent commission and fulfilment terms
Accurate exhibition and representation history

Be discoverable

Help the right customer find you.

Use descriptive artwork, series, exhibition, and medium pages.
Add meaningful alternative text without reducing art descriptions to keyword lists.
State copyright and licensing boundaries clearly while keeping images fast to load.

Find your domain

It all starts with a name.

Try a .ca, or leave out the ending and we’ll help you find one that fits. The live search confirms current availability and pricing.

.caHelp .comHelp .netHelp.art.studioHelp .galleryHelp

Country and regional domain help

Explore country-code and regional domain endings with dedicated SaaSTech help articles. Registration rules and availability vary by registry and are confirmed in the secure storefront. Select an ending to open its specific help article in a new tab.

.acAscension Island .aiAnguilla .amArmenia .auAustralia .brBrazil .br.comBrazil .bzBelize .caCanada .ccCocos (Keeling) Islands .chSwitzerland .cn.comChina .coColombia .co.zaSouth Africa .czCzechia .deGermany .de.comGermany .dkDenmark .esSpain .euEuropean Union .eu.comEuropean Union .fmMicronesia .frFrance .ggGuernsey .gsSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands .ieIreland .ioBritish Indian Ocean Territory .itItaly .it.comItaly .krSouth Korea .laLaos .meMontenegro .mxMexico .nlNetherlands .noNorway .nuNiue .pePeru .phPhilippines .plPoland .seSweden .sgSingapore .shSt. Helena .soSomalia .tkTokelau .toTonga .tvTuvalu .twTaiwan .ukUnited Kingdom .uk.comUnited Kingdom .usUnited States .vcSt. Vincent & Grenadines .vgBritish Virgin Islands .wsSamoa

Where SaaSTech fits

Use services to support the plan—not define it.

The website strategy comes first. These services provide a practical foundation and can be adjusted for the business.

FOUNDATION

Domain registration

Choose a short, memorable name that belongs to the business and can be used for both the website and email.

Explore service →FOUNDATION

Website Builder Online Store

The store plan supports available work, editions, payments, shipping, inventory, and promotions. Portfolio-only artists may begin with Business and add commerce when ready.

Explore service →FOUNDATION

Microsoft 365 Business Professional

Use the business domain for email, calendars, meetings, Office apps, and organized customer communication.

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Compare plans

Choose your Microsoft 365 plan.

Compare current Canadian starting prices and popular features. Final promotions, taxes, currency, eligibility and terms are confirmed in the secure shop.

Suggested for Artists & Visual Creatives: Business Professional. The guide uses Office apps, business email, calendars and organized documents together. Choose a lighter plan for roles that only need email or browser-based tools; confirm the features and number of users needed before ordering.

Best for Professional email

Email Essentials

C$8.99 / month

10 GB mailbox
Sync and shared calendars

Best for Larger mailbox

Email Plus

C$9.99 / month

50 GB mailbox
Sync and shared calendars

Best for Cloud teamwork

Online Business Essentials

C$15.99 / month

Office web apps and 1 TB
Meetings plus 50 GB email

Suggested for this industryBest for Full Office apps

Business Professional

C$22.99 / month

Apps on up to 5 devices and 1 TB
Meetings plus 50 GB email

Grow intentionally

Advanced options when the business is ready.

These are selective next steps—not requirements for launching the website.

Improve what works

Review the next customer step

Use customer questions and enquiry feedback to identify one useful improvement. Update the relevant page, test it on a phone and compare results before adding more features.

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TEMPLATES AND RESOURCES

Ready to use with Microsoft 365

Download templates branded for Prairie Canvas Studio. Complete the fields in Word or the input cells in Excel, or print the forms and planners for handwriting. Website workbooks also include a print-ready PDF. Adapt the example branding and details for your own business.

**Commission brief**Prairie Canvas Studio · Word document preview. Download the editable file below.

Download Word .docx · 87 KB

**Artwork inventory**Prairie Canvas Studio · Excel workbook preview. Download the editable file below.

Download Excel .xlsx · 56 KB

**Exhibition and application tracker**Prairie Canvas Studio · Excel workbook preview. Download the editable file below.

Download Excel .xlsx · 56 KB

**SaaSTech website planning workbook · Page 1**SaaSTech Servers · Word document preview. Download the editable file below.

Download Word .docx · privacy-safe copy Download PDF .pdf · print-ready · privacy-safe copy

SaaSTech example templates, not official Microsoft templates. Keep confidential records in your approved private systems. These files do not connect to Website Builder or submit information.

Put the services to work

Small systems that make a real business easier to choose.

These examples connect the technology to everyday customer and team needs in artists & visual creatives.

01Domain

Sign every work with a permanent address

Use the artist domain on portfolios, exhibition cards, certificates, packaging, social profiles, licensing material, and email.

02Online Store

Make available work easier to buy

Show medium, dimensions, edition, framing, price, availability, shipping, care, provenance, and accurate images beside each work.

03Business email

Keep commissions and licensing professional

Organize enquiries, approvals, deposits, usage rights, timelines, delivery, galleries, and representation under the artist identity.

Before going live

Launch like a customer is already waiting.

□Test every form, phone number, email link, and primary button on a phone.□Confirm the domain, business email, opening hours, and service area are accurate.□Compress large photographs and write useful alternative text for meaningful images.□Ask a customer or colleague to complete the main task without instructions.□Verify artwork rights, model and property releases, edition details, tax, shipping, insurance, returns, commission terms, and licensing language.

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