ACI Blog
As we move toward the close of the year, we’re reminded that creativity thrives when shared. Every piece of art, every conversation, and every event is a reminder of why we built this collective~ t...
Read moreThe Unseen Canvas: The Admin Side of the Art Business 🎨📂
It’s not all free-flowing creativity. Artists juggle deadlines for gallery submissions, vendor events, client commissions, and course launches. A calendar (digital and/or physical) becomes your sec...
Read moreWhat’s shifted for me lately is how little time I have for second-guessing. Reflection for growth? Always valuable. Reflection gives us perspective, clarity, and the space to see where we’ve improv...
Read more🎨 Commission Etiquette: A Guide for Artists and Clients
At Art Collective International (ACI), we’re home to multiple studios working across a wide range of mediums ~ from watercolor and digital illustration to stained glass, jewelry, and miniatures. Wi...
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August Deep Dive: Growing Together with ACI 🌿🎨
We believe learning art should feel like a conversation, not a lecture. That’s why these courses are packed with our personal notes, studio-tested tips, and plenty of visual walkthroughs. Adding mo...
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🎨 Explore ACI’s Skool: Learn, Grow, and Create With Us — For Just $1 a Month
Why So Affordable? Because we want art to be a right, not a luxury. We’re offering this founder pricing as a thank-you to our earliest supporters—and as a way to get this space blooming with creati...
Read more...planning a series can also be… overwhelming. Maybe you’ve started one before but never finished. Or maybe you’ve got a sketchbook full of loose ideas and don’t know how to tie them together.
Read morePackaging With Intention: Sustainability, Ritual, and Aesthetic
Sustainability is a journey, not a checkbox. And at ACI, we believe in moving forward with honesty, grace, and creativity—just like we do in our art. Whether it’s sourcing better materials, refinin...
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