ACI Blog
Every change we make is in service to a bigger picture: building a collective that is sustainable, meaningful, and rooted in care. By realigning our focus, we’re making space for deeper creativity~...
Read moreWhy We’re Leaving Printify (and What’s Next for ACI)
a chapter closing~ and an opportunity opening. It frees us to do things differently, and better. We want you to know that every product you get from us moving forward comes with the same heart, cre...
Read moreWhy Accessibility Matters in Art & Pricing
Art is not a privilege. It is part of what makes us human. When it becomes exclusive, its reflection narrows, excluding stories, voices, and lives that deserve to be seen. But when art is accessibl...
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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🤝 Collaboration Over Competition: Why Artists Thrive Together
Even if two artists work in the same medium, on the same subject, and with the same tools, their art will never be identical. Each piece carries the fingerprint of the maker — their lived experienc...
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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...
Read moreThis week at ACI, we're sharing a community update! From expanding our Skool platform with new courses and prompt series to transitioning toward eco-friendly packaging with EcoEnclose, we're aligni...
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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...
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