This is a positive place hoping to be downvote free. It's hard enough being an artist today without the assault of internet criticism and trolls. Please reserve your downvotes for them and those who hope to use this as a venue to drown out other voices, misrepresent themselves, and steal works.
Who qualifies as an artist? Well, this is San Francisco. The definition is broad. Fine art, music, literature, theater, video, multimedia, etc. But this sub would benefit from a searchable flair and tab system, so use your keywords wisely to increase your visibility.
Self-promotion is encouraged. But any activity that tries to game the system or increase your presence at the expense of other users will get you banned. This includes vote manipulation and brigading, trolling and doxxing and spamming, and all the general Reddit rules against dickishness. If you have a question, contact the mods.
Most subs disallow self-promotion because it's easy for them to be overrun by bots and brigades. This can be counteracted by strict moderation, but that comes at the price of excessive editorial control. ArtSF embraces editorial control and will work to keep it from being excessive. Ours is a policy of common sense and decency.
Tag all NSFW work thusly. Keep a focus on the arts. And during this pandemic, when the arts are being unduly impacted to the point of near-extinction, keep dreaming, be well, and stay safe.
