Share Your Art: Instagram for Creatives

In this class, I'll teach you how to use Instagram to share your art, grow your creative business, and build a lasting community who fully supports you and your work.

I am an Illustrator who has spent the past 3 years using Instagram to build my creative business, Prints & Plants, as well as the past 2 years creating the Instagram content for a local food company. Now, I’m excited to share all that I’ve learned with you in this class.

I have poured every bit of knowledge that I’ve gathered first-hand about Instagram into this class so that you can share your art with ease while building a community who shows up for you and your creative business.

This class is for you if:

• You know you need to be sharing your artwork, but feel overwhelmed by Instagram
• You are lost when it comes to the words “algorithm” and “engagement”
• You’re a total beginner to Instagram and have no idea where to start
• You’re a seasoned pro on Instagram, but need some fresh ideas for your content
• You want to build a loyal, engaged audience for your creative work
• You are ready to sell your art on Instagram!
• You’ve become disenchanted with Instagram and need a fresh perspective of the platform

In This Class, You'll Learn How to:

• Use Instagram as an effective marketing tool for your creative business
• Use Instagram as a powerful tool to build an authentic, long-lasting community who fully supports you and your creative work
• The ins and outs of Instagram. From Images, to Stories, to Reels, to Lives - we’re covering all of it
• Create a post schedule that is totally manageable for you and your creative rhythm
• Create compelling and engaging content on your Instagram page
• Engage your audience consistently and authentically

You'll Walk Away From This Class With:

• Tangible tools that you can implement right away to share your art on Instagram
• The ability to form real connections through Instagram around your creative work
• New ideas of what to share on your Instagram page
• A schedule for when you’ll post and what you’ll post for the next month on Instagram
• A fresh perspective of Instagram that feels easier, more fun, and authentic

What You Need:

• A pen or pencil
• Blank sheets of paper for notes and ideas
• A phone with the Instagram app
• The Instagram Content Calendar PDF linked in the Projects & Resources section
• A creative vision and a readiness to share your art!

Free Download: 

Ready to dive deeper? Download your free guide, What to Post: 30 Instagram Prompts for Creatives right here.

Get Social!

Share your journey! Snap a photo as you work your way through this class, and post it to Instagram. Be sure to include #instagramwithliz and tag @prints_and_plants so I can cheer you on and share your awesome work to my page! 

Further Resources

1. A Step by Step guide to set up your Business Account on Instagram:

https://business.instagram.com/getting-started

2. Dive into the “How to Brand Your Creative Business” Prints & Plants Blog Post I mention in the course:

https://printsandplants.com/2020/09/13/how-to-brand-your-creative-business/

3. Join the Prints & Plants Table for weekly creative inspiration, tips, and special promotions:

Join the Table

4. Learn more about Marketing on Skillshare:

https://www.skillshare.com/browse/marketing?via=header

• Welcome!
• Share Your Class Project
• Gather Your Materials
• Shift Your Perspective
• Create a Business Account
• Post to Your Grid
• Create Compelling Imagery
• Create Your Captions
• Pick Your Hashtags
• Share to Stories
• Post to Highlights
• Share on IGTV
• Create a Reel
• Go Live!
• Build Your Bio
• Create a Posting Schedule
• Plan Your Posts
• Market a Big Launch
• Build Community
• Set Boundaries
• Move Off of the Platform
• Thank You & Next Steps