INTRODUCTION:

Squarespace has some of the best templates for artist websites. Combine that with the fact that it is easy to use and has all the features an artist’s website may need, and Squarespace becomes the most appealing website builder for artists.

Similar to a gallery setting, a website is a way for artists to showcase their work. But where galleries and museums require the attention of curators, art dealers and other critical third parties, deciding to build your own website is virtually in your hands.

How to make an artist website in 9 steps

• Establish goals for your artist website
• Choose a website builder
• Pick a template
• Register a domain name 
• Set up your website pages
• Showcase your artwork
• Make your site mobile friendly
• Review and publish
• Maintain your artist website

This is a collection of well-designed artist websites made with Squarespace.

Tip: Use ← and → arrow keys to browse.

1. Steeven Salvat

Made With Squarespace

Steeven Salvat is a French artist with a very unique set of skills. His tool of choice is a Rotring pen, which allows him to create incredibly detailed and almost historical looks of modern art that take many hours to produce.

As much as detail is appreciated in art, simplicity is appreciated in website design. And Steeven’s website is among the most organized and simple web designs.

The homepage hero section has an auto-changing slideshow of his work.

The website tagline, “French artist passionate about drawing, nature, science, and history.” is clear and to the point.

Next on the visual hierarchy is the navigation bar with links to explore his artwork, outdoor work, store, collaborations, and a contact form. That is a total of five items, which is about the ideal number of menu items you should keep (4-7).

When you open one of the menu items, a couple more menu items appear. I like it because when you open the page, it shows you’re interested in him and his work, and those additional pages — Making Of and About — are only relevant then.

2. Benjamin Hardman

Made With Squarespace

Benjamin is a photographer that captures some amazing images of harsh environments that’ll give you the chills just looking at them. His work is often completed in Iceland; you can find images of beautiful landscapes and animals that live in the wild.

If you visit his website, you’ll immediately notice his photography is the hero of the website. The homepage has nothing but a slideshow of full-size photos he clicked. Besides that, there’s just a small navigation bar that’ll take you to other essential pages.

Overall, the artist’s website is minimal and is built with potential clients in mind. Look at it from his potential clients’ point of view, and you’ll see why I say so: Potential clients of a photographer want to see their work, contact them, or know more about them ⁠— in that order. Benjamin ensures the visual hierarchy takes the clients where they want to go.

3. Samantha Keely Smith

Made With Squarespace

Samantha is an artist currently working from Brooklyn, New York. Her paintings of people and the world around her have a unique way of connecting with viewers psychologically.

The homepage of the artist’s website features a full-page picture of one of her paintings, which is one of the best ways to showcase art front and center.

Then, on clicking Enter, you’ll find the rest of her portfolio. She presents her best work categorically and structurally. The first portfolio page has her latest works (2015-2022), which you can scroll through or leave to see her older works or works in a particular category (Portraits or Ariel).

4. Kate Vass

Made With Squarespace

Kate Vass Gallery is a community of artists that specialize in photography and upcoming technology. You can find the works of these artists in different museums located in London, New York, and locations across the globe.

The website’s goal is to attract people to the exhibitions, so the homepage focuses on that. To view the artists’ works, they have provided a quick link to collections on the navigation bar.

5. Sophie Kahn

Made With Squarespace

Sophie Kahn is an artist that focuses on the human body by using digital and sculpting techniques. She uses a neat 3D image laser to bring her ideas to life, and you can find these in both print and video formats.

This website’s design is classic — it shows the best work front and center. Plus, it allows visitors to discover more work, learn more about the artist and exhibitions, and contact her through an easy navigation bar.

6. by Mark Lange

Made With Squarespace

Mark Lange is a freelance graphic designer and artist based in Minneapolis. He has an eye and talent for art, which shows in his beautifully colorful website.

His website features a stunning graphic that reads “Hello, I’m Mark” in perhaps the most artistic-yet-legible way possible. Just the hero image is enough to convince you that Mark is a combination of a designer and an artist. His client work and artwork just add to it.

By the way, Mark is also a painter, a musician, and a drawer as well.

How to create a table in Squarespace in two easy steps

Tables in Squarespace use two different coding languages:

HTML is used to build the table, for example, determining how many rows and columns are required, as well as what data needs to be included

CSS is used to style the table, for example, determining how thick the borders are and what color the header cells are

Use the table generator to create a table

HTML Table Generator lets you build a table and automatically creates the CSS and HTML code you need to add it to your Squarespace site. Build your table in the Table Generator website, and when you’re done, copy the code at the top of the page. With this table generator there is no need for a Squarespace table plugin.

Make sure the generate CSS box is checked so you get both types of code for your table!

Squarespace Features For Online Service Providers

Squarespace is known for being easy to use and allowing you to create a beautiful website. But those are not the only reasons why Squarespace is a great choice for online service providers. Squarespace also has some pretty awesome features that make it easy to start and run your business.

In today’s post, I’ll go over 10 awesome Squarespace features that make it a great choice for online service providers.

1. Built-In Templates

Squarespace has a nice selection of templates that you can use as a starting point for your design. All of the templates have a modern and responsive design which means that your website will look good on both desktop computers as well as tablets and phones.

Aside from templates, there are also a number of premade page templates as well as page sections that you can insert onto any page of your website. This means that even if you’re not a designer, you can easily create a website that looks good. However, if you want something more custom and unique, there are plenty of Squarespace designers that sell templates — like me!

2. Appointment Booking

Thanks to Squarespace Scheduling, you can easily book appointments and even take payments for them without the need to have multiple tabs open to manage your schedule.

It’s worth mentioning that Squarespace Scheduling will cost an extra fee but the price is comparable to many other scheduling platforms like Calendly and YouCanBookMe. However, the ease of managing everything in one place makes this a worthy investment.

3. Email Campaigns

An email list is very important for any business owner. If you don’t want to waste time finding the right email platform for your business and all you need is a way to stay in touch with your subscribers, you’ll love Email Campaigns.

Similarly to Squarespace Scheduling, it’s an extra cost but more affordable than other platforms and it’s right there built into your site. Email Campaigns offered by Squarespace are the perfect choice if you don’t need complicated email funnels and don’t want to worry about integrating third-party email platforms with your website.

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4. eCommerce

Another reason why Squarespace is a great choice for online service providers is that you can easily sell digital and physical products. You can add your courses, workbooks, eBooks, as well as any physical product you might have for your business.

Selling on your website as opposed to Etsy or any other online marketplace gives you more control over your store’s branding, sales, inventory, and overall customer experience.

5. Members Area

If you’ve ever wanted to build a membership site or host a course on Squarespace, you had to use a third-party platform like MemberSpace. However, recently Squarespace introduced the Squarespace Members Area feature that allows you to host a course right within your Squarespace website.

You’ll have to pay an extra fee to use this feature but if you want the simplicity of managing everything under one roof, it’s a feature definitely worth exploring.

6. Blog

Blogging helps you establish credibility and is one of the best forms of marketing for your business. It doesn’t cost you a dime (other than your time) and it helps your website rank better in search engines. Squarespace makes it easy to start a blog for your business and I have a whole series that walks you through the process of starting a blog with Squarespace.

7. Unsplash Integration

A website without images would be very boring. Luckily, the team behind Squarespace thought of this and integrated Unsplash directly into Squarespace. This means you don’t have to worry about where to find gorgeous images for your website.

You can simply insert an image block and search the vast Unsplash collection to find the image that fits with your style and brand. Best of all, you don’t have to worry about getting into trouble for copyright issues or finding the right license.

All of the images from Unsplash are royalty-free images that can be used on any website for free without causing any legal problems down the road.

8. Domain Registrations

Want to change your domain name? Perhaps you rebranded and the original domain name no longer works for your business. Whatever the reason, Squarespace makes it easy for you to buy a domain name straight from your dashboard.

Simply go to Settings > Domains and click on the Get a domain button. From there, you’ll be able to search for your desired domain name and register it. Keep in mind that if you signed up for the annual Squarespace plan, you can get the domain name for free for the first year. You can learn more about this offer in this Squarespace help article.

Related Post: How to Connect a Third-Party Domain to Your Squarespace Website

9. Google Workspace Integration

Google Workspace (formerly known as GSuite) is one of the most popular email providers that many businesses use to get a professional email such as name@yourdomain.com.

With Squarespace, you can easily set your email with Google Workspace which makes it easy to keep everything organized and managed in one place.

10. Built-In Analytics

Knowing your website numbers allows you to easily keep track of your website traffic, where your visitors are coming from, and how they’re finding you online. Thanks to this information, you can see which marketing channels are working well for your business as well as what content resonates with your audience.

Questions and answers

• What is the purpose of Squarespace?

Squarespace is a robust, all-in-one website builder that helps you build professional websites, online stores, and portfolios without any coding knowledge. It offers an intuitive, user-friendly interface where you can customize templates, create and manage content, and optimize SEO to enhance your online visibility.

• How many websites use Squarespace?

3 million live websites

Important Squarespace Statistics

Squarespace holds 4.6 million unique subscriptions. Squarespace generated $1.01 billion in revenue in 2023. Almost 3 million live websites use Squarespace.

• How many pages can a Squarespace site have?

1000 pages

You can add up to 1000 pages to any of our current Squarespace plans. Some page types have their own content limits. For example, we limit the number of products you can add to your store pages. These guidelines keep your site usable and fast.

Guide and instruction 

• Create your site’s structure
• Open the Pages panel and click + next to Main Navigation.
• Select the type of page you want to add, or click Page Layouts for pre-built layout pages.
• Enter a page title and press Enter .
• If you want this page to be the first page visitors see, set it as your homepage.