As we approach the end of an incredible 2024, it’s the perfect moment to reflect on LettsArt’s journey. This year has been nothing short of transformative, marked by innovation, growth, and connection. Here are six key themes that defined our year:
This year, we achieved unprecedented growth, with the number of online art galleries built using LettsArt surging from less than 100 at the end of 2023 to nearly 800 today. Similarly, the number of artworks hosted on galleries using LettsArt grew to over 3,000. The art industry is starting to pay attention to our more advanced users building expansive, fully featured, new generation galleries. LettsArt's phenomenal expansion underscores the trust and enthusiasm of artists, gallerists, and collectors in the LettsArt platform.
LettsArt introduced several cutting-edge product updates designed to empower artists. From enhanced Art Intelligence (AI) features for creating digital galleries to improved collector engagement tools, our software now offers even more ways for artists and gallerists to showcase their work and build meaningful relationships with their audiences. New features in 2024 included extended support for all art types, multi visual assets for each artwork, text-to-image art creation for digital sketching, modelling and more, usability enhancements, and lately the migration of galleries to a new Web3 platform readying for auto-distribution of art on sale from your LettsArt dashboard to 3rd party digital art marketplaces in 2025. And to get new users up and running faster we created a comprehensive Getting Started Guide.
Building stronger connections between artists and collectors remained a central focus this year. Through our blog and new product features, we emphasised the value of direct engagement and building an active following, fostering a vibrant and interactive community. Indeed many of LettsArt's features drive this and help manage it for you. Our efforts have resulted in deeper relationships and increased support for artists, enabling them to thrive in today’s digital art landscape.
We’ve been proud to expand our network of emerging and independent art professionals using our software across the UK, adding galleries from key regions such as Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Bristol, Devon, Cornwall, and many more. This focus on regional art scenes not only enriches our platform but also provides diverse opportunities for artists and collectors to discover and connect with unique artistic voices.
Through our blogs and articles, LettsArt has positioned itself as a thought leader in the online art industry. Topics ranged from fighting the talent drain crisis to building trust and transparency and the hidden art market . These insights have inspired thousands of users and solidified LettsArt as a go-to resource for navigating the ever-evolving art market.
Community-building was at the heart of everything we did this year. With new Featured Galleries and Featured Art sections we’ve brought together artists, gallerists, and collectors in new and exciting ways. We also kicked off an "Artist in Focus" series ( see the latest on Soft Wasp ) to share interesting artists using LettsArt. The LettsArt community has grown stronger and more connected, with countless success stories emerging from these collaborations. We aim to do even more of this in 2025.
As we look to the future, LettsArt remains committed to driving innovation and growth with its software and emerging community of users, while staying true to our mission of empowering artists and independent gallerists and connecting them with passionate collectors - helping to sell art better. With exciting plans already in motion, we can’t wait to see what the next year will bring.
Thank you to everyone who made this year extraordinary. Here’s to another year of creativity, connection, and inspiration!
