What types of entertaining content work well specifically for artists?

Several types work great for artists: relatable artist struggle memes (jokes about people saying ‘digital art isn’t real art,’ art school experiences, starving artist stereotypes); trending meme templates with your unique artistic spin; behind-the-scenes disasters (paint spills, cats walking on canvas, shipping nightmares like folded art arriving at a customer’s door); hot takes on art culture, gallery pricing, or ‘Instagram versus reality’; process content with humor; and niche humor that only your specific audience gets. The key is that these are entertaining first, but still connect to your world as an artist. Your personality and unique perspective is what makes generic meme formats work for your specific niche.

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Asked by an artist brainstorming content types · Answered by Patrick Shanahan · art-marketing-podcast · 2026-03-30