🎨 Artist Registry: Community Guidelines
Our mission is to foster a vibrant and professional creative community in Antigonish. To maintain the quality and integrity of the registry, all members are asked to adhere to the following standards:
1. Eligibility & Local Connection
The registry is intended for artists, makers, and performers who live, work, or have a significant connection to Antigonish and the surrounding counties.
- Categories include: Visual Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Dance, Craft, Literary Arts, and Digital Media.
2. Professionalism in Presentation
Since this registry is a public-facing tool to help you find work and fans, please ensure your profile reflects your best professional self:
- Images: Upload clear, high-resolution photos of your work (maximum 2MB). Avoid blurry, dark, or cluttered backgrounds.
- Bio/Statement: Write in the first or third person. Keep it focused on your creative process, background, and current work.
3. Content Standards
To ensure the registry remains a safe and welcoming space for all ages, we do not permit:
- Hate Speech: Content that promotes discrimination, disparages, or handles others with hostility based on race, religion, gender, or orientation.
- Copyright Infringement: You must own the rights to all images and media uploaded to your profile. Do not upload work that is not yours.
- Excessive Self-Promotion: While links to your shop or portfolio are encouraged, the registry is a directory of people, not a marketplace for daily sales advertisements.
4. Accuracy of Information
Artists are responsible for keeping their contact information and medium categories up to date.
- Ensure your “Medium” selection (e.g., Music vs. Visual Art) accurately represents your primary practice to help users find you through the search filters.
5. Moderation and Removal
All profiles undergo a “vibe check” by staff before going live. Antigonish Culture Alive team reserves the right to:
- Request edits to bios or images that do not meet professional standards.
- Decline or remove profiles that violate these guidelines or misrepresent their connection to the local community.
đź“ť Privacy Note & Terms of Use
By registering for our Artist Registry, you agree to the following data practices:
1. What Information is Public
The purpose of this registry is to promote local talent. The information you enter into the Profile fields—including your artist name, medium, biography, portfolio images, and social media links—will be publicly visible on the “Artists” page of our website once your account is approved.
2. What Information is Kept Private
Your email address and any “Internal” administrative fields are used solely for account management and communication from staff. We will never sell your data or share your private contact information with third parties without your explicit consent.
3. Approval & Moderation
To maintain the integrity of the registry, all new profiles are subject to staff review. We reserve the right to edit or decline profiles that contain inappropriate content or do not align with our community guidelines.
4. Your Right to Edit or Delete
You maintain full ownership of your creative data. You may log in at any time to update your profile or change your visibility settings. If you wish to be removed from the registry entirely, please contact us at antigonishculturealive@gmail.com, and we will delete your account and all associated data within 10 business days.