please do not refer them as an artist.... they're not an artist. they're brokers, a middleman that exploit other artists without the artists being aware about this practice of art raffles 💔
Artists who host raffles… please listen.
Some of us join free raffles because we can't afford commissions right now. We're here for the excitement and the chance to win your beautiful work, not to get hit with DMs pushing tips, "donations" or paid upsells.
This has happened to me way too many times recently, and it's honestly exhausting. It comes across as scammy and tanks your reputation fast. Guilt-tripping or bait-and-switching just makes people wary of all artist giveaways.
What's your take? Have you experienced this too?