Artist Directory Instructions
Thank you for your interest in joining the Creative District Artist Directory! To make this resource as useful as possible for artists and creatives of all kinds, the Directory includes a public-facing profile about your work, access to the Creative District Calendar so that you can promote what you are up to, and a message board for sharing opportunities and resources.
If you get stuck along the way as you set up your profile and explore these tools, you can always reach out via email at arts@cityofpt.us.
Step 1
Fill out the information on the registration page at ptcreativedistrict.org/artist-register/.
Information added in the first section titled “Personal Information” will not be revealed on your public profile—we use this for administrative and account management purposes only. The information entered in subsequent sections (“Public Information, Description,” etc.) will be publicly visible as part of your artist profile.
Required fields are marked with a red asterisk; all other fields are not required to set up your profile.
Peruse the Terms and Conditions to see what materials are acceptable to upload to the site. Make sure the material you post is yours and appropriate for viewers of all ages.
Upon completing your registration, you will be redirected to a thank you page and recieve an email confirming that we recieved your information.
Step 2
There is a waiting period while an administrator reviews and approves your account, before you can begin editing it further. This shouldn’t take long—we work to approve users within a few business days.
While you’re waiting, you can gather materials you might want to add for the “Projects” section of your profile. You can display up to 12 projects on the site, and these can be images or videos hosted on YouTube or Vimeo. Images should be at least 1024 pixels wide.
Step 3
You have received an email approving your account—hooray! Now you can edit your profile and optionally add projects to your gallery.
In the email you recieved, take note of the username you picked out, as well as the URL for logging into the site. That URL will be: www.ptcreativedistrict.org/login.
You may now navigate to that URL and log in.
If you have forgotten your password, reset it using the “Forgot your password?” link below the Log In button. You’ll be asked for additional information before receiving a password reset link to your email address.
Once logged in, you will see a number of fields that closely match the fields you entered during the registration process. Additionally, you will see a Gallery section—this is where you can begin uploading items for your project gallery. If you are a visual artist, these gallery items can be paintings or digital images you have created; if you are an actor, these can be videos of performances; if you are a chef, these could be photos of delicious-looking plates of food.
Once you have finished making updates, be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the “Update” button to save your work.
Step 4
If you have events to promote, you can choose to join the Creative District Calendar. If you have opportunities to offer, questions to ask, or resources to share, you can post to the Artist Message Board. You’ll be able to do both of these things through the Artist Directory dashboard. You will have automatic access to the Message Board when join the Artist Directory, and can set your email preferences and post from there.
The Creative District Calendar is a community calendar geared towards all the cultural events in the area. It is integrated into the public MyCityScene calendar which is widely used in East Jefferson County. For individual artists, the Creative District Calendar is FREE to access. For venues and organizations, the calendar is offered at 50% discount from the normal MyCityScene PRO rate. Further instructions for joining can be found on the dashboard.
That’s a wrap.
That’s it! If you have additional questions or suggestions for making these instructions better, please get in touch with Port Townsend Creative District staff via email at arts@cityofpt.us. Thanks!