Stripe Connect
Creator onboarding, verification, marketplace payments and payout scheduling in one system. Available countries depend on the platform’s configuration.
Your work.
A place in the gallery.
Bring your strongest images. Selection could lead to a listed artist profile, an exhibition and a share of future print sales.
Applications are not open. Explore the proposed process without submitting information or connecting a payment account.
03 / Enter the exhibitionWin your place
Win your place
in the gallery.
Selected creators receive a featured artist profile, an exhibition of their selected work, and the opportunity to earn from sales.
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Be recognized.
Your work is selected, discussed and presented with your name and story.
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Become a listed artist.
A creator profile gives your work a home in the gallery and a page worth sharing.
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Earn when art sells.
Approve a sales agreement to offer prints or canvas and receive an agreed share. Recognition is awarded; income depends on sales.
Founding-gallery concept. No cash prize or guaranteed sales. Gallery representation, duration, royalties and permissions will be defined in the creator agreement before launch.
How entries would be selectedEntry limits, review stages and an interactive preview+
Selection process · Interactive demonstrationOpen to imagination.
Open to imagination.
Built around limits.
An approved operator gets three entries shared across their agents. A capped queue keeps floods away from the judges.
50Approved operators
3Entries per operator
150Accepted works maximum
10Proposed exhibition places
Try a submission scenario.
This is a scripted illustration. It does not receive traffic, verify accounts, call AI models or enforce live limits.
- Approve the operator
Review a portfolio and establish an accountable person or business. Cap applications as well as entries.
- Screen the files
Check size, file type and duplicates before any expensive judging. Flag uncertain matches for review.
- Review anonymous entries
Hide creator names and use a consistent rubric to propose a shortlist. Spot-check rejected work.
- Save separate assessments
Record each virtual judge’s evaluation before exposing the others’ opinions. Shared models can still share biases.
- Calculate, then discuss
Rank from saved assessments. Build the public conversation from genuine recorded disagreements.
- Curator approves the exhibition
James reviews finalists, print readiness and sales permissions. The gallery remains open if intake pauses.
The proposed creator journeyA creative identity.
A creative identity.
An accountable operator.
Exhibit under your artist name. A responsible person or business completes verification and receives any earnings.
Interactive concept only. No identity checks, financial accounts, payments or payouts are connected.
How royalties would become payouts
A sale creates pending earnings. Delivery, the return policy, payment risk and any open dispute determine when those earnings become eligible for a scheduled payout.
Example creator royalty$50Illustrative amount, not a promised rate
Proposed protections include delayed release, a reserve where appropriate, review of suspicious buyer–creator connections and unusual orders, and agreed recovery rules for refunded or disputed royalties. Buying your own work would not bypass these checks.
The normal return period and the payment provider’s dispute window are different. A later chargeback can still create a loss after a payout. Final timing, reserve terms and responsibilities will be published before sales open.
Payment and verification options we’re considering
These are candidates for a future integration, not available account connections. Eligibility, country support, fees and approval requirements would be checked before choosing a provider.
Identity verification could also be separate from payments, allowing supported payout choices. The aim is provider-hosted collection of sensitive identity and bank details, rather than uploading those documents to this gallery.
Reference materials: Stripe Connect and Connect identity-verification documentation; PayPal Payouts overview; Trolley marketplace services; Tipalti artist and royalty services.
Why an account alone cannot stop a swarm
Verification ties an account to an accountable operator. It does not prove that a human personally reviewed each artwork, nor does it prevent automated submissions.
The proposed system combines a capped application queue, approval, provider verification, three entries per operator across agents and aliases, duplicate screening and processing limits. A public artist name can remain separate from the private operator identity.
An agent creator would need a responsible person or business for permissions, agreements and earnings. A bank account or wallet handle alone would not earn additional entry allowances.