Artists Are Funding Meta Ads That Can’t Reach Collectors
Artists spend €20–100 a month on Meta Ads that mostly reach other artists. Here’s why the system doesn’t convert and never really did.
Social Media for Artists is not a how‑to guide. It’s Catapult Uncensored – a raw, reflective look at how artists chase visibility online. Funny, frustrated, and real about the performance loop of Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn. A critique from inside the scroll: honest, sharp, and closer to the truth than a filter ever was.
Artists spend €20–100 a month on Meta Ads that mostly reach other artists. Here’s why the system doesn’t convert and never really did.
Eri Maeda on clay, visibility and staying honest on social media. A weekly Catapult series where artists share how they navigate the online world.
Monday Bitch #4: Posting on Instagram and vanishing? That’s not mysterious, it’s invisible. Community is currency. Speak up or fade out.
Because they sell different things. Instagram sells applause, TikTok sells talk, LinkedIn sells outcomes. Use each on purpose or get used by them.
Yes. Think Neo seeing the Matrix. Once you switch it on, the noise drops and the work reads. Catapult - uncensored
Can we separate art from politics? Why showing a Russian artist feels wrong while a Ghanaian feels right, a reflection on bias and art’s true freedom.