Gallery Aurora
Art Division
A Marketplace Built for Digital Creators
Gallery Aurora's Art Division gives digital artists, illustrators, and photographers a clean, professional platform to showcase and sell their work—without the noise, algorithms, or overwhelming competition of traditional marketplaces.
What We're Building
A curated digital marketplace where artists can:
- Display their portfolio in a distraction-free environment
- Set their own prices and control their work
- Sell digital downloads with secure transactions
- Keep 92% of earnings (only 8% transaction fee)
- Build their brand without fighting algorithms
Think of it as your portfolio site and digital storefront combined—except we handle the infrastructure, security, payments, and delivery. You focus on creating.
The Problem With Current Options
Digital artists face three frustrating choices:
Large Marketplaces
Etsy, Redbubble, Society6
Crowded and algorithm-driven, taking 15-40% of each sale. Your work gets buried under thousands of competitors with little control over presentation.
Build Your Own Site
Full control but requires technical knowledge, ongoing maintenance, security management, and payment processing setup. Most artists want to create, not manage infrastructure.
Social Media
Can showcase work but can't sell directly. Content gets buried by algorithms, and you're at the mercy of constantly changing policies.
What Makes Gallery Aurora Different
Artist-First Design
Specifically built for digital creators who want a professional, permanent space to sell their work.
Clean Experience
No ads, algorithmic feeds, or distractions. Visitors see your art, not sponsored content or competitors.
Fair Economics
8% transaction fee means you keep 92% of every sale. We only make money when you make money.
Privacy & Control
Your customer data is yours. We don't harvest emails or sell data. We process payments securely and deliver your work reliably—that's it.
Permanence
Built on the same infrastructure as our Albums platform for long-term reliability. Your gallery doesn't disappear when algorithms change.
What You Can Sell
- Digital illustrations and artwork (JPG, PNG, high-resolution files)
- Photography collections (individual images or curated sets)
- Graphic design assets
- Digital paintings and concept art
- Custom commissions (showcase previous work and accept new requests)
How It Works
For Artists
- 1Create your artist profile and gallery space
- 2Upload artwork with descriptions and pricing
- 3Set your terms (digital download, licensing, etc.)
- 4Share your gallery link with potential buyers
- 5Get paid when sales happen (minus 8% transaction fee)
For Buyers
- 1Browse the Art Gallery or visit a specific artist's page
- 2View high-quality previews of available work
- 3Purchase securely through integrated payment processing
- 4Receive instant digital delivery
- 5Support artists directly
Comparison to Other Platforms
| Platform | Commission | Artist Keeps | Key Differences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallery Aurora | 8% | 92% | Ad-free, privacy-first, full control |
| Etsy | 6.5% + fees | ~85-90% | Built-in traffic but algorithm-driven, ads everywhere |
| Saatchi Art | 40% | 60% | Curated, premium positioning, strict acceptance |
| Creative Market | 30-50% | 50-70% | Design asset focus, high competition |
| Adobe Stock | 67% | 33% | Massive user base but licensing model, not ownership |
| Gumroad | 10% | 90% | Low fees but no marketplace—pure DIY |
The Gallery Aurora Advantage
You Keep More Money
At 8%, you keep dramatically more than traditional art marketplaces:
- • vs. Saatchi Art (60%): You keep 53% more profit
- • vs. Creative Market (50-70%): You keep 31-84% more profit
- • vs. Adobe Stock (33%): You keep 179% more profit
You Control Your Marketing
Like Etsy and Shopify, we provide the infrastructure while you drive traffic through social media, personal websites, email lists, art communities, and word of mouth. This proven model works for millions of sellers.
Transparent Pricing
Our 8% covers payment processing, file delivery, hosting, transaction support, and platform maintenance. No hidden fees, no surprise charges.
Why We Charge Less
Most platforms charge 30-50% because they employ large curation teams, run expensive marketing campaigns, maintain physical galleries, and offer extensive buyer acquisition services.
Gallery Aurora charges 8% because we run on efficient shared infrastructure (part of C5M Media Group), let artists market their own work, focus on being great infrastructure rather than a marketing agency, and have minimal overhead with maximum automation.
The Bottom Line
Gallery Aurora isn't replacing Etsy's 96 million buyers or Adobe's Creative Cloud integration. We're building something different: an affordable, ad-free, artist-friendly marketplace where you keep 92% of your earnings.
If you have an audience and want a professional place to sell your work without surrendering half your income, Gallery Aurora is built for you.
We're not promising overnight success or viral traffic. We're promising fair economics, clean presentation, and infrastructure you can rely on. The rest is up to you—just like it always has been for successful artists.
Launch Timeline
We're currently perfecting the Albums platform and building sustainable infrastructure. The Art Gallery is being designed with the same principles: privacy-first, ad-free, artist-controlled, and built to last.
We're not rushing to launch before we're ready. When the Art Gallery opens, it will be polished, functional, and genuinely useful.
Want early access? Sign up for Gallery Aurora to be notified when we launch.
Questions?
We're finalizing details and would love to hear from artists who might use this platform. Reach out through our contact page or join our community to share feedback as we build.