20 ways to support women creatives (that don't cost money) + 5 bonus tips

If you are not in a position to hire services or buy art from women creatives*, here are 20 things you can do for free:

1. Follow and share the work of women creatives on social media. 

2. Attend events and conferences that honor and promote women creatives. 

3. Create a list of women creatives in your local area and share it with your friends. 

4. Ask women creatives what they need help with. 

5. Encourage the young girls in your life to pursue creative careers. 

6. Donate your time to help women creatives with their projects. You don’t even have to contribute creatively. You can even offer car rides or help to carry heavy things. 

7. Create mentorship opportunities for young women creatives. 

8. Connect women creatives to contacts that may help their careers. 

9. Show up to performances or exhibitions of women creatives. 

10. Create a safe space for women creatives by hosting networking events. 

11. Write recommendations, reviews, and testimonials for women creatives.

12. Volunteer to help women creatives with marketing and public relations. 

13. Speak out when you see an all-male panel, exhibition, or line-up. 

14. Recommend women creatives to your network for paid speaking engagements. 

15. Promote women creatives in your own networks and communities for paid jobs. 

16. Offer to volunteer at events that promote and celebrate women creatives. 

17. Support women creatives by promoting their work on your podcast, blog, or website. 

18. Help women creatives book venues for their exhibitions or performances.  

19. Reach out to women creatives to offer support and encouragement. 

20. Make a commitment to hiring women creatives for your own projects when you do have funding.

Bonus tips. If you are in a position to support the work of women creatives financially:

1. Buy art directly from a woman artist.
2. If you can’t buy artwork, donate a small amount. 
3. Exchange services. For example, you can offer business coaching, in exchange for art classes. 
4. Subscribe to donate a small amount monthly. Some artists are on platforms like ko-fi, buymeacoffee, patreon, etc. that cater to subscriptions. 
5. If you cannot offer pro-bono services, offer discounts to women creatives.

*Although I’ve used the term women creatives, all the points above can also apply to creatives from marginalized groups. 

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