Artist Facebook Page

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I recently did something I swore a year ago I'd never do. 

I made an artist page on Facebook. 

This decision did not come out of the blue however, and wasn't something I did to just spread my social media presence even further. It took me a while to decide to do this, as Facebook was just a platform I never thought of as something that could help my professional presence. Between all the memes, LAD bible shares and photos of cute dogs, Facebook just never really felt like somewhere I wanted my work to sit. I felt as though I just wouldn't reach anyone via Facebook that I wanted to. Were the people who shared VICE articles onto my timeline really the kinds of people who would be interested in my artistic endeavors?? 

I decided to take the plunge for a number of reasons. The first of which was to engage with an older audience than people my age. A lot of the people a couple of generations above me don't really use instagram and twitter, but still stay active on Facebook. This page would be a way for me to advertise myself to those people, to keep them up to date with events, projects and ways they could actually buy my work. 

I also decided to get a Facebook as it felt like a platform I could use in a way similar to blogging, but with an easier way to reach me. By simply searching 'Jazz Harbord Artist' on Facebook my page pops up straight away, it also has a message option and links to my other social medias. As well posting pictures and writing posts, Facebook also allows me to share events, which is useful given my upcoming gallery exhibition and pop up print show in Hull!

I've surprised myself recently with how much I'm enjoying using Facebook for my art. It's a format I'm used to with a lot of functions in one place; I'm hoping to keep it updated as a kind of 'creative hub' for my practice!