Your Town Is Alive With Creators
Local Artist Network is a creative economy platform that connects creators, venues, and communities through physical and digital spaces. Powered by sponsors, free for everyone.
The Creative Economy Starts Here
Imagine walking into your favorite cafe and seeing a local photographer's work on the screen. You scan a QR code, learn their story, and send them a tip -- all before your coffee arrives.
That is the Local Artist Network. We believe every community has creative talent that goes unseen. LAN makes that creativity visible, discoverable, and economically sustainable.
We are not a gallery. We are not a social network. We are a creative economy platform -- a new kind of infrastructure for local culture where creators earn, venues profit, sponsors invest, and communities discover.
“Discover that your town is alive with creators.”
-- The LAN Vision
Relationship and governance
How LAN is operated
Local Artist Network (LAN) is a public-facing brand and service operated by Sumset Tech LLC using the peers.social platform. Distributed Creatives guides LAN's content standards and community stewardship as a mission-aligned nonprofit partner.
This affiliation does not change who handles ordinary commerce: purchases, tips, and other standard site transactions on LAN are commercial transactions handled by Sumset Tech LLC unless a flow is explicitly labeled as a separate nonprofit donation to Distributed Creatives.
20
Creators
Visual artists, musicians, filmmakers, poets, and more
15
Venues
Cafes, galleries, hotels, and community spaces
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Works Displayed
Artworks currently showing across Boulder
Boulder, CO
Launch City
Our first community -- with more to come
What We Believe
Six principles that guide everything we build.
Creators Earn, Not Pay
Every other platform charges creators to participate. LAN pays them. Your work displayed in real venues earns you real money through tips and sponsorship pools.
Hyper-Local, Not Global
We are not trying to be everywhere. We are building deep in Boulder first -- real relationships with real venues and real creators. Quality over scale.
Sponsor-Funded, Not Ad-Supported
Sponsors invest in local culture, not interruptions. Their brand appears alongside art, never over it. Community goodwill, not banner ads.
Open Standards, Not Lock-In
Built on open protocols and federated identity (ActivityPub/PeerMesh). Your identity and your work belong to you. No walled gardens.
Community, Not Audience
Consumers are not passive viewers. They scan QR codes, tip creators, attend events, and participate in the creative economy of their neighborhood.
Physical Spaces, Not Just Screens
Art belongs in the places where people gather -- cafes, hotel lobbies, galleries, and public spaces. LAN bridges the digital and physical creative experience.
Born in Boulder
Boulder has always been a creative city -- home to artists, musicians, filmmakers, and makers of all kinds. LAN was born here because this community already has the creative talent, the venue culture, and the community spirit to power a local creative economy.
20+ Creators
Visual artists, musicians, filmmakers, poets, and creative coders calling Boulder home
15+ Venues
Cafes, galleries, hotels, bars, and public spaces displaying local art
Growing Community
Consumers, sponsors, and supporters building Boulder's creative economy together
Get in Touch
Whether you are a creator, a venue owner, a potential sponsor, or just curious about the project -- we would love to hear from you.
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