MEDIA INFORMATION
February 2026

All The Artists Launches Artist Discovery Platform and Collective Fund to Empower Creatives Across the U.S.
The new online platform unites artists across disciplines, providing visibility, community, and monthly cash awards
to support and fuel creative work

Ashland , OR – All The Artists, a new discovery platform and collective fund, will officially launch this spring, introducing a bold new model for supporting creatives across the United States. Built by artists and entrepreneurs, the platform addresses the persistent challenges artists face today, lack of visibility, community, and capital, by providing meaningful connections, visibility, and access to fair funding.

All The Artists combines a free, public-facing artist directory with a member-funded Collective Fund that redistributes a large percentage of membership fees back to artists each month in the form of randomly chosen cash awards. The funding is crowd-powered by the artist community itself, creating a scalable, transparent system where growth directly increases the amount given back to artists. Open to creatives across disciplines, from visual arts and performance to literature and music, the platform is creating a powerful movement of  artists supporting artists.

Founded by Erik Abel, a professional artist with over two decades of experience and known for his bold color-driven work and collaborations with brands such as Patagonia and REI, and business partner Philip Gomez, All The Artists is creating a new way to pay it forward and help other creatives navigate an increasingly turbulent industry. 

“At a time when traditional arts funding is shrinking, and gatekeeping is stronger than ever, we want to create something radically fair,” says Erik Abel, Co-Founder of All The Artists. “No panels. No applications. No one deciding whose art is ‘good enough.’ Just a real chance for every artist to thrive and find common cause together. I believe we can build a fund capable of distributing over $1,000,000 per month to artists across the country.”

Artist memberships are available for only $3 per month and include a searchable profile on alltheartists.com featuring images or video, a bio, location, and direct links to an artist’s website, shop, or social platforms. Members are automatically entered into the platform’s monthly Collective Fund drawings, where random cash awards are given without restrictions on how the funds may be used.

The All The Artists directory is free and open to the public, offering an easy way to discover creative talent anywhere in the U.S., from local muralists and designers to bands, performers, and writers. Rather than competing with portfolio platforms, marketplaces, or algorithms, All The Artists acts as a top-level discovery tool, connecting users directly to artists’ existing online presences with no commissions or middlemen.

“We built All The Artists to remove barriers and create meaningful opportunities that go beyond the established models and meeting creatives where they’re at along their creative journeys,” says Philip Gomez, Co-Founder of All The Artists. 

About All the Artists

All The Artists is a discovery platform and collective fund dedicated to giving creatives visibility, community, and a fair chance at funding. Born from a founder’s two-decade-long journey as a professional artist, All The Artists was created to help solve the biggest challenges artists face: lack of visibility, community, and capital.

Through a free public directory and a member-powered monthly cash award program, All The Artists connects artists across disciplines while redistributing membership fees back to creatives. No applications, no juries, no gatekeepers. Built by artists for artists, All The Artists is redefining how creative communities support each other and thrive together. 

Website: alltheartists.com
Instagram: @alltheartists

About the Founders

Erik Abel is the Co-Founder of All The Artists and a full-time artist with over two decades of professional experience. As the creative mind behind the globally recognized brand Abel Arts, his work bursts with bold color, geometric rhythm, and organic energy inspired by his lifelong love of the ocean, surfing, and travel. His art has been showcased in galleries around the world and has drawn collaborations with brands like Patagonia, REI, and Billabong.

Website: abelarts.com 
Instagram: @abelarts

Philip Gomez is the Co-Founder of All The Artists, an entrepreneur who loves building systems that make ideas work better. With a background in web development, automation, and operations, he’s helped grow multiple businesses by blending creativity with practical problem-solving. Philip enjoys turning complex challenges into streamlined, scalable solutions that let teams focus on what they do best.