2018 Year In Review

2018 was a momentous year for Indiewalls. As the year wraps, we’re reflecting on some of the moments and milestones that defined this knockout year...

Our artist community killed it.

• 23,179 new artworks were added to our catalog.

• More than 250 artists were contracted and paid.
• More than $1.1 million was paid to artists.

_{Some of our favorite new 2D artworks added to the catalog in 2018.} 

More than a dozen site-wide upgrades were implemented to better serve our clientele and artist community.

• Several new search capabilities were added to our catalog, including search by color, artwork title, specific tags, and advanced artwork filtering.  
• Artist gained the ability to tag their own artwork with searchable attributes defining the specific mediums, materials used, and subject matters of their artwork.
• Guest access was granted to projects, so multiple team members can login and view live calls for art.

_{Refined search now allows users to search our catalog by color, subject matter, and/or artwork aesthetic. Artists are also able to free-write tag descriptors for their artwork.}

We buckled down and kept busy.

• Indiewalls curators worked on 341 projects around the world.
• No project was too big or too small. Our sales ranged from ~$250 to over $500,000.
• Indiewalls was interviewed and featured on two major podcasts. If you missed them, check out Entrepreneur’s Problem Solvers and Slate’s Decor Ring!
• Indiewalls artwork by Joe Iurato and Logan Hicks was featured on Showtime’s Billions [Season 3, episode 11 opens by panning across a series of original Salt Bae artworks].

 _{A small sampling of some of our favorite completed works from 2018. Clockwise from the top: AC Times Square, The Eliza Jane Hotel, Hilton Garden Inn Annapolis, The Atlantic Media, and Eleven40.}

Our stellar team was at the heart of these accomplishments.

• We more than doubled our core sales territories with local Indiewalls reps now covering Washington, California, Oregon, Dallas, Miami, Chicago, and New York City.
• We moved into our first private office space and are filling it with commissioned works from independent artists worldwide.
• We shared 41 team lunches, drank more than 100 cases of seltzer, and hosted one epic oreo flavor tasting and vote-off. [The very classic double stuffed was the winner, and the fireworks flavor was the least enjoyed.]

 _{Our fearless team!}

A big thank you to all of the designers, artists, and partners that made this year so special.

Here’s to a happy and successful 2019!