Free art portfolio

Your art deserves a presentation that matches the work itself. The Portfoliobox free plan lets you build a gallery-quality portfolio site — permanent, not a trial. Select your strongest pieces, display them in layouts designed for visual work, and send the link to galleries, residency programs, or collectors.

Start your free portfolio No credit card. No time limit.

What your free art portfolio includes

A complete set of tools to present your artwork online with the professionalism curators and collectors expect. No watermarks, no countdown timers.

5 pages

Room for a portfolio, artist statement, CV, contact page, and a news section. The core pages every artist needs to present themselves as a working professional.

30 images

Select your most compelling pieces across different series or media. Thirty works is enough to demonstrate artistic range and give curators a clear sense of your practice.

Portfoliobox subdomain

Your portfolio lives at yourname.portfoliobox.com. A direct link you can include in grant applications, gallery submissions, or your exhibition materials.

Drag-and-drop editor

The full visual editor, identical to paid plans. Position your artwork, adjust page layouts, and organize series without touching any code.

Mobile-responsive site

Gallerists review submissions between meetings, often on their phones. Your portfolio adapts to every screen so your work always looks intentional.

SSL security

Every page on your site is encrypted and shows the padlock icon. Anyone visiting sees a secure, legitimate portfolio.

Gallery layouts

Grid views, full-screen slideshows, and lightbox displays built for visual art. Show a painting series differently than a collection of mixed-media installations.

Basic SEO tools

Set meta titles, descriptions, and clean page URLs so your work surfaces in searches. Appear when someone looks for artists working in your medium and region.

Customer support

Real people answering your questions, even on the free plan. No chatbot runaround.

Free art portfolio examples

These art portfolios were built entirely on the free plan. Same editor, same layouts, same quality. A free portfolio can still look gallery-ready.

Solène Marchand portfolio
Solène Marchand Built on the free plan
Kai Brennan portfolio
Kai Brennan Built on the free plan
Yuki Tanabe portfolio
Yuki Tanabe Built on the free plan

Free vs paid: when to upgrade

Start free. Move to a paid plan when your art career demands more than the free plan offers. No pressure, no expiry date.

Free plan is for you if...

  • You are an art student building a portfolio for critiques, thesis reviews, or graduate applications
  • You want to test how your work looks in different gallery layouts before committing to a plan
  • You need a clean, shareable link to send to galleries or include in open-call submissions
  • You are preparing application materials for an MFA program and need a professional online presence
  • You want to experiment with how different series or bodies of work sit together on a single site

Time to upgrade when...

  • You want your own domain (yourname.com) for a fully branded artist website
  • You are ready to sell originals, prints, or editions directly from your portfolio
  • You want to accept commission requests through a dedicated inquiry form
  • You need to send invoices to collectors or galleries after a sale
  • You want a professional email address that matches your domain
  • You have more work to show than 30 images and 5 pages allow

Who is a free art portfolio for

The free plan is not a watered-down product. It is the same tool thousands of artists use to get their work in front of the people who matter.

Art students

Art students

Whether you are applying to programs, preparing for a thesis exhibition, or submitting to juried shows, you need a portfolio that presents your work with intention. The free plan gives you a lasting site, not a temporary class project.

Emerging artists

Emerging artists

You have finished your studies, started exhibiting, and need a place curators can visit when your name comes up. A polished art portfolio signals that you take your practice seriously. Start here and grow from it.

Hobbyists and passion projects

Hobbyists and passion projects

You paint, sculpt, or illustrate because the work matters to you. You want your pieces collected in one place, organized by series, and simple to share with friends, family, or local art communities.

Artists on a tight budget

Artists on a tight budget

Studio rent, materials, and framing already stretch your budget. The free plan gives you a professional art portfolio right now without adding another monthly bill. Upgrade later when sales or grants make it easy.