You will find in this section everything you need to know about the WetCanvas! community. From our humble grass-roots beginnings in 1998, WC! has grown into a veritable gold mine of information, serving painters, sculptors, illustrators, digital artists, photographers, and other visual artists.

We enter 2009 poised for explosive growth in features, members, and activity. There is a lot in the offing this year, and we could not be more excited to bring it to you. Our members are always the priority here at WC!, and no matter how much we add to the community, registration will always be free!

A History of Exponential Growth:

• Founded in 1998
• We have enjoyed an average growth rate of over 100% for each of the last 7 years.
• There are over 174,000 registered, active members.
• Over 2,000 members are added every month.
• Another 250,000 visitors find us each month through search engines, art publications, and newsletters.
• In 2007, we received traffic from more than 2 million unique IP addresses.
• WetCanvas! was recognized by a large community tracking and advocacy group as one of the top 100 largest bulletin boards on the Internet, and the single largest with a focus on the visual artist.

We've put together plenty of information to help you understand our features and history. Please click a link in the left toolbar to learn more.