You may already share your performances on Instagram or Facebook. Artist Diary gives you a place to present your artist details, be found by work and location, and keep your event records together.
Here are the practical differences, with examples of how an artist or organizer can use each platform.
1. Social media shares your updates; Artist Diary brings your work details together
Instagram and Facebook help you share content and stay connected with an audience. For example, Instagram Reels lets you share a performance with followers and reach other viewers through Explore. Meta explains how Reels sharing works.
Artist Diary focuses on an artist’s work profile and daily records. Your profile brings your art forms, location, introduction and shared portfolio together. Visitors can review these details when they are looking for an artist for a function or performance.
For example, a singer can post a short performance clip on Instagram and use an Artist Diary profile to show their work details and organised portfolio when an enquiry arrives.
2. Artist Diary has filters for finding artists and organizers
Open Search → Choose Artist or Organizers → Set your filters
On Artist Diary, you can search by name, category, art form and location. State, District and Taluka filters help narrow the area. This is useful when you know what work you need but do not yet know which artist to contact.
- Mehndi artist in Ahmedabad: look for the relevant art form and location.
- Folk artist in Kutch: choose Kutch and the specific folk art form your programme needs.
- Singer in Vadodara: search for singing work in that location.
- Event organizer in your area: choose Organizers and the relevant location filters.
You can also discover artists through social media posts, profiles and communities. Artist Diary gives this search a structure built around artist and organizer details. Results depend on available public profiles and their saved information.
3. Your portfolio is arranged in photo and video folders
Social posts can show your latest performance, news and everyday updates together. Artist Diary lets you group examples of your work in named portfolio folders, so an organizer can open the kind of work they want to review.
- Photo folders: upload pictures of performances or artwork.
- Video folders: add performance videos using YouTube links.
- Folder names: use clear labels, such as “Garba performances” or “Mehndi designs”.
For example, an organizer planning a Garba night can review an artist’s relevant photos and videos before making contact. Keep the folders you want to show public; private folders remain visible only to you.
4. Event Diary keeps dates, payments and expenses with the event
Facebook has event tools, including events for groups and Pages. These help share event information and manage invitations. See Facebook’s event guidance.
Artist Diary’s Event Diary keeps a record of an event you are performing at or organizing. You can save its date and venue, enter the agreed amount, record payments and expenses, and attach relevant PDFs.
- Before the event: save the date, time, venue and agreed amount.
- When money arrives: add each advance or balance payment.
- After spending: record travel, artist fees or other event costs.
- When reviewing: check the event or monthly summary.
For example, an ₹8,000 order with ₹3,000 received shows ₹5,000 pending. If recorded expenses are ₹1,000, the app shows ₹2,000 net profit. These figures depend on the entries you save.
Event Diary records payments you enter. Payment and booking arrangements are made directly between the artist and the client.
5. An enquiry starts from the artist’s or organizer’s profile
Social media can also support work enquiries. Instagram has direct messaging, and Facebook Pages can enable messaging. See Facebook’s messaging help.
On Artist Diary, a visitor can first read the profile and review the shared portfolio. A signed-in visitor can reveal a public, verified mobile number, or use Send Message to start a message request when available.
Review the profile → Check the work → Make an enquiry
Discuss the event date, venue, work requirement and payment with the artist or organizer. Sending a message or joining an organizer’s team does not confirm a booking. Artist Diary takes no commission from your work.
6. You can choose which profile details and folders to share
Artist Diary has separate visibility settings for details such as your email, mobile number, date of birth and address. You can keep your artist profile public while choosing to hide a particular contact detail or your address.
Portfolio folders also have Public and Private settings. For example, keep your selected performance folder public for organizers to review, while keeping another folder private. This lets you choose what to show rather than sharing every saved item.
If you hide your mobile number but keep your profile public, message requests can still provide a way to receive enquiries. Messaging is unavailable when your whole profile is private. Read the confirmation before changing the entire profile’s visibility.
7. A public profile and paid plans serve different needs
Creating an Artist Diary profile, keeping it public, being found in search and receiving enquiries are available without a paid plan. Paid plans provide more visibility and higher limits for artists and organizers.
Check your plan when you need more records, folders or exports. A subscription is separate from your event earnings: Artist Diary does not take a share of the payment agreed between you and your client.
You do not need to build a follower count to create your artist profile. Keep your work details, photo, location and portfolio useful for visitors. A public profile can be found, but enquiries and bookings are not guaranteed.
8. Use social media and Artist Diary together
- Share updates: post performance clips and news on Instagram or Facebook.
- Prepare your work profile: keep your Artist Diary details and selected portfolio folders current.
- Handle an enquiry: share your profile so the client can review your work, then discuss the event directly.
- Keep records: enter the agreed event details, payments and expenses in Event Diary.
For example, an organizer may notice your singing clip on social media. You can send your Artist Diary profile for a fuller introduction, agree the performance directly, and keep that event’s records in Event Diary.
Frequently asked questions
How is Artist Diary different from Instagram and Facebook?
Artist Diary combines artist and organizer profiles, search by art form and location, portfolio folders and event records. Instagram and Facebook support sharing content, connecting with audiences and receiving enquiries. The platforms can be used together.
Do I need to stop using Instagram or Facebook?
No. You can continue sharing your work on social media and use Artist Diary for your work profile, structured search, portfolio folders and Event Diary records.
Can organizers view my work before contacting me?
Yes. With a public profile and shared portfolio folders, organizers and other interested visitors can review your artist details, photos and YouTube performance videos before making an enquiry.
Does Event Diary collect payments from clients?
Event Diary records the payment amounts you enter. You arrange bookings and payments directly with the client; saving a received-payment entry does not collect money.
Does Artist Diary take commission from an artist’s work?
No. Artist Diary takes no commission from your work. Paid plans are subscriptions for additional visibility and higher limits.
Can I use Artist Diary without a paid plan?
Yes. Creating a profile, keeping it public, being found in search and receiving enquiries are available without a paid plan. Higher limits and additional visibility depend on the plan.
Will an Artist Diary profile guarantee bookings?
No. A profile helps visitors discover and review your work. Suitability, availability and payment still need to be discussed directly with the artist or organizer.
Build a profile that helps visitors understand your work
Start with accurate artist details, a clear photo and a few useful examples of your work. Then share your profile when someone asks about a performance or booking.
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