Visual Artist
Demo
How Creatives Work
A walkthrough of Arts & Creatives on Tri Cities Board — a free showcase after a one-time identity check. Portfolio, socials, and Creative Levels. No escrow store.
Showcase, not a store
A one-time $5.00 CAD Stripe Identity check (adult account holder, including when the profile names a young creator) opens a free portfolio. Link out to your shop and socials. Creative Levels 0–50 add portfolio slots, gallery photos, AI credits, and medals — never cash or escrow. Young creators (13+) use a parent or guardian's account.
Sample directory
Only Maya Chen Studio opens. Other cards are unlinked.
Featured
Visual Artist
Featured
Photographer
North Road Strings
Port Coquitlam
Photographer based in Port Coquitlam.
Featured
Musician
Featured
Band
Designer
Illustrator
Inlet Folk Duo
Coquitlam
Illustrator based in Coquitlam.
Filmmaker
Writer
Pinetree Page Studio
Port Moody
Writer based in Port Moody.
Performer
Dancer
Theatre Artist
Openable works
Likes are display-only. There is no Buy button.
How levels work
Three ladders, same idea: neighbours engaging with real content on this site help you climb. Rewards differ because a restaurant, a rec club, and a painter need different things.
Businesses
Who. Paid listings only (Established, Distinguished, Flagship). The free Verified floor has no Perks ladder — likes and views only move the 30-day directory score.
How you earn. Verified NFC taps plus likes and distinct daily views on this site. Neighbours tapping a Perks tag still matter most; Highlights, Shorts, and profile views also count, on tricitiesboard.org only.
What you unlock. Deal slots, ad credit, extra Highlights, AI credits, discovery, video bonus, campaign discount, medals at 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 / 50.
New Perks Partner → Community Builder → Local Favorite → Community Champion → Community Leader → Perks Legend
List a businessOrganizations
Who. Every claimed organization. There are no paid listing plans.
How you earn. Published Org Highlights, approved events, schedules, wishlist and sponsorships, volunteer applications, monthly streaks, plus TCB likes and distinct daily views.
What you unlock. +1 Highlight article at 3 / 13 / 23 / 33 / 43; AI credits; featured days; extra video at 15 and 35; medals from newsletter shout-out to Community Legend.
New Community Org → Neighbourhood Builder → Community Connector → Community Champion → Community Pillar → Community Legend
List an organizationCreatives
Who. Every verified creative showcase. Same 50-level shape as orgs; rewards are portfolio, gallery, AI, featured days, and medals — never cash or escrow.
How you earn. Work published, work or profile video once, a complete profile, monthly streak, plus TCB likes and distinct daily views. Never Instagram or TikTok scrapes.
What you unlock. +4 portfolio slots at 3 / 13 / 23 / 33 / 43; AI credits; featured days; +8 gallery at 15 and 35; medals from newsletter to Creative Legend.
New Local Creative → Neighbourhood Maker → Community Voice → Community Champion → Community Pillar → Creative Legend
Showcase your workThe Board media team may reach out
At any time, the Tri Cities Board media team may contact a creative, a business, or an organization and offer to produce media for them at no cost. It is our choice to offer; they can decline. Level medals that include a produced spotlight or video are separate earned rewards. This is not a commercial you buy, not guaranteed, and not a substitute for posting your own Highlights or works.
Showcase your work
Verify once, publish a free profile, and link neighbours back to where you already sell.
Join Arts & Creatives