Firstlight builds beautiful, professional websites for serious artists who are done looking amateur online — and done paying agency prices to fix it.
Artists we've worked with
Most artists fall into one of three traps — and none of them are your fault.
You asked a web agency. They quoted $4,000–$10,000 and wanted a six-week timeline. You passed.
You built something on Wix or Squarespace. It works, sort of. But it looks like every other artist's site and costs $28/month forever.
Galleries Google you. Collectors Google you. They find nothing — or worse, a Facebook page from 2018.
Every Firstlight site is designed from your artwork's palette, your voice, and your story — not a template someone else used last week.
Colors, typography, and layout pulled directly from your aesthetic — not a theme you picked from a dropdown.
Galleries and collectors browse on their phones. Your site looks right on every screen, every time.
YourName.com — not YourName.wixsite.com. Proper domain, proper hosting, no rental fees baked in.
Art-forward sites with heavy images often load slowly. Firstlight sites are optimized from the start — fast load, good SEO.
You get an email when a gallery or collector fills out your form. No leads lost in a plugin's spam folder.
When we're done, we walk you through everything. You understand what you own and how to update it — or we update it for you.
Phoenix, Arizona. Award-winning fiber artist whose work has shown at WHAM, the Gilbert Historical Museum, and SAQA's Sacred Threads exhibit.
Amy's site reflects her artistic voice — coastal palette pulled directly from her paintings, elegant typography that doesn't compete with the work, and a layout that lets the art breathe.
"Through her art, she invites viewers to find respite and renewal amid the chaos and demands of daily life."
One-time build fee. Then a flat monthly hosting rate. That's it — no upsells, no platform lock-in, no annual gotchas.
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Full portfolio with room to grow.
For artists managing collectors and inquiries at scale.
Hosting is $29/month — SSL, backups, fast CDN. Cancel anytime. You always own your code.
When another artist finds Firstlight through you and signs up, you earn. No pitching required — your site does the talking. Every Firstlight site carries a small "Built with Firstlight" badge linked to your referral code automatically.
A small "Built with Firstlight" link in your footer carries your unique referral code.
A fellow artist sees your site, wonders who built it, clicks the badge. Your code travels with them.
When they become a Firstlight client, you receive 15% of their build fee — paid directly to you.
of every referred client's build fee · paid per conversion · no minimums · no expiration
On a Gallery referral: $74.55 in your pocket.
We take on a limited number of artists per month to make sure every site gets the attention it deserves. Fill this out and we'll be in touch within 48 hours.