Yohanna Baez (@emelindabaez ) built the thing every working artist needs and couldnât find. Growing up in the heart of Los Angelesâ film and TV world, surrounded by creatives navigating an industry that rarely made space for them, she developed an intimate understanding of what artists actually require to sustain their practice. That understanding led her to found ArtistTracker (@_artisttracker_ ), a tool that matches artists with grants, residencies, and fellowships that fit their practice, removing the administrative weight of the search and giving artists back what matters most: their time.
This summer, we sit down with Yohanna to talk about building from need, approaching AI with intention and ethics, and what it means to reimagine the systems artists have long been forced to work around.
#YohannaBaez #ArtistTracker #FemaleFounder #ArtistPlatform #womanownedbusinesses
Hard truth:
Most opportunities arenât for you.
Thatâs not failureâ
thatâs how the system works.
The real skill is knowing which ones are.
#artworld #artistgrants #callforartists #artistopportunities #creator
The artist loop:
Search â Apply â Nothing â Repeat
Sound familiar?
Thatâs not a strategy.
Thatâs a trap.
#artistlife #grantwriting #artcareer #opencalls #artistopportunities
Imagine this:
Only applying to opportunities that actually fit your work.
No guessing.
No stretching.
No wasted applications.
Thatâs the shift.
#creativecareer #artistgrants #opencalls #residencylife #artistsupport
Most artists donât have a talent problem.
They have a time problem.
âMatched with grants I had NO IDEA existed!
This is saving me a lot of time!â
â Performance Artist, Los Angeles, CA
Thatâs exactly why we built this.
You sign up â we do the heavy lifting:
âď¸ Know exactly which opportunities are worth your time
âď¸ Get matched based on your discipline, career stage, and eligibility
âď¸ Save hours of searching and second-guessing
âď¸ Apply with clarity and confidence
No more guessing.
No more wasted applications.
No more spending 8+ hours on the wrong thing.
Just better decisions. Faster.
Your time matters. Your art matters.
â Get your first matches in minutes.
#ArtistOpportunities #ArtGrants #CreativeCareer #ArtistsOnInstagram #timeismoney
Every opportunity looks goodâ
until you waste 8 hours applying.
Weâre changing that.
Instead of browsing, youâll see:
âď¸ Strong Fit
â ď¸ Maybe
â Not Recommended
So you know before you commit your time.
Stop guessing. Start applying strategically.
#ArtGrants2026 #OpportunitiesForArtists #SmartWork #ArtistLife #creativework
Most artists waste hours applying to the wrong opportunities.
Not because they arenât good enoughâ
but because they donât know what actually fits.
Weâre fixing that.
âď¸ See whatâs a strong fit
â ď¸ Know whatâs a maybe
â Skip whatâs not worth your time
So you can spend less time applyingâ
and more time creating.
#ArtOpportunities #CreativeCareer #TimeIsMoney #artists
Press!! @ratemyartistresidency is such a staple in my creative journey, what an honor to get a write up 𼚠I love how clearly âThe math of timeâ for artistâs admin is laid out!! LINK IN BIO!! đŻ
Great article on ArtistTracker! đĽł
Head over to the Substack link in bio!
â..ArtistTracker, not a promise, a shift in odds
Many creative tools are sold as salvation. They promise transformation, funding, success, and an unfair jump forward.
Yohanna refuses to sell that fantasy. In fact, her insistence on realism is one of the reasons ArtistTracker feels different..â
#artist #culture #art #grantmoney
