Real impact for human artists

Artist Ally exists because we refuse to let human creativity fade into the background. We provide the breathing room artists need to keep creating in the face of these overwhelming odds. By supporting our grants, you are directly fighting back against the devaluation of art.  

You are telling the world that human effort matters.

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artists supported

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javbaniart

First of all, thank you, Artist Ally. To every team member and donors/supporters of the program, THANK YOU!

I was so shocked and surprised, my hands were shaking when I got the news, and it's still hard for me to believe that I got so lucky to get selected. Sometime ago, I was saving for a new monitor/tablet, and with this fund it's definitely a dream come true! But recently something had happened to my family, so I'm hoping the fund can somehow help out a bit. It's definitely a big help and relief for both my family and me. I wholeheartedly want to say THANK YOU, Artist Ally, again, and it will never be enough.

May more artists get support from the program, and more love and support from clients and art lovers to help us grow, improve, and have more opportunities to create more amazing artworks!

Again and again, thank you, thank YOU, THANK YOU!

javbaniart

First of all, thank you, Artist Ally. To every team member and donors/supporters of the program, THANK YOU!

May more artists get support from the program, and more love and support from clients and art lovers to help us grow, improve, and have more opportunities to create more amazing artworks!

Again and again, thank you, thank YOU, THANK YOU!

Pilot Grant

Sujimeji

For a long time, I felt alone in my struggles and I have always found it hard to ask for help. Especially as an artist struggling financially, I was afraid of losing my spark and having to give up my creative dreams. I was nervous while applying, to say the least, because it felt like a huge step. But I’m glad that I did it and that I was encouraged to.

Receiving the grant lifted a huge weight off my shoulders that I didn’t know got that heavy. I couldn’t contain my tears when I finally felt that sense of relief I hadn’t known for a while. That’s why it was such a big deal to me to have experienced and witnessed the immense support and passion from other artists and art enjoyers. It inspired me even more to continue being a creative and pursuing what I love most.

There’s so much I want to thank Artist Ally for that it feels near impossible to put all my positive feelings into words. Every bit of donation and support coming from people of all parts of the world is a huge reminder of the love that circulates in our lifetime. Thank you for the loving community that art has built for us. I believe with Artist Ally, we can help many more artists in their growth and improvement of both their art journeys and their lives.

Thank you, Artist Ally, for the difference you have made and for the hearts you have touched. I hope this encourages more artists to keep going and to keep their spark shining bright!

Sujimeji

Thank you, Artist Ally, for the difference you have made and for the hearts you have touched. I hope this encourages more artists to keep going and to keep their spark shining bright!

Pilot Grant

Milacchi

Hello everyone, I’m Milacchi an artist from Germany! I mostly draw in Manga like style and hope I can make a lot of people happy with my art >o<)/

First of all I want to thank this project so, so, so much for supporting artists in financial need!

I was so lucky to get funded and It really helped me out lots! Thanks to the money I could focus on my work as freelancer more since it payed half of my monthly living expenses. This way I had more budget to pay back different things like the dept I have which is one of the reasons for my financial struggles. Since taxes for last year also needs to get paid this month, the extra money was really just like a blessing.

A lot of people might not know how expensive it can be to work as a freelance artist, pre-paying con booths months in advance, ordering new merch while working on more new stuff or commissions. All of that can be a lot for our mental health as well, so not having to worry too much about money really helps us out. (Especially with AI trying to steal our jobs now as well).

I hope that more artist and also supporters will join this great project and that they all get the help they deserve in times like this.

Milacchi

Hello everyone, I’m Milacchi an artist from Germany! I mostly draw in Manga like style and hope I can make a lot of people happy with my art >o<)/

First of all I want to thank this project so, so, so much for supporting artists in financial need!

I hope that more artist and also supporters will join this great project and that they all get the help they deserve in times like this.

Pilot Grant

Crow Havok

It took me a long time to find the words, I still don't think I have fully articulated my gratitude but I want to express my biggest thank yous.

These last five years I've been fully relying on a laptop that, whilst significantly better than an average Chromebook, was overall unremarkable to begin with on top of being put through the ringer throughout my university studies and projects. It began showing minor slowing down issue some couple of years ago, but this last year its functionality began to nose dive to the point of crashing with errors I had never seen before, having me lose tons of progress on work I was doing as a result, and hitting 90C* whilst idling. Before these issues I was already having trouble in my endeavours, like not being able to stream or art application crashing because the tasks were too resource intensive. Most recently though I began to stress about the risk of losing these last five years of work and important files entirely.

I had already been saving for a new computer, but this help allowed me to buy myself a much nicer, more reliable build so much sooner than I could have ever hoped for, soon I won't be held back by my machines fits and short comings. It could not have come at a better time either, considering the latest slew of issues, including a disappearing GPU, I doubt this laptop would survive being my main work machine much longer.

Beyond the material help, to know that there are people that believed in me and my work enough to think that I’m worth helping in this way fills me with determination to keep working on what I love. I will not squander this opportunity. I want to keep making things.

Crow Havok

It took me a long time to find the words, I still don't think I have fully articulated my gratitude but I want to express my biggest thank yous.

Pilot Grant

cheribonzai

What's up fellow artists! I'm Cheri, or Adam as some know me, and I've been a freelance artist for a majority of my life now.

Through various ups and downs, art has always been my rock. The thing that keeps me going, the thing I wake up for every day. It truly is the thing that's kept me on this earth for so many years. However, with the trying times we find ourselves in, it can sometimes be very discouraging to keep going.

Artist Ally really put that spark back in my heart for the creative community. To not only see a group of amazing people enjoy art so much, but to also see them come together and help me reach a goal I had only DREAMED of for so long gives me so much hope. Thanks to the astounding effort of this fundraiser, I have the opportunity to chase my dream of living and working in Japan as an artist and work towards creating my own published pieces one day!

I really can not say 'thank you' enough to Artist Ally for giving me the jump start I needed!! But I'll say it again anyway! Thank you!

cheribonzai

What's up fellow artists! I'm Cheri, or Adam as some know me, and I've been a freelance artist for a majority of my life now.

I really can not say 'thank you' enough to Artist Ally for giving me the jump start I needed!! But I'll say it again anyway! Thank you!

Pilot Grant

Lucielle

As an artist who's graduating from a course that wasn't focused on art, I found myself aspiring to and becoming more able to do more art-related things, whether it be making stories or making and selling fanmerch. I realized that I found my happiness there. I've been going through some tough times with unexpected bills and needing to pay for future cons. I was caught in the middle of a bad time mentally.

The grant has immensely helped me with being able to pay for cons at which I'll be selling my work, paying for an unexpected emergency situation, and helped me pay off this month's bills. It sounds so little but being chosen for the grant has helped me pull through this weird month. Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️

Lucielle

Pilot Grant

Sunzae

I've personally been struggling financially over the past year and have recently fallen on hard times again due to housing issues, so this grant had lifted an unspeakable weight off my shoulders.

It allowed me to continue to create art and do what I love the most in this world, despite all the hardships I constantly face, I wouldn't want to do anything else. I hope people keep supporting small art businesses like ours, because culture shouldn't only be for those who can afford it. Thank you to the creators of this fund and everyone who donates, I hope your pillows forever remain the perfect cool temperature forever🩵🌷🫶

Sunzae

I've personally been struggling financially over the past year and have recently fallen on hard times again due to housing issues, so this grant had lifted an unspeakable weight off my shoulders.

Pilot Grant

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Sasha Aldrete

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Mexico

July 2026

Ash Soriano

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United States

Ella

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Canada

Aroona Khiani

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Canada

Vyolet Jin

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United States

June 2026

Sydney

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Canada

Jo Louise

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United Kingdom

Kaylee

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Singapore

May 2026

Angela

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United States

Elliot

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France

catartie

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United Kingdom

Marc M.

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Philippines

Hạni Hạni Arts

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Canada

Feb 2026

Baumu

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United States

Tumbke

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Philippines

lyvia benvenuti

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Brazil

Ren Chu

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United States

Jan 2026

Camille Ongjoco

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Canada

Dec 2025

Clementaart

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