ABOUT

How To Be Social is a nonprofit art business community dedicated to helping creative entrepreneurs get paid for doing what they love. It's about time your hobby paid you back. We do this through events, online education, artist bookings, and funding opportunities.

 

Our Core Belief

We believe only human beings possess perspective, and therefore only human beings can create true art. The method of creation is the artist's choice. Art is in the eye of the beholder, and every artist must be ready to have their work judged accordingly.

 

Our Three Pillars

 

1. Community

Community always comes first. We ensure our people are supported emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Mental health topics are integrated throughout our programming. Our ambassadors are diverse, and we champion mixed spaces and freedom of speech.

 

2. Creation

Creation is intimate and unique. We stay out of an artist's way unless asked for help. Asking for help is part of artistry—receiving input, transforming it, and releasing ego to prioritize the work itself. We aim to help artists create and promote their work to the public at the highest level.

 

3. Compensation

Industry standard profit-sharing is 10–20%. Our mission is to increase an artist’s value so they can make a living—while our nonprofit staff, mostly volunteers, are compensated per project based on role and hours. Every project includes upfront and backend reporting supported by standard project management. If compensation is ever unclear, artists and volunteers speak directly with our C‑suite team.

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Compensation is not always financial. We also provide essential value: photography, videography, digital strategy, artist development, community-building skills, and guidance on reinvesting in oneself. When financial resources are limited, we compensate by teaching these skills.

 

Our Story

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Founded in 2017 as a small blog encouraging people to live to their fullest potential, How To Be Social quickly grew into in‑person events—because inspiration without action is hypocrisy. We evolved into a booking agency and digital marketing studio before taking a short sabbatical while operating minimal events in the background.

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We officially reunited as a company in 2023 and have been rebuilding our community through Instagram group chats, our website, and our long‑term Social Future vision.

Our values mirror the fruits of the spirit: honesty, justice, truth, transparency, kindness, and above all, love. What we are building is not just a national mission—it is an international one.

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"As long as I’m living, this organization will live—whether it’s just me or a team of forty. We begin in Texas, expand across the United States, and ultimately grow worldwide. My background in venture capital, digital creation, community building, and storytelling has uniquely prepared me to see this mission through. If Edison could create the lightbulb, then our founder can teach people how to stay social."

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Founder Statement

From Hannah Jewel Clark ("Jewels")