ArtsAlly

SFU student becomes an ally for artists

This week, an SFU business student launched ArtsAlly, an online portal that allows art lovers and creators to buy and sell local art. Michelle Martin, Beedie School of Business student and the founder of ArtsAlly, hopes that the portal will help Vancouverites make connections, support local artists, and build the local community as well as the local economy. Through family and friends, Martin witnessed the struggle for artists to sell their art, as well as the competition artists face from department stores that sell cheap, generic, manufactured art. This struggle inspired her to find a more efficient way for artists…

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