Teelent: The Digital Platform Connecting Artists Without Galleries to Brands and Opportunities

Founded in 2019 by Alessandro Braga, former CEO of the Varese-based web agency You Can, Teelent is a digital platform that connects artists without gallery representation to brands, offering free support through networking, contests, exhibitions, and crowdfunding. The platform has grown to 60,000 registered users from 170 countries, positioning itself as the first Italian global community of artists. Teelent acts as a bridge between artists and brands to realize projects, exhibitions, and limited editions. It provides a showcase for networking, economic support, job opportunities, promotion, and career advice. Participants can enter contests with companies like Toys Center and MediaWorld, and exhibit in non-traditional spaces such as the MediaWorld Tech Village in Milan. The Selling Art Sharing format allows selected artists to use a crowdfunding platform to sell their work and raise funds with support from collectors and donors. In two years, Teelent has invested over €100,000 in artist support, created the bimonthly free art magazine The Artbook, and produced biographical books, virtual exhibitions, and physical shows. Braga describes the initiative as a modern form of patronage adapted to the digital age, aimed at helping aspiring artists who lack the tools to professionalize.