ARTCUBE NATION FAQs

Once you join ArtCube, you are directed to your Member Dash.

• Select POST from the menu or click the DASH button "Post"
• Select the Post Topic + City or Cities
• Fill in the detail fields with as much detail as you can supply
• Add files like photos, specs, or bar napkin sketch
• Click POST to send
• Stand by for the Cube magic

JOBS

ONLY paid union or non-union work in film, TV, theater, events, installation, design, or bid requests from fabricators, niche artisans, paid internships, or crew calls.One job, one post.  If you are hiring 5 job positions, you create 5 posts.COMMON ERRORS FOR NEW CUBERS EXPLAINED IN THE BLOG"Job v ISO, What's the diffrence and Why it matters."Post Types Explained

Side-hustle jobs, like service gigs are okay, we will build a filter so that those who are annoyed by them can mute them.

• No “exposure” jobs are permitted
• Only paid internships or where school credit is granted are permitted

MARKET (4 sub-categories)

• ISO (In search of) is a source request
  • When you need a little help finding that super weird thing when looking for specific props, set dressing, raw materials, or scenic elements for a project.
  • Post if you have done the research and exhausted the “usual suspects”
  • Be prepared to provide details of your search thus far.
• FF (For Free) is a no-charge transfer of assets
  • If you need it gone fast, give it away.
  • No dumpster fees are required.
• For Sale is an offer of an asset or personal kit items at a discounted price
  • Firm or negotiable, as long as it’s not thrown away, we’re happy!
• A Set Sale is an announcement of a large asset sale from a production
  • Details like “era” or “sets and scenes” define the types of items Cubers can expect
  • The end date automatically closes the post.

ADVICE

In a jam?  Got a tough issue to solve and you need the Cube-mind?

Ask the Cube HOW they would do it! You'd be surprised to learn that YOUR pickle has been solved by another Cuber. Get all the intel on adhesives you can stand.

INTRO

• This is where you say hello to the Cube!
• You will be prompted to update your profile before hand.
• Just be yourself and be honest about your  skills and experience. Your uniqueness is a big plus.  

OFF-TOPIC

• Non-work-related queries like asking for recommendations for a good freelancer-friendly accountant or dentist.

SPACE

• Find or announce a studio, living, shop, stage, or storage space.

It has been “Closed”.The post owner has fulfilled the project needs and gets no reply notifications.

You can carry on commenting and tagging Cubers on the post, however.   

A JOB post is seeks to employ a person to do a job.An ISO post is when you are looking for a thing you can not find.It's important to post JOBS using the form so we can monitor the rate and have transparency in our hiring practices.See our Core Values page for more information.

ADVICEAsking for knowledge like recipes, DIY gags, and Tricks of the Trade.

Art Departments around the world are consistently asked for the impossible and ridiculous. With ArtCube, you needn't go it alone.

If you've done a little research/experimenting and coming up short, ask your fellow Cubers in an ADVICE post.

Examples of (actual) ADVICE POSTS:

"I need to make realistic-looking weed for a scene.

Looking for a good fake pot recipe if you have one! " 

READ THE BLOG: FAUX MARIJUANA

"Any suggestions as to where I can find (or how to make) a non-toxic, opaque black goop or slime?

I need about 500 gallons for an installation I’m working on."

READ THE BLOG: SLIME

"Does anyone have experience making a tiled floor look like there's grout between the tiles?

We don't have long enough to properly tile and grout it."

ISOWhen you are looking for a THING, but can't find it available locally within your budget and time constraints.

It's like turtlenecks in July for wardrobe stylists - hard-to-find items.  With the collective knowledge (and storage units) of ArtCube, someone must have a line on that weird thing!

Examples of (actual) ISO POSTS:

"Need an insane amount of ball pit balls for a show I'm working on."

Anyone know of a place that somehow has like 5,000 or more of them lyin' around? 

Looking for either a blank canvas or an old painting that we can paint over.

Desperate times! Measurements can go from W: 60"-72" x H: 30"-42"

Hi! Looking for silicone/real feel/bendable male mannequin legs (1 pair) and mannequin arms (1 pair).

Can purchase or rent! Not having any luck with the usual mannequin shops that carry the store display style mannequins.

Side note: No replies to an ISO post? 

ZERO replies is actually an answer.  You might need to fabricate it.

Side-side note: ISO is NOT for PEOPLE

Post a JOB where you include a rate.

In your MY CUBE folder.There you can edit, delete or close your post.

• Find and select your post in My Posts OR the News Feed
• Click the gear in the upper right-hand corner
• Select Edit Post
• Make your changes, including new cities or files.
• Click Send to update your post on the feed.

• No. Editing a post does not resend the post, but it is changed on the News Feed.Make a new post of you need to add a city.

Close your post, but keep a record of your post history.

• My Posts  or News Feed
• Select your post subject to open 
• Click the gear in the upper right-hand corner.
• Select Close Post
• Confirm Close with CubeBot or cancel the request

CLOSED POST  / OPEN COMMENTSThe post will remain on the feed and greyed out.

Replies are still active for further discussion.

It is one of the 13,263  posts migrated from  previous versions of ArtCube to preserve the wisdom of the elders.