Make the Work. We’ll Make the Portfolio.
Studio hours are the whole point. Nobody started painting, throwing, or welding because they wanted to fight responsive breakpoints at midnight. TurnCage generates a 10+ page portfolio, galleries, statement, exhibition history, and inquiries. $599/year plus a one-time $400 setup. $999 the first year, less every year after.
See a real page for your business before you spend a dollar.
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Built to Be Found. Engineered for AI.
TurnCage isn’t a website builder; it’s a website generator. No blank canvas, you already have enough of those. You get a finished 10-page portfolio structured for Google (SEO) and for generative AI engines (AIO).
AIO: The Artist the AI Cites
Your site is structured with entity-rich data about your medium, subjects, series, and region, so engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity can surface your name when a collector or curator asks who works in your discipline.
SEO: Found by Medium, Series & City
We write 10+ pages of searchable content around your actual practice, oil painting, ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, illustration, commissions. You get clean headers, meta tags, image alt text, and local business schema out of the box.
Statements That Sound Like You
Writing about your own work is the hardest sentence in the studio. We generate a clear artist statement, series descriptions, and commission copy that speaks to collectors without art-speak, then lay it out around your images.
Galleries That Load Fast
Enterprise-grade hosting, SSL, and inquiry forms. Your images stay sharp and load quickly on a phone in the middle of a gallery. Included in every paid plan.
Why DIY Builders Waste Studio Time
You wouldn’t hand a collector a stack of unstretched canvas and call it a show. Drag-and-drop builders do exactly that with your portfolio. TurnCage hands you the finished install.
Traditional DIY Builders
- They hand you a blank grid to figure out
- You write your own statement and bio
- No SEO or AI search structure included
- Image sizing and cropping is your problem
- Hosting, SSL, and forms all cost extra
100% Done For You
- 10+ pages generated automatically
- Statement, series, and commission copy written
- AIO & local SEO structures built natively
- Galleries laid out and styled for you
- One predictable renewal, no surprise invoices
We build it. You get back to the studio.
Answer 10 questions
No layouts and no code. Just answer a short set of questions about your medium, your series, your exhibition history, and whether you take commissions.
We generate the entire portfolio
Our system turns those answers into a complete 10+ page site, written, designed, and optimized, in minutes instead of the months a custom build takes.
Review, then go live
Your free page goes live immediately, so you’re looking at the real thing rather than a mockup. Ready for the full portfolio? Pick a plan and the rest publishes the same day.
Update your portfolio from the studio floor.
New work doesn’t wait for you to sit down at a laptop. Add a finished piece with paint still on your hands.
Works From Your Phone
Post new work or check inquiries from anywhere. No dashboard to learn and no upload workflow to remember.
Nudges to Stay Current
A portfolio that ends two years ago costs you shows. TurnCage sends periodic text reminders prompting small updates so your site stays current.
Faster Lead Response
Collector and curator inquiries go cold fast. Every message drops onto your phone by SMS the moment it comes in.
Editing By Text Message
Send a text to add a new piece, update a series, or announce a show. No CMS and no image-resizing rabbit hole.
Removing Roadblocks (And Blank Canvases)
We built TurnCage to remove every reason your portfolio has been “almost ready” for the last three years.
Easier than stretching a canvas
Because it isn’t a builder. TurnCage uses proprietary technology to generate a complete custom portfolio in minutes. Nothing to drag, drop, or design.
Will it do the work justice?
Yes. These sites look like a $10,000 custom build, quiet layouts that let the images lead, search engine optimized, accessible, and fully responsive on every device.
Is it affordable?
A custom portfolio build runs thousands and takes months. Growth is $400 to set up and $599 a year. $999 year one, then $599. Roughly one small sale.
Hidden costs & fees?
The setup fee is stated once, up front: $299 on Starter, $400 on Growth. After that it’s a single renewal covering hosting, SSL, maintenance, and commission inquiry forms.
Performance & Optimization
Image-heavy sites are usually slow. Ours are architected to perform in the top 10% against Google’s Core Web Vitals standards, so galleries load before a visitor gives up.
Will it look like everyone else’s?
No. Your site is generated from your specific answers: your medium, your series, your market, so no two artists end up with the same portfolio.
Your site done and live for under $1,000
Growth annual is $599 plus a one-time $400 setup. That is $999 all in, for the first year. Normally $1,098.
Billed once a year. Cancel anytime.
Try it
Free build
A real page from ten questions, yours to keep. No card, no clock.
$0
No card required
Nothing is charged, ever
No recurring charge
- The first ten questions
- A real page, live and hosted, yours to keep
- Read it before deciding anything
- 90-Day Marketing Plan, yours to keep
Just the basics
Starter
A proper small site for something straightforward.
$399.99/year
Plus a one-time $299 setup
Saves $79.89 a year against monthly
$299 setup plus $399.99 for the first year
Then $399.99 a year, one year from today
- The remaining questions, for a full profile
- Three pages on your own address
- Same hosting and security
- Contact form to your phone
- 90-Day Marketing Plan
- Custom domain, free for the first year
- No separate page per offering
Publish it
Growth
The full site, plus the parts that help people find you.
$599/year
Plus a one-time $400 setup
Normally $499 setup
Saves $240.88 a year against monthly
$400 setup plus $599 for the first year
Then $599 a year, one year from today
- Everything in Starter, plus:
- Ten or more pages, each written separately
- A page for every offering you name
- A page for every reason people choose you
- Full structured markup
- Custom domain, free for the first year
Your subscription can be cancelled at any time. The one-time setup fee covers the hard costs of building and launching your site, so it is non-refundable once the website has been created. That is exactly why the first page is free, real and live before you decide anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about getting your work online without losing a week to it.
Is TurnCage a DIY website builder?
No. TurnCage is a 100% “Done-For-You” (DFY) website generator. There is no blank canvas and no drag-and-drop editor. You answer ten questions about your practice and get a real page for your business straight away. Once you upgrade, the remaining questions fill in the rest, roughly twenty in all, and the system writes, designs and builds the full multi-page website for you.
How much does an artist portfolio website cost?
Start free, you get one real, live page with a small TurnCage credit on it, kept out of search results. From there, Starter is a $299 one-time setup plus $399.99/year (or $39.99/month) for one to three pages. Growth is a $400 one-time setup plus $599/year (or $69.99/month) for the full 10+ page portfolio. $999 your first year and $599 every year after.
What does the Growth plan include for an artist?
Growth includes a complete 10+ page portfolio with dedicated pages for your galleries, series, artist statement, exhibition history, and commission inquiries. You also get enterprise-grade hosting, an SSL certificate, professional copywriting, image styling, secure contact forms, and ongoing maintenance. Starter covers the same hosting, security, and copywriting across one to three pages.
Do I have to write my own artist statement?
Not at all. TurnCage acts as your copywriter. We generate a clear artist statement, series descriptions, and commission copy based on your questionnaire answers, written for collectors and curators rather than for other artists. You can edit anything later by SMS text.
Are TurnCage portfolios optimized for Google and AI search?
Yes. Every site is engineered for both traditional SEO and AIO (generative AI optimization). We structure your data with advanced semantic schemas so modern AI engines like ChatGPT and Gemini can surface your name when someone asks about artists working in your medium or region.
How long does it take to get my portfolio live?
Minutes, not months. Once you finish the 10 questions, your complete portfolio is ready for review almost instantly, and you can activate your hosting and go live the exact same day.
Under $1,000 to Launch. Less Every Year After.
Stop letting an unfinished website keep your work off the internet. See a real page for your business free, then publish the full portfolio whenever you’re ready.
100% Risk-Free Setup. Cancel Anytime.