Art lover opener
First touch · 64 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}! {Saw|Noticed} you {love|collect} [style] art. I'm a [painter/illustrator] and {just finished|recently made} a piece I think you'd {like|enjoy}. {Want to see it|Can I share it}?
Instagram DM templates for artists selling art
Six DM templates for painters, illustrators and makers reaching people who collect or admire work like theirs. Spintax keeps every message worded differently, and the openers share the work before any mention of price.
6 templates, ready to paste.
Purple is a placeholder the extension fills in. Pink is spintax: one option is picked for each person. Replace anything in [square brackets] with your own details.
New series
When you release work · 32 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, I just {released|finished} a new series called [name]. {Thought of you|Figured you'd like it} since you {follow|love} [similar artist]. {Want a first look|Want me to send it}?
Details
After they reply · 16 versions
{So glad you like it|Thank you}! It's [size], [medium], and {it's available|still available}. {Want the price and details|Happy to send more photos} {in your space|from other angles}?
Commission
When they ask for something custom · 32 versions
{I'd love to|Happy to} do a commission! {Tell me|What's} the {size|space} and {feel|colours} you have in mind, and I'll {send a quote|explain how it works}.
Follow-up #1
+4 days, no reply · 8 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, {just bumping this|circling back} in case it got buried. {No pressure at all|Totally fine if not}, just wanted to share the work.
Last follow-up
+10 days, no reply · 32 versions
{Hey|Hi} {firstname}, {last one from me|I'll leave it here}! If {it's not the right piece|now's not the time}, {no worries at all|totally get it}. {Thanks for supporting art|Glad you enjoy the work}!
Make it yours. See every version.
Edit any template below and shuffle through recipients to see exactly what each person would receive.
Wrap options in {curly|braces} to spin them. Paste the template straight into IG Outreach Pro; it's the same syntax.
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How artists get replies, not blocks.
- 01
Reach people who already love the style
Followers of artists in your style and galleries you would show at are your natural collectors.
- 02
Share, don't sell
Send a piece you think they would like and ask what they think. Interest leads to sales.
- 03
Mention commissions plainly
If you take commissions, say so once and explain how they work when asked.
- 04
Use new work as a reason
A new series or a fresh drop is the most natural time to message.
Send these to hundreds of collectors and art lovers. Without typing one.
IG Outreach Pro finds collectors and art lovers by hashtag, by the followers of an account or from your own list, spins a different version of your template for each one, sends from your own account at the pace you set, and follows up until they answer.
- Free plan: 1 campaign, 10 DMs a day, no card
- Same spintax as these templates, so paste and go
- Test Mode, hourly caps and breaks built in
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Questions
What is spintax?
Spintax is a way of writing several versions of a message at once. Options go inside curly braces separated by a pipe, like {Hey|Hi|Hello}, and one is picked at random for each person. Placeholders like {firstname} fill in the recipient's details. IG Outreach Pro uses exactly this syntax.
Can I use these templates without the extension?
Yes. Pick one option from each set of braces and replace the placeholders by hand. The extension just does that for you automatically, for every person on your list, and follows up on schedule.
Will sending DMs get my Instagram account banned?
Nobody can promise it won't, and automated DMs conflict with Instagram's terms. IG Outreach Pro gives you Test Mode, Safe Start warm-up, an hourly cap, scheduled breaks and automatic opt-outs so you can send carefully. Start slow and read the send log.
Are these templates free for artists?
Completely. Copy them, edit them, use them however you like. No signup.
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