Talent: Wonder what is the BEST social network to join as an artist ? Meet like minded people, showcase my work etc.

I think this largely depends on what you do, but if you're a freelance digital artist, like myself, joining online communities is one of the top priorities! Most will give you feedback, some will give you jobs, but all will give you presence pointing to your portfolio, not to mention plenty of opportunities to develop strong relationships. There's no "best" social network (although most, if not all of them branch on Facebook), as each is either more oriented towards learning or paid work, so my advice would be to pick your field and join as many as you can and keep all updated regularly.If you have a specific group of people in mind, or companies you'd like to work for, contacting them directly is best. Be sure to create a card or something and send it with the message to pop-out better and to show that you care.I am not really sure why the hate towards internet in the other answers. Truth be told, I haven't work for or with anybody in a 1000 miles radius (I just checked, closest is 1062 miles:). I keep strong relationships with people from Canada to Russia. My stuff gets released worldwide. No point to concentrate just on your backyard, unless it's just a harmless hobby:)

Thank you for the A2a. I think you are here already, Quora. I have met excellent people here that work in arts or similar works, and you can always show your work here and ask for good opinions (sometimes hard ones but objective). Or you can search groups in facebook or Google+. I cannot advice you of any because they are in Spanish.

I agree with Michellle: nothing on the Internet. You have to develop personal relationships with other talented people who will support you in real-world terms, like giving you shows, offering you employment, etc. The idea that this can be achieved via web-based so-called social networks is largely delusional. If there is no community of like-minded individuals where you live, you might consider a move to more fertile creative ground. Many artists use social media to communicate and keep in touch, but many eschew it in favour of more direct means of interaction. Plus, the Internet is ultimately a huge time-waster and marketing platform. I might be old-fashioned, but I don't see the work of becoming a successful artist as primarily one of marketing, as many young people seem to believe. If you can afford to go to art school, it can be an invaluable life-long source of personal and professional contacts, if nothing else.

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