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Topic
Board Project Development
Re: BitcoinArt: open‑source site for Bitcoin art and independent art
by
5Ksana_HandMade
on 02/08/2025, 11:37:49 UTC
An open-source solution giving Bitcoin artists, makers, and independent creators their own customizable, self-hosted website complete with e-commerce and auction tools to showcase and sell handmade, Bitcoin-inspired artworks directly to collectors. Because an independently hosted site is the only place you fully control your content and presentation and the only place immune to deletion or censorship, it becomes your forever home on the web.

The goal is to give artists and creators an independent, customizable website that they host themselves. This way, there is no risk of censorship.



Principles & Values
We align with UNESCO’s definition of artistic freedom the right to imagine, create and distribute diverse cultural expressions free of governmental censorship, political interference or pressures of non-state actors, and the ability of individuals to access diverse cultural expressions

Features
Gallery & Storefront
Browse, filter, search and purchase original artworks.
Auction System
Place bids, view bid history, receive notifications.
Payment Integration
BTC (Bitcoin network - BTC) or USDT (Tron network -TRC20) via BTCPay Server
USD & credit cards via Stripe
Responsive Design
Works seamlessly on desktop and mobile.
Static Content
Bio, exhibitions, and contact pages.

Tech Stack
Frontend: React (Vite), Tailwind CSS
Backend: Node.js, Express
Database: PostgreSQL
Payments: BTCPay Server, Stripe
Containerization: Docker, Docker Compose

Roadmap
1 Localization & Internationalization
Add support for multiple languages, locale-aware formatting, and right-to-left layouts where needed.
2 Accessibility Enhancements
Improve compliance with WCAG guidelines: keyboard navigation, screen-reader labels, color contrast, and assistive technologies support.
3 User Experience (UX) Improvements
Refine user flows, optimize performance, enhance mobile and low-bandwidth experiences, and gather user feedback for iterative design.
4 Login with NOSTR
Censorship resistant open source communication protocol that is incredibly
5 New CMS panel with KeystoneJS
Self-hosted, open-source headless CMS

GitHub https://github.com/buybitart/bitcoinart

Our goal is to help artists make websites easily. No tech skills needed. Your site is your home - you own it. Like Bitcoin, you hold the key. We need support so our team can work full-time and grow the project.
If you'd like to support the project, please visit the donation page https://buybitart.com/support

Let’s make BitcoinArt stronger together! Thank you very much!




BitcoinArt is made with personal savings and the idea of independence. Now we want to collect $4,500 to cover hosting costs, complete localization, deploy a new CMS panel, and improve accessibility for artists worldwide. Your support will make it easy to create websites for Bitcoin artists, keep the platform independent and open, and expand creators’ opportunities without intermediaries.

Donation page https://buybitart.com/support  accept:  Bitcoin (Bitcoin network - BTC) or USDT (Tron network -TRC20)