Creativity doesn’t die. It lives on through the work we leave behind.

Honoring Artists, Musicians, and Writers Who Died Without Recognition.

Every day, artists, musicians, and writers die without their work ever being fully seen or recognized. Families are often left with paintings, songs, manuscripts, and unfinished projects.

Too often, those works remain unseen and eventually forgotten.

The Artist Lives is a nonprofit legacy platform created to change that. We honor artists by preserving and sharing their creative work so their voices, vision, and stories continue to live on.

Join Our Cause

Every painting, melody, and written word tells a story. Help us ensure these stories are not lost to time, and that the artists behind them are remembered.

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    Make A Donation

    Your gift helps preserve creative legacies and supports their families who want their stories remembered.

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    Meet Our Artists

    Explore the lives and work of artists we've honored, and the stories they left behind.

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    Share Your Artist's Story

    We welcome submissions from families, estates, and copyright holders on behalf of writers, visual artists, and musicians of all ages and backgrounds, worldwide.

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    Visit Our Print Shop

    Shop prints and merchandise that celebrate the artists we honor. Proceeds support their families and our nonprofit mission.

  • "Death is inevitable. Only artists elude it. The artworks we leave behind ensure that we live beyond our stay in this world.”

    — S. Elayaraja (1979 - 2021)