Our public principle · 2026
A meeting place for creators and buyers. Free to join, free to show, free to connect. What you charge, whether you deal and how you pay are between the two of you.
Why the Sanctuary exists
There was always someone standing between creator and buyer: a gallery, a platform or an agent. Each took a cut. The Sanctuary simply opens the door so the two can meet.
After that, what you charge, whether you deal, how you pay and how you deliver are entirely between the two of you. We take no part, take no cut, guarantee no transaction and hold no funds.
The platform only lets creators and buyers meet.
We take no part in the transaction, so we handle no money.
No middle link means no cut. Joining, showing and connecting are free.
A non-profit public service, maintained at the founder's expense.
A public promise
Because we do not stand in the middle, there is no cut to take. Without that middle link, joining, showing and connecting are free — and can stay free.
A global public-service platform founded by renowned photographer Hou Yimin, maintained at his own expense so creators and buyers have somewhere to meet directly.
This platform does not handle transactions. Price, sale, payment and delivery are agreed and completed directly between creator and buyer. The platform takes no part, takes no cut, guarantees no deal and holds no funds.
Questions and answers
Nothing. No cut, service fee, listing fee or monthly fee.
It does not. Founded by renowned photographer Hou Yimin and maintained at his expense, it is a public-service space.
No. You set the price and talk to the buyer. You arrange payment and delivery together. We request no payment information.
We do not stand in the middle or handle money, so we do not need payment processing or funds in custody. Removing that layer removes its costs.
No. Compressed previews only, each under 1MB. The smaller the file, the better, as long as it stays clear. Keep originals and source files yourself. The platform does not accept or store them; deliver privately to your buyer.