diff --git a/nerochan/cli.py b/nerochan/cli.py
index 8c8ac61..c0451e1 100644
--- a/nerochan/cli.py
+++ b/nerochan/cli.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def cli(app):
                 u = User(
                     handle=user,
                     wallet_address=data[user]['wallet'],
-                    is_approved=True
+                    is_verified=True
                 )
                 u.save()
                 _user = u
diff --git a/nerochan/models.py b/nerochan/models.py
index 89c2eaa..568717f 100644
--- a/nerochan/models.py
+++ b/nerochan/models.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class User(pw.Model):
     challenge = pw.CharField(default=gen_challenge)
     is_admin = pw.BooleanField(default=False)
     is_mod = pw.BooleanField(default=False)
-    is_approved = pw.BooleanField(default=False)
+    is_verified = pw.BooleanField(default=False)
     is_banned = pw.BooleanField(default=False)
 
     @property
diff --git a/nerochan/routes/admin.py b/nerochan/routes/admin.py
index e8b46cf..f1c5741 100644
--- a/nerochan/routes/admin.py
+++ b/nerochan/routes/admin.py
@@ -12,12 +12,18 @@ bp = Blueprint('admin', 'admin', url_prefix='/admin')
 @login_required
 @admin_required
 def main():
-    user_form = UserForm()
-    if user_form.validate_on_submit():
-        u = User.select().where(User.handle == user_form.handle.data).first()
+    admin_form = UserForm()
+    artist_form = UserForm()
+    if admin_form.validate_on_submit():
+        u = User.select().where(User.handle == admin_form.handle.data).first()
         u.is_admin = True
         u.save()
         return redirect(request.referrer)
+    if artist_form.validate_on_submit():
+        u = User.select().where(User.handle == artist_form.handle.data).first()
+        u.is_verified = True
+        u.save()
+        return redirect(request.referrer)
     if request.args.get('remove'):
         a = User.select().where(User.handle == request.args.get('remove')).first()
         if a == current_user:
@@ -27,11 +33,20 @@ def main():
             a.is_admin = False
             a.save()
             return redirect(url_for('admin.main'))
+    if request.args.get('unverify'):
+        a = User.select().where(User.handle == request.args.get('unverify')).first()
+        if a:
+            a.is_verified = False
+            a.save()
+            return redirect(url_for('admin.main'))
     admins = User.select().where(User.is_admin == True).order_by(User.register_date.desc())
+    artists = User.select().where(User.is_verified == True).order_by(User.register_date.desc())
     return render_template(
         'admin/main.html',
         admins=admins,
-        user_form=user_form
+        artists=artists,
+        admin_form=admin_form,
+        artist_form=artist_form
     )
 
 # approve artwork
diff --git a/nerochan/routes/main.py b/nerochan/routes/main.py
index 9ccff1a..c92ad1d 100644
--- a/nerochan/routes/main.py
+++ b/nerochan/routes/main.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ bp = Blueprint('main', 'main')
 @bp.route('/')
 def index():
     users = User.select().where(
-        User.is_approved == True
+        User.is_verified == True
     ).order_by(User.register_date.desc()).limit(10)
     artwork = Artwork.select().where(
         Artwork.approved == True,
diff --git a/nerochan/templates/admin/main.html b/nerochan/templates/admin/main.html
index 0b87df7..b4861c7 100644
--- a/nerochan/templates/admin/main.html
+++ b/nerochan/templates/admin/main.html
@@ -5,19 +5,23 @@
 <div class="container">
     <div class="row">
 		  <h1>admins</h1>
-      <p>Add a homie</p>
+      <p>
+        Add a homie to be an admin. <br />
+        Admins can manage other admins as well as hide artwork, <br />
+        approve/reject artwork, ban artists, and verify artists.
+      </p>
       <form method="post" action="">
-        {{ user_form.csrf_token }}
+        {{ admin_form.csrf_token }}
         <div class="row">
 					<div class="two columns">
-            {{ user_form.handle }}
+            {{ admin_form.handle }}
 					</div>
           <div class="two columns">
             <input class="button-primary" type="submit" value="Submit">
 					</div>
 				</div>
         <ul>
-          {%- for field, errors in user_form.errors.items() %}
+          {%- for field, errors in admin_form.errors.items() %}
             <li>{{ ', '.join(errors) }}</li>
           {%- endfor %}
         </ul>
@@ -28,6 +32,35 @@
         {% endfor %}
       </ul>
 	</div>
+  <hr>
+  <div class="row">
+    <h1>artists</h1>
+    <p>
+      Verified artists will skip the queue <br />
+      and have their artwork displayed immediately. 
+    </p>
+    <form method="post" action="">
+      {{ artist_form.csrf_token }}
+      <div class="row">
+        <div class="two columns">
+          {{ artist_form.handle }}
+        </div>
+        <div class="two columns">
+          <input class="button-primary" type="submit" value="Submit">
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <ul>
+        {%- for field, errors in artist_form.errors.items() %}
+          <li>{{ ', '.join(errors) }}</li>
+        {%- endfor %}
+      </ul>
+    </form>
+    <ul>
+      {% for artist in artists %}
+        <li><h6>{{ artist.handle }} - <a href="?unverify={{ artist.handle }}">remove</a></h6></li>
+      {% endfor %}
+    </ul>
+  </div>
 </div>
 
 {% endblock %}