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The emergence of new digital technologies and social media has made a tremendous change on the way how students learn. In Malaysia, the government has made huge investments on ICT facilities in institutions of higher learning to create a digital learning environment for the students. Meanwhile, usage of social media has also become an integral part of the life of Malaysian students. Social media is now a new source that enables the students to gain more information through the sharing by users around the globe. This paper explores the usage of digital technologies and social media by creative arts students for artwork development, specifically looking into their operational skills and knowledge as well as their medium-related skills and knowledge. The finding of this study is collected through in-depth interview sessions with nine creative arts educators from both public and private institutions of higher learning. Educators hold different views on how creative arts students use digital technologies and social media for creative artwork development. Some of the educators are also concerned about creative arts students skills in finding and managing references and resources found. The challenges that creative arts students encounter in sharing their creative artwork on social media for getting feedbacks and comments are also discussed.