diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7b9072f..f563172 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ npm-debug.log*
 yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
 .vercel
+.env*.local
diff --git a/api/_lib/handlers.js b/api/_lib/handlers.js
index 720e52d..65af36e 100644
--- a/api/_lib/handlers.js
+++ b/api/_lib/handlers.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const {
   sendJson,
 } = require('./http');
 const { sendSubmissionNotification } = require('./ntfy');
+const staticCommissions = require('./static-commissions.json');
 
 const SUBMISSION_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS = 10 * 60 * 1000;
 const SUBMISSION_RATE_LIMIT_MAX = 5;
@@ -293,8 +294,24 @@ async function handleListPublicCommissions(req, res) {
   noStore(res);
 
   try {
+    let dynamicCommissions = [];
+    try {
+      dynamicCommissions = await getPublicCommissions();
+    } catch (error) {
+      // If Blob-backed commissions are unavailable, still serve static commissions.
+      // Log the failure so production issues remain visible.
+      // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+      console.error('Failed to load dynamic commissions:', error.message);
+    }
+
+    const dynamicIds = new Set(dynamicCommissions.map(entry => entry.id));
+    const merged = [
+      ...dynamicCommissions,
+      ...staticCommissions.filter(entry => !dynamicIds.has(entry.id)),
+    ];
+
     sendJson(res, 200, {
-      commissions: await getPublicCommissions(),
+      commissions: merged,
     });
   } catch (error) {
     sendError(
diff --git a/api/_lib/static-commissions.json b/api/_lib/static-commissions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2e8634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/_lib/static-commissions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+[
+  {
+    "id": "static_screenshot_proto_20260726",
+    "artistName": "screenshot.proto",
+    "artistLink": "https://www.tiktok.com/@screenshot.proto",
+    "date": "2026-07-26",
+    "description": "",
+    "gridIndex": null,
+    "imageUrl": "/custom/commissions/screenshot-proto-2026-07-26.webp",
+    "iconUrl": "/custom/commissions/icons/screenshot-proto-2026-07-26.png",
+    "mimeType": "image/webp",
+    "width": 3464,
+    "height": 3464
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "static_veevee_20260730",
+    "artistName": "veevee",
+    "artistLink": "https://lightdrawingzs.carrd.co/",
+    "date": "2026-07-30",
+    "description": "",
+    "gridIndex": null,
+    "imageUrl": "/custom/commissions/veevee-2026-07-30.webp",
+    "iconUrl": "/custom/commissions/icons/veevee-2026-07-30.png",
+    "mimeType": "image/webp",
+    "width": 1280,
+    "height": 1280
+  }
+]
diff --git a/public/custom/commissions/icons/screenshot-proto-2026-07-26.png b/public/custom/commissions/icons/screenshot-proto-2026-07-26.png
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diff --git a/public/custom/commissions/veevee-2026-07-30.webp b/public/custom/commissions/veevee-2026-07-30.webp
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