Resources for Artists - The Art Business
This group is for visual fine artists who want to sell their art and/or learn more about the business side of being artist
The emphasis is on the provision of links to advice, information and products for artists about the business of being a fine artist.
It's not about 'how to draw' or 'how to paint' - however it is focused on people who draw and paint and are involved with the visual fine arts rather than crafts people or commercial artists.
Applications to join the group are encouraged. Read the first module below to find out more about the type of lens which is accepted into this group and how it works. Read the section at the end for the reasons why an application to join will be rejected.
Resources for Artists - How this group works
Purpose of the group and criteria for inclusion of a new lens
WHAT THIS GROUP IS ABOUT: This group focuses on the business side of fine art (ie it's not about commercial art or tattoo parlours) and resource links for visual artists who want to sell their work and/or learn more about the business-side of being an artist.
To be included the majority of content in a lens should provide useful information for other artists.This is how lenses are grouped below:
(1) The Art Business
(2) Art and the Internet
(3) Communication and Marketing
(4) Selling Art Online
(5) Shipping: getting art to the exhibition or customer
(6) Arts and Crafts Fairs
(7) The Art Economy
(8) Copyright for Artists
(9) Art Materials and Supplies
(10) Painting Holidays and Art colonies
WHAT THIS GROUP IS NOT ABOUT: It's not about promoting the artwork of individual artists and it's not about "how to" make art.
If you want to join the group - please take the time to sample some of the existing lenses and read the module at the bottom of this group about what you need to know about joining this group and how you can having an application to join rejected.
You can find out more about the Group Master and many of the lenses in this Group by visiting Who is Making A Mark? and the popular art blog Making A Mark.
The Art Business
generic information about the art business
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The Art Business - Resources for Visual Artists
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Do you want to know more about the business side of being an artist? Or maybe you're looking for a particular piece of business information for artists? Whether you are an emerging or experienced artist, this site provides you with a link to informa...
Communication and Marketing for Artists
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How to write an Artist's Statement - Resources for Artists
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An Artist's Statement is essential - but lots of artists dread writing a statement about their art! Do you not know how to express your art in words - but know you need a statement for an exhibition or a website? This site provides links to vari...
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Blogging for Artists - Resources for Artists
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Are you an artist and want a blog? Or maybe an artist who wants to work on improving your blog? If you are then read on - you'll find links on this site to sources of advice, information, and all other matters which are relevant to blogging for arti...
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Tips for Artists to Increase Internet Exposure
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... and that's because I'm learning too and everything I describe has to be simple - otherwise I wouldn't have been able to do it! What is certain is that my approach has been successful. Undoubtedly there is more to come and things I have missed, wh...
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Email Newsletter Software - Resources for Artists
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Are you confused by the different software options for generating a newsletter delivered via email? You're certainly not alone - and this site is starting to try and sort out what are the free and paid options and how they compare. Plus tips on using...
Selling Art Online
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Sell Art Online - Resources for Artists
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Do you want to know how to sell art online - or improve your knowledge of e-commerce for artists? This site helps you find out about selling art via your websites, blog, shopping carts, auctions, online galleries, online stores, print on demand and e...
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Online Art Galleries and Stores - Resources for Artists
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Any number of services want to help you to get your ORIGINAL ART online - but do they actually work and which is the best? If you're trying to find out more about online art galleries and print-on demand services this is the site for you! If you're...
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Print Art on Demand - Resources for Artists
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Are you interested in having your artwork printed using print on demand technology? Do you want to check out who are the suppliers and what people think of them? Find out about: what is print on demand / publish on demand?suppliers of print on demand...
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Resources for Artists - Selling Art Online Headquarters
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This group is for visual fine artists who want to know more about where and how to sell their art online. Lenses included in this group all provide an in-depth and analytical review of your options. The emphasis is on the provision of links to...
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Sell Daily Paintings - Resources for Artists
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Do you want to know more about how to sell daily paintings online - or improve your knowledge about the painting a day movement generally? Check out this site to find out about websites which aim to help daily painters to sell their art online. Whet...
Shipping: Getting art to the exhibition / gallery / client
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Packaging, posting and shipping art - Resources for Artists
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How do you pack art? How do you post art? What about international deliveries? What about customs? How do you get it back again?This site doesn't pretend to have the answers to all the very many questions people have about getting art from artist to...
Arts and Crafts Fairs
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How to make money at Craft Shows
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Are you a crafter, artisan, or independent consultant that works the show circuit? If so you may be interested in what my lens here is about. No worries, there's no catch or anything like that, just a bit of time on your part and you can do what I di...
The Art Economy
Including how a recession impacts on sales and income
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Art and the Economy - Resources for Artists
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Are you concerned about the impact of the economy on artists and selling art? What will a recession mean for artists? Find out about making and marketing art in an economic slowdown. Topics include: - rethinking your approach to art - being business...
Copyright for Artists
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Copyright and Orphan Artworks - Resources for Artists
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Visual artists need to know how to protect their images - both on the the internet and in the wider marketplace where artists have to deal with the fact that not all countries operate copyright law in exactly the same way. At the same time they need...
Art Materials and Equipment
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Art Supplies in the UK - Resources for Artists
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Do you have problems finding art shops or sites providing artist supplies or just anywhere that has got that illusive item that you want. Do you forget who stocks which range? This site provides details about where to find fine art materials and art...
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Art Equipment - Resources for Artists
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This site is for visual artists. It provides links to: items of art equipment and tools recommended ways of putting together toolkits and recommendations for equipment for working in the studio or plein air Additional information about speci...
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Art Supplies in the USA - Resources for Artists
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Do you have problems finding art shops or art suppliers or just anywhere that has got that illusive item that you want. Do you forget who stocks which range? This site provides details about where to find fine art materials supplies in and around th...
The business of art holidays and art colonies
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Art Holidays - Resources for Artists
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Have you ever thought about going on a painting holiday? Maybe you'd like to improve on your experience last time? Or maybe you're thinking of providing painting holidays or workshops and are wondering what you need to do. This site is designed for...
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Art Colonies, Communities and Networks - Resources for Artists
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This lens provides resources for people who would like to know more about art colonies, art communities and artists' networks - places where artists have created groups and communities and ways of communicating within a specific locality. Some of the...
Making A Mark
Katherine Tyrrell's blogging portfolio about: - Making a mark creating drawings with pastels, pencils and pen and ink - Art projects - Notable Artists - Developing art careers - Art blogs and blogging about art - Reviews of art books and exhibitions - Inf
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byJoining this Group: what you need to know and why lenses get rejected
Please read before submitting a request to join
This group is about the business side of being a fine artist. Applications to join the group are encouraged.
Why applications to join are rejected
Your request to join the group may be rejected if one of the following is applicable:
1) its scope falls outside the scope of this group (see above). The group is about the business side of fine art. It's not about illustration, commercial art, tattoo parlours or crafts per se etc. (You can always start a group for your own area of interest).
2) the lens does not emphasise the provision of good quality information about the fields of interest covered by this group - which is the business side of fine art (e.g. the majority of content in an acceptable lens are non-commercial links)
3) the lens is not yet well developed - reapply when it is. This includes lens which contain mainly commercially oriented links AND/OR the lens mainly comprises lists which are the results of google searches or RSS feeds (ie there is very little, if any. original input by the lens owner).
4) the lens focuses mainly on the work of an individual artist or artists. The lens is about the business side of fine art but it is not about promoting individual artists per se.
5) the lens contains no or few references which makes it relevant to the visual arts. A generic topic has to be tailor made to the business of visual fine art to be acceptable.
6 ) You failed to read any of this section. The only people I ever write too are those who missed 'by a bit' as opposed to 'by a mile'.
In addition, if I'm not sure about whether your lens fits with others in the group, I'm likely to look at other lenses you have produced to see what they say about your interests and expertise.
Want to join this group? Post your lens below.
If the groupmaster likes it, he or she will add it to the featured lenses lists above.
Lensmasters
Who is makingamark?
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Who is Making A Mark?
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I'm an artist with a very wide range of interests who enjoys learning about art, making art and sharing information about art. I've combined all my information sites with sections of my other websites and blogs to highlight my main interests and acti...
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