Learn how to sell art online
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 advice, information and services for artists about the selling art online. It's not about 'how to draw' or 'how to paint'.
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 selling art online(ie it's not about commercial art or tattoo parlours). It provides resource links for visual artists who want to sell their work and/or learn more about how to get a good service and deliver a good service.
To be included the majority of content in a lens should provide useful information for other artists.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? or Making A Mark on Squidoo and the popular art blog Making A Mark.
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- Resources for Artists - How this group works
- Bookmark This Resource
- Getting started...........
- Options for displaying and selling Original Art
- Options for Print on Demand
- Communicating with the Customer
- Shipping artwork to the customer
- BOOKS: Marketing Art
- How to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery
- Joining this Group: what you need to know and why lenses get rejected
- Want to join this group? Post your lens below.
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Getting started...........
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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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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...
Options for displaying and selling Original Art
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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! Do some re...
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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...
Options for Print on Demand
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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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Roland Tumble's Guide to Print On Demand Art
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This is an overview of internet sites that sell print on demand art. I'll be including information for both artists and art buyers. In general, these sites offer their members an opportunity to present their work in a range of physical forms (as wel...
Communicating with the Customer
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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...
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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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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...
Shipping artwork to the customer
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How to pack, post and ship 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...
BOOKS: Marketing Art
The Fine Artist's Guide to Marketing and Self-Promotion: Innovative Techniques to Build Your Career as an Artist
Release Date: 08/01/2003
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Art Marketing 101, Third Edition: A Handbook for the Fine Artist (Art Marketing 101: A Handbook for the Fine Artist)
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I'd Rather Be in the Studio!
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How to Profit from the Art Print Market
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How to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery
for those of you who prefer B&M galleries to online selling
write a business plan - find start-up capital - find your ideal locale - renovate the space - manage cash flow - promote and grow your new business - attract and retain artists and clients - hire and manage staff - represent your artists
How to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery also includes sample forms, helpful tips from veteran collectors, a large section on art fairs, and a directory of art dealers associations.
How to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery (How to Start & Run a)
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/29/2009)
Written by popular gallery owner and art blogger Edward Winkleman (edward_winkleman) - who provides some of the best advice on the Internet for anybody hoping to get their work into an art gallery.
Making A Mark
Artist and author Katherine Tyrrell draws and writes about art for artists and art lovers.
Topics include: artists, art exhibitions, art blogs; art history; art techniques and tips; art business and marketing; art economy and making a mark with pastels, coloured pencils and pen and ink.
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Please read before submitting a request to join
This group is about selling art online and where and how you can make this a success.
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 selling art online in the context of 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 selling fine art online(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 of selling art online 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.
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Who is Making A Mark?
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