Professional Organizations and More Resources with Thousands of Leads You can expand your art sales by selling your art to interior designers and corporate art consultants. They are art professionals who have residential and corporate clients. Interior designers and corporate art consultants work with talented emerging and established artists in all media. The first step … [Read more...]
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Use Special Events to Promote and Sell Your Art Every Month
If you want to generate more publicity and attract more art sales you can tap into a range of opportunities available throughout the year. All you need is access to a calendar of special events to get started. You'll discover there are dozens of occasions for almost every special interest you can imagine. This article will show you many eventful ways to promote and sell your … [Read more...]
How to Sell Your Art to New Home Owners
Imagine that you're meeting someone who has purchased a new house. They may feel overwhelmed and uncomfortable being in an empty space, no matter what size it is. There are so many decisions to make as they stare at the sterile blank walls. They have to navigate the myriad shades of wall paint colors on the market. They may feel intimidated by what they read in the leading … [Read more...]
Your Words Have the Power to Sell More Art
The words you choose to speak and write about yourself and your art can be powerful tools to attract art buyers, quicker sales, generate publicity, and increase many more career opportunities. It is true: Your words have the power to sell more art. You can arouse a positive response in the reader or listener, propel them to make a decision, and take action. In this article … [Read more...]
Thinking of Selling Your Art Online? Ask Yourself These Questions First
This article by art marketing expert Carolyn Edlund will answer many questions you may have if you're thinking of selling your art online. Carolyn Edlund is an art business consultant and writer, and the founder of Artsy Shark artsyshark.com. She is also the Executive Director of The Arts Business Institute, and frequently speaks on art business topics in live workshops … [Read more...]
Selling Your Art to Your Niche Market
Are you selling as much art as you want to? One way of making sure your sales continue to grow is to first determine who your ideal customers are. Simply, your subject matter and the unique characteristics of your art will provide the road map to your ideal audience -- your niche market. This article explains what a niche market is and includes examples of those successfully … [Read more...]
You’ll Sell More Art When You Define Your Art Customer Profile
What makes successfully selling artists different from artists who are struggling to sell their art? They know why their art is selling. They know the unique characteristics of their art work and why art buyers find them appealing. They know how to identify their primary and secondary art customer profiles. They will put more time and effort trying to sell their art to people … [Read more...]
Selling Your Art to Corporations
Imagine your art on permanent display in a lobby or conference room of a corporation. Getting your art into corporate art collections is a big career boost. It brings money and prestige and builds your reputation. Many businesses today are recognized for their valuable art collections and are extremely influential in the world of art and business. In this article you’ll find … [Read more...]
The Important Differences Between Your Artist’s Biography and Your Artist’s Statement and How to Write Them
On a daily basis I have the pleasure of visiting dozens of artists' websites, either as part of my curatorial process for a new exhibition or in preparation for my writing services when artists are seeking feedback about their art. Suffice to say, I have read a myriad of diverse examples of Artist's Biographies and Artist's Statements, ranging from excellent to those that are … [Read more...]
How to Add Value to Your Art So You Can Raise Your Prices
Throughout your art career you'll want to engage in activities that will add value to your art. There are several key benchmarks that define how the value of art is determined. The more valuable your art becomes the more justification you'll have for charging more for it. This article shows you how to add value to your art and what steps to avoid that will decrease the value … [Read more...]
How to Create An Art Patron Plan
Have you ever asked yourself, how can I sell many works of art before I create them? If so, you'll love this article about how to create an Art Patron Plan. If you’re an artist who enjoys creating a series of artwork on a specific theme, is good at meeting deadlines, and wants to gain loyal collectors and financial security, this article has been written for you. The Art … [Read more...]
How to Close the Sale with a Potential Art Buyer
If you're like most artists the experience of trying to sell your art in person can be extremely uncomfortable. What you may not realize is the potential buyer may also be uncomfortable. So, consider approaching the situation with the intention of trying to be as helpful as possible. You will want to lead the customer to make a decision that is best for them. This article is … [Read more...]
Advice from Artists Who Encourage You To “Never Give Up!”
Most artists I know are eager to encourage, support and help their fellow artists. For example, for this article I collected advice from artists who encourage you to "Never Give Up!". You'll find motivational words from three prominent artists JoAnne Carson, Nancy Reyner and Nancy Staub Laughlin from in-depth interviews on this website -- links to them are provided. There … [Read more...]
12 Simple and Enjoyable Ways to Expand Your Art Career Credibility
Excellent ideas to use during every stage of your art career! Whether you are an emerging artist, at mid-career level, or restarting your art career after a hiatus, are you looking for more ways to expand your art career credentials? If so, this article gives you 12 simple and enjoyable ways to add more credibility, increase buyers, enhance your reputation, expand your … [Read more...]
10 Best Selling Tips For Artists
If you visit the hundreds of articles I've written for you on this website you'll probably find thousands of sales tips for artists. In the interest of saving you time I like to occasionally offer bite-size morsels of information with links to further reading. That way, you have the option to read either short or long articles that best suit your time schedule! Either way, … [Read more...]
How Artists Can Develop Satisfied Art Buyers and Increase Art Sales
After you concentrate on creating the best art you possibly can you can then think about how to attract buyers to your art, and sell more of it. This article is about how artists can develop satisfied art buyers and increase art sales. If you make a habit of putting these simple steps into practice you'll be sure to attract more art buyers, and grow your professional success … [Read more...]