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Art and Copyright Law in the UK: Protect Your Artwork
When you create a piece of artwork you hold the copyright. The law states that the minute you have created you artwork, or lay pen to paper, that...
Creating Your Artist Portfolio
The most important part of any artist's collection is their portfolio. A professional portfolio is entirely different to that of your working portfolio. Your working...
Develop a USP for Your Artwork
A unique selling point , often referred to as a USP, is what makes customers buy your product rather than that of your competitor. It is essential that you know what...
Essential Artist Supplies and Art Equipment
As with any business it is important that you buy the correct equipment in order to start producing saleable goods. With an art business the...
Finding Art Materials Suppliers
Brushes, paper, paints, canvas pastels, erasers, easels and essential equipment for starting an art business, just as tools, van and diagnostic equipment is to a...
How to Get Commissions For Your Art
Producing art for commissions feels like the ultimate compliment for your art business. Someone has liked your work so much they want to buy a piece before it’s even...
How to Price Your Art
Pricing art is one of the most difficult aspects of running your own art business. To a novice businessman or impassioned artist it is reminiscent of that age-old...
Identifying Trends in the Art World
Where there’s art, there are trends. From realism to modernism and cubism to impressionism, for your art business to succeed it’s vital you stay on top of the...
Questionnaire: Your Art or Your Business?
Finding the right balance between being an artist and being a business person is a well-documented struggle. Creative art, business planning and...
Selling Alternative Art
A walk around your local art gallery will reveal a whole host of alternative art, both sculpture and canvas, for sale by both amateur and professional artists. There...
The Art of Selling Art
If you own a gallery or a collection of art, one of the many hats you may need to wear is your sales hat!
Sales is an art in its own right but selling art is a...
Tips for Displaying and Showing Your Art Work
Once you have a selection of art ready to display it’s imperative that you present it in the best way possible. You need to pay attention to detail...
