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How Artists Earn: Wholesale and Online Retail

There are a lot of ways to make a living from your art these days: online retail, in-person events, consignment and galleries, old-fashioned word-of-mouth, and of course, wholesale.

Add a Turnkey Element When Selling Art

Why should an artist consider convenience and “ready to use” as an element to build into their offering?

Are You Selling Art in the Wrong Places?

Are you doing the same thing over and over again, when you aren’t really making many sales?

The Power of Consultative Selling

Use your knowledge and experience to make recommendations that will help your customers purchase just the right piece that they will love.

Selling to Large Retailers

I highly encourage small businesspeople to meet with a regional buyer, or even a store level buyer, if they have the latitude to place orders.

Selling to Large Retailers

Want to join the “big leagues” and get your work into chain stores? Here’s how to survive and thrive without losing your shirt.

A Gallery Director Speaks: The Psychology of Selling Art

Robert Patrick, art gallery director and consultant, speaks about the psychology of selling to a collector, and the “intangible” quality of art. He also discusses gallery merchandising and setup to create an inviting atmosphere which clients will want to visit.

Build Your Wholesale Accounts/Exclusivity

Entrepreneurs who are wholesaling to retail stores may offer “exclusivity” to certain accounts to prevent over-saturation in a market.

Courses

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Art as a Healing Force for Recovery

To support the recovery community, artist Dena Leibowitz developed a line of greeting cards using her designs.

How Sublimation Printing can Scale an Art Business

Taking this step means she is now poised to enter new marketplaces for her work, and is ready to build a strong business with potential to sell volume and gain repeat orders.

Should Your Art Website List Prices?

Failing to set prices withholds vital information, and a lack of information never inspired anyone to buy.

How an Artist Created a Full-Time Business

I love creating artwork, however, selling originals I learned early on was the limiting factor if that is all I sold.

Should You Quit Your Day Job?

There are many ways to earn money as a self-employed artist. Just be sure that you understand clearly that as an entrepreneur, you are in sales, plain and simple.