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The best competitions to enter in 2025

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2025 may feel far away, but in the world of art competitions, planning is already well underway with themes, submission details and deadlines already decided. So make sure you have plenty of time for the paint to dry on your…

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Legal Requirements for Your Website: Advice for Artists

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As a professional artist, if you have a website to sell your artwork, collect personal data for newsletter signups or provide information to readers, it needs to meet certain legal requirements. Legal requirements for your website The legal aspect of…

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Tips on Creating Your Own Art Book

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An art book is not meant to collect dust on a bookshelf. It’s a piece of limited edition artwork that should be shown off, like a coffee table book. Major artists and galleries have recognized that carefully curated books can…

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Oil Paint for Artists: Origins and Overview

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Oil paint is a revered medium among many artists. We explore how its made, its place in history, and popular techniques. What is oil paint? All paint is designed to do the same thing: get pigment (color) to stick to…

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Online Art Competitions to Build Your Reputation

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The internet has changed a lot about the way we work — and sell — as artists, and one of the best aspects is the advent of online art competitions. What is an online art competition? Every art competition begins…

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The Benefits of YouTube for Artists

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YouTube is a video-sharing platform that makes sense for visual artists working in film or animation. But for artists working in 2D and 3D static works, it can be still be a vital resource. For the modern artist, there are…

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What the Judges Say: How to Win Art Competitions

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Judging art competitions is an art form in its own right. And understanding who the judges are and what the judges are looking for will help ensure your work gets to the top of the list and a share of…

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The Best International Art Competitions 2023

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See our latest guide to the best 2024 international competitions Visiting from the UK? Check our our guide to The best art competitions in the UK You can also see our latest on Monthly Competitions that will raise your profile…

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Email Marketing for Artists: A Beginner’s Guide

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Before mapping out your email marketing plan, you’ll need to consider a few things. For example, do you have enough content for a newsletter, or just enough for an e-shot? Or is your contact list big enough list to justify…

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Art as a Second Career

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The appeal of art as a second career is an enduring one as many people seek to explore their artistic side. But aside from Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst, most artists work in that grey area between a career and…

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How to Price Your Artwork and Increase Its Value

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Cost and value are two very different things when it comes to artwork — so how do you price your artwork and realize its value? It’s a universal truth that an artwork’s value is in the eye of the beholder.…

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The Best Painting Competitions for Artists

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Winning a painting competition can earn you recognition within your field. Professional artists know that one of the quickest ways to gain fame and (sometimes) fortune is through awards and prizes. Although many prizes are highly competitive, the competitions are…

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The Best Drawing Competitions for Artists

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Drawing is often overlooked as a simple starting point for creating a final artwork, but drawing competitions are among the most prestigious of all art competitions. What is drawing? Drawing is simply making marks — using charcoal, pencils, graphite sticks,…

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The Best Photography Competitions

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The categories for photography competitions come in all shapes and sizes from wildlife and nature, to portraiture, landscape, and even astronomy and abstraction. Artists working in photography may avoid competitions as they’re seen as too commercial, but an award can…

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How to Run an Open Studio

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For art lovers, the joy of visiting open studio events is to meet local artists and buy their work. For professional artists, open studios can be part of a solid marketing and networking strategy. And while they can take months…

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