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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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How to Put on a Group Art Show

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A group show can kickstart your art career by bringing together like-minded artists and pooling precious resources. So what are the dos and don’ts of a successful group show? What is a group art show? A group show can be…

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How to Win Art Competitions

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Art competitions are a great way for artists to promote themselves and their artwork with the chance for coverage, exhibitions and even some cash prizes. There are thousands of art competitions every year, from painting competitions, textiles, ceramics, photography and sculpture.…

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Monthly Art Competitions to Build Your Reputation

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Alongside the many hundreds of high-profile global art competitions are dozens of smaller monthly art competitions that can help artists build a reputation while having far more opportunities to win. Many regular art competitions take place online or are linked…

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The Best Art Exhibitions in 2024

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Every artist knows that a big part of the job is looking at art — and where better than at 2024’s biggest gallery exhibitions. Exhibitions are more than a pleasant way for art lovers to spend the afternoon. They also…

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The Best Art Competitions in the UK

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Art competitions can be a brilliant way for artists to develop their career and build a reputation in the art world. Award winners can find it easier to attract galleries, commissions and sales. These are just a few of the…

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The Best International Art Competitions in 2024

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Art competitions are a great way for artists to promote themselves and their artwork with the chance for coverage, exhibitions and even some cash prizes. There are thousands of art competitions throughout the year from painting competitions, textiles, ceramics, photography…

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How Artists Can Plan a Successful Year Ahead

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After the (hopefully) busy holiday rush of sales and commissions, all artists, whatever discipline or level of practice, should get creative with a plan for the year ahead. There’s plenty to arrange, sign up for, or design months in advance.…

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Artweb Showcase: Contemporary Landscape Painters

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The landscape has always held a unique fascination for artists. The miles of uninterrupted horizons where endless variations of light and weather conditions play across an almost endless vista have drawn painters to the countryside for centuries. Just writing that…

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Textiles as a Fine Art (and How to Adapt Your Work)

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Creating textiles as a fine art is simpler than it seems. Consider the current textile art you make: can you step on it, wear it or use it — or is it designed to hang on a wall? If it’s…

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New Year’s Resolutions For Artists

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Starting the new year by considering new ideas or putting together a good plan of work is a simple way to prepare for the success that you want. But put aside the plans for exhibitions and open studios and test…

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