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Payment Options for Selling Art

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Whether in person or online, making an art sale is only half the battle. Next is processing the payment—and if done right, it can drive more sales. Most art payments are done online, using platforms such as Shopify. But there…

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How to Find and Win Art Commissions

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One of the signs that you have truly made it as an artist is when people commission your artwork—but how do you get there? The first thing is to let people know you accept commissions. Shout it loud on social…

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How to Sell Artwork Through Online Shops and Galleries

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Continuing our series on ways to make a living as an artist, we look at the options for making money through third-party seller websites, like Etsy or Amazon, or online galleries.  What is an online art shop or gallery? There’s…

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A Guide to Threads Social Media Channel for Artists

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As you’ve likely heard, a new social media channel has joined the fray. Threads is a text-based conversation app focused on live chat and content sharing and has been designed to sit alongside Instagram. Forget the arguments between the two…

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How to Create an Art Portfolio

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A strong art portfolio is a marker of a professional artist. When you are looking for someone to invest in you and your art—whether through sales, commissions or exhibitions—a little professionalism can go a long way, and your art portfolio…

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Tips for Setting Up a Home Art Studio

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Having a studio is top of the shopping list for any artist, but when space is at a premium and the investment for professional studio is out of the question, creating a home art studio is the way to go.…

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How to Ship Artwork

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You’ve made the sale and the money is in the bank—now it’s time to get your artwork to your buyer. Follow Artweb’s step-by-step guide to shipping art the right way. Pricing your shipping costs Shipping costs for large items can…

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Is Acrylic Paint Better Than Oil Paint?

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Celebrating its first century, acrylic paint has found its way on to more and more artists’ palettes. So how does this relative newcomer compare to oil paint—and which one should you use? Anyone who has ever decorated a room will…

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Create Eye-catching Art Reels for Instagram

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More than 140 billion reels play across Instagram and Facebook each day—so how can artists capture some of that audience? As visual people, artists should be able to create reels with relative ease. They encourage creativity and originality—the same things we…

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The Best Art Competitions in America and How to Enter Them

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Art competitions are a great way for artists to promote themselves and their artwork with the chance for exposure, exhibitions and even cash prizes. Thousands of art competitions in America are taking place in 2023 with a focus on painting,…

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