Most art collectors have insurance against fire and other damages to their work yet, surprisingly, many of them do not have theft insurance. The rationale for excluding this insurance is usually because coverage is simply too expensive. Further, if an artwork is stolen, it isn’t replaceable anyways. This rationale towards theft insurance for art is misguided. If you are going to make a considerable investment in an art collection, you should make sure that it is completely protected to the [...]
Archive for April, 2011
Open studios are one of the best environments for selling your work because you get to interact directly with your patrons and also let them see your process in the dynamic setting of your studio. Here are some tips to make sure that you have a successful open studio. #1 Organize with Nearby Artists You can get the most out of your artist open studio by engaging other artists who have studios nearby yours. Not only will this draw in [...]
One of the major problems that emerging artists have is deciding on how to price their work. Sometimes, they just leave it to the gallery to decide. Other times, they randomly pick numbers which seem appropriate – putting higher prices on the works they like the most and lower prices on the works they aren’t as pleased with. When you randomly assign prices to your work, you are undermining yourself as a professional artist and collectors are not going to [...]
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