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Many artists think that they do not need a contract with a gallery and that an informal agreement is enough. These informal agreements are not going to protect your rights as a professional artist. While most artists and galleries with positive relationships do not refer to the terms of the contract, the contract must still be there in order to protect the rights of both parties. At the very least, you will need a consignment agreement with the gallery selling [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Every successful business requires a budget – including your art business independent artist. You need to make sure that you will have the funds available to cover all costs and ideally a budget plan which will allow you to turn a profit in the long. Artists are notoriously bad at budgeting. Hence, the term “starving artist” is no coincidence. The problem that most people, including artists, have with budgets is that they are either improbable dreams or acts of denial. [...]

As an artist, you should always be looking for opportunities to promote your work and build up your reputation. One of the best ways to do this is to donate your work to charity. Art donations can be directly to an organization to display in their building or they may be sold in an auction to raise money for that organization. There are virtually limitless organizations you can choose from for donating your work. While an art donation should always [...]