How can you sell your art?

Answer 1

For an artist just starting out, the internet is rapidly becoming the best place to showcase your work.

The only way to sell anything is to have a buyer see your work. You can apply to art galleries in your area, and find out from the owner what would be the best place to display your work.

I have seen artists work featured in banks and restaurants. Maybe you can find one near you that will let you show.

AnswerI really don't suggest the internet as a way to sell art. It is a more social activity. A good way to gain recognition is to see if you local PBS station does an annual art auction and donate a piece to them to sell on their televised auction.

Also check your local galleries to see if they are accepting new artist. You will need between 4 to 6 pieces for a gallery showing.

Create promotional MATERIALS. A web page and/or blog, a pocket-portfolio with some art images, a small give-away or business card with your web page address, a brochure and a full-size portfolio with photos of your work (not the originals).

Participate in LOCAL EVENTS (street fairs, festivals, flee markets, etc.). The more you are "out there" the more chances you have of selling your work. Giving back a percentage of sales to a charity is an added plus.

These books might help you, to start: "How to Get Started Selling Your Art" by Carole Katchen & "Art Marketing 101" by the ArtNetwork.

AnswerTry to start by making contacts and attending art fairs and other art events in your community. One last piece of advice: find out about art market tips and tricks. Many useful books about taking art from a hobby to a business are available. AnswereBay is a popular place to sell art online, but the fees are very expensive with varying listing fees and up to 15% final value commissions. Other popular online art alternatives are etsy and artfire, which are generally cheaper than ebay. Artfire charges a flat $12.95/month. Etsy charges $0.20 per quantity of item. So if you sell 10 different items, each with a quantity of 10, it would cost $20.00 in listing fees. Plus etsy charges a 3.5% final commission charge on anything that sells (I checked the fees, current as of 2/28/2012). Craigslist is free, but you typically only get to target audiences in one city at a time.

Another new site call UniSquare is like ebay and has an online art marketplace. There are no listing fees, no registration or monthly fees and only a low, flat 2% final commission fee. This is affordable and would be recommended if you would like to list a lot of items for a long time and not have to pay anything until they sell. Like ebay, you can also build free web stores as well.

Answer 2

Sell it online for free under:

http://www.extraordinarygallery.com

Or You can sell it FREE at EZArtTrader.com - They specialize in both new and second hand art work. Often times consumers find it hard to re-sell art work purchased in the past. EZArtTrader works with art galleries to connect the art sellers with art buyers.

Answer 3

well you can go around ur block and sell it then when you run out make 2 more copys and go to a art museum and ask them if they can show ur art or ask them where else you can sell them hope this helps

Answer 4

Very valuable works of art by famous artists are often sold at auctions like Sotheby's or Christie's.

Answer 5

If you mean "Where do you sell your artworks" then you can sell them anywhere really. Ebay is a common site. And if you have a deviantART it works too.