selling art
There are almost too many resources that will help you sell your art online. Here are 15 great ways to get that canvas, video, book or other piece of art out the door. This list will be updated over the next several weeks with links to experts who will explain how to sell your art through these venues.
Ways to Sell Art Online
- Etsy – a community of artists who make hand crafted pieces. See our post on How to Sell Your Art on Etsy.
- Adwords – Google’s advertising program. If you have a website where you sell your work, Adwords is a highly effective way of targeting those looking for art to buy. If you’d like some tips on how to use Adwords, please contact me directly.
- Ebay – the world’s largest auction site. Follow @ebayart on Twitter to get an idea of what kind of art does well on ebay.
- Amazon – the single largest directory of online stores, Amazon turned itself into one of the world’s largest retailers by creating a platform for anyone to sell anything. There are literally thousands of stores that use Amazon as their main source of sales. If you make handmade jewelry, Amazon has a section just for you on their front page.
- Imagekind.com – high quality printing & framing, community, and marketing tips. See Imagekind Power Selling Tips.
- Cafepress.com – for designing shirts, other screen printed things
- Craigslist – in certain cities, people use Craigslist for everything. In Portland, I have seen everything from couches, to cars, to beautiful pieces of art for sale. Think of it as the world’s largest classified ad.
- Art-exchange.com – high end artwork. This site is designed for professional art buyers.
- Artbusiness.com – if you are very serious about your work and have the money to hire a professional.
- DailyOriginal.com – feature one piece of art each day on the site.
- EmptyEasel.com – the most comprehensive guide to selling paintings on the internet.
- Yessy.com – buy, sell art gallery
- Buysellart.com – another gallery
- Fuelforart.com – a marketing book for artists
- Foliotwist.com – ready made art websites w/Paypal shopping cart built in
Bonus: More Ways to Sell Art Offline
- Swap meets
- Craft Fairs
- Farmer’s Markets
- Network – go to networking functions at local museums & art galleries
- Enter competitions
- Ask local shops & businesses to display your work
- Submit to stock photo & image sites
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Like ImageKind, but I think the interface is a lot classier!
Selling art on the web and being successful at it is really my dream. I’ve tried several microstock agencies and various POD sites but have had limited success. I decided that selling my work for literally nickels and dimes on microstock sites was a futile venture so I don’t pay much attention to it. Now I’m focusing my attention on Zazzle and am having greater success. $40 in 3 months. For me, it’s something to get excited about. But it’s hard for me to see it as a primary source of income. I don’t know if it’s the quality of my art or my inexperience with marketing. I know there are people who are very successful selling art online but my question is can I be just as successful? Hopefully, yes. Fotos to Fractals
I tried selling online through my website and didn’t have much success. Personally, if I was buying an original work of art I would not buy it online. I’d want to see it in person to get a better feel for the colors, texture, and size. So instead I use my website as more of a portfolio. However, with prints, I don’t think that’s the case. But I haven’t tried selling them in the online market. So I’m interested in giving it a whirl using the sites listed. Thanks for the handy-dandy info.
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