Who should I sell my artwork to and what’s a good dollar amount to charge per piece?

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I’ve been wanting to sell my artwork for a long time now, but I have no idea where to go to sell it, and how much I should charge. Any ideas?

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Answer by Kathleen S
The most effective way to sell your artwork is probably to get yourself represented by a gallery. Pretty much all sucsessfull contemporary artists have gallery representation. The reason for this is simple: when people are looking to buy original, contemporay artwork, local galleries are the first place they look. Not only does gallery representation help buyers to view you as a serious and talented artist, but galleries usually have websites, so your work is viewed by a lot more people. Most galleries are always on the lookout for new talent (do a google search for galleries in your area), so just send around images of your work on a cd, as well as your artist statement and resume, and see what happens. Keep in mind that most galleries take 50% of the selling price. There are also options like e-bay or local crafts fairs, which can work well, but in the eye of the art collecting public, aren’t viewed with as much respect as buying from a notable gallery. You could also try making your own website. When pricing your work, it makes sense to consider both the amount of time it took you to make it, as well as the cost of the materials. Don’t undercut yourself, if it took you 20 hrs to make something, that’s half a workweek, consider how much you would need to sell it for in order for that time to be worth it. Of course, in the end, it really comes down to how much people are willing to pay.

hope this helps

Answer by delia
depends on who likes it and how good it is. If you can, submit it to juried shows. They will pay you, and let you know if it is good. Otherwise you can try to get shows locally in random places that hang art, or in galleries. Galleries will sell your art for you, but take a big chunk of the money (40-60%).

Answer by kittyrogers
Read answer by Kathleen S. It pretty much says it all! I would like to add that you better be first rate with your work because the competition out there is literally fierce and much art work (even in galleries and at craft fairs) NEVER sells.

Answer by Gamengrl
Who to sell to and how much to charge is all relative to your market so you’ll have to identify who are the people most interested in what you do, where are these people located and how much can they afford to pay for one of your pieces.

The obvious avenue – and a good one – are the art galleries but it isn’t always easy getting accepted into one. You have to present a portfolio and realize when pricing the work there will be a commission included (usually 20 – 30%).

Juried art shows are good exposure and are in many of the big cities. You could win cash prizes and sell pieces. Some cities have annual art festivals that artists can rent space at (usually there is a submission process). Markets also rent spaces to merchants and you could try to peddle there. Some artists approach businesses, (cafes, decorators, public buildings) to beautify spaces with works on loan in the hopes of catching an interested eye.

Other tips: create a portfolio and CV beginning with documenting (photographing) all your work with proper lighting, measurements, title and medium. Consider establishing or joining a website in the future and lastly, take some framing classes since finished pieces are much more desirable than unframed works, but framing is very expensive so being able to do it yourself saves a lot of money.

Best of Luck.

Answer by magln j
well since u didn’t even post a picture i assume you are one of those deviantart type amateur soo nothing, blunt i know :/