{"id":15937,"date":"2017-04-11T13:50:17","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T13:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=15937"},"modified":"2017-04-22T14:12:54","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T14:12:54","slug":"artists-weigh-in-how-to-sell-your-artwork-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/artists-weigh-in-how-to-sell-your-artwork-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Artists Weigh In: How to Sell Your Artwork Online"},"content":{"rendered":"
Figuring out how you want to market and sell your art can be a daunting task in today’s volatile art world. For those of us who are just starting out and haven’t yet captured the attention of a brick-and-mortar gallery, selling online can be a great option. Naturally, there’s an overwhelming amount of ways to do this, but have no fear\u2014we’ve broken them down into categories\u00a0and chatted with\u00a0several artists who use some of the more popular platforms about their experiences selling their art online.<\/p>\n
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1. The DIY Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n Whether it’s simply adding a shopping feature to your main website or creating a whole separate site where collectors\u00a0can buy\u00a0your art, some artists prefer more freedom and individuality when making their\u00a0work available for purchase online. If this sounds like you, there are plenty of options out there that allow you to take the reigns and design your platform with as much or as little help as you need.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Website:\u00a0Big Cartel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Big Cartel is one such platform that allows visual artists and other creatives to do things their way. Setting up a shop is easy\u2014pick a plan<\/a>, pick a shop name, put in a few other details, and you’re in. They offer a Gold plan, which is free forever and a good way to see what Big Cartel is all\u00a0about and make sure\u00a0it’s\u00a0the right fit you and your\u00a0work. If you need your shop to do bit more for you, there are several levels of paid options to choose from. Big Cartel never takes\u00a0a cut of sales: they only get paid if an artist\u00a0wants or needs the features of a paid plan. There’s a small fee from the payment processors to handle the actual money part, but those fees are the same anywhere.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n