Sell Art

Seven of the best sites for selling art you’ve created or for learning about selling artworks that you own. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Art Articles and News for Artists - This page offers dozens of articles devoted to helping artists with different aspects of selling and marketing their art, including how to handle both the common and unexpected situations that might arise. (www.artbusiness.com)

2. The Print Yard - Upload digital images of your fine art or photography, and this site offers buyers various-sized prints of your work. (You keep the original piece.) The Print Yard takes a 5% commission on any prints sold. (www.theprintyard.com)

3. Doubletake Gallery - Fine Art Consignments - If you happen to own art of some known importance to the art world, this site will sell it for you on a consignment basis. Fees for selling your art are worked out on an individual basis. (www.doubletakeart.com)

4. Yessy Art Gallery - Sell your art here by posting pictures of the art, along with pertinent informaion about the piece and its price, and Yessy handles the actual selling—you just ship out the sold art. Charges a $59 fee which allows you to upload as much of your art as you’d like for a year; you don’t pay commissions on sales. You can also try it free for two weeks to see if it’s worth spending the money. (www.yessy.com)

5. BoundlessGallery.com - Offers artists, galleries and private collectors to post pictures of art work for sale, as well as allowing artists who do custom work a chance to market their services. As a seller, you pay a 25% commission on any art that sells through the site. (www.boundlessgallery.com)

6. How Not to Sell Art - “How can I sell my art?” you ask. Well, this site can tell you what not to do, including this advice: “Don’t price your art at shows, openings, in your studio, or online. Forcing people to ask how much your art costs eliminates potential buyers who, for whatever reasons, feel uncomfortable asking.” (www.artbusiness.com)

7. It’s World Art - Offers free Web sites for artists to sell artworks online, as well as paid subscriptions that offer a greater range of services. (www.itsworldart.com)