Arts & Crafts Business

Annual neighborhood or city art festivals provide artist's with repeat exposure and the opportunity to gain a local following. Look for festivals that require a short drive, reasonable booth cost...

Starting your own small, home-based art or photography business is quick and easy with these two favorite website services. If you have a digital camera, scanner or a digital art program you can...

Starting your own line of artisan jewelry can be a wonderfully fulfilling creative experience. However, the point of creating such a line is usually to sell it to others and make a profit while...

Artists are usually too busy creating to give much thought to taxes, but avoiding taxes can often lead to business and financial ruin. Most artists who make money from their craft are...

Are you a crafty family looking to make some extra money? Artisans and craftsmen have been selling their wares for centuries, but in this modern age, there are new ways to make money with family...

Essentially, marketing is what you do to get your product or service to potential consumers. Even as an artist, it's virtually impossible to be successful without effective marketing practices.To...

Art shows are wonderful venues for many different types of artists to showcase and sell their work. An art show is different from a craft fair, in that an art show is usually juried, meaning an...

Vinyl wall art refers to decorative decals made of vinyl that many people use to bring on a new personality to their homes. In many cases, it takes the place of wallpaper and is more affordable...

The great thing about today's global marketplace is that artists--and all businesses, for that matter--have a larger potential customer base, increasing exposure and sales. There really isn't a...

Whether you're an artist or an entrepreneur, selling art prints can be an effective way of making money and promoting yourself as an artist. There are many ways to sell art prints, from setting up...

As an artist, it’s necessary to sell art, even if each of our paintings is a baby and we’d love to keep each one. There are all kinds of art and everybody has different tastes so just because...

Looking to sell your handmade or vintage items to a wider on-line audience, but put off by high fees on eBay or etsy? Give the new hand-craft market Art Fire a try -- sell 10 items at a time for...

Did you know your art makes great personalized greeting cards? Want to make professionally printed personalized greeting cards from your art? You can make and sell all kinds of cards. You can...

So you've created artworks you want to sell at artshows. Follow these basic steps to ensure your best possible success and future success for your small art or craft business.

Being a local artist can be very profitable if you know where to find clients. Following is a list of many possible outlets to provide you with a great income as an artist.

There are a variety of venues to consider when selling your art, whether paintings, photography or sculpture. Many come with a price and some with a lot of time. Have art worked completed and...

It happens to all of us: a proposal is rejected, a demo tape is returned unplayed, slides are sent back with a form letter, or a pitch meets a stony reception. You're devastated, of course, and...