How to Open an Online Art Gallery for Cheap
Digital artists can use online art galleries to display or promote their works and even sell their art online. An online art gallery will have its own URL that you can send in emails, place in forums or post on other websites. When visitors click the URL link, they will be able to browse your artwork from anywhere in the world. You will need to sign up with a website that hosts online art gallery services. Often, these sites offer a free version that is limited to a certain number of pieces and an upgraded version for a small yearly fee.
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Instructions
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Go to a website that offers online art gallery services such as MyArtSpace.com, Absolute Arts.com or Artist Listing.
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Sign up for a free account with the website. The free account will allow you to familiarize yourself with the site’s layout, features and community. If you decide you want to expand your gallery, you can choose to upgrade to a paid account at a later time.
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Respond to any email that the site may send you to validate your account. Also save any log-in information that you may receive.
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Log into the website and familiarize yourself with the gallery and image upload tools. Each site will have different features and different methods of uploading your images. They will also have different limitations on the number of images you can upload for the free account.
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Upload your images to the art gallery site. You can usually do this by filling out a short form that allows you to provide information about your picture. At some point, you will click a button on the website to browse for the digital image that you would like to upload to your gallery.
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Complete the online form to post your images to your gallery. Make sure to record your gallery’s URL address. You can use this URL to share your online gallery with other people on the Internet.
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Tips & Warnings
Getting involved with other artists in the galleries' online communities is a good way to meet new friends, learn new art techniques and share your art with others.
