Below is an INDEX of all the pages you can find on this website 
  • Choose your topic of interest
  • EITHER: hit the red button for the TOPIC SECTION for an introduction and useful tips
  • OR: click the specific TOPIC LINK in red to go direct to that SPECIFIC PAGE
  • Topics in black - without a link - are "in draft / development" and are currently being worked on and will be published in due course.
  • Feel free to offer tips or content for any of these pages.

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How to interpret the pages listed below.
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Anything with a crimson link has a link embedded in it which takes you to that page
Anything in italics is not yet published - but is being worked on

Link to
Section in top menu
|| PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE:......  - Long Section Title
SECTION Introduction (included in top menu)
  • Often contains practical info and tips

SELLING ART "NEED TO KNOW" - MAJOR TOPIC AREA - without a dedicated introduction page (but may get one later!)
MAJOR TOPIC - STARTING OUT: Tips for an Emerging Artist - often has sub-pages for specific topics
  • NON - BOLD bullet: identifies info and tips on this major topic page
  •  TOPIC SUB-PAGE (bulleted in bold) How to photograph your art
  • TOPIC IN DRAFT Studio Options/Practices - 
    • Studio Health & Safety - new content in DRAFT
|| PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: How to be a Successful Artist - Habits, Practices and Development
  • BUSINESS HABITS for Organised and Effective Artists:
  • FAQS: How can I be successful as an artist?
  • Real Life as an Artist: Business PRACTICES summary of content in this section

STARTING OUT: Tips for an Emerging Artist:
  • lists of habits to be developed
  • how to avoid failing

BEING A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST - TIPS
​THE BEST ART BUSINESS BOOKS for Artists & Designers​

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS 
  • Art Business Courses
  • Mentoring
  • Art Groups and Societies
  • Art Business on Facebook
  • Organisations for Artists
Real Life BUSINESS PRACTICES​ - for Artists

IMAGE MANAGEMENT
LAW FOR ARTISTS
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FOR ARTISTS 
Artwork Inventory
  • Inventory Management 
  • Certificate of Authenticity
  • How to make labels for art 
  • Inventory Management Software ( nearly complete! )
  • Fine Art Storage

Studio Options/Practices
  • Studio Health & Safety
  • How to build a studio
  • Studio Equipment & Furniture

Relationship Management
|| MARKETING FOR ARTISTS
  • Why the art is not enough
  • How to communicate about art, artists and artistic practice ​on paper, online and in person
    to art collectors, galleries and the public
MARKETING THE ARTIST: Specific Statements
​MARKETING EXHIBITIONS: Written Statements
In Development
  • Email Newsletter Software - A Guide - to be transferred
  • An Artist's newsletter
​WEBSITES FOR ARTISTS In Development:
  • Which is the best webware or website host?
  • Websites for Art Societies
  • Website Statistics for Artists
  • The Artist's Guide to SEO
  • Keeping Google happy
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING FOR ARTISTS
IMAGES FOR MARKETING ONLINE
|| HOW TO SELL YOUR ART
  • summarises how content of this section is organised
  • identifies info. re regulatory requirements and what is optional
  • Brief Overview of different options for selling art - Iincluding advice, info and tips!

SELLING ART: "NEED TO KNOW"
Artists (and art groups/societies) need to be aware of the regulatory / contractual issues associated with selling art IN DRAFT:
  • Commissions
  • Licensing art 
  • Wholesale Wall Art - Selling art to Trade 
PLACES TO SELL ART
ART EXHIBITIONS & COMPETITIONS
SELLING ART ONLINE
  • Online art galleries
  • Print art on demand
  • Art auctions
ART COLLECTORS
  • ​Art Collectors
  • Commissions
  • Art Cons and Scams
|| HOW TO FRAME AND HANG ART
  • How to frame art 
  • General tips about framers
  • General tips and frames 
  • What sort of frame design / moulding / wood? - Different styles and types of frames
  • Framing for open exhibitions and art competitions (summary) - also see dedicated page
  • Framing for gallery exhibitions
  • Framing for commissions (summary)
  • ​Protecting your frames
  • How to store finished artwork
Professional Framing
DIY Framing & Hanging
IN DRAFT
  • Framing for Gallery Exhibitions (detailed version)
  • Framing for Commissions (detailed version)
  • How to cut a Mount
  • Pros and Cons of Glazing for Framing Art - The Different Types of Picture Framing Glass​
  • The basics of framing art
  • How to choose the right frame
  • How to cut a mount
  • How to mat and back a picture
  • How to measure wire for picture
  • ​The Different Types of Picture Framing Glass
HOW TO SHIP ART INTERNATIONALLY
(one of the most popular pages on the site!)
How to get to grips with:
  • Export Invoices,
  • The EORI Number
  • Customs:
    • ​Customs Declaration Forms
    • ATA Carnet and work for exhibition only
    • Trade Tariff Commodity Codes,
  • Customs Charges, Taxes, Import Duty & VAT​
    • Tax on importing art for exhibition and sale 
    • VAT on Art Imported to the EU area ​- for sale at art fairs, art competitions, juried & gallery exhibitions
    • ​Reimporting artwork 
  • Rules of Origin - documentation for export/import (see dedicated page)
  • Export Licences for Cultural Goods (see dedicated page)
  • ​How to write an International Address
  • Size, weight and content restriction
​​|| COPYRIGHT FOR ARTISTS

Know Your Rights
Protecting your assets
IN DRAFT
  • How to protect your art
  • A Guide to Photography in Public
  • Pinterest, Copyright and Spam - for Visual Artists & Photographers 
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