Here are some things to consider for helping you sell your art at this time in our economy:
Be creative and don't hesitate to be aggressive when trying a new venue.
Go out and try you will be surprised how successful you can be!
- Offer affordable options for buyers, artwork under $500, for example.
or even under $200.
Don't make a mistake of ignoring small sales and focusing all your attention on large ones; a steady stream of small sales can easily add up to a livable income. - Sell on the installment plan.
Ten buyers paying you $50 a week or a couple of hundred dollars a month on installment plans means you're making $2000 per month. - Rent your artwork.
If you can rent out twenty works of art for $30 each per month, that's $600 per month that you wouldn't otherwise have if your art sat in your studio gathering dust.
Confine the rental pieces to those you're less likely to sell outright.
You don't want to tie up salable works that can potentially greater significant dollar amounts in short periods of time. - Check the local museums for a rental gallery.
You will need to submit one or two pieces to be juried into the gallery.
You usually need to give them the one that is juried not a substitute.
Sometimes they will include you in a special exhibit with other rental artwork.
Expect the museum to keep your work for a designated time, you cannot retrieve it before the time allotted. - Barter your artwork.
Trade art for everything from medical, dental to meals, household goods, other artist's work and anything else that you can think of.
Look at part cash/part trade options when someone is interested in your art.
You might be able to trade for something they have. - Donate one of your pieces to a charity function.
Be sure to choose a good piece, not a throw away one.
It will be on display and viewed by prospective buyers.
You never know who is attending these functions.
Leave business cards or brochures to be displayed with your artwork.
This is usually a silent auction and sometimes you can get the name of the person who won your artwork. - Joinco-op gallery and participate the events to promote your work.
Be present for receptions to interact with prospective buyers.
Tell them about your work and how you accomplished it.
People always like a story behind the artwork.
Be creative and don't hesitate to be aggressive when trying a new venue.
Go out and try you will be surprised how successful you can be!