Careers in Selling Art

Building networks for artists

Chris Brown, Development Officer at Cardiff's g39 gallery, spoke about how their drop-in sessions for artists are helping creatives to find work and develop business skills.

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How to represent artists

Looking to work with artists? An artist’s agent and artist’s producer describe how they developed their careers representing visual artists and helping them to promote, sell or exhibit their work.

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How to approach art galleries

Approaching galleries takes time and research. Different types of spaces require slightly different approaches.

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Know how to price your work

Every maker has bitter experience of pricing their work too high or too low. Pricing formulas range from the scientific, to the gut, to sheer guesswork. Put the creative stuff to one side and gather your receipts for this essential exercise.

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How to use market websites

Market websites are an increasingly popular outlet for artists and designer-makers. Find out the process and benefits of selling your creative products via a third-party.

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7 ways to promote yourself

Good promotion gets work seen, develops reputations and is key to establishing and advancing the practice of all artists.

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Running a nomadic art gallery

Jack Gibbon is founder and director of the Antlers Gallery, a 'nomadic' gallery with no permanent residence and produces temporary exhibitions within different spaces across Bristol.

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Business skills for artists

Fareda Khan of Shisha describes how her organisation supports artists in their continuing professional development, offering one-to-one advice, business skills and networking opportunities.

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Art auction career

Henry Wyndham has worked at Sotheby's art auction house for 15 years, and has been in the art world for 35 years.