Q: How do I sell my artwork on Artboom?
A: It’s very easy to sell your artwork using our website. We have the best online gallery, an established art printing and framing department, and the most impressive collection of frames that would suit your artwork. To start selling, just follow these simple steps:
1. Log in to www.Artboom.com and open a free member account. You can put up as many artworks as you like and up put your biography, upload a profile photo describe your artwork and define the medium you use from painting, sculpture, drawing to mixed media and glass.
2. You’ll find a Gallery tab on your account. Just click on this to upload high resolution images of your artwork. You can upload images from your computer by choosing the “Upload images from your PC” option. We accept images in JPG, PNG, and TIFF formats.
3. Once the upload is completed, you can also add descriptions of your artwork at the bottom. It’s recommended that you declare a markup price for every print order.
4. Your prints will be displayed in a range of frames and mounts by our software. The better your artwork looks, the greater chance you’ll have of selling them. You’ll also be earning commission for every frame, glazing and mount sold with your prints. With your free membership account, you can stipulate what mark up you want as your commission, 10% is the recommended amount but you can stipulate any amount, as a percentage of our charges but, please bear in mind that, at too high a % the final cost of your work will appear expensive to buyers.
5. Your account page will be private and you will have a ‘Public’ view which you can control. This means that your work can be openly viewed by anyone searching or browsing the Artboom website.
6. Direct people to your Artboom website by giving them your unique URL address (http://yourscreenname.artboom.com). You’re open for business as soon as someone visits your galleries.
7. Your friends, family, fans, and other designers can freely order prints of your artwork. Artboom caters to the demands of buyers across the globe.
8. As soon as you’ve reached the $50 mark in earnings, Artboom will even pay you every month for your artwork.
Q: How do you size paintings?
A: Artboom makes use of a “bucket sizing” scheme. In other words, one side of your artwork is matched with the print size. The aspect ratio of your work will be retained, so you don’t really have to worry about print sizes. We’ll take care of adjustments using pixel dimensions. Just provide the site with the highest resolution of your artwork’s image.
Q: How much will it cost me to use Artboom?
A: There’s absolutely no catch in our membership account. You can use it for as long as you want. Just upload images that are print-ready (JPG, TIFF and PNG) and you won’t have to worry about extra charges. If you mail optical images to us stored in CDs or DVDs, though, you’ll be charged with a minimal processing fee.
Q: Can I have your base prices?
A: Below is a table of all the base prices per medium and print size:
Q: How do I earn money with Artboom?
Artboom will display the base cost of your artwork and you can add a mark-up fee as you see fit. You indicate your mark up price as a percentage of the base cost. Your mark-up will be added to the base cost and the buyer will pay for the sum of these fees. Your declared mark-up fee is what you’ll earn every time a customer orders a product with your artwork on it.
Example:
Given that that base price for a print of 8” x 10” is $9.49, and you’ve chosen a markup percentage of 50% ($4.74), the gallery price will be raised to $14.23. Artboom will only earn $9.49 for printing your art, and you’ll be earning $4.74 for every print sold online.
Q: How can I change my prices?
A: To change your artworks’ prices, simply log in to your account, click on the “my admin” tab, click on the “pricing” tab, and choose from your options:
· You can set your markup prices for all galleries and artwork to the same percentage
· You can choose to price your artworks according to their galleries
· You can also allocate specific mark ups per artwork
You’re also given the choice to allow your works to be printed on greeting cards. You can set card prices on the same page.
If you would like to see how much each of your artwork would cost according to paper types, etc., simply click on the “View Markup” tab.
Q: How do I check how much I’ve earned?
A: Once you’ve uploaded your artworks for sale, you can simply go to the Admin tab of your account to check how much you’ve earned. You can also see your payments and balances in that tab. Simply log in to your Artboom account and click on the link that says “Generate earnings report”. Configure it so that the report suits your preferred data range.
Q: I recently sold an item but it’s not reflecting on my account. Is there something wrong with the system?
A: Don’t panic. Your items won’t be reflected as “sold” unless they’ve already been shipped to the buyer by Artboom. This can take between 3 and 10 business days on average from the date of purchase.
Q: How will Artboom pay me?
Payment is given to all gallery owners based on their volume of sales. As soon as the $50.00-profit mark is reached, the payment will be sent. This will be processed 45 days after the sale’s calendar month. For example, if you made the sale on July 10, your payment will be sent to you 45 days after July 31. This gives Artboom enough time to resolve and issues with the customer. For example, damaged goods caused by shipping, etc.
Let’s say that on the first month of your membership, your gallery earns $25, then Artboom won’t be sending checks yet because you haven’t made the $50.00-mark. If, on the second month, the gallery earns $30.00, your payment will be processed at the end of this month, and Artboom will send you a check of $55.00 after 45 days.
If you earn more than $50.00 in a month, though, Artboom will process your payment and send you a check for your total earnings at the end of that month. If you earned $320, for example, during your first month, you’ll be sent a check that’s worth $320 45 days after the last day of your first month.
Of course, your payment may be sent to you before you reach the payment threshold. This will be done in our discretion. Please refer to the company’s Terms of Use for more information about the payment scheme and terms.
Q: Why is there a long waiting period for payments?
A: Artboom needs this grace period to make sure that the customers are satisfied with the products they’ve received. It takes about 30 days to process orders, complete shipments, and to take care of returns. Of course, the process is shortened if the customers are satisfied. However, just to be on the safe side, this 45-day leeway is imposed.
Q: Can I only get my earnings by checks? Can I receive it through PayPal?
A: We can pay you by checks or you can also request for a PayPal set-up. If you’re choosing the PayPal option, simply go to your account page and provide your email and PayPal information. If you can’t find it, just look for the “My Account” tab and you’ll see the designated sections.
Q: Is it possible to sell my original artworks through Artboom?
A: Yes, Artboom was formed with the idea of promoting independent artists and their talents. Your galleries were designed so you can sell your original artwork from your Artboom online galleries. You can indicate in the descriptions area of your gallery that the original piece is available for sale or sold. Please keep this updated so that people do not try to buy an artwork that is already sold. Q: I’d like to sell limited editions on Artboom. Can I do this?
A: As long as an image is up on our system, we’re legally obliged to distribute an unlimited number of prints to anyone who wishes to buy them. However, the system also allows artists like you to keep track of how many prints are being sold. Once you think you’ve reached the ideal number of distributed prints, all you have to do is remove the image from your gallery. The community will then stop selling prints of this artwork.
Q: I want to set a default frame for my artwork. How do I do this and what are the benefits?
A: If you think a particular frame and mount enhances how your artwork looks, you can recommend these in your description for the picture.
· 5% for a free membership account
· 10% for a pro membership account
· 15% for a platinum membership account
Q: I want to make may artwork searchable by movement, medium, colour, descriptions, and assign tags to my images. How do I do this?
A: To add these details to the images in your gallery, just log in to your account, click on the gallery where you’ve posted the image you want to edit, and click on the image. You’ll be directed to a page with sections you can fill out for these bits of information. As much as possible, fill out all of the queries because these helps our internal search engine as well as third-party ones find your images.
Q: What’s a “movement” and how do I know what genre my artwork falls under?
A: A movement classifies your image in terms of school of art. However, not all of your images may fit into a single genre. Others fall under up to three genres at the same time. Look over the list of genres below to see if your artwork fits the descriptions:
· Abstract: these are images that are not visual reflections of reality. In other words, what they represent is not what your eyes would actually see. An artwork is abstract when it consciously defies the physical reality of things and represents the artist’s expression or interpretation of them.
· Advertizing or Commercial: as the term suggests, these are images distinctively made for ads. While they may show artistic skill, their purpose is not for artistry. They aim to promote products and sell goods.
· Botanical: this includes any art form that has plants and flowers as the subjects.
· Classical: these are images that conform to Classical techniques (ex. Chiaroscuro).
· Conceptual: these are images that stress on ideas and concepts more than realistic visual representations of things.
· Contemporary: all artwork that make use of techniques founded after World War II fall under this category.
· Decorative: these are images that are made to add style to a room. They’re not necessarily artistic per se, although some artistic works may fall under this category.
· Drawing: these are images that make use of medium like charcoal, pencil, and ink, as opposed to paintings.
· Editorial/Documentary: these are photographic images usually candid, often falling under photojournalism.
· Erotic: these are tasteful images representing the human figure in the nude. These can be made from any medium.
· Fashion: these are photographic images, drawings, or paintings that show models, fashion, or accessories.
· Fine Art: these are images that exist because they represent aesthetic principles. They don’t have to have any other function.
· Folk Art: these are objects or images that reflect the traditions and culture of a specific place or region. These are usually produced by artists who have trained themselves.
· Generative Art: these are images that were produced by the algorithms of a computer software, the most popular of which is Fractals.
· Global: these are cultural or traditional images representing a place or region, usually outside of Europe.
· Graphic Design: this is also used to refer to commercial images, or visual art that stresses on excellent presentation. Bright, clear images and some typography are usually used in this genre.
· Historical: this is an image which represents an actual figure or event in history.
· Humor: this is an artwork with funny elements, made for the sole purpose of striking humor in people.
· Landscape: as the name suggests, these are images that represent landscapes. These could be real landscapes, or something whole borne of the imagination.
· Macro: these are close-up images, mostly photographs.
· Pop Art: these are usually paintings that make use of popular culture or objects for inspiration.
· Portraits: these are images or photographs representing a person, personality, or animal.
· Realism: as the name suggests, this includes all artwork that tries to depict objects and subjects as accurately as possible.
· Surrealism: this is a genre that includes all artworks working on the element of surprise, unconventional composition, and irrational or fantastic thought.
· Traditional: these are conventional images that represent comfortable and homey scenes.
· Urban/ Industrial: this includes photographs and images of artwork that are inspired by the streets and city-living, in general.
Q: How is Artboom marketed online, and how do these efforts help artists promote and sell their artworks?
A: Artboom promotes its site through many online mediums—from ad purchases to banners. It’s also in Google ads, and is also promoted by various affiliate marketers. Aside from the ad blasts, we also email artists and shoppers individually. We’re currently developing more tools for artists to keep in touch with their patrons and fans. Right now, the site has “buy this” buttons, and sections in member’s profiles where they can post links to their other galleries and websites online.
Q: Can I still sell my images to a stock agency if they’re already posted on Artboom?
A: Your relationship with Artboom is non-exclusive, so you can still sell your artwork to a stock agency. We are in no way brokering the digital property rights of your artworks’ images, and the public will not have any access to the high resolution image files. Once you’re uploaded your files, these will be converted to net-ready (read: low resolution) images. The high resolution versions of the images are offline, and are used only when someone orders a print of your artwork.
As far as Artboom is concerned, we’re only a forum that offers online gallery space and printing services to visual artists. You, as the artist, still own the full rights to your artworks. However, when you do sign stock agency contracts, make sure that you still have digital right to your artwork. Otherwise, you can no longer reproduce them.
Q: I want to buy my own image and it seems foolish for me to have to pay for the mark-up. Can I just buy a print version of my artwork minus the mark-up price?
Yes, you can. Just go to your account’s admin tab. You don’t have to change any of your settings, so you can still apply the same mark-up prices to buyers even while you’re making the purchase. Just choose the link that adds your image to your shopping cart. The price that would reflect will automatically be the base price. As long as you’re signed in to your account, you can buy prints of your own artwork without the mark-up price.
Q: Can I put up some images of my artwork just to showcase them and not sell them?
A: Yes, you can. Just choose the “Image not for sale” or “For display only” options and you can showcase your skills as an artist without putting up print versions of it for sale. You can do this if the work was commissioned and you’re not authorized to have it reproduced, but would like to show prospective customers what you’re capable of making. You can also post images of artworks that are still not completed.
To post an image with a “for display only” tag, go to your account’s admin tab. Check the “Share For Display Only (Not for Sale) box before uploading your image. If you’ve already uploaded your image and you would like to specify that it’s not for sale, you can go to the admin page as well, click on the image you’ve just uploaded, and edit out its details.