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Art Insights

Funding for Artists and Makers – Part One

Government Funding

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Plan: BASIC STANDARD PREMIUM
SALES
Cost (pay monthly) Free £5.00 £9.00
Cost (pay yearly - 10% saving) Free £54.00 £97.20
Sales commission 40% 35% 30%
Personal profile
Artmakers newsletter
Number of artwork uploads 3 10 Unlimited
Images per artwork 1 3 10
Own Art (Allow buyers to spread payments) †
Accept Buyer Commissions
New Art Listing
Competition and Public Commission Listings
Social Media Marketing
Video upload?
PR Promotion #
Artplacer Gallery listing? (inc. choice of rooms to illustrate your work in a location)
Live Exhibitions * Entry Fee Reduced Entry Fee Reduced Entry Fee
Curated Virtual Exhibitions ** Entry Fee Reduced Entry Fee Reduced Entry Fee
Art fairs etc. By Invitation By Invitation
Read articles 1 per month 2 per month All + downloads
Publish articles
SUPPORT & INFORMATION
Networking Events
Peer-to-Peer Chat Room
Art Insights (information for artists) Basic Info & Jargon Busters All Info + downloads All Info + downloads
Membership of a-n (inc insurance benefits - worth £35)
1-2-1 Business Advice Pay as you go Pay as you go
Masterclasses, Training Events Pay as you go Pay as you go 10% reduction
1 hour Website or Marketing Advice Pay as you go Pay as you go 10% reduction
Workshops Pay as you go Pay as you go 10% reduction
Short Courses Pay as you go Pay as you go 10% reduction
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Sales Notes

Managing Sales: Art Makers handles financial transactions Artists pack and send their own work

Social Media Marketing: Work on the Art Makers site is be promoted across a range of platforms

† Own Art: Loan arrangement helping anyone who might not otherwise be able to afford to buy art to spread costs over 10 months interest free. Full payments to artists made at time of the sale

# PR Promotion: Mentions and photographs of your work in magazine articles.

* Live Exhibitions: From time to time we will offer the opportunity to submit work to a live exhibition some of which will include a submission fee.

** Curated Virtual Exhibitions: Each live exhibition run by ArtMakers will be accompanied by an online virtual exhibition hosted by the ArtPlacer App

Support and Information Notes

Peer to Peer Chat room: Create informal links between yourself and other artists for information and skills exchanges

Information & Jargon Explainers: Introductory Information on selected topics plus lists of sources for funding, training, artists network organisations etc.

Detailed Information pdf's: Expanded information details on existing topics, new topics and Advice Tips as pdf downloads

Membership of a-n.: Std+ Automatic enrollment to a-n membership giving access to additional sources of information, insurance cover and reduced cost shipping insurance (Worth £38pa)