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Frequently Asked Questions:
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Does AskART take any commission if I sell my artwork?
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No. AskART only charges the flat monthly fee membership rate.
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Does AskART require me to sign a contract? |
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No. All our services are offered on a month-to-month basis, and you may cancel
at any time.
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Can I create an Artist Studio even if my name is already in the AskART
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Yes. If you are an artist already listed in the AskART directory, your Studio
will be a distinct account that you control and manage. This will allow you to
provide even more information and images. Your Studio will then be linked to
your AskART record.
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Can I create an Artist Studio if you don’t have my name in the AskART database? |
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Yes. We’ve created this feature to allow artists to gain exposure on AskART.
We welcome you joining our database of over 110,000 artists.
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If I’m already an individual Subscriber member ($24.95 per month), what is my
best strategy if I also wish an Artist Studio?
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If you are already an individual Subscriber member, please log in with your
current passwords. Next, click on the 'Artists-Create an Artist Studio' link at
the left side of our Home page. Next, choose the Classic ($29.50/month) or
Advanced ($59.50/month), both of which include your Subscriber benefits
($24.95/month). You account will be upgraded to the Artist Studio plan and the
cost of your previous subscriber plan pro-rated.
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Who can create an Artist Studio?
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Currently we allow artists, artists' agents/managers, estate representatives,
friends and/or relatives to create artist studios. You must own or be the duly
authorized agent for the artwork.
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Can I create an Artist Studio for a deceased artist?
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Yes, if you are managing the artist’s estate you can create an Artist Studio
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I already have a website. Is the Artist Studio going to help me?
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Yes. Many artists have their own website, and AskART can help promote you
further. AskART receives over 40,000 daily visitors and over 7,000,000 page
views per month. We will provide links to your website from a Sales/Portfolio
area where interested buyers will be able to see samples of your artwork, as
well as discover you by searches for style, medium, size and colors.
Additionally, our Artist Alerts will be sent for your newly posted ads to those
interested in your works. (One contemporary artist has over 70 Alert fans!).
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Can International artists sign-up for an Artist Studio? |
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Yes. While AskART is known as the most in-depth resource on American artists,
the Studio feature is available to International painters, sculptors,
lithographers, printmakers and photographers.
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Several art galleries represent me (listed on AskART or not), can I still
sign-up for the Artist Studio? |
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Yes. We provide a space where you can list Dealers or Agents who represent
your artwork.
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Would my Artist Studio page look incomplete if I could not enter, for example,
a book listing? |
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No. If information is not entered under any of the headings, they will not
display on your Artist Studio page as unanswered. If situations develop, you
can edit your information later with your first museum, book, etc., and at that
time will the listing appear on your Artist Studio.
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If I need more For Sale or Portfolio images, how can I upgrade to a higher
Artist Studio level in the future?
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You may upgrade your account at any time, and we will automatically pro-rate
for the upgrade.
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What is the purpose of inputting the dominant colors when I place my For Sale
ads if the viewers can just look at the image to see the colors? |
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We offer buyers a search filter to help them locate the works that fit their
color, size and style interests. If you do not add color details, your work may
not be included in search results.
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How will AskART visitors find my artwork? |
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We provide multiple links to your Artist Studio, including the link from our
home page “Art for sale by artists,” an entry in the alphabetical artist
directory and your name will be searchable from the Artist Search box.
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If, for example, I sign up for the Advanced account, I see I am entitled to “36
For Sale and Portfolio artworks,” do I have to have a certain number of each?
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You may mix and match as you wish. A “For Sale” ad is counted as one and a
“Portfolio” ad is counted as one.
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Are we charged for making updates? |
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No. You can login at anytime and edit/update your Artworks For Sale, Portfolio
pieces, biographical information, and contact details. There are no additional
fees for updating your Studio.
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Am I limited to a certain number of "logins" per month, and can others use my
password?
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Access is only for the registered Subscriber's use (See Terms of Use). If you
are a Classic or Advanced Artist Studio member, you will be allowed reasonable
unlimited personal access for Subscriber privileges (auction records, unless
the frequency becomes extraordinary in our opinion. We monitor for unusual log-in or page view activity, and may cancel accounts (with refund), and remove artists from our site at our sole discretion.
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How do I place artworks for sale/portfolio examples with images?
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Please click here for guidelines on uploading images. |