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Workshop - Make a Living Selling Your Artwork Online

My newest venture is a collaboration with my husband Patrick on a workshop for other artists and craftspeople: Make a Living Selling Your Artwork Online.  This workshop provides instruction on the tools, venues and strategies we have used successfully for the past six years to sell artwork on the internet to patrons all over the world. I have a successful track record selling my own work online--over 2,000 original paintings sold to date--to almost every US state and every continent except Antarctica and Africa.

In our experience, there is a huge demand for artists and craftspeople to find online venues in which to display and sell their work. However, many artists lack the tools, experience and knowledge required to take advantage of a worldwide market.

 Our workshop covers the following topics in four 2-hour sessions:

Session 1, morning (check back for new dates--coming soon!)

  • Defining your goals
  • Defining your market
  • Deciding what to sell
  • Research best practices
  • Q & A

Session 2, afternoon (check back for new dates--coming soon!)

  • Do you really need a web site to sell your work? NO!
  • Identifying the best online venues for your work
  • Maximizing exposure
  • Marketing your work online
  • Q & A

Session 3, morning (July 26 - 11:30-1:30)

  • Managing costs
  • Selling originals and print reproductions
  • Inexpensive hosting and template options
  • Photographing your work
  • Q & A

Session 4, afternoon (July 26 - 2:00-4:00)

  • Shipping
  • Getting paid
  • Accounting
  • Scam awareness and prevention
  • Recap
  • Q & A

Additionally, participants will have access to a list of online venues where artists can list their work for sale or view, including costs involved, best sites for different types of work, answers to frequently asked questions, and other important information that all online art sellers need to know. 

We conduct our workshop using a lecture format and include a segment of each class for questions and answers. Our workshop utilizes a combination of PowerPoint presentations, as well as examples from the internet.

Workshop Schedule and Registration Information

Our workshop is being offered at the Jerry's Artarama Englewood store, located at 3473 South Broadway (Hampden & Broadway) in Englewood, Colorado 80113. Phone: 303-789-2781.

Note that our entire workshop consists of four 2-hour sessions covering the topics listed above.

July Dates and Times

  • July 12 Session 1: 11:30-1:30, Session 2: 2:00-4:00
  • July 26 Session 3: 11:30-1:30, Session 4: 2:00-4:00

Registration: please go to the Jerry's Artarama web site to register, or you may call 303-789-2781 (web site enrollment preferred).

Cost: $20.00 per session

Payment: cash, personal check, or money order, due at time of session, payable to Lookout Studios.  You may combine payment for multiple sessions.

About the Instructors

As an instruction team we possess a unique combination of knowledge and talent. Patty currently sells her original acrylic paintings and reproductions of her  work at the following online venues: lookoutstudios.com, Artistrising.com, art.com, allposters.com, yessy.com, etsy.com, boundlessgallery.com, and ebay.com. In addition, my originals and prints are being sold through the following fine art printers and distributors: A-R-T & Associates and inspiredartworks.com.

Patty has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Colorado State University, and eight years experience as a practicing professional artist. She has collected extensive information and strategies over the past several years about the business of selling art online. She has taught seminars in selling art on the internet for local and regional art groups, has been quoted in several art publications, as well as having given presentations for the paint manufacturer, Chroma at local art supply retailers and universities. She also spent many semesters as a teaching assistant while attending Colorado State University.

Patrick has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Colorado State University, and possesses a diverse background in web design and programming, information technology, teaching commercial software, technical writing, and project management. He is also well versed in search engine optimization and online marketing.

Our combined experience will provide participants with well-rounded, concrete strategies and methods for selling their artwork online to a worldwide clientele. Participants in our workshop will gain the benefit of our extensive knowledge and experience, enabling them to hit the ground running in a highly competitive online art sales environment.

Contact Information

For more information please email us: pattyabaker@lookoutstudios.com

Please register at Jerry's Artarama or call 303-789-2781 for more information.

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