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Ethics & Fair Practices

Understanding and practicing fair business standards is in the best interests of artists individually and our profession as a whole. The following guidelines are here to help artists recognize standards of common ways of doing business and for the arts community to be aware of accepted recommendations for dealing with artists.
       
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Sales & Compensation:  Suggestions for pricing your artwork for gallery display, corporate buyers, interior designers, and art fairs.

Gallery/Artist Relationship:  The gallery/artist relationship is a business relationship. Each party has responsibilities that need to be clearly defined and understood. Issues include:
  1. How does the relationship work?
  2. What is the gallery policy regarding exclusive representation?
  3. How will the gallery promote the artists work and career?
  4. Pricing your artwork
  5. Exhibiting your work
  6. Insuring the work
  7. Mounting an exhibition
  8. Third party sales

Donating Artwork:  It is up to emerging artists and established artists to think through the wisdom of donating artwork to raise money for not-for-profits. There are mutually beneficial options. Donations of art are not tax deductible for the artist - only the cost of materials.

Commissions:  It is recommended that terms for commissions be agreed upon in writing in the form of a contract. Several points to consider for inclusion are included.

ThinkArt! is unalterably opposed to artists bearing the cost of exhibitions in the form of entry fees. Furthermore, ThinkArt! expects exhibiting sponsors will provide insurance and adequate security while juried work is in sponsors’ possession.  Points to consider before entering art contests, competitions, and juried exhibitions:
  1. How can artists entering juried art shows or fine art competitions protect themselves from scams?
  2. Consider what you want to get out of entering juried shows

Juried Shows: Points to consider before entering a show.

Art Fairs:
  1. What should an artist look for when searching for an art fair that fits them/their career?
  2. What is too much to ask for (from the artist e.g. too much money, time, booth preparation, etc.)
  3. What are some warning signs that this particular art fair may not be worth the money or time?

License Your Art: How to license your art and protect your rights at the same time.

Copyright:  Several good web sources are listed. Summaries of topics covered here include:
  1. What does copyright protect?
  2. How is a copyright different from a patent or a trademark?
  3. When is my work protected?
  4. Do I have to register to be protected?
  5. Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic?
  6. Is there really a “poor man’s copyright”?
  7. Is my copyright good in other countries?

Art Succession Planning
 An insightful article by Paul Klein:
“…I’ve been thinking about collectors and their relationships to their collections, and by extension, artists and the art they have and keep.  Ars longa, vita breva  (Art is long, life is short).  The simple fact that our art outlives us suggests some real responsibilities and corresponding opportunities. So I wrote a new ArtLetter <http://www.artletter.com/html/artletter_4_15_09.html> about what I’m seeing and thinking.”


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  • HOME
    • FAQ
    • Contact Us
    • AWARDS
    • THINK & WONDER INC >
      • ThinkArt! CREW
      • Where We Work
    • Pecunia Council
    • Our Supporters
  • DONATE
    • BE THINKART!
    • Do you THINKART!?
    • Ways to ThinkArt!
  • THINK ART
    • ARTNIGHT
    • Art CHALLENGES >
      • ART BOX 2016
      • PILLOW ART 2015
      • MANNEQUIN ART 2014
      • YOGURT & CEREAL 2013
      • COFFEE FILTERS 2013
      • LOLLIPOP ART 2012
    • Art SHOWS >
      • Art's Alive 2018
      • ZEAL 2017
      • Christine Binns 2016
      • Beneath The Surface 2016
      • Winners Circle 2016 >
        • Winners Circle 2015
        • Winners Circle 2014
      • MOMENT IN TIME 2015
      • Echoes of the Past 2014
      • Winter Blues 2013
      • Book Cover Designs 2012
      • Dream Big READ! 2012
      • Logo Contest 2011
      • One World Many Stories 2011
    • SPECIAL EVENTS >
      • Rage Triathlon
      • Rage Triathlon 2015
      • Marriott INVITATIONAL
      • BOWLING
      • DODGEBALL
      • A.R.I.
    • ThinkArt Envoy
    • THINK SOCIAL
  • Think COMMUNITY
    • BEANIES for BABIES
    • INNER CITY OUTREACH >
      • Academy 2017
    • COLLEGE OUTREACH >
      • Points of View 2017
      • Points of View 2016
      • Points Of View 2015
      • Points Of View 2014
      • Points Of View 2013
      • Points Of View 2012
    • COMMUNITY OUTREACH
  • THINK WRITING
    • 2022 Teen Writing
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    • 2014 Teen Writing
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  • THINK & LEARN
    • SHOW TERMS >
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      • Our Judges >
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    • Internship
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    • Mounting Guidelines
    • Diffference Between Art and Craft?
    • Ethics & Fair Practices >
      • Sales & Compensation
      • Art Fairs
      • Gallery/Artist Relationship
      • Donating Artwork
      • Commissions/ Sample Contract
      • Juried Shows
      • License Your Art
      • Copyright
    • VANITY Gallery
  • THINK SHOTS
    • Video Recording Tips
    • THINK FILM >
      • BAD INFLUENCE Music Video
      • 'CROOKED MOUNTAIN' Short
      • PSA For The Arts >
        • 2015 PSA PARODY
      • ANIMATION
  • THINK DANCE
    • Sponsor A Dancer
    • Nutcracker Ballet
    • Dance Partnerships