Annual Poll: What's The Best House To Sell Fine Art Inwards The Final Year?

Every August I run a Poll inward which I enquire yous to say me what you, every bit an artist, conduct keep constitute to travel the psyche ways that yous sold fine art inward the final year.  This yr I'm running the poll for the 5th yr amongst the aim of identifying:

• The most (and least) effective places for selling fine art inward the final yr - inward damage of which places generate the most revenue too turnover
• The most (and least) profitable places for selling fine art inward the final yr - inward damage of where did yous generate the best profit
• Trends inward selling fine art inward the final five years

Changes for 2012

This yr the overall topic is almost identifying the best house that yous conduct keep constitute to sell art.  This calendar month too next, the Making Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Mark Opinion Polls volition travel looking at selling fine art from the perspective of flows - of coin too potential collector traffic

This calendar month I have:

• generated TWO polls rather than one
• the first focuses on income - which venue, house or channel generated the most revenue turnover inward the final year
• the second focuses on the profitability of dissimilar venues, places or sales channels - ie which of these has proved to travel the best house to sell afterwards yous accept related expenses into account
• revised the categories to accept concern human relationship for final year's comments.  I'm likewise getting amend at tweaking the descriptions to avoid confusion.

TELL YOUR FRIENDS: The to a greater extent than people who percentage too response to the Poll the clearer the moving-picture demo becomes every bit to what industrial plant best too what doesn't.  Please say your friends!

#1.  What was the best house to sell fine art inward the final yr (most revenue)?

This poll aims to position the places which generate the most revenue for artists.

The categories for the dissimilar sales channels are:

• Commercial Gallery - Gallery Artist
• Gallery/Art Fair - "Invitation" Exhibition
• Art Society/Art Competition - Juried Exhibition
• Annual Art Fair / Festival 
• "Rent a Space" Exhibition
• Street Art / Markets
• Open Studios 
• Direct from Studio
• Online Gallery / Shop - eBay
• Online Gallery / Shop - Etsy
• Other Online Galley / Shop

The Poll is express to:

• the MAIN means yous conduct keep achieved sales every bit a fine artist
• ONLY sales inward the final 12 months

You tin discovery the poll inward the correct paw column - but higher upwards "For Your Information". The closing appointment is the final solar daytime of August too the results volition travel reported presently after.

#2.  What was the best house to sell fine art inward the final yr (most profitable)?

Last Dominicus I highlighted a weblog postal service yesteryear Liz Crain (A Frank Look at Money too Venues inward which she unpicks the costs, the chance costs too the potential losses of selling travel at dissimilar venues.  I called it an "eye-opener" too it's sure enough a recommended read!

This instant poll aims to position the type of house which is most profitable inward damage of the ratio of income to at ane time expenses.  In other words which house nets yous the best provide for your efforts?

I'm using the same categories every bit the previous poll.   This poll is but below the previous poll.

Previous Polls

If yous can't hold off for the analysis of this year's results yous tin come across the surveys too survey results inward the final iv years inward these posts.

• 2011 - What's the MAIN means yous conduct keep sold fine art inward the final 12 months? (Poll results)
• 2010 - A Frank Look at Money too Venues inward which she unpicks the costs, the chance costs too the potential losses of selling travel at dissimilar venues.  I called it an "eye-opener" too it's sure enough a recommended read!
  
  This instant poll aims to position the type of house which is most profitable inward damage of the ratio of income to at ane time expenses.  In other words which house nets yous the best provide for your efforts?
  
  I'm using the same categories every bit the previous poll.   This poll is but below the previous poll.
  
  Previous Polls
  
  
  If yous can't hold off for the analysis of this year's results yous tin come across the surveys too survey results inward the final iv years inward these posts.
  

  • 2011 - What's the MAIN means yous conduct keep sold fine art inward the final 12 months? (Poll Results)
  • 2009: A Frank Look at Money too Venues inward which she unpicks the costs, the chance costs too the potential losses of selling travel at dissimilar venues.  I called it an "eye-opener" too it's sure enough a recommended read!
    
    This instant poll aims to position the type of house which is most profitable inward damage of the ratio of income to at ane time expenses.  In other words which house nets yous the best provide for your efforts?
    
    I'm using the same categories every bit the previous poll.   This poll is but below the previous poll.
    
    Previous Polls
    
    
    If yous can't hold off for the analysis of this year's results yous tin come across the surveys too survey results inward the final iv years inward these posts.
    

    • 2011 - MAM Poll (August) results: the MAIN means you've sold fine art inward the final 12 months
    • 2008: A Frank Look at Money too Venues inward which she unpicks the costs, the chance costs too the potential losses of selling travel at dissimilar venues.  I called it an "eye-opener" too it's sure enough a recommended read!
      
      This instant poll aims to position the type of house which is most profitable inward damage of the ratio of income to at ane time expenses.  In other words which house nets yous the best provide for your efforts?
      
      I'm using the same categories every bit the previous poll.   This poll is but below the previous poll.
      
      Previous Polls
      
      
      If yous can't hold off for the analysis of this year's results yous tin come across the surveys too survey results inward the final iv years inward these posts.
      

      • 2011 - What's the MAIN means yous sell your art? - The Results. 

      NEXT MONTH - I'll travel posting a Poll which looks at which channel generates the most traffic which converts to sales.  This volition examine the diverse "triggers" such every bit Facebook too Twitter which generate traffic to persuasion art.  This Poll volition aim to position which trigger gets traffic which most oft converts to a sale.
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