Comments on: 10 Things to Know Before You Throw Your Hat in the Art Licensing Arena

By: sena tidwell

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:48:56 +0000

Hi
I am starting original painting wholesale business.
we have art studio were we paint 100 paintings a week with help from my Apprentice. is there a legal way to have someone sigh for me.
I want my company to go on after me , it can not with out signer
thanks sena tidwell

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By: Anne Belov

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:56:31 +0000

Tara,
Thanks for the great article (and also thanks to Alyson for having you appear with a guest post). I’ve been following your blog for a while and have learned so much for when I am (eventually) ready to leap into the fray. Your article makes it very clear that art is a business, if you want it to support you financially. Thanks again for sharing your insights.

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By: colleen attara

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:35:56 +0000

Thank you Tara….very honest and inspiring. I really appreciate you stating the “real time” that needs to be invested here.
Colleen

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By: Tara Reed

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:30:28 +0000

In reply to Tina Mammoser.

Can’t wait to see that Tina! 😉

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By: Tara Reed

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:30:06 +0000

In reply to Julie Originals.

I started licensing my art right out of the gate. I began in the scrapbooking industry and later learned about the wider world of licensing and jumped into that in 2004. The art is the most important thing to manufacturers until you have a HUGE following like Mary Engelbreit, Susan Winget, etc.

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By: Tara Reed

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:28:35 +0000

In reply to Casey Craig.

Absolutely. You don’t have to agree to the first contract you see – decide what makes sense and have sound reasoning for any change requests. It’s a ne-go-tia-tion… 🙂

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By: Tina Mammoser

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:59:45 +0000

Just to back up Casey – remember that you can negotiate the contract! A lot of artists come to forums asking if a contract sounds typical or fair (especially royalty % and such). I have some friends who have licensed their work strictly as fine art posters, both were unhappy with the terms and proposed changes. One even restricted the products, so the publisher would sell only paper prints and not canvas (she was worried about the perception of the originals on canvas). Both got an agreement they and the publisher were happy with.
And now of course I feel the need to make an ultra abstract landscape with both a snowman and a rooster in it! 😀

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By: Julie Originals

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:51:39 +0000

Hi Tara — Insightful article! Thanks for sharing this info. I was wondering how long were you creating and selling your artwork before you started licensing it? Also, did you already have a large following of collectors or fans OR is being accepted by manufacturers more just based on the subject and style of your art? Thanks in advance for you expertise! -Julie

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