Hello Art Family! It's Dena Tollefson and welcome to my studio. I am so glad you are here today.
Today’s topic is all about merch! Getting your artwork on consumer goods and spreading your art message to the public while earning art income. I am here to help you get started licensing your artwork.
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So you know you can earn money selling your original artwork to friends, to family, through Etsy, thorough art galleries
...but did you know there is another way to make money off your art-
One where manufacturers and retailers borrow your images, manufacture their products with your artwork on them and sell them online or in retail stores and you get a piece of each sale or you get paid up front?
This is called art licensing.
Today I am going to show you how to get started.
Here are the resources you can use to get started licensing your artwork and earning art income royalties through art licensing:
Fabrics
Robert Kaufman
Fabricssubmission@robertkaufman.com
T-Shirts
Crazy Shirts
crazyshirts.com/category/freelance-t-shirt-designer.do
Art Prints
Noir Gallery
https://noirgallery.co/pages/about-us
Wild Apple
https://wildapple.com/submit/
McGaw Graphics
https://www.mcgawgraphics.com/pages/submit-art
AndrewsMcMeel Calendars, paper products for licensing
https://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/submissions/
Cartoons for syndication and licensing
http://syndication.andrewsmcmeel.com/help/faq-submissions
Greeting Cards
Leanin Tree Greeting Cards
https://www.leanintree.com/artsubmission.html
New Products (5% royalty)Kikkerlandhttps://kikkerland.com/pages/submit-your-design-ideas
T-shirts, stickers, wall art, phonecases, etc
Redbubble
https://www.redbubble.com/about/selling
Zazzle
https://www.zazzle.com/mk/policy/designer_license_agreement
More info to get you startedhttps://theabundantartist.com/art-licensing/
Are you a beginner artist or mid career artist who would like to market your artwork? I am here to help! I provide art marketing and art career guidance for beginning artists and mid career artists who would like to have gallery representation, need help with juried exhibits, or want to increase social media reach. In addition to helping you with art career coaching, I have videos for you about how to paint, painting tips and techniques, art supply unboxings, and fun and engaging Live streams. My name is Dena Tollefson and I am a professional, full time artist from Iowa USA. I provide painting tutorials in watercolor, acrylic, and oil paint on Fridays. I hope you will subscribe and come back again.
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I am an American artist whose bold contemporary paintings focus on joyful use of color, texture and movement, creating a low relief effect in paint- a hybrid between low relief sculpture, mosaic, and traditional painting. Two of my paintings are in the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art's permanent collection. My originals and commissioned work are available exclusively through the fine art galleries across the US who represent my original and commissioned work. Find the list of galleries and licensed prints here www.denatollefson.com