Artist to sell artworks
Gallery or Curator to open online exhibitions
Collector to buy artworks
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Join ARTRISIn order to buy artworks in ARTRIS, join us and become a collector member. Your User-ID is used to set your portfolio address and it is desirable to set a memorable one. For example, if you set your User-ID as ‘picasso’, your portfolio address will be automatically set as ‘www.artris.com/picasso’. Note that your User-ID cannot be changed once it has been registered. |
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Browse artworksThere are two ways you can browse artworks: (a) online exhibitions where selected artworks are displayed in a gallery-like setting; (b) listings of artworks. We suggest you browse and explore the exhibitions first. When you flip through listings of artworks, you can use filters or sort tools under Artworks menu to narrow down the artworks you like. |
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Visit the artwork pageOnce you have found an artwork you like, click on the image to visit the artwork page. On the artwork page, you can view the artwork in detail by clicking on the image, or you can view the artwork presented in a room by clicking on the ‘View-in-a-Room’ button at the top-left corner. To buy an original artwork: click on the ‘Original’ button (if the ‘Original’ button is not activated, the original artwork is unavailable for sale), then click on the ‘ADD TO CART’ button. Or, if you want to buy a print: choose a print format out of ‘Framed Print’, ‘Canvas Print’, and ‘Print Only’ (if these print buttons are not activated, prints are unavailable for that artwork) and then choose options from select boxes such as print size, print base, frame, mat with, and mat color. Once you are done, click on the ‘ADD TO CART’ button. |
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Check your cartChoose the item in your cart (one item at a time) and click on the ‘CHECKOUT’ button. |
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Check your orderFill out the billing address and the shipping address (You only have to do this for your first buy unless you change your address). For original artworks, the shipping charge will appear as ‘TBC’ because it is to be confirmed by the artist in 7 days from the time you book the artwork. If you are fine with your order, click on the ‘BOOK NOW’ button. For prints, check your order details, the sale price, the shipping charge, voucher discount (you can get voucher discount up to 10% of the sale price), and the total price. If everything is OK, click on the ‘PAY NOW’ button. |
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Complete your paymentIf your order is an original artwork, we will get back to you with the shipping charge within 7 days so that you can complete your payment. If your order is a print, complete your payment via PayPal (note that you can pay by credit card through PayPal). Your order will usually be shipped in 3 – 5 working days. All your order details are available for your review in your Orders page that can be accessed from the member menu at the top-right corner. |
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ReturnsYou have 7 days from the date of delivery to decide whether to keep or return a purchased artwork. If you decide to return the artwork, you should let us know via the Contact Us form (www.artris.com/support/contactus). You should not ship out the artwork before we advise you to do so. If the return is in its original condition, you will be fully refunded for the sale price of the artwork. Please note that ARTRIS does not reimburse outgoing or return shipping charges unless the return is due to a defect in quality. |
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Join ARTRISJoin us as an artist member. Your User-ID is used to set your portfolio address and it is desirable to set a memorable one. For example, if you set your User-ID as ‘picasso’, your portfolio address will be automatically set as ‘www.artris.com/picasso’. Note that your User-ID cannot be changed once it has been registered. |
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Complete your profileSign in and the member menu will appear when you put your mouse pointer on the blank headshot image at the top-right corner. From the member menu, click on the Account menu and navigate to your Profile page. On the Profile page, upload your headshot image, complete Personal Statement, Education and Career, and Exhibitions and Prizes. Once finished, save your profile information. Note that your profile information is disclosed on the ARTRIS website. |
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Photograph your artworkUsing a decent digital camera (preferrably a DSLR camera) and lightings, photograph your artwork without any front glass or acrylic sheet. It is better to take a few additional photographs to show certain parts of you artwork in detail or the frame (if included in your sale). If you are not properly equipped to ensure the photograph quality of your artwork, we strongly recommend you have a professional photographer take photos of your artwork. Please note that SMARTPHONE CAMERAS ARE NO GOOD for this kind of work as they have a small built-in lens that is vastly inferior to a proper camera lens. Each of your images must be: (i) a JPEG file, (ii) at least 4,000 pixels of resolution on the long-side, (iii) less than 50MB in size.
Note that our sales commission for original artworks is determined according to the resolution of the image you upload:
You may choose not to sell prints but in that case our sales commission for the original artworks will be 12% of the sale price regardless of the resolution of the image you upload. YOU MUST NOT INCREASE IMAGE RESOLUTION USING ANY IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE. |
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Upload images of your artworkNote that artworks can be uploaded only on desktop or laptop computers. Upload images of your original artwork by clicking on the ‘+’ button under the Artworks tab in your Portfolio. For each of the uploaded artworks, you need to: (i) add details including title, keywords, description, category, medium, base, style, subject, year of creation, and dimensions; (ii) decide whether to sell original, prints or both; (iii) decide whether to allow other members to put your artwork in their exhibitions. |
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Price your artworksYou need to set a sale price for your original artwork. Appropriate pricing is critical to selling your artwork and therefore it is very important to adopt consistent, reasonable pricing principles. As a rough guide, take into account: (i) total number of hours you spent on the artwork; (ii) your hourly wage; and (iii) material costs. In order to sell prints of your artwork, you need to set a license fee for every print size of your artwork. To set a reasonable license fee, consider the sale price of the original artwork (higher sale price, higher license fee) and the print size (larger print size, higher license fee). By default, your license fee will be automatically set according to the standard license fee. You may change your license fee but not more than double the standard license fee. |
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Promote salesHost online exhibitions yourself (any artist may host exhibitions) to expose your artworks to numerous members and visitors of ARTRIS from all over the world. Collectors are much more likely to see your artworks this way than if they were only in the listings. Another tip to maximize exposure is to share the links of your portfolio, exhibitions, and recently uploaded artworks on social media platforms. |
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Package and ship your original artwork
When your original artwork is sold, there are a few things you need to do:
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Receive the paymentIf your original artwork is sold, ARTRIS will credit your PayPal account with an amount equivalent to the total price (the sale price plus the shipping charge) less PayPal payment processing fee (4.4% of the total price plus $0.30 USD), ARTRIS sales commission (0% - 12% of the sale price), Gallery/Curator’s sales commission (20% of the sale price, if the sale was made in their exhibition), and any applicable tax. If a print of your artwork is sold, ARTRIS will credit your PayPal account with an amount equivalent to the license fee you had set for the artwork less any applicable tax. The sales credit will be released after the sold artwork has been delivered to the collector and the 7-day return period has expired. |
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Pay taxFor your income from sales of original artworks, consult with the appropriate taxing authority in your country and pay any applicable tax. For your license fee income from sales of prints, please upload a completed Tax Form No. 29-12 (downloadable at your Account page) to your Account and a reduced tax rate under the relevant tax treaty between South Korea and your country will be applied. Otherwise, ARTRIS may withhold at the maximum tax rate (currently 22% of your license fee income). |
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Join ARTRISIn order to host online exhibitions in ARTRIS, join us as a gallery member or a curator member. Your User-ID is used to set your portfolio address and it is desirable to set a memorable one. For example, if you set your User-ID as ‘picasso’, your portfolio address will be automatically set as ‘www.artris.com/picasso’. Note that your User-ID cannot be changed once it has been registered. After joining us, a gallery member should navigate to the Account page and provide us with one's registration number, certificate of registration, and website address (if you have one) for the verification process. |
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Create your exhibitionNote that exhibitions can be created, edited, registered, and opened only on desktop or laptop computers. Sign in and click on the Account menu from the member menu at the top-right corner to navigate to your Portfolio page. Under the Exhibitions tab, create a new exhibition by clicking on the ‘+’ button. On the following page, enter the title and a short description for your new exhibition. Then click on the ‘CREATE’ button. |
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Select artworks for your exhibitionBrowse artworks from the listings and select the ones that you would like to put in your exhibition. Hover your mouse pointer over the image of an artwork – if it is available for online exhibitions, a ‘+’ button will show on the top-right corner of the image. Click on the ‘+’ button and choose the exhibition in which you would like the artwork to be displayed. You should select at least 10 and up to 20 artworks for each exhibition. |
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Register your exhibitionBefore opening your online exhibition to the public, register it by clicking on the ‘REGISTER’ button on the exhibition page (Currently, registration of an exhibition is free of charge). Please note that the artworks you select for your exhibition will not be secured until you register your exhibition. |
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Open your exhibition
To open your exhibition, you should complete the followings within 24 hours from the time you registered it:
Your exhibition will be open for 8 weeks (56 days) from the time you clicked on the ‘OPEN NOW’ button. Note that a curator member can open only one exhibition at a time while a verified gallery member can open two or more exhibitions at a time. |
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Promote salesWhile your exhibition is open, promote sales by sharing the link of your exhibition (you can copy the link of your exhibition from the web browser's address bar) on social media platforms. Collectors tend to set the sorting order by popularity, so maximize exposure of your exhibition by ensuring it stays at the top of the list! |
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Receive the paymentGallery/Curator's sales commission applies to original artworks only. ARTRIS will credit your PayPal account with an amount equivalent to 20% of the sale price of the original artworks sold in your exhibition. The sales credit will be released after the sold artwork has been delivered to the collector and the 7-day return period has expired. |
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Pay taxFor your sales commission income, consult with the appropriate taxing authority in your country and pay any applicable tax. |
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