Expert Advice on Starting an Artist Collective

Starting an artist collective is an empowering act that can both ground you as a group and propel you as individual artists. In this article, we’re going to cover what an artist collective is, what the benefits are, and how to go about setting one up.     Expert Advice on Starting an Artist Collective   What is an Artist Collective? An artist collective is a group of artists with shared intentions. The group is usually united by a similar aesthetic sensibility, or a mutual perspective or belief system. There is a historic pattern of solidarity with collectives. Over the centuries we have seen pioneering artists gather together to be a mouth piece in turbulent times, or to stand up against the structures of the art world. When we think about artist groups like the Impressionists, who formed an alliance as the Anonymous Co-operative Society of Artists after being rejected from the French academy exhibitions; I wonder, had they not come together, would they have become as well-renowned as individual artists? More recently, artist activists Guerilla Girls arguably make more of an impact as a group. When artists come together a powerful form of alchemy occurs, a new kind of …

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Licensing and Copyright: What Every Selling Artist Needs to Know

As artists, we sometimes face the risk of others replicating our work without our permission. This can be a very challenging and disheartening occurrence for artists to deal with. At Jackson’s, we know this experience all too well and appreciate how frustrating it can be. It is very important to know your rights as a creator, and to know how to protect your artistic property from those who may want to copy it or use it without the correct permissions. In this article, Joanne Milmoe of DACS, a not-for-profit organisation that offers guidance on how to protect your rights as an artist and maximise your royalties, explains the basics of copyright and how you can safeguard your artwork from infringement, as well as profit from licensing your work.     Licensing and Copyright: What Every Selling Artist Needs to Know By Joanne Milmoe As an artist, creating and selling your work is your livelihood. But once your art leaves your studio, what happens to your rights as its creator? Did you know that selling a physical artwork does not mean you have given away all your legal rights to it. Copyright and licensing are important tools that not only protect …

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