Applying to the Giclée Print Shop

Artrepreneur Members can apply to sell unsigned, open-edition Giclée Prints through the Artrepreneur Print Shop. When selling Giclée prints, the entire process is handled by Artrepreneur, from printing to shipping and taking payments.

The Giclée Print Shop is highly curated to ensure that buyers and collectors have the best user experience when looking through the store and that the piece they receive is of the highest quality. Therefore, each work submitted will be reviewed by our curatorial team before being accepted. Note that our curators must also provide a balanced set of works across categories, styles, content, and artists, so a rejection may not reflect the quality of the artist’s work.

The Giclée Print Shop also has more flexibility than most art e-commerce sites.  Sellers may choose up to three different sizes for each work listed in the Print Shop but may also decide how much profit they want to receive for each size. The sellers also pay no commission on the sales. We believe that artists should reap the full reward for their creative talent.

To best prepare your work for submission, you should be familiar with the following submission process.

Application Process:

1. Create your Artwork Page. Upload artwork to create your artwork page and add any relevant details about your work. The artwork can be used for various features on our Platform, such as creating portfolios, selling services, applying to open calls, and submitting works for sale. However, to apply to sell Giclée Prints, you must upload a printable image as part of the submission.
2. Applying to the Giclée Print Shop. At the bottom of the Artwork Detail Page, you will see an “Apply to Sell Giclée Prints” button.  Click the button to begin the application process.
3. Upload a High-Resolution Printable Image. Artrepreneur can print Giclées in sizes ranging from 10 inches per side to a maximum of 100 million pixels (pixel height x pixel width). After uploading your work, Artrepreneur will show you the maximum size you can print based on the dimensions of the file you uploaded. If the maximum size is smaller than you would like, upload a larger image file. Once you are done, click the “Submit for Approval” button.
4. Wait for Approval. After your image is uploaded, it must be reviewed by our curators for print quality.  After a decision is made, you will receive an email notifying you of the decision. Alternatively, you can go to the Art Detail Page to see the current status or go to your Dashboard and click Manage Giclée prints from the side menu.  You can then choose one of the status buttons at the top to see whether your work has been approved.

If your artwork is not approved, the notification email will provide you with the reasons. You may then address the issues and resubmit the work by going to the Art Detail Page, clicking the “Update Sale Details” button (as shown below), and resubmitting your work.

4. Choose Sizes and Profit. Once your work has been approved, you will be notified by email, and the Status on your Art Detail page will change to “Approved.” You will also see the image and its status on your Dashboard.  You can also go to your Artwork Management screen and choose “Giclée Prints for sale on the dropdown menu to see all your prints and their current status.  On the Art Detail Page, click the “Update Print Sale Details” button to add sizes and pricing for your work. You can select up to three sizes for sale.  First, you must add an email address to your PayPal account to send payments for any sales. Your payment will be sent approximately 30 days after the sale date.

Add your PayPal email for payments when adding price and profit details for your Giclée print.

Use the slider to select a size.  You will only be able to select smaller sizes than your Max Print Size, as discussed in Step 2 above. Once you have chosen the print size, you can add the money you want to receive for sales of that size print (profit). In the table, as seen in the image below, you will find the printing cost for that size on the various paper types and the sale price, which includes your profit.  If you want to add another size, click the “Add print size” link.  Once you have completed adding all the sizes for your work, click “Save.”

Your work will now be available in the Giclée Print Shop. If a sale is made, you will receive the profit you chose for the print size ordered (minus a 2,9% credit card transaction fee), sent to your Paypal account within 30 days from the order shipping date.

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While Artrepreneur will be providing marketing support to drive buyers and collectors to the Artrepreneur Giclée Print Shop, we also suggest that you use your own marketing to supplement our efforts. Additionally, we also recommend filling out the artwork details such as a description, materials used, and relevant search terms so that your work can be found when searching on Artrepreneur, public search engines such as Google or Bing, as well as Google Shopping.

Without detailed information about your work, search engines may be unable to add your work to the search results. If you need additional guidance on marketing your work, please download our eBook, How to Sell Art Like an Artrepreneur, or visit Art Journal for additional articles.