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Indian Art Collectors
Aimed at Artists
The contemporary art market in India has been booming during the few recent years. Indian art is becoming a way of investment for the rich middle class. It has been a spurt in the number of art galleries that have opened in every nook and corner, and the secondary market is busy with re-sale as collectors are trying to recover their investment as soon as possible. The auctions have prices for some artists to sky high levels, and there is much coverage in the media about how Indian art is finally getting its due course.
However, although Indian art and Indian art collectors are finally getting their due, The truth is that nothing has changed for the artist. Those who enrich themselves in boom, as always, are the middle men and collectors. Most works for sale at auction not belong to the artists. They probably sold many decades ago for a pittance. Galleries often buy complete collections of an artist from a small amount and then selling individual works of art for a big profit. Too many talented artists who are not good at marketing themselves, or do not have access to sponsorship large galleries, struggle through their entire lives without making a big way. The collectors are among the works that the acquisition of "I like it and buy what art galleries are being promoted aggressively as these are the ones who eventually appreciate.
IndianArtCollectors is an online art community portal seek to redefine art market dynamics with the help of the developed countries to high internet, courier and banking services online. The objective of IndianArtCollectors is to use these modern services to benefit artists of Indian contemporary art and make more efficient the market in their favor. IndianArtCollectors already have a collector base 700 upward and 40 contemporary Indian artists. In general, the portal displays more than 1700 pictures of Indian artists.
How it works IndianArtCollectors is really very simple. Any Indian artist, anywhere in the country or even the world can apply for registration by submitting your bio-data and samples of work to the Art Group, consisting of fans and collectors (not business). Once an artist who is registered with IndianArtCollectors can upload their work to sell in the following steps:
1.Artist uses your username and password to submit works of art for sale, at his convenience and sets its own price.
2.Browsing collector buys a work of art through the form on the shopping cart. Artist immediately be notified to the sale through an email.
3.IndianArtCollectors receives payment on behalf of the artist, collector and artist notifies the shipping address.
4.The artist packages and messengers of the artwork to the collector along with system-generated certificate of authenticity signed by him.
5.Once the work is received by the collector in good condition IndianArtCollectors money transfers due to the artist (after deducting the service fee and service tax) for 2-3 days working.
Through IndianArtCollectors, an artist get several advantages:
1.IndianArtCollectors allows artists to pursue their passion in an environment that stimulates creativity. Artists can spend more time focusing on their work instead of doing rounds of the galleries of the projection works new, and collecting payments from the sale of older works.
2.IndianArtCollectors empowers the artist by the elimination of intermediaries in the industry. Provides a platform for artists to present their work directly to collectors allowing them to choose if the works offered.
3.IndianArtCollectors service charges only 15% commission as opposed to 33% or above of conventional galleries, and allows artists to display their paintings at the site for free.
4.IndianArtCollectors allows artists to know who his collectors are like works of art are artists couriered directly to them.
5.IndianArtCollectors pays its artists within 3-4 working days of receiving the collector work through an electronic transfer. This is a marked reduction compared to conventional art galleries can take up to 60 days!
To sell art online and enjoy the benefits of IndianArtCollectors, everything the artist needs is an internet connection and a messaging service. IndianArtCollectors artists expected to take responsibility to submit good quality images, enter correct information of the work of art , the prices of their works reasonably, the package of works of art safely, use a reputable courier service, and print and send a certificate of authenticity from the system generates with each shipment. IndianArtCollectors believes that if each member artistic community is carried out with discipline and accountability, this model will benefit the future of tomorrow's art market.
About the Author
Namita Sibal, Director IndianArtCollectors, is interested in the rapidly changing Indian Contemporary Art market and the developments it bring with it. She is interested in making the art market more efficient for both the artists and the collectors. Namita can be reached at contact@indianartcollectors.com and invites suggestions and feedback on how to make www.IndianArtCollectors.com more beneficial for the artist and collector community.
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