It's no secret that most artists are selling fewer paintings because of the economy. The way I see it you can either accept less or you can develop a plan to increase your sales. One California Artist, Charles H. White decided that to keep his sales equal with last year it would be prudent to add a couple more galleries in a region other than where he already has galleries. But just picking up the phone to add galleries is time consuming and not productive. Charles advertised his artwork in Artist Advocate, which is a magazine designed to help artists get their work exposed to 6500 galleries, which sell original art. As a result Charles added two more galleries and has increased his sales. Therefore his income has not dropped. A number of painters, sculptors, photographers and craftspeople have run ads in Artist Advocate and picked up galleries. Many have also picked up licensing or publishing deals and one reports she was "discovered" by one of the national art magazines, which resulted in an article. To learn more call 561 655 8778 or go to www.artistadvocatemagazine.com or email the publisher Eric Rhoads (eric@artistadvocatemagazine.com)

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