What makes ArtBeacon™ different? - back
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We are the premier marketplace for emerging artists to market,
license, and sell their own work; we therefore offer a unique
selection of original artwork. Unique to ArtBeacon™
as an artist, you can also create your own site, galleries,
e-Store, newsletter and exhibit all your favorite work in
one place!
In addition to having the finest choice of original artwork online, we also bring the buyer and the artist together. As a potential buyer, you can view an artist's web site and eStore to find out more about his or her work with the convenience of buying directly from them.
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ArtBeacon was founded by people who are passionate about
art. While other online galleries are focused on the consumer,
ArtBeacon is committed to empowering the artist. Art lovers
from all over the world visit ArtBeacon each day, giving your
work the exposure it deserves. ArtBeacon also facilitates
the purchase transaction, marketing, and web site development
of the artist. This is easily accomplished via our ArtBeacon
Members Area where predefined templates enable you to quickly
activate a web site and/or a store. In addition, tools are
available for artists to brand themselves and communicate
with prospective customers. Via collective marketing, we expand
the visibility of ArtBeacon artists to new customers. ArtBeacon
is dedicated to marketing the work of our emerging artists.
Learn more
Some of the benefits of becoming an ArtBeacon artist include:
- Displaying work via a Portfolio account is free of charge.
- Through ArtBeacon's collective marketing efforts, your work is viewed by potentially thousands of art lovers and collectors.
- Our solutions provide you flexibility and autonomy if you so choose.
- E-commerce allows customers to buy your work directly online, simply and quickly.
- You enjoy the advantages of an eCommerce-enabled web site, without having
to develop your own.
- You author your own ArtBeacon web site and eStore by writing the
descriptions of your work.
- You determine your own selling prices.
- Tools and resources are made available to you to market your work, educate yourself in regard to conducting business and communicate with peers
Apply to exhibit on ArtBeacon.
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| How do
I become an ArtBeacon™ artist/member? - back
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ArtBeacon looks for original works of art that demonstrate a high level of originality and creativity. ArtBeacon displays paintings, drawings, photographs, prints, sculpture, ceramics, glass, digital art and more. Unlike other sites, ArtBeacon is open to anyone that is interested in expanding the visibility of their work.
Submitting your work is easy, and exhibiting on ArtBeacon is FREE via our Portfolio Account. Our other services enable you to sell your work independently or collectively for a nominal monthly subscription fee or via a commission only account.
Learn more
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| Who is
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A typical ArtBeacon artist is talented and
independent. They may be frustrated by the existing limited
channels to market and sell their work to the general public.
They are eager to embrace the marketing opportunities associated
with the Internet.
Apply
to exhibit on ArtBeacon. |
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| If I am
represented by a gallery, can I still post my work on ArtBeacon™?
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Yes. We do not require exclusive representation rights, but
you must update your eStore when a work is no longer available
for sale. This way you will avoid reselling an item and potentially
alienating a customer. If your work is on exhibit or on loan
for a set amount of time, please note this on you product
page in the members area. |
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| Can international
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YES, assuming you can accept payment via the methods currently
available. |
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| Is ArtBeacon™
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YES, we would like to promote digital artists as much as
traditional artists. |
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| What does
it cost to exhibit my work on ArtBeacon™? - back
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There is no charge to exhibit on ArtBeacon.
Utilization of the ArtBeacon eCommerce solution requires the creation of either a commmission only account or utilizing our subscription service, giving
you control over your own independent eStore. Low commissions
are applied to the sale of your work. These fees and commissions
allow ArtBeacon to continue promoting emerging artists to
prospective buyers.
Learn More
and Register
for your ArtBeacon account. |
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| How
long will it take me to build a site? - back
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This depends on the individual.
Some of our members have built entire sites in
an hour; others have built them over the course of several
days or months. Some members update their web sites daily; others only
seasonally. In other words, although you can get a basic site
up and running pretty quickly, maintaining a business web site
is an ongoing proposition that takes as much time as you're
willing to invest.
Copying an existing web site into the ArtBeacon™ service
takes just a few minutes, but again, making the site look
just like you want it may take a little time.
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| Do I need
to own a computer or have Internet access to join? - back
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You do not need to be Internet savvy or
even own a computer. However you do need to have an email
address and access to a computer. If you need more information
about artist requirements, please send an email to info@ArtBeacon.com.
Apply
to exhibit on ArtBeacon.
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if I already have my own web site? - back
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Fantastic! ArtBeacon™ can supplement
any existing site. Your web page can reference an ArtBeacon
site purely for the eStore functionality. Integrating an
ArtBeacon eStore can be as easy as adding a store link to
your current web site. In the future, we will be adding
the capability to provide more seamless transitions between
existing sites and the ArtBeacon eStore solution.
Apply
to exhibit on ArtBeacon.
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| How
can I place a link on my site to ArtBeacon™? - back
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We try to provide the most flexibility possible
to ArtBeacon members. The ArtBeacon Members Area allows for
the authoring of site pages in an easy and custom fashion.
Any time you see a field in the Members Area with the "HTML
OK" link you have the ability to add a web link. Clicking
on the link will show you how to make use of basic HTML. ArtBeacon
members typically enter existing web site information in their
"Contact" page. |
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| Why
do you ask for my email address and a password to sign up?
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We ask for your email address for two reasons:
- To communicate with you. From time to time we need to tell
all ArtBeacon™ members about important developments
that will affect the way you use the service. In addition
to these rare service updates for all members, you may
choose to subscribe to our newsletter, the monthly update
letter from our cofounder and chairman, Jim Goldstein,
special offers, invitations to participate in member surveys,
and special email announcements of scheduled maintenance.
- We ask everyone to create an ArtBeacon password to use along
with an email address as an additional measure of security
when signing in to our service. This ArtBeacon password helps
to keep your web site information safe and your personal information
protected. Keep in mind that the password you create to use
with ArtBeacon should not be the same password you use to
access your personal email account.
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| Once
I have registered and become an ArtBeacon™ artist, how
do I post images of my artwork? - back
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As a registered ArtBeacon artist, you may
submit new images directly online at any time via the Add
Product page in the ArtBeacon Members Area.
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and when do I get paid? - back
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Artists receive payment for their work directly
based on the payment settings they chose via the Billing
Preferences page in the ArtBeacon™ Members Area.
Artists will be charged service charges on each transaction
ranging from 10-20% of the selling price as determined by
the membership type of the member.
You can access your account information online to maintain
order and shipping status as well as monthly reports membership
and service fees. |
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| What
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“Founded in 1998, PayPal, an eBay
Company, enables any individual or
business with an email address to securely, easily and quickly
send and
receive payments online. PayPal's service builds on the
existing
financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards
and utilizes
the world's most advanced proprietary fraud prevention systems
to
create a safe, global, real-time payment solution.”
– From the PayPal
About page.
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To learn more about PayPal and to create
an account click on the link
below.
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Do I Change the “Pay To” or “Store Name”
That Appears on My Customer’s Credit Card using PayPal®?
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1. Login to PayPal via your account
2. Click on “Profile”
3. Click on Payment “Receiving Prefs”
4. Edit “Credit Card Statement Name”.
Note: This name is what your customers will see in regard
to the transaction made on your eStore/web site.
“Payment
For” will be the Item Name
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Two (2) important steps must be completed before accepting payment via PayPal on your store:
1) Create an account with PayPal and register an e-mail account with them to reference for future payments.
Access the following link to create a PayPal account:
https://www.paypal.com/mrb/pal=ATM2K8XCCP5BJ
2) In the ArtBeacon Members area you must enter your validated PayPal email within the "Billing Preferences" section. To do so, activate the "PayPal Module" by clicking the "On" link. Then click on the "Preferences" link and enter your valid PayPal email address. Save your settings and you can now start taking payments through your store via PayPal.
For Credit Cards processing outside of PayPal you must similarly activate the Credit Card module as in Step 2 mentioned above.
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We believe the artist is the best person to package their
work to ensure that it arrives safely. Artists are responsible
for packing the art and shipping to the buyer. |
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| How
can I invite people to view my work on ArtBeacon™? - back
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We offer several ways for you to keep in touch
with people who visit your site. When customers purchase goods
or services from your web site, they'll be asked to register
for your mailing list and be added to your customer database
automatically. A "Subscribe" link is included on
your web site, allowing visitors to add their mail addresses
to your customer database. Once your visitors have willingly
joined your mailing list, you may communicate with them via
email newsletters that you create and send using ArtBeacon™.
Keep in mind that sending mass emails without the recipients'
permission is illegal and prohibited by ArtBeacon's
Member Agreement.
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I post announcements of my other exhibits? - back
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YES. You can create custom HTML pages for your site detailing
such information. Soon we will be adding an Artist Schedule
page to the ArtBeacon™ Members Area. |
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| Can
ArtBeacon™ help me find art shows or exhibit opportunities
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YES. Access the artist populated ArtBeacon
Resources section to see a listing of Galleries, Art Leagues,
Art Clubs, Art Councils, Art Associations, Workshops and Copyright/Legal,
Grants and Vendor resources. Many of these resources can be
sorted by name, city, and/or state. As a non-member you can
see an abbreviated listing of resources. The entire listing
is viewable once you have logged in. |
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| Do
I give up rights to my images if I post them on ArtBeacon™?
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As the creator of your artwork you hold
the copyright to your work. As part of our mission to empower
artists, we continually aim to assist artists in educating
themselves regarding the rights they have as entrepreneurs.
Our goal is to have artists understand their rights and
how to conduct business in the sale, licensing, and display
of their work.In addition to facilitating the education
of artists, we have created an environment that protects
what artists display on their site. We actively inform our
visitors that artists have copyrighted material on display
and that utilizing these images without the sole permission
of the artist is against U.S. and International law.
While your work looks great on ArtBeacon, the images can
only be printed at their screen resolution of 72 dpi (dots
per inch). This low resolution protects you. It means that
if someone wished to print your images, the picture would
be pixilated (blurry) and therefore not available for commercial
purposes.
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| How
will ArtBeacon™ help me if I have a problem? - back
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If you ever have a question about ArtBeacon™,
our service, or doing business on the Web, log in to the
Customer Support page
and check our support resources for easy answers to common
questions. There we've compiled answers to all of our members'
most common questions, as well as other resources to help
you tackle the challenges of running an online business.
If you don't find what you need there, you can contact us
with questions via e-mail. To e-mail our technical support
team use the contact
form on the Customer Support page to send a message
to our Customer Support team. |
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| What
makes ArtBeacon™ different? - back
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We are the premier marketplace for emerging artists to market,
license, and sell their own work; we therefore offer a unique
selection of original artwork. Unique to ArtBeacon™
as an artist, you can also create your own site, galleries,
e-Store, newsletter and exhibit all your favorite work in
one place!
In addition to having the finest choice of original artwork
online, we also bring the buyer and the artist together. As
a potential buyer, you can view an artist's web site and eStore
to find out more about his or her work with the convenience
of buying directly from them. |
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| How
can I find art that appeals to my unique taste? - back
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ArtBeacon™ makes looking for original
artwork both simple and fun.
Access the Shop
ArtBeacon page. Enter a few keywords, such as "photography"
or "forests" and our search engine will navigate
through thousands of works of art in seconds and return
to you the images of art that meet your criteria. To help
you quickly find what you are looking for, additional search
criteria can be specified by size, price, art medium, and
product type.
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Be A Customer Do I Need To Be A Member? - back
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To be a customer of ArtBeacon™ stores,
you do not need to be an ArtBeacon member. When completing
a transaction in an ArtBeacon artist store, an option is
made available for you to store your shipping and billing
information for future reference when shopping at ANY ArtBeacon
store. You can edit this information via the Your
Account page.
We welcome anyone to to join the ArtBeacon community or
utilize our easy-to-use services.
Learn more
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| How
do I become an ArtBeacon™ artist/member? - back
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ArtBeacon looks for original works of art
that demonstrate a high level of originality and creativity.
ArtBeacon displays paintings, drawings, photographs, prints,
sculpture, ceramics, glass, digital art and more. Unlike
other sites, ArtBeacon is open to anyone that is interested
in expanding the visibility of their work.
Submitting your work is easy, and exhibiting on ArtBeacon
is FREE via our Portfolio Account. Our other
services enable you to sell your work independently
or collectively for a nominal monthly subscription fee.
Learn more
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| How
do I purchase an original work from ArtBeacon.com? - back
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Purchasing
At ArtBeacon, we provide buyers with flexibility and ease
of use. You can buy art directly from an artist with the
option of creating an ArtBeacon Customers Account. Upon
doing so you can access the
Your Account page to edit and maintain your information.
We recommend logging in and saving your shipping and billing
information (which does not include credit card information).
This will enable you to place orders in the future quickly
and easily. This information is strictly confidential. You
can make changes to this information at any time. Note:
Customer credit card information is not held by ArtBeacon.
Enter Shipping Information
Please complete all the requested information, including
your email address and street address. Please note that
we recommend that artists do not ship to a PO Box as many
items will need to be signed for. At this time, we can accommodate
only one shipping address per order. If, for instance, you
have three items to be shipped to three separate addresses,
you must complete three separate order transactions. This
will be remedied in the near future.
Enter Billing Method
Next enter your credit card number and expiration date or
Paypal® information. Your card will be charged when
you place your order. Please do not send your credit card
number by email.
Review Order
Please review your order summary carefully. It shows you
the total for your order, including any shipping charges
and/or sales tax. If this information is correct, click
"Check Out" to complete your order.
Order Confirmation
Your order confirmation shows all the items you have purchased,
as well as your order confirmation number. Please print
this page and keep it for your records.
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Our secure server software (SSL) is the
industry standard and the best available today to safeguard
commercial transactions. Your credit card information is
encrypted so that it cannot be read as it travels across
the Internet.
For more information, please review our Privacy
Policy. |
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| When
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ArtBeacon™ Members: Your credit card
will be charged monthly for membership renewals and at the
time an order is placed for transaction fees.
Store Customers: Your credit card will be charged in accordance
with the policies of individual merchants. Professionalism
is highly encouraged amongst ArtBeacon merchants and it
is recommended they process orders within a day or two from
the date an order is placed. |
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I order off-line, over the phone? - back
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At this time we are not taking orders over the phone. |
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| Does
ArtBeacon™ use or distribute any of my personal information?
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Absolutely not. Any personal information you
provide will never be distributed outside of ArtBeacon by
ArtBeacon or its corporate parent Spadas Solutions, Inc.
If you have placed an order with an artist utilizing the ArtBeacon
Commerce Suite, they may use the email address you provided
to send you information about news and offerings from their
site/eStore. If you do not wish to receive such updates, please
unsubscribe via the e-mail link provided in each message sent
by ArtBeacon artists. For more information, please review
our Privacy
Statement. |
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| Why
do you ask for my email address and a password to sign up?
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We ask for your email address for two reasons:
- To communicate with you. From time to time we need to tell
all ArtBeacon™ members about important developments
that will affect the way you use the service. In addition
to these rare service updates for all members, you may
choose to subscribe to our newsletter, the monthly update
letter from our cofounder and chairman, Jim Goldstein,
special offers, invitations to participate in member surveys,
and special email announcements of scheduled maintenance.
- We ask everyone to create an ArtBeacon password to use along
with an email address as an additional measure of security
when signing in to our service. This ArtBeacon password helps
to keep your web site information safe and your personal information
protected. Keep in mind that the password you create to use
with ArtBeacon should not be the same password you use to
access your personal email account.
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| As
a customer how can I quickly change or assign a new customer
password? - back
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You can edit this information by accessing
the Your Account
page. Click on the Change Password link, enter the requested
information, and a new password will be sent to the e-mail
address specified in your Account Information. |
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| As
a customer how can I quickly view and edit my customer account
information? - back
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You can edit this information by accessing
the Your Account
page. Click on the Account Information link, login, and view
or edit your Account Information. |
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| As
a customer how can I quickly view my orders and their status?
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You can edit this information by accessing
the Your Account
page. Click on the Order History link, login, and access
the display of your orders and their status. |
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| How
can I put my name on an artist's mailing list? - back
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ArtBeacon™ brings purchasers and artists together.
If you wish to be put on an artist's mailing list, simply
send the artist an email and request to be included on his
or her contact list. |
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| How
much does art on ArtBeacon generally cost? - back
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Prices vary from artist to artist and across
the various types of art. You can search for artwork that
best fits your price range with our Advanced Search option.
At ArtBeacon, artists determine the sale price of their work.
Generally, traditional art galleries have high mark-ups to
cover the cost of their space and its maintenance. Of course,
ArtBeacon naturally has no gallery to maintain, so you benefit
from our cost savings.
No one can guarantee the value of art in the years to come.
You may be purchasing a future treasure, an item that will
bring you a lifetime of enjoyment, or both. |
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| How
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We believe that the artist is the best person
to package their work to ensure that it arrives safely. ArtBeacon
is dedicated to providing the best customer service possible,
so we make every effort to have your purchase delivered to
you as quickly and as cost effectively as possible. It is
up to the individual artist to provide shipping information
update policies.
It is recommended that merchants do not ship orders to a P.O.
Box, but only to a street address. It may be necessary for
you to sign for the work when it arrives. |
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long will it take for my purchase to arrive? - back
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Generally you will receive your purchase within
7-10 days. Please keep in mind that when ordering original
art, we are working with individual artists with varying schedules,
and slight delays may occur. Oversized or irregularly shaped
objects may require extra time. You will receive confirmation
from the artist as to when to expect your artwork to arrive.
If you have any questions, please contact the individual artist.
You may also email us via the ArtBeacon™
Feedback Form. |
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Most of the art offered on ArtBeacon™
is unframed. Artists consider the framing process an important
component of how a work of art is presented, as the right
frame both protects the artwork and complements the decor
in which it is displayed. Traditionally, the owner is the
best person to select a frame. Framing specialists in your
area are also able to help you best select a frame.
You may also e-mail the artist through ArtBeacon and he or
she may be able to suggest a frame that best suits the work
you have just purchased. |
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Refund policies are defined individually by
each artist. Before making a purchase, review the policies
page found on each artist's web site. This is where one can
find an artistÅfs return policy. At ArtBeacon, we strive
to provide you with the highest quality purchasing experience.
We supply artists with recommended guidelines to follow in
regard to return policies. |
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my artwork arrives damaged, what should I do? - back
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If the package appears to be damaged upon arrival,
DO NOT OPEN IT. Review the return policy of the artist
from whom you purchased the work. Contact that artist directly
and work out the best means to address the damage. Please
do not discard any of the merchandise or packaging materials.
Depending on the value of your order, the materials may need
to be inspected. |
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No. Our offerings change so quickly that our catalog would
be outdated before it was printed. The ArtBeacon database
contains listings for hundreds of works of art. This database
is growing rapidly and is updated daily. The best way to browse
our artwork is directly on our site. |
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| How
will ArtBeacon™ help me if I have a problem? - back
to top |
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If you ever have a question about ArtBeacon™,
our service, or doing business on the Web, log in to the
Customer Support page
and check our support resources for easy answers to common
questions. There we've compiled answers to all of our members'
most common questions, as well as other resources to help
you tackle the challenges of running an online business.
If you don't find what you need there, you can contact us
with questions via e-mail. To e-mail our technical support
team use the contact
form on the Customer Support page to send a message
to our Customer Support team. |
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