saïd + art
Where Creators, Collectors, & Collaborators Unite!Discover a vibrant community designed to bring artists and art enthusiasts together. saïd + art will offer a unique platform that caters to the needs of both creators and collectors, fostering connections and opportunities in the art world, not gatekept by traditional galleries.
For Artists
Showcase Your Talent
- Create a customizable profile that reflects your unique style
- Display your artwork in a stunning digital gallery
- Share your artist statement and biography
Connect with Collectors
- Receive commission requests directly through your profile
- List your exhibitions and shows in the event calendar
- Enable studio visit bookings for interested collectors
Grow Your Presence
- Gain visibility through our geolocated search function
- Get featured in our artist spotlights
- Connect your social media for a broader reach
Artist Features Roadmap
- Customizable profile pages
- Gallery showcases for artwork
- Commission request system
- Event listing for exhibitions and shows
- Integration with online marketplace
- Social media links
- Reviews and ratings system
- Booking system for studio visits
- Artist statement and biography section
- Tagging system for art styles and mediums
- Geolocated search functionality
- Featured artist spotlights
- Collaboration opportunities board
- Newsletter subscription option
- Virtual studio tour capability
For Art Collectors
Discover New Art
- Browse our extensive, searchable database of artists and artworks
- Use advanced filters to find pieces that match your taste and budget
- Stay updated with new works from your favorite artists
Build Your Collection
- Manage and showcase your personal collection
- Access tools for art valuation and market trends
- Connect with artists for private commissions
Engage with the Art Community
- Participate in our collector’s forum
- Attend exclusive events and exhibitions
- Access educational resources on art collecting and investing
Collector Features Roadmap
- Searchable database of artists and artworks
- Wishlist or favorites feature
- Private messaging system to contact artists
- Notification system for new works by favorite artists
- Art valuation tools or resources
- Collection management features
- Authentication and provenance tracking
- Market trends and analytics
- Event calendar for auctions and exhibitions
- Curated collections or recommendations
- Educational resources on art investing
- Community forum for collectors
Integration with insurance providers - Condition report request system
- Virtual gallery for showcasing personal collections
Platform Features
80% Artist Revenue Model
The pricing model is at the core of what makes saïd + art so essential for emerging artists to market and sell their work, without feeling exploited by platforms with an established audience.
Client List
saïd + art won’t gate-keep an artists’ clients who buy from them. In fact, it will help emerging artists to build their client list for them to become more self-reliant as art business people.
Collectors' Resources
Collectors will have a centralized space to organize their documents and other digital assets regarding their collection, including access to insurance providers and appraisers.
Join the Art Marketplace
Invest the cost of your average streaming service with a 20 art listings total. When you’re ready and willing to focus 100% of your efforts as an artist, upgrade to Phase 2 with unlimited art uploads.
Custom Profiles
All users can create and customize their art profiles to showcase their art, bio, artist statement, main website, social media links, and contact forms to be accessible to career opportunities such as jobs placement or commission requests.
Reviews + Ratings
All users will have the ability to rate and be rated by their peers for the quality of their work, professionalism, service, and collaborative efforts towards their contemporaries.
Live Chat
Artists will have live, direct access to collector leads and inquiries to facilitate a marketplace purchase or new commission.
Gift Cards
All users have the ability to purchase gift cards with a minimum value of $100 for any art published on the marketplace.
Verified Identity
Users wishing to participate in the marketplace, whether seller or buyer, will be eligible to have their identity verified for added peace of mind that they are who they say they are to do business with.
Booking System
Artists can create calendars to allow collectors and other professionals to book studio visits or private gallery showings.
Events + Ticketing
Create free or paid events for exhibitions, pop-ups, collaborations and any communal efforts to create safe spaces to engage and experience art and the voices around it.
RFPs Board
saïd + art will scour the internet for any and all public and private calls for art competitions and request-for-proposal entries.
Art Business Academy
saïd + art will invite industry professionals to share insights, tips, tactics, and guided lessons to provide emerging artists with accelerated wisdom to build their confidence to become serious art professionals.
Wishlists + Notifications
Users can favorite artists to be notified of their new art pieces, event & sales announcements, as well as creating and collecting wishlists of their favorite art pieces.
Geolocation
For artists who have physical spaces, users will be able to search the directory by physical distance.
Virtual Auctions
Users can collaborate with saïd + art to plan, coordinate, and launch virtual auctions for any number of nonprofits and/or the artists themselves.
Virtual Galleries
Users can participate in any number of virtual galleries that saïd + art will host, including artist spotlights and other time sensitive promotions.
Art Grants Bulletin
Users will be able to freely access notifications of new art grants at all levels by centralized art news feeds.
Monetization
My main goal is to help independent artists sell more of their art while building their reputation and careers.
There are many traditional and virtual galleries that already do this. However, their commission fees typically start at 40%+ and they tend to promote more established artists or artists they feel have more potential to make the gallery money.
saïd + art will be free to join as an artist to customize their user profiles and collectors will have their viewer profiles upgraded to that of a collector where they may manage it as it grows.
Visual artists will forever be able to market up to 10 art pieces for free.
Commission fees for sold work are from 30% to 15%, depending on the artist’s subscription phase.
The business model is designed to let you keep more of your sales the better you get, and mitigate your investment risk while you’re still starting out.
That sounds fair, right?
Furthermore, every registered user on the platform, both artist & art collector, will automatically become eligible to a finder’s fee.
Meaning, if you help send tracked traffic to the website and a site visitor makes a purchase, you will get 10% of the final sale. This way, we’re collectively promoting both our work and that of our colleagues.
We’re all in it, together.
Click “free artist registration” to create your account and build your portfolio gallery page.
Saïd
founder & creator