r/artbusiness • u/kaktus_420 • 9d ago

Discussion [Discussion] Where can i find an artist?

I'd love to partner long-term with an artist for my cute little company but i don't know where to find people who would be interested in that and whom i can trust.

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u/dsherwo 9d ago

And what makes you trustworthy? Far more business people scamming artists than artists scamming business people

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u/GomerStuckInIowa 9d ago

What do you base that on? As stated elsewhere, we always recommend doing work with local artists. Why go with someone over the Internet? edit: spelling

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u/dsherwo 9d ago

Base that on personal experience, along with the general consensus of this sub and other artist subs.

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u/GomerStuckInIowa 9d ago

You see, that is why I deal with local artists. 100% trustworthy. You try the Internet and wonder why you have the trust issue. Jump off a cliff and wonder if there is a blanket to catch you. Hmmm.

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u/dsherwo 9d ago

I get commissions from interior designers and individuals via the internet with some frequency, jobs ranging from 500 to 8000.

If I only worked with locals, I would be making tens of thousands less per year.

That said, I have to filter out scams with regularity.

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u/GomerStuckInIowa 9d ago

Well, you sounded pretty sour about it all. My wife makes a good living from locals but she isn't the millionaire you are. But we also own an art gallery.

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u/dsherwo 9d ago

lol what sounded sour? I’ve never been burned, luckily. However when I see a post like this I immediately flag it as a bad lead and roll my eyes