01 March, 2006
- ArtWanted.com Staff
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New ACEO/ATC Website: ArtCardsWanted.com
We are excited to announce the grand opening of our latest website...ArtCardsWanted.com
This website was created for the purpose of buying, selling, collecting and trading art cards. An art card is a small pocket-sized piece of art. They are also commonly know as ACEO (Art Cards, Editions & Originals) as well as ATC (Artist Trading Cards). They can be original artwork you create or prints/reproductions of your original artwork. The official standard size of an art card is 2.5" x 3.5" (64 x 89 mm) - the same size as a baseball trading card.
We had hundreds of people fill out our art card survey in the last few weeks and we received some great feedback from you. Because of your suggestions, we felt it was important to create a whole new website dedicated to collecting these cards, instead of lumping it into ArtWanted.com - Sure, we will be promoting art cards on ArtWanted.com as well, but we wanted to have a site that was 100% focused on this fast growing art form.
The website is not 100% complete, but we wanted to get something up so you can start learning about art cards and start creating them. Over the next month, we will be adding new pages to the site and additional links/information on the ArtWanted.com site as well.
ART CARDS 101:
ArtCardsWanted.com is dedicated to both ACEO and ATC collectors. ATC (Artist Trading Cards) and ACEO (Art Cards, Editions & Originals) are similar, but there are some differences. ATCs are only to be traded with other artists, not bought/sold. They are traded via mail or in person at local trading groups. You can find some of these groups on our trading page.
ACEOs are the same size card, but can be bought/sold and traded. Most of this has been done on eBay, but there are other websites that have ACEOs for sale (like ArtCardsWanted.com). The ACEO concept, opens the art card world to everyone, not just artists. ACEOs can be original artwork, or they can be prints/reproductions of original artwork.
There are three main categories of art cards.
- Open Edition - Prints/reproductions of artwork that is printed in the standard card size. Open editions can be printed and reprinted depending on the demand for the card. There is no limit to how many will be printed. This can also be a mini-print of a larger original artwork.
- Limited Edition - This type is also a print/reproduction, but there is a limit to how many cards will be ever printed/sold. These cards are more valuable then open edition cards, because there is only a limited amount of each card that is available in the world. Many times, limited edition cards will be numbered on the back of the card.
- Original Artwork - This card is a unique piece of artwork done by the artist. It can be painted, drawn or done in mixed-media, but it will be 100% original and only one card exists in the world. This type of card is the most valuable. Original cards are also traded with other artists as an ATC.
FREE ART CARD WITH SIGNUP
We encourage everyone that is interested in art cards, to visit ArtCardsWanted.com and create an account. There is no cost to join, and unlike eBay, there is no fee to list your cards for sale. As a "thank you" for joining this new site, you will be mailed out a free art card sample. This card can be used to start or add to your existing collection. It will also give you a good idea of the quality cards we can make for you from our art card printing program.
ACEO PRINT SERVICE
All members of this new site can use our ACEO Print Service to create art cards of their artwork. Simply upload your artwork, select the package that you want, and we will mail them to you. From there you can sign and number the cards and then place them for sale on the site. Instead of selling them, you can also give the cards away as premium business cards, give to gallery owners or mail them out to people that want a sample of your art. With this service, you will also be able to create your own 'deck' of art cards that feature different artwork from your portfolio.
SUMMARY
We are very excited about this new site and this fast growing art form. We encourage you to check out the site and give us your feedback. We are sure you have a few questions, so check out our FAQ section of the site: http://www.artcardswanted.com/faq.cfm
If you can't find the answer on this page, just post your question here and we can answer it for you. Welcome to the world of collecting art cards!
