Most frequently asked questions about artnet Galleries

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1. What is an artnet gallery website membership?

artnet attracts a worldwide audience of art buyers and sellers. artnet gallery websites offer the opportunity for galleries and dealers to post their artworks and exhibitions online within our sophisticated and user-friendly site. Your artworks will be indexed and searchable by artist, medium, subject, style and more. Your gallery will be indexed and searchable by name, specialty and location.

2. What are the benefits of a membership?

Audience:
With over 1 million unique visitors each month, we can bring customers directly to you.

Entry into our artist index:
Our research shows that most visitors come to artnet looking for a particular artist. New clients will find your gallery whenever they search for artists represented on your artnet website.

Context:
We provide other art services to keep our audience coming back. artnet Magazine, with its roster of respected writers (Walter Robinson, Jerry Saltz, Donald Kuspit...), has become the preeminent daily source for art news on the web. We cover auctions, art fairs, museums, and a variety of reviews and features about the international art scene. artnet also offers the illustrated Price Database, the world's most comprehensive illustrated archive of auction results, used daily by collectors, dealers and art institutions - exactly the targeted audience you want viewing your gallery's site.

Your business is your business:
artnet empowers dealers to make sales -- clients contact you directly via email or phone, and we take no commissions.

Events:
Promote exhibitions, openings and special shows with images, press releases and artist bios. Your exhibitions will be listed both on your page and in the Events calendar, and searchable throughout the course of your membership.

For more information, read Q & A for Art Dealers, and visit our Testimonials page to see what our member galleries are saying.

3. How do I learn more or sign up?

Contact our sales staff by email or by phone at +1-800-4-ARTNET ext. 236. You may also directly download a contract.

If you would like to have a free listing in our gallery directory, please sign up here. Free directory listings include only basic contact information.

4. How do I update my artnet site?

Please contact the Account Coordinator in charge of your account who will complete the changes for you. If you are unsure who to contact, email us and your message will be passed on to the appropriate person. You may also call +1-800-4-ARTNET ext. 505.

5. How long does it take for my site to be updated?

Please allow up to fifteen (15) business days for inventory and exhibition updates to be implemented.

6. Does my gallery site membership include a subscription to the price database?

No, these services are not connected and must be paid for separately. Learn more about the Price Database.

7. How do I update my credit card or payment information for my member site?

Please contact the Account Coordinator in charge of your account. If you are unsure who to contact, email us and your message will be passed on to the appropriate person. You may also call +1-800-4-ARTNET ext. 505.

8. How long does my membership last?

Monthly memberships have an initial term of one (1) month, automatically renewed for subsequent periods of one month unless terminated by the Member or artnet with at least sixty (60) days written notice.

Members paying annually will be automatically renewed for subsequent terms of one year each, unless terminated by the Member or artnet with at least thirty (30) days written notice prior to the end of a term.

There is a reactivation fee of $750 if Member reregisters within one (1) year after termination of Agreement.