Welcome to the SmART Collector! ...... In order to demystify the art collecting process, the Smart Collector will attempt to:

o Guide the art collector to buy wisely, to buy safely, and to encourage buying activity in the local community!
o Educate its audience about the collection arena, how to avoid common pitfalls and where to go to get more information.
o Provide a forum for interaction among collectors, artists, and educators, presenting timely tips and establishing a flourishing community in the exciting world of the collector!

Learn more by exploring these developing features in

Choose One Ten Tips for Collectors Seven Types of Collectors Commissioning Art Pricing and Appraisals San Diego Art Market Overview Art Insurance Exposing Yourself to Art Collecting with Your Children Tax Advice Fakes and Forgeries 1. Business Basics for the Collector

Choose One Collecting Emerging Artists Corporate Collecting Attending an Open Studio Event Buying at Art Auction Buying at Art Fairs Museum Gift Shops Ask the Gallery Owner Ongoing SD events Eateries with changing Art Art Tours 2. The Collectors's Marketplace

Choose one San Diego Collectors Larry Poteet on ArtRocks! Ernest Silva on ArtRocks! Joe Vilella on ArtRocks! SD Artists in Local Homes Collecting Secrets Exposed Doug Simay's LA Art Picks 3. Meet The Collector

Choose One Art Advice from Sylvia White Robert Genn's Five Collectors Art Price Top Ten Artists 2004 Bibliography for The Collector DAPTTF Glossary of Digital Art Luellen Smiley Beat of our HeART Tips Times Three 4. The Published Collector

Choose One Bibliography for Marketing Guide for Corporate Collecting 5.Collecting Insights for the Artists

Click here to learn about our seminars
Arouse Yourself with Art: Collecting Secrets Revealed

More topics are added every month so please visit often.

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