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Visual Arts
Image courtesy of kil.n.it and Art Month Sydney
As the field of traditional gallery representation becomes increasing restrained, artists are looking to other commercial opportunities for both visibility and sustainability of their practice.
The most prominent alternative is Etsy which, for those who have been living under a rock, is an online marketplace where people can buy and sell handmade, vintage and unique goods.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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