ARTCARDIST

As an artist who produces art cards, it is interesting to find that there is a heated debate over these tiny masterpieces. Art trading cards (ATC) are for trading and Art cards, editions and originals (ACEO) are produced to be bought and sold. There lies the only difference between the two. Each form of card still must meet the requirement of 2.5 x 3.5 inches to either be traded or sold.
If you produce artwork and have joined the art card trend, you are forced to take sides. Either be a trader or be a seller. In the world of art cards there is no in between. I have actually been denied acceptance into forums because I had the audacity to suggest that I was looking for information on buying and selling art cards (to be p.c. I must say buying and selling ACEO). What I have ended up with, at first, is mass confusion. Unless you have done your homework, you may not know that an art card is intended for trade only and you submit yourself to being snubbed by many fine artists, many of whom you would like to trade cards with.
Artists by there very nature tend to be very proactive when it comes to making things right. They are harmonious people and any trouble that they might be experiencing is usually portrayed in their artwork rather than coming out in their personality as confrontational. At least that is how I find myself being. So my solution to this war against art card and ACEO is simple. Don’t choose a side! If you want to trade, TRADE! IF you want to sell, SELL! Consider yourself to be an ARTCARDIST.
An ARTCARDIST is an artist or crafts person who wants to produce cards with the intention to trade, buy and sell. They want to establish their reputation as an artist and communicate with other artists, so they trade. They also want to make a name for themselves and let the public be able to obtain fine art for a minimal price, so they produce cards to sell and buy. For those of you out there who wish to neither subscribe to being a trader only nor a buyer/seller only become an ARTCARDIST !

Learn about the Richmond Art Gallery Art Trading Card Exhibition!