The WelcomeArts Promise
As WelcomeArts grows, there will undoubtedly be opportunities to make additional revenue through promoted listings, priority placement and paid visibility.
We have chosen a different direction.
WelcomeArts is committed to remaining a marketplace where:
Art should be discovered because people love it.
Craftsmanship should be valued.
Creators should be respected.
Dealers should be treated fairly.
Buyers should have confidence.
Fees should be understandable.
Visibility should never have to be bought.
WelcomeArts exists to build a marketplace in which beautiful things — and the people behind them — have a fair opportunity to be discovered.
Frequently Asked Questions About WelcomeArts
What is WelcomeArts?
WelcomeArts is a UK online marketplace for art, craft, handmade goods, decorative objects and selected antiques. Artists, makers, creatives and dealers can list items for buyers to discover and purchase.
What can I sell on WelcomeArts?
WelcomeArts is designed for original art, handmade and crafted goods, decorative objects and selected antiques. This can include paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, textiles, sculpture, furniture, glass, woodwork, metalwork and many other creative or handmade objects.
How much does it cost to sell on WelcomeArts?
Sellers can start with up to 25 free listings. WelcomeArts charges a 5% commission on the item sale price when an item sells. WelcomeArts does not charge commission on shipping.
Can sellers pay for more visibility?
No.
WelcomeArts does not sell promoted listings, boosted rankings or preferential search placement.
Paying WelcomeArts does not allow a seller to jump ahead of another seller in search results.
What are WelcomeArts Events?
Events allow registered members to create their own timed auction Events and invite other artists, makers, creatives or dealers to participate.
Events can be created around themes, seasons, special occasions, collections, clearance stock or charitable causes.
Can I create a charity auction?
Yes. WelcomeArts Events can be used to create charity auctions, subject to the applicable marketplace rules and clear information about the beneficiary and fundraising arrangements.
Does WelcomeArts help sellers with marketing?
Yes. WelcomeArts provides members with a Social Media Marketing help designed to make it easier to promote their listings, Galleries and Events through social media.
What makes WelcomeArts different?
WelcomeArts combines low and simple selling fees with a commitment that visibility will never be sold.
Members can also create collaborative timed-auction Events and use marketing resources to help generate their own genuine audience.
We don't charge you to be seen. We help you get seen.
About WelcomeArts
A Fairer Marketplace for Art, Craft and Handmade Goods
WelcomeArts is a UK online marketplace for art, craft, handmade goods, decorative objects and selected antiques.
It was created with a simple belief:
People should not have to pay for visibility in order to be discovered.
Artists, makers, craftspeople and dealers already put enormous time, skill and care into finding or creating beautiful things. We believe an online marketplace should help them reach buyers without continually asking them to pay more simply to be seen.
That is why WelcomeArts is built around fair fees, fair discovery and trust.
Visibility Is Never for Sale
Many online marketplaces allow sellers to pay to promote listings, boost products or gain greater visibility.
WelcomeArts takes a different approach.
We do not sell preferential search positions.
There are no paid promoted listings, no paid boosts and no premium lane that allows one seller to buy their way ahead of another.
Paid services may provide additional listing capacity, presentation or facilities, but they will never purchase preferential discovery.
We believe beautiful and interesting things should be discovered because people genuinely want to discover them — not because somebody paid more for attention.
Visibility is never for sale.
Simple, Fair Fees
We want WelcomeArts to be straightforward.
Registered sellers can start with up to 25 free listings.
When an item sells, WelcomeArts charges a simple 5% commission on the sale price.
We do not charge commission on shipping.
Our philosophy is simple:
Help sellers keep more of what they earn while building a marketplace buyers enjoy returning to.
More Than an Art Marketplace
WelcomeArts is deliberately broader than a traditional online art gallery.
We welcome a wide range of beautiful, interesting and skilfully made objects, including:
• Original paintings and drawings
• Photography and prints
• Sculpture
• Ceramics and pottery
• Textiles and embroidery
• Handmade furniture
• Woodwork
• Glass
• Metalwork
• Jewellery and decorative craft
• Traditional crafts
• Handmade homeware
• Decorative objects
• Selected antiques
• Collectable and artisan-made pieces
Whether something has been painted, carved, thrown, woven, stitched, forged, blown, sculpted, printed, restored, collected or carefully sourced, WelcomeArts aims to provide a home for objects worth discovering.
Artists, craftspeople, creatives and dealers are all welcome.
Create Your Own Events
WelcomeArts is not intended to be a marketplace where sellers simply list something and wait.
Registered members can create their own timed auction Events.
An Event might be:
• A Christmas Auction
• A Black Friday Auction
• A Ceramics Auction
• A Decorative Arts Event
• An Affordable Art Auction
• A Vintage or Antiques Event
• A Clearance Auction
• A Seasonal Sale
• A Fundraising Event
• A Charity Auction
Event organisers can invite other artists, makers, creatives and dealers to contribute their own work.
This means a group of people can come together, create something worth visiting and then promote the Event to their combined audiences.
Instead of purchasing artificial visibility inside WelcomeArts, members can create real interest and real activity.
Charity Auctions
WelcomeArts members can also use Events to bring people together for worthwhile causes.
Charity auction Events can combine creativity, generosity and community while introducing buyers to artists, makers and dealers they may not otherwise have discovered.
Where an Event is raising money for charity, we believe the beneficiary and fundraising arrangements should always be communicated clearly and transparently.
Helping Sellers Promote Themselves
We do not believe the answer to poor visibility should always be:
“Pay us more.”
WelcomeArts therefore aims to help members become better at promoting their own work.
Members can use our Social Media Marketing help to help them consistently promote:
• Individual listings
• Their Gallery
• Auctions
• Events
• New work
• Seasonal collections
• Special offers
The aim is to make marketing less intimidating and more manageable.
Our philosophy can be summed up very simply:
We don't charge you to be seen. We help you get seen.
A Marketplace Built Around Trust
WelcomeArts is being built for the long term.
We believe a marketplace becomes valuable when buyers trust it, sellers participate in it and genuine transactions take place.
Growth without trust is not success.
Thousands of inactive sellers are less valuable than a smaller community of people who actually list, discover, communicate, buy and sell.
That is why WelcomeArts places particular importance on:
• Accurate descriptions
• Honest photographs
• Clear condition information
• Professional communication
• Sensible marketplace standards
• Genuine bidding
• Fair dealing
• Fresh and active listings
• Transparent policies
Why WelcomeArts?
