We believe all art should be seen, and all artists should get paid. There are 10 million people in the UK making art, but only 1,000 galleries. It’s our mission to get more beautiful art out into the world and onto the walls of people who will love it.

We know that 73% of people buying art think supporting local artists is important. That’s why Artesial allows you to search for and discover artists living and working near you.

Importantly, we charge a much lower commission than galleries: typically 50% less. That means you get more art for your money and the artist gets more money for their art. It’s a win-win.

Of course! The beauty of Artesial is the artist whose work you love could be living and working nearby. By arrangement, you can meet to see their art in your home, at their studio or another agreed space.

Sure. Fill in the contact form on the website and we’ll send your message instantly to the artist.

Payments are processed securely online in seconds, so neither you nor the artist need to carry cash. Once the payment has gone through, the artist will receive a confirmation that they’ve been paid and they’ll hand over your new piece of art.

Simply follow the links to open an account and create a profile. You can then access your own dashboard where you can upload artwork and add descriptions. You can also create a bio and post a profile picture.

It’s free to list your work, and you can list many pieces as you’d like. You only pay commission once you sell – and even then, you just pay 25% - which is about half of what ordinary galleries charge.

The buyer pays through the site and you get a notification that the payment has gone through. You’re then free to hand over (or send) your art.

Payments are processed securely online in seconds, so neither you nor the artist need to carry cash. Once the payment has gone through, the artist will receive a confirmation that they’ve been paid and they’ll hand over your new piece of art.

We encourage artists and buyers to meet, but if you prefer or if it’s not possible, simply send the work to your buyer once payment has been confirmed.

Artists must include the cost of postage into the price of their art. In the case of very large or heavy items, or remote locations outside mainland UK artists can charge more and arrange this with the buyer.

Try to make sure you keep your gallery up to date. But if this does happen, just let them know and let us know; They’ll get their money back.

No. We take your postcode and address so the search function can find you, but your actual address won’t be shown, just the area you live in.

E-commerce rules mean the money is held for 14 days to allow for returns/refunds.
On day 15 the money is released to you via your preferred payment method (PayPal or bank transfer).