Show and sell your art locally
- We match you with the right space in your community and feature your work in our online gallery.
- Our tools make it easier for buyers to purchase your art. All it takes is a simple scan of a QR code.
Simple steps to get started
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Sign-up
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Upload your work
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Exhibit in LoCA
art spaces
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Sell your work, locally and globally
Easy and No Upfront Fees
- It’s free to create an account
- Artists receive 70% of every original artwork sold through LoCA
- Secure online payments
- Non-exclusive policy
Our Exhibition Spaces
- Our shows take place in inviting, informal spaces that serve as cultural hubs in your community, like coffee shops, salons and hotels.
- Artists oversee installation and shipping.
- LoCA handles all payments and processing.
Our Print Program
- We can create exceptional fine-art prints from originals (including photography) and ship on demand to buyers globally.
- Our specialists make it easy, advising on images, file resolution and pricing.
Promotion of Your Work
- Your art will be included in our online gallery and on your unique Artist Page where buyers can learn more about you and browse your collection.
- We feature select artists on our homepage, in our regular newsletters and e-mails, and through our social media.
- You can also point interested buyers to your LoCA page to facilitate online sales and use your QR codes to sell your art for any upcoming exhibitions.
Common Questions
Testimonials from some of our current artist partners can be found on our site here.
Our goal is to create opportunities for the general public to discover art and artists within their community. We also believe that art is best appreciated when it’s seen in-person, which is why we focus on making it easier for artists to find spaces in their community to show and sell their work.
We will identify available spaces based on the works you’ve uploaded to our online gallery. Once we’ve secured a match, you will receive an email with a link to preview the proposed art space. You’ll have 24 hours to respond. Once you confirm your interest, you will be offered available dates and times to install your show. The sooner you respond, the more choices you are likely to have. We’ll then schedule your show, sending official calendar invites for both installation and takedown to both you and the art space.
Artists receive 70% on all original artwork and prints editions sold through LoCA, compared to 50% for most commercial galleries.
We suggest uploading 10 works to start. This gives our art space partners an idea of what an exhibition of your work may look like in their space.
Once we’ve secured a show for you, we will connect you with your lead contact at the space. You confirm details (show dates, art placement, number of pieces to show) with the space directly and handle installation. You can download the QR code enabled labels from our site to print at home. When the show ends, you will take down all art and ship any sold pieces to the respective buyer. If you sell prints through us, we will handle printing and shipping as soon as an order is placed.
All works that will be featured in a LoCA show need to be submitted 4 weeks prior to the show installation date. We strongly encourage our artist partners to keep their Artist Page up to date as we use your portfolio on loca.art to match you with spaces to show.
At the bottom of every page on loca.art, you’ll find a link to Upload Art under the “For Artists” menu. Here you can create and connect your existing artist account. LoCA has upgraded the Artist portal. You can now edit your artworks and manage your pricing from the portal. If you are an existing LoCA Artist and this is your first time using this interface, please create an account here. Use the same email you've used to upload art in the past, and you will be able to edit your existing account and artworks.
At the bottom of every page on loca.art, you’ll find a link to Upload Art under the “For Artists” menu. Log into your account, click on “Edit Artwork Pricing”, find the artwork you wish to adjust, and click on the edit pencil to change the price of that artwork.
At the bottom of every page on loca.art, you’ll find a link to Upload Art under the “For Artists” menu. Log into your account, find the artwork you wish to adjust, and then adjust the Inventory Quantity accordingly. For example, if the work has sold outside of LoCA, adjust the Inventory Quantity to “0”.
The buyer pays for shipping when they purchase. If your piece is bought through our online gallery, we will notify you so you can immediately ship to the buyer. If your work is currently in a show, the buyer will be provided the option to pick up at the art space or ship the work. If they request pick up, we will coordinate a time. If they opt for shipping, you will ship after the show ends. We recommend you purchase insurance through the shipping agent in the event the work is damaged during shipment. If the buyer has purchased a LoCA produced print, we will handle printing and shipping as soon as an order is placed. More detail can be found in our Shipping Instructions.
When your first show is confirmed, we’ll verify your account details, including your desired payment platform. LoCA will then issue a direct payment to you upon confirmation that the piece has been shipped to the buyer.
Please be sure to include details of your original artwork, your artist printing method, and an edition number, if applicable. For example:
Quantity: 5
Edition description: Limited edition of 5
Describe the Artwork Material: Artist produced giclée print. Original medium: Pen and ink on bristol paper.
Category: Prints
If it is not a limited edition print, we recommend entering a quantity of at least 10, even if you print on demand. This will ensure that your work does not register as sold out on our site. Still have questions? Email us at help@loca.art.
You are welcome to use your unique Artist Page URL in any communications you send out or social media efforts to help direct traffic to your page on the LoCA site. Tagging us (@loca.art on Instagram; @loca.art.ltd on Facebook) or including our branded hashtag #LoCAart when you post within these social media channels will also help drive visibility to your Artist Page.