Looking for artists who have implemented the “venue” feature in DPW. The guide seems easy to follow, but I’m much better at understanding if i can see a few examples. Also, maybe too complicated, but wondering if the idea is the brick and mortar gallery handles the sale vs some sort of loop back to DPW (assuming the artist makes the sold update in DPW regardless). I guess the scenario would be - buyer buys painting then goes to B&M to pick it up. Any examples or thoughts greatly appreciated. TIA - Johnna
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I am using this venue feature to help remind me where I have some of my paintings in galleries or other places. There is no link, as far as I can see, with the sale of the art and the gallery.
I like the venue feature, but I wish it was easier to use. I would like to be able to mark the artwork’s location in the artwork edit page where I type in the title, price, etc. I find it awkward searching for the art to add it to the list. I don’t think the public sees the location of the piece on my gallery page. It is for my own information only, I think. When I add a work of art to a gallery list, I mark the artwork as “on hold”. In the description I type in the gallery info if someone wants to go to the gallery and buy it.
That is how I have been using the DPW feature.
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Thank you for your response and taking the time to comment. I’ll try poking around with the feature. Seems like you could add the location name and address in one of the screens, but not sure I really understood how it all worked. If i discover anything helpful, I’ll let you know. thanks again. Johnna
I recently wrote this note to David & Maddie through the support button:
Thu Jan 9, 2025 1:52 PM
Hi David & Maddie, Would you be open to adding “on exhibit” to the drop down menu on page 4 of the artwork editor page? Whenever I have work accepted into a show, I always indicate in the description that the work is available but through the current exhibiting gallery/shop, adding pertinent information and the gallery phone number, but that is not always noticed. When I put “Available” my customer doesn’t realize that for the duration of the show they would be purchasing through that gallery. When I tried “On Hold” instead then they thought the piece was already being held by another customer and no longer available I think the option of “On Exhibit” would also lend a marketable credibility to the painting and entice a collector. If you have an alternative solution for this and could advise me, I’d appreciate your thoughts. Thanks for being open to feedback! Helen
Their reply ,which btw was very prompt, helped me & I hope will aid you too:
Thu Jan 9, 2025 4:39 PM
Hi Helen,
I do like what you enter into the description. It is thorough and clear.
Would it work to keep the status to available and put the URL to the gallery’s website and even to a page for the artwork, if one exists, as the “Buy URL” for the artwork?
Then there will be a “Buy Now” link with an icon that indicates an external web page and when clicked, the buyer will be taken to the gallery’s website.