Fine Art America (FAA) is a large marketplace and print-on-demand service for artists and photographers. You upload your images, choose formats such as canvas, framed, metal, acrylic and paper prints as well as home decor and apparel, and set your own markup. FAA prints and ships each order, and its sister site, Pixels, sells the same work to a different audience.
At a glance
| What it is | Art print marketplace and print-on-demand service |
| How you earn | The markup you set above the base price |
| Free plan | Up to 25 images |
| Premium | $30 a year, unlimited uploads and an artist website |
| Payouts | Monthly, after a 30-day return window |
| Sister site | Pixels |
How it works
You open an account, upload high-resolution images and set a markup for each product type, either per image or as a default for your whole portfolio. Your work appears on Fine Art America and Pixels. When someone buys, FAA prints and ships the item and credits your markup.
What you earn
Your earnings are the markup you add on top of FAA’s base price. You decide the amount, so you control your margin per sale. FAA pays on the 15th of each month for sales that have cleared its 30-day return window.
Free or Premium?
The free Standard account lets you upload up to 25 images. Premium costs $30 a year and removes the limit, adds a white-label artist website you can put on your own domain, marketing tools such as email campaigns and an embeddable shopping cart, and access to licensing with partner retailers.
Selling beyond the marketplace
You can use FAA as fulfillment for your own site through its shopping cart widget, and connect it to stores like Shopify or BigCommerce. That lets you send your own buyers to your site while FAA handles printing.
What sells
Landscape, travel, nature, abstract and local scenes do well, as do photographs of specific places people want on their walls. Titles and keywords that name the place or subject help buyers find your work.
Getting started
Upload your best work first at the highest resolution you have. Set sensible default markups, check how each image looks on each format and turn off formats that don’t suit it.
Common mistakes
Some artists set markups so high that their prints never sell. Others upload low-resolution files that can’t be printed large. A third mistake is relying on the marketplace alone in a site with hundreds of thousands of artists.
Keeping track
FAA’s dashboard shows views and sales by image. Watch which subjects and formats sell, and add more work in those areas.
Is it worth it?
For artists and photographers with a good catalog, FAA is a cheap, reliable way to sell prints without handling them. It works best combined with your own promotion, through the artist website or social media.
Before you upload
Use your largest, sharpest files, since buyers often order big prints. Write titles that name the place, subject or style, and choose keywords buyers would actually type.
Owen’s take
Fine Art America is one of the best value tools for artists and photographers who sell wall art. The $30 Premium plan is worth it once you have more than a few images or a following to send to your own site.
Who it suits
It suits photographers, painters and digital artists selling prints. It suits less well designers focused on apparel or slogan merch.
Similar options
- Displate sells art as metal posters.
- Society6 sells art on decor and prints.
- Redbubble sells art on many products.
- Gelato prints wall art for your own store.
More options are in Print on Demand.
Pros and cons
Pros
- You set your own markup
- Cheap $30-a-year Premium plan
- Wide range of wall art formats
Cons
- Free plan limited to 25 images
- Very crowded marketplace
- Payouts wait for the return window
FAQ
How much does Fine Art America cost?
It’s free for up to 25 images; Premium costs $30 a year.
How do artists earn on Fine Art America?
From the markup they set above FAA’s base price.
When does Fine Art America pay?
On the 15th of each month, for sales past the 30-day return window.
What is Pixels?
FAA’s sister site, which sells the same artwork.
Can I use FAA with my own website?
Yes, through its shopping cart widget and store integrations.
