In our quest for innovative talent, Gallery Direct is always seeking artistic creativity and originality. New art, whether sourced from an established professional or emerging artist, keeps us young. It also keeps you and consumers coming back. Of most importance is your fresh point of view or angle. We value your interest in our services and look forward to reviewing your art. Below you will find answers to some of the more frequently asked questions.
To get a feel for whether your art may be appropriate for our collection, browse the images on this site that we currently publish. Overall, we like sophisticated imagery. Most of our images bridge the decorative and fine art ranges.
Artwork may be submitted in the following formats:
Please do not send original art. Materials will not be returned! All pieces should be properly labeled.
To whom and to what address do I send samples of my work?
Gallery Direct
(Artist Relations)
2101 E. St. Elmo Rd. Suite 110
Austin, Texas 78744
Note: We do not accept walk-in submissions.
We would most like to see art that is available for publishing; however, should you have samples of work that uniquely convey a certain look or feel and represent potential commercial value, we would be interested in reviewing this as well. If a graphic look you create could represent a significant addition to our collection, we will discuss with you the development of new pieces that incorporate this contribution, and thus create new works for publishing.
Submit a minimum of 5 and no more than 10 images. Include the title, date, medium and contact information,(including email, best daytime telephone number and URL, if available.) Please consider sharing the following in your personal bio:
In addition, feel free to tell us anything else that you think we might enjoy knowing. Please be sure to keep your bio to 2000 characters or less.
Sometimes we do commission new work, especially if we see art that moves us. We will let you know if this is the case.
We publish throughout the year in small collections and the publication dates are usually established quarterly. Therefore, you may send CD's at any time.
If we wish to publish an image, we will contact you to begin a dialogue about the terms of our agreement. We require that each artist sign a contract if s/he wishes to publish artwork with Gallery Direct. In accordance with that, we generally do not publish work by an artist currently under contract with another publisher. However, there are exceptions; please contact us privately with specific questions you may have.
Our Art Committee reviews all submitted work. The committee meets on a regular basis to select images to be published. All submissions are responded to in writing within approximately 6 weeks from the receipt of your materials.
