When ATCs are Sold
Wikipedia says:
A highly debated offshoot of the ATC is the ACEO - Art Card, Editions and Originals. ACEOs were founded when some artists began to create cards to sell on eBay, in addition to trading among themselves. The selling of these cards is a sore point with some ATC purists; however the practice is not unprecedented: trading cards in other areas such as sports have also been traded and sold. Many artists continue to sell small art cards on eBay. The practice is meant to augment their incomes, as well as increase their patronage.
To get an idea for how many ACEOs are available, I did a search on eBay. I found 3673 items in the Self Representing Artists category. I think these little guys are here to stay!
My personal opinion? Hey, if you make it, you have a right to decide what to do with it. As long as artists are calling them Art Cards and not ATCs, I see no reason for perpetuating the “starving artist” syndrome. Art supplies are expensive and time is priceless. Besides, this is really a great way to get art out to the masses. ACEOs are very reasonably priced and perfect for beginning art collectors.
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