Method of marketing, exhibiting and selling artwork

• US 20070239555A1
• Filed: 03/28/2006
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kipton Cronkite
• Original Assignee: Kipton Cronkite
• Inventors: Cronkite, Kipton
• Application Number:
  US11/390,532
• Publication Number:
  US 20070239555A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0609 Buyer or seller confidence or verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0619 Neutral agent
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0643 Graphical representation of items or shoppers

Abstract

A unique and effective method for bringing together artists and parties interested in viewing and possibly buying artwork, requires artists who wish to display their artwork and relevant background information to first submit application to the website system'"'"'s administrator. If approved, the artist is so advised and is then permitted to upload artwork images to the system'"'"'s images website. This allows those parties interested in the artwork, i.e. art dealers, collectors, galleries, and the general public, to subscribe to the system to secure access to the online information and artwork. In order for such interested parties to access the website and hence the artists'"'"' works and details online, they too must first register. At this point, the administrator is able to track all online activity, especially the artwork which is being viewed online. This coordinated site thus not only permits viewing of artwork, but appointments with the artists can be made, inquiries can be addressed, and purchases arranged.

Claims

1. A method for marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork over the internet, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a comprehensive website for exhibiting, marketing and selling artwork;

registering artists who desire to exhibit and sell their artwork;

authorizing artists to gain access to the website;

uploading electronic artwork images of the artists to the website;

receiving the uploaded electronic artwork images and aggregating the images for display on the website;

registering parties with an interest in viewing and potentially purchasing the artwork of the artists;

authorizing the interested parties to gain access to the website;

enabling the interested parties to retrieve and to view the electronic artwork images; and

permitting the interested parties to transmit feedback via electronic messaging, following the viewing of the electronic artwork images.

2. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 1 comprising the further step of transmitting an electronic message to the artists providing notice that they are authorized to gain access to the website.

3. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 1 further comprising the step of transmitting an electronic message to the interested parties providing notice that they are authorized to gain access to the website.

4. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 1 further comprising the step of assigning a password and user number to the artists to allow access to the website.

6. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 1 wherein the interested parties comprise artwork collectors, artwork galleries, artwork dealers and potential buyers of artwork.

7. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 1 further comprising the step of providing a website system administrator to monitor the registration and participation of the artists and the interested parties.

8. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 7 further comprising the step of allowing the administrator full access to the website.

9. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 7 further comprising the step of transmitting e-mail messages from the artists to the website administrator to provide the administrator with notice of registration of the artists.

10. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 7 further comprising the step of transmitting e-mail messages from the interested parties to the website administrator to provide the administrator with notice of registration of registered parties.

11. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 7 further comprising the step of enabling the administrator to monitor the electronic artwork images being viewed by the interested parties.

12. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 7 further comprising the step of permitting the website administrator to electronically message artists and the interested parties to facilitate exhibition and sale of artwork of the artists.

13. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 1 further comprising the step of permitting the artists and the interested parties to electronically message each other to facilitate the display and sale of artwork of the artists.

14. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 7 further comprising the step of enabling the website administrator to monitor and respond to electronic messages between the artists and the interested parties.

15. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 1 further comprising the step of enabling the sale of artists'"'"' artwork viewed by the interested parties.

16. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 1 further comprising the step of enabling the artists to upload their electronic artwork images by supplying the artists with a password and user number.

17. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 1 further comprising the step of enabling the interested parties to retrieve the electronic artwork image by supplying the interested parties passwords and user numbers.

18. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 16 wherein the password and user numbers are assigned to the artists by the administrator.

19. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork as in claim 16 wherein the password and user number is assigned to the interested parties by the administrator.

5. The method of marketing, exhibiting, and selling artwork further comprising the step of assigning a password and user number to the interested parties to allow access to the website.