Mary Engelbreit to Answer Artist’s Questions About Art Licensing

Feb. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- On Wednesday, March 17, 2010, art licensing industry trail-blazer, Mary Engelbreit, will spend an hour sharing her expertise with artists interested in learning more about how to license their art.  

Tara Reed, artist and creator of http://ArtLicensingInfo.com/ is thrilled that Mary Engelbreit has agreed to participate.  “When I first became interested in licensing my art, I looked to Mary for guidance.” Reed explains. “Not personally of course, but on Google, on her website, in articles and in books.  Anywhere I could learn more about how she got started and how she built her business was in my hands.”  Reed is honored to be able to interview her inspiration as part of the Art Licensing Info Monthly Ask Call Series.

Mary Engelbreit is known throughout the world for her distinctive illustration style, imbued with spirited wit and nostalgic warmth. The unmatched following for her work has grown with a range of licensed products that stretches from calendars, to best-selling children’s books, millions of greeting cards sold each year, and thousands of gifts, crafts and home accents.

Starting in 1977, Mary Engelbreit licensed her art for a greeting card line and today boasts a list that’s grown to include nearly 6,500 products in all, with more than $1 billion in lifetime retail sales.

What a resource for artists wanting to learn more about how to succeed in the art licensing industry!

Artists can submit questions and register for the free teleseminar at http://www.MaryEngelbreit.com/askme/.  Twelve to fifteen of the most common questions will be answered on the live call, Wednesday, March 17, 2010.  Mary Engelbreit has generously agreed to offer the mp3 replay at no cost to anyone who can’t make the live call.

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ABOUT ARTLICENSINGINFO.COM – http://www.ArtLicensingInfo.com is the go-to site for artists to learn about licensing their art. Founded by artist Tara Reed in 2008, the website now includes information from a growing list of industry experts.

The website offers a wide range of no-cost and low-cost resources such as e-books (e.g. How to Get Started in Art Licensing and How to Find, Interact, and Work with Manufacturers Who License Art), teleseminars, coaching, The Art Licensing Info Monthly Ask Call Series (based on questions submitted by artists), a blog, newsletter, artist forum, Facebook page, YouTube channel and more. The author of The Goal Wheel for Artists, Ms. Reed is available for media interviews about the art industry at 503.466.9317.