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Acrey Art
SacramentoArt.com
SACRAMENTO ART
Linda Acrey - artist and owner
P.O. Box 2728
Elk Grove, CA 95759-2728
916-685-1312
our Regular Business Hours:
Mon- Fri 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Pacific Time
Closed holidays and for special art shows
WE ARE AN ONLINE ART GALLERY
featuring the artwork of artist Linda Acrey
and other fine artists
AND
A HUB OF ART ACTIVITY FOR SACRAMENTO
AND THE SURROUNDING REGION
Art lovers & collectors ...purchase art online ... On a Secure site
We offer a wide variety of QUALITY artwork
ORIGINAL ART - LIMITED EDITIONS - FINE ART PRINTS &
PHOTOGRAPHY - NOTE CARDS - and more!
with FREE Shipping within the continental USA.
We accept MasterCard and Visa, personal and business checks,
and US Postal money orders and we have a secure certification
seal for online purchasing transactions
We sell and ship to the USA ONLY.
SacramentoArt.com is
...for art lovers & collectors
...a service to the art community
...a tool for the art industry
SHOPPERS! ARTISTS! ART GALLERIES!
ART GROUPS! ART COLLECTORS!
ART LOVERS! DECORATORS! CRAFTERS!
PHOTOGRAPHERS! ART BUYERS!
all benefit from our services and products
Created by lifetime artist, Linda Acrey, owner of Acrey Art
Sacramento Art - SacramentoArt.com
and Artsales.net; ItsCards.com; LindaAcrey.com
and located in Elk Grove, California,
and its purpose is to“Unite the art industry with art lovers to their mutual
benefit in a visual virtual experience”.
Focusing on Sacramento, but open to artists
and art lovers all over America.
If you have a need for any type of art or artist,
please contact us.
We may be able to connect you with the perfect
source for your next artistic project
We have a network of many Artist, Galleries,
Art Groups and Art related Businesses
AND ART LOVERS/COLLECTORS
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CALL TO ARTIST - UPCOMING EVENTS
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AND MORE
We offer many
SERVICES TO ARTISTS
& Art related Businesses & Art Groups
check our SERVICES section for details
on all of our services
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To view more artwork use the “Browse Tools” located in the menu panel. You may choose to search by any combination of Artist/Business/Dept, Item, Subject, Medium, etc. or just type in a keyword. Then click the search button. From there, to see the details of a particular piece, click on the VIEW MORE to go to the details page.
On the details page, click on enlarge to view the artwork larger in a pop-up window.
Certain items will have a selection for you to make a choice, such as a color for a mat or frame if offered. Just make your selections.
To purchase the item, click on the"add to cart". button. When you are ready to check out, click on Customer Service . Follow the step-by-step instructions to set up an account, purchase it and have the product shipped directly to you at your home or office. You can use your MasterCard or Visa on our secure site or mail in a check or U.S. Postal Money order for payment.
Standard shipping to the Continental USA is FREE on MOST items; however, if you need a rush order or delivery by overnight or priority mail, you may pay the difference in the postal fees for a faster delivery. If you have any questions, call us first. 916-685-1312 or just email us.A. Yes. NOTE: We DO ship to Alaska and Hawaii. If in the details of each item it states "Free Shipping." then standard shipping to ALL of the USA 50 States is Free. If in the details it states "Free shipping within the continental USA", then buyers from Alaska & Hawaii must pay the shipping fees. Contact us first for the actual amount.
WE will ONLY ship to addresses WITHIN the USA. Our default is FREE shipping that applies to addresses within the CONTINENTAL USA only. (for Alaska & Hawaii, unless otherwise stated in the item description, shipping is applicable)
Please note: Acrey Art sells the art of owner Linda Acrey and the works of a few selected artists in the Main Gallery - (we call them Main Gallery Artists). They are set up with individual contracts on a commission scale and ad, advertising and other fees may apply. Contact us directly for information regarding submission of art for commissioned sales.
We will review your work and, if accepted, we will let you know by email. Then you may advertise on the site. Just Choose your package, you may purchase it online. All advertising is fee based. We offer very low rate ads.
For instant "results" from advertising you must note that there are many factors are involved here, including the type of artwork you create, the market demand for it, and it depends on how you market and conduct your business.
We advise, that along with being an artist, you become business minded in order to grow your business. Many artists do not like that part. However, in order to become successful, it is advisable to learn all you can about ALL aspects of the industry. Besides the advertising of your Portfolio that you personally do, we advertise the site and we get MILLIONS of hits! This is fantastic traffic and exposure to the all the artists, galleries and groups on the site. With each artist independently advertising themselves, COMBINED with OUR advertising and promotions, we end up becoming a larger presence on the web and we help each other succeed! It is a Win – Win situation for everyone on the site. We have done tremendous web site development and you benefit from it when you advertise on the site. However, it is up to each independent artist to conduct his or her own business. You are an independent artist. You must work your business to succeed. The best way to get calls and sales is to actively market your business. We have no control over how you handle the contacts you do receive from the site.
Just like any type of advertising you might do anywhere, there are no guarantees for the results of your advertising on the site. We are a tool for the industry. A virtual business card. A virtual Portfolio. Take the tool and work with it. By utilizing our advertising services, one can build his/her business without the expensive investment in full web site development. We have done that already and you benefit by advertising on the site. For more details on the Portfolio Packages we offer see our SERVICES section.
For information and ordering click:
Featured Artist Pkgs Info
Featured Business Pkgs InfoA. These are the definitions we use:
Our Art Link ads are for Artists, Art Galleries, Art related businesses and Groups to advertise on this site and have the ad link to their own web site and are limited to our “LINKS” page/section.
Display ads are ads placed throughout the web site on our many pages and link to the advertisers web site. These ads run down the left & right side of our pages.
DIAMOND Placement ads are offered at the top positions on the left & right sides of the page,
EMERALD in mid positions, and
RUBY in lower positions.Banner Ads are our ads located in the CENTER at the bottom of the pages. They link to the advertisers web site.
PLATNUM Banner ads are located at the bottom center section on the HOME and GALLERY pages.
GOLD Banner ads are in the same location on all of our other pages. Banner ads vary in sizes.. Price of the ad is determined by the pixel size & page placement
Artists with a Portfolio on the site may also place Display and Banner ads on our site to drive more traffic to their individual Portfolio.
The number of artist proofs generally consists from 10% to not more than 20% of the total number of prints in an entire edition. ( we refer to this as the the 20/80% rule)
The Artist Proofs are priced about 20% higher than the Prints.
Collectors generally seek Artist Proofs.
For FULL details on Artist Proofs and numbering visit our EDITIONS section- click tab above
# FORM SA-50 Registered Users Application SA-52 Users Agreement SA-54 Privacy Policy SA-56 Refund Policy SA-64R Event Regular Listing Order Form SA-64P Event Premium Listing Order Form SA-64X Event PremiumXtra Listing Order Form SA-64B Event Basic Listing Order Form SA-64D Event Deluxe Listing Order Form SA-68 Directory Listing Order Form SA-701 Featured Artist #1 Listing Order Form SA-702 Featured Artist #2 Listing Order Form SA-721 Featured Business #1 Listing Order Form SA-722 Featured Business #2 Listing Order Form SA-723 Featured Business #3 Listing Order Form SA-77 Banner/Display AD - (PLEASE contact us Directly) SA-80P Portfolio Form - PICASSO SA-80M Portfolio Form - MONET SA-83 Artist of the Month Form SA-88 Art Links Ad Order Form SA-78 Notice of Cancellation Form
FEATURED LISTINGS | EVENT LISTINGS | DIRECTORY LISTINGS | PORTFOLIOS | LINK ADS |
DISPLAY ADS| BANNER ADS | ARTIST OF THE MONTH | OTHER FEES |
ART REPRODUCTION Photo and Other Services|
Featured Item 3mos 6 mos 12 mos 24 mos save 5% save 10% Featured Artist Package FA#1 (only $12 per mo) $36 $72 $136.80. $259.20 Package FA#2 (only $18 per mo) $54 $108 $205.20 $388.80 Featured Business Package FB#1 (only $12 per mo) $36 $72 $136.80. $259.20 Package FB#2 (only $18 per mo) $54 $108 $205.20 $388.80 Package FB#3 (only $24 per mo) $72 $144 $273.60 $518.40 <---back to Top Event Listings: Item Monthly Regular $9.95 Premium $19.95 PremiumXtra $24.95 FREE $15 flat fee <---back to Top Directory Listing Item 6 mos 12 mos 18 mos 24 mos 6 month minimum Regular Listing $9.95 per month $59.70 $119.40 $179.10 $238.80 FREE <---back to Top Portfolio's: Item Monthly 3 mos 6 mos 12 mos 24 mos save 5% save 10% Picasso: Picasso A (12 images) $29 $ $ $ $ Monet: Monet C (24 images) $49 $ $ $ $ <---back to Top Link Ads Monthly 6 mos 12 mos 24 mos save 5% save 10% only $15 mo $90 $171 $324 <---back to Top Display Ads Item monthly 6 mos 12 mos 24 mos minimum 6 months - Prices are for web ad read save 5% save 10% placements: RATE - Top right column 180 x 60px $70 $420 $798 $1512 - Top left column 160 x 60px $65 $390 $741 $1404 - Mid right column 180 x 60px $60 $360 $684 $1296 - Mid left column 160 x 60px $55 $330 $627 $1188 - Bottom right column 180 x 60px $50 $300 $570 $1080 - Bottom left column 160 x 60px $45 $270 $513 $972 Display ads run down the left and rrigh columns of our web pages
Diamond Ads are placed in the TOP section of the column
Emerald Ads are placed are placed in the MID section of the column
Ruby Ads are placed in the BOTTOM section of the column<---back to Top Banner Ads 6 mos 12 mos 24 mos Call for Quote rates run from $100 to $600 per month depending on placement & size of the ad. minimum 6 months minimum 6 months BANNER ADS ARE PLACED AT THE BOTTOM CENTER OF EVERY PAGE
PLATNUM ADS are on our HOME & GALLERY pages
GOLD ADS are on all our other pages<---back to Top Artist of the Month Item $15.00 <---back to Top Other Fees Item Per Hour Minimum Portfolio Changes: (service sessions) $60.00 15 min Design RATE: $85.00 30 min Price Reconnection Fee $25.00 Returned Check Administration Fee $45.00 <---back to Top ART REPRODUCTION/Photo & Other Services Price high resolution scanning transparencies for art reproduction call for quote low resolution scans of photos at 72-150 dpi for web use
SPECIAL SCAN PHOTO PRICING for batch of 12 or 24
for our PORTFOLIO ARTISTS
SCAN ARTWORK PHOTOS =12 for $60 OR 24 for $90
SCAN PHOTO OF ARTIST $5 each$10.00 each (volume rates available by quote) reformat your pictures for web use call for quote Photo shoots of your artwork for archive or reproduction:
Capture your art on transparency film for art reproduction- photo shoot - 2.25 and 4x5 format
OR high resolution Digital capture
OR for Taking Photos of your artwork for your Portfolio on this sitecall for quote Photo shoots of your products for Catalog & web call for quote <---back to Top
Giclée
CARE OF YOUR FINE ART GICLÉE PRINT
A Giclée (pronounced zhee'-clay) is a French phrase coined in the 17th Century. (Translation= "sprayed ink"). It refers to a technology brought forth by a machine called the Iris. For brilliant, exquisite color and razor sharp detail it is unsurpassed. This type of art reproduction is quickly becoming the new standard in the art industry, and is widely embraced for its quality by major museums, galleries, publishers, and artists. A Giclée Print is simply the closest duplication of an original artwork that is humanly, mechanically, or technically possible. For the Iris (brand name of a printer) prints, the support material, such as paper or canvas is carefully attached to a spinning drum while infinitely small pixels of rich, vibrant archival inks are sprayed directly from the ink nozzles with exact calculation of hue, value and density at a very high speed. Because there is no visible dot screen pattern the resulting image has all of the subtle tonalities of the original art. Each dot may have over 4 billion possible colors! This renders an amazingly smooth and consistent image, a Museum Quality Fine Art Reproduction. There are many other machines now manufactured by companies such as HP and Cannon, etc. Depending on the size of the machine - or width of the finished product - the machine may print out flat without the use of a drum. Most of the machines can use different mediums to print on such as watercolor paper, canvas, photo paper, etc. The inks used are archival.
On paper, the inks are actually absorbed slightly and blend to create fine art reproductions that are often indistinguishable from the originals. On canvas, the process yields prints of stunning vibrancy and realism. The artist may choose to individualize each print by embellishing the canvas prints with highlights and brush strokes thus adding to the overall value. These prints are as beautiful and unique as the originals! A special UV protective agent is applied that provides an invisible topcoat. It will not yellow and will resist cracking. Each painting is inspected and goes through several quality control checks before the artist gives her final approval and signs the Certificate of Authenticity. Giclée prints have an impressive exhibition record. They have been shown in museums and galleries throughout the world.Author unknown <--back to top
A Giclée Print is printed on archival watercolor paper, fine canvas or photographic paper.
For framing, archival methods: acid free products, UV glass or Plexiglas and Acid Free 100% RAG mats, are recommended for longer life of your fine collectable.
Keep away from direct florescent lighting and do not place in direct sunlight.
Do not moisten.
Never expose to extreme temperatures.
Never rub the surface.
Never use water, cleaning solvents or chemicals on either side of the surface.
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Acrey Art & SacramentoArt.comP.O. Box 2728
Elk Grove, CA 95759-2728
916-685-1312
These are the type of reproductions that we use:
Giclée - Lithograph – Photograph – Digital - PosterMany of Acrey’s reproductions are Giclée prints.
For prints By Acrey Art - Linda Acrey:
Giclée prints are printed on acid free, conservation and/or archival watercolor paper, canvas and photo papers.Photographs prints are photos on photo papers.
Ready to Frame Fine Art Prints are printed on acid free papers.
Lithographs are printed at a printing company with 4 color press and may or may not be printed on archival papers. (See each description for details.)
Posters are non-archival prints generally printed on 100lb text paper.
We get many questions about an Artist’s Proof verses a Print.
An edition consists of prints divided into two sections - Artist Proofs and Prints.
An Artist Proof is basically an edition within an edition.
The number of Artists Proofs in an edition generally consists of anywhere
from 10% to not more than 20% of the Total number of prints in the whole
edition. ( the 20/80% rule) The Artists Proofs are priced about 20% higher
than the Prints.
All the others are Prints
.
Collectors generally seek the Artist Proofs.
by Linda Acrey
There are actually two definitions for Artist Proofs.
First definition:
While preparing to reproduce an edition, the artist/printer may run several "proofs" to see if the colors are correct, paper or canvas backing looks right,etc. . These prints are generally smaller that the final output and are just for adjusting the inks/colors/papers, canvas or computer calibration settings. Most artists/printers destroy these "prints" as they are often NOT what the artist wants for the final output. However, some artists save them and and later sell them as "proofs". Once the printing settings are correct then the edition is printed.
For the Second definition, (This is the method I use for most of my prints/proofs)
Using the latest technology of Giclée printing has rapidly become the standard for the method of reproducing art. All the prints produced are alike unless perhaps, one edition is run on several printers. The artist pulls up to 20% of all the prints run in one edition. These can be the "best of the bunch" or just the first 20% off the press. - What ever the artist decides. Many artists just choose up to the first 20% printed as "artist Proofs" and the rest are prints. With the "print-on-demand " editions, the proofs & prints are prints AS ORDERED/sold. In this case, pre-setting the total Edition size with a set number of Prints and Proofs is very important to the integrity of the edition.I'll give you some history and more details...
Years ago, the main method of reproducing art was by the old-fashioned printing press... a Lithograph. The results of printing using this method vary from print to print due to many causes such as the dyes used, with colors running out before the end of a run, heavier inks when freshly loaded and faded results as the inks ran out, printing press pressure, etc. All the prints had to be produced in one run of the press. The artist would have to proof the product as it came off the press and literally hand sort the finished products (hence the name “Artist Proof”) .
The artist would sort them into three categories – the best, the regular and the misprint/rejects. The rejects/misprints were destroyed. The remaining prints were counted.
The items in the “best” category were titled the “Artist Proofs” as they were superior to the other prints, which were labeled “Prints”.
The total of the best were the total number of “Artist Proofs”.
The total of the regular prints were the “Prints”
The TOTAL count overall was the “Edition SIZE”.
Lithographs were expensive to produce. The artist would have to front the money for the set up fees and the entire edition in hopes of selling the prints right away in order to cover the costs. That is why many artists used publishing companies to reproduce their art and market their works rather than to try it themselves. The down side of that was (and still is) the publishing company made the bulk of the profit for their extensive services... with some artist only receiving literally a few pennies for each item sold! (No wonder they got labeled STARVING ARTISTS!)
With today’s computer technology and high-end printers using archival and pigmented inks, a new and widely accepted method of printing is the Giclée fine art print. HURRAY! Artist are taking charge of their own careers! This method is rapidly becoming the norm for fine art reproduction as it results in a reproduction closest to the original art in appearance as presently possible. With this method, the prints are consistent in appearance no matter how many are printed.
The artist does not have to print the entire edition at once. Artists no longer have to depend on being picked up by a publishing company in order to market their art. Each artist can publish their own works at a fraction of the cost of an entire edition printing. By being self-published, they can make the profits for themselves instead of for the publishing companies.
Generally, a few smaller proofs are created to calibrate the colors of the printer inks with the colors in the original artwork. Then the artist has the prints produced as the orders come in... This is a “Print on Demand” edition or “POD”.
The main issue with this method is record keeping.
The artist must set the Edition Total prior to the initial printing and stick to it. Practicing careful and accurate accounting methods assures the integrity of the edition. Since all the prints are consistent in printing, the artist may set the number of Artist Proofs and Prints as they desire, being careful to follow the general 20/80% rule
The “Edition size” is the total number of prints produced in one size/edition. Acrey may reproduce one image in several sizes. She creates an edition for each size. Within each edition there may be artists proofs and prints. (Acrey has several editions with Prints only.)
Types we offer:
Signed & numbered (s/n): fixed number of total edition size Prints & Artist Proofs. Numbering example: 1/10 AP 1/90 P
Signed & numbered open end (SNOE) or (SNOEPOD): signed, numbered, no total edition size Edition runs indefinitely. Prints only. No Artist Proofs. Numbering example: 1/SNOEPOD (signed numbered open end print on demand
Signed Open end (SOE): signed, not numbered, no total edition size Edition runs indefinitely. Prints only. No Artist Proofs Numbering ex 1/SOE
Signed (s): signed only. Not numbered. No edition size. Prints only. No Artist Proofs
Unsigned (FAP): unsigned fine art prints Not numbered. No edition size. Prints only. No Artist Proofs
Acrey’s Master & Royal editions are printed on canvas and are personally hand embellished/highlighted by the artist.
As a general rule our:
Elite and Premier Editions are larger in physical print size
Limited and First editions are usually a mid range in physical print size
Special, Petite, Miniature are usually a small range in physical print size
Classic Editions are 12x16 on canvas
Acrey’s Ready to Frame Fine Art Prints (FAP) are 8x10 art images digitally printed on heavy acid free paper. Most FAP prints include matting
The best way to explain this is by examples.
Example: Let us say there were 100 prints TOTAL in an edition.
The chart represents 100 Prints TOTAL
up to 20% (20 prints) may be designated as Artist Proofs & numbered 1-20
1/20AP
2/20AP
3/20AP etc.All the rest are Prints. (in this case 80%- or 80 prints) They are numbered
1/80
2/80
3/80 etc.
Total Edition Size is 100. (equals ALL the Artist Proofs AND the Prints combined)The maximum number of Artist Proofs should not exceed 20 and they would be numbered 1-20 over the twenty with the letters “AP” after to indicate that it is an Artist Proof.
Example: 1/20APThe remaining 80 would be “Prints” and would be numbered 1-80 with or without the letter “P” after it. Examples: 1/80 or 1/80p.
Acrey's Signed Open End (SOE) are as follows:
#1/OE
A Special Note: Each one of Linda Acrey's editions have 2 Artist Reserve Prints labeled "AR". They are reserved for personal and family use and are not for sale. She does not include them in the total edition #size of many of her edition released, but includes the information in a disclosure with every Certificate of Authenticity in order to maintain the integrity of the edition.
A “Certificate of Authenticity” is included with the artwork. It states information about the artwork such as:
- If it is an original artwork or a reproduction.
- The title, artist name, size, medium.
- If it is a reproduction, it defines the type, Edition size, Artist Proof or Print, and size of the reproduction.
- It states ALL sizes/and other edition(s) that are being or have been reproduced of the same image/artwork.
- It may contain information about the artist.
- The artist usually signs it.
- The certificate should be kept with the artwork at all times to ensure the integrity of the artwork/reproduction edition.
- Having the certificate along with the artwork adds to the overall value of the item
*These Guidelines for Editions are used by the artist Linda Acrey for her
own artwork editions. Other artists works advertised on this site may not
follow these guidelines.For more information on any of our products or services contact:
Artist: 916-685-1312
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Acrey Art & SacramentoArt.comP.O. Box 2728
Elk Grove, CA 95759-2728
916-685-1312
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