If you’re wondering how Hart put together the estimate of $4.2 billion in active artist spending, as noted in the NAMTA report Artists & Art Materials USA 2009, read this post. Market size estimates depend completely upon market definition: who is … Read More
The Pacemaker: Hart Business Blog
Where is Etsy.com growing in crafts and art?
Etsy.com’s site data indicates many people are out there selling what they make, and the number is growing fast. This site for selling handmade and vintage items now has more than 12 million members worldwide (as of 11/30/2011), nearly twice what it was … Read More
Looking Out the Window, or Perspective Bias
Today as I look out my office windows I realize that what I can see is limited by the size, shape, and location of my walls and windows. A business manager’s view of her customers is similarly limited by her business’s … Read More
NAMTA Business Innovation Awards 2011
The International Art Materials Trade Association (NAMTA) Phoenix, AZ, April 14, 2011 Awards sponsored by NAMTA, American Artist, and Hart Business Research DOWNLOAD: Art Business Innovation Awards 2011 Program Goal: Encourage innovation and disseminate great ideas Retail winner: Binders Art … Read More