Artists agreement

HELPS-Austin is a collaborative effort:

ARTISTS: register as an artist (change your membership from "helper" to "artist" if needed). Membership is still free but we need more information.
After registering, upload your images of your art to your portfolio. Image files must be either in a jpg or png file format.
It's a good idea to name your files so they can be attributed to you. Something like: [artwork title]_by_[artist name].[jpg or png] change file name to this structure before uploading.
Names like "Untitled" should be numbered so one uploaded file does not get overwritten by another uploaded file. Use this structure to name your "untitled" image files: "untitled23_by_artist name"
To display your art on the HELPS-Austin website, a nonprofit director must agree to be endorsed by you. Having a nonprofit director curate your art (and everyone's art) maintains high standards in our gallery. Nonprofits can also reach out to you too. Completing this step is required before your art will be displayed in our gallery.

If you volunteer somewhere that organization might be an excellent choice when they agree to be endorsed by you. If they are already registered at HELPS-Austin that's even better. If are not participating and you want to support them, encourage them to register. Share the benefits; they will be able to tell their story and educate the public about the services they provide.

If you are not affiliated with a nonprofit, please explore our registered nonprofits for one you would like to support.

As a sponsoring artist, it is your connection to the nonprofit and the community they serve that informs the general public why supporting that nonprofit is important to you. It's YOUR connection and personal endorsement that encourages donations.

HELPS-Austin is not obligated to display art uploaded without the approval of a nonprofit director. Display of all content must meet the approval of HELPS-Austin and at least one nonprofit director. This policy supports showing exciting art that meets community standards and taste. Sexual content, violence, hate speech and such will not be displayed and can be removed at the sole discretion of HELPS-Austin.

Artist Agreement with HELPS-Austin

By uploading art into our website, you (the artist) agree to the following stipulations:

The registered artist agrees to designate and license HELPS-Austin ONE of their artworks to use as a "thank you" or premium to a donor. The artist shall maintain possession of all original artwork and is free to sell the original art. The artist agreement gives HELPS-Austin the right to display any art images uploaded to the website. The artist agrees to offer HELPS-Austin the right to reproduce copies of a designated image as a premium for promotional purposes and as a token of thanks to donors.
If you sell the original art, that does not alter the license you give to HELPS-Austin to reproduce copies of the premium artwork to promote HELPS-Austin within medical facilities and other venues.
The artist shall only upload original art produced by the registered artist and shall hold HELPS-Austin harmless from any and all lawsuits including copyright, criminal or civil suits.
The artist agrees HELPS-Austin may print unlimited copies of ONE artwork for use as a promotion item (poster print or promotional card). The artist may change the designated "premium" artwork and the change will take effect the following month.
Artists are responsible for production and print quality of all art prints produced as a product or for use as a promotional item. The royalty you set should be sufficient to print a paper image the size of the original art or smaller. HELPS-Austin will add a markup equal to or greater than 30% to cover the cost of sales tax on the base price (royalty plus mark up). HELPS-Austin has no responsibility to collect additional funds from the customer for product upgrades: e.g. matting, framing or canvas prints nor sales tax on those upgrade items.
As an online gallery, HELPS-Austin promotes the success of all local artists. As a HELPS-Austin registered artist you may offer for sale of up to twelve (12) artworks through this website at prices where you set the royalty and we add a markup to establish a final sales price.

Price and Sales Policies

Artists can offer up to 12 artworks to sell through HELPS-Austin.
HELPS-Austin acts as a sales agent for the artist retaining the markup to pay sales taxes and costs of business operations. 100% of our profits are distributed periodically to local nonprofits.
HELPS-Austin will pay taxing authorities appropriate sales and use taxes.
The registered artist retains possession of all original art.
A registered artist may sell all original art without restriction.