Artists are turning to new technologies to gain visibility and make sales to collectors. In this article, I would like to make an overview of the available tools that visual artists may use to self-promote online, build a community around their work and communicate their vision to a wide audience globally.

Even for successful Visual Artists their income from art alone is sometimes not sufficient to live properly. Combining their artistic work with experience in arts management can help making a living. But, as the example of Mickey Smith shows, even that doesn't always help against unpredictable changes in life.