introduction to artmoney

The basic idea of artmoney is that artist’s produce a hand-made currency that can be spend, worldwide.

The concept of exchanging art for goods and services is as old as human kind and the value of art is recognized by all nations.  Artmoney simply introduce a system that unites format and value, so that the exchange is made easy.

Artmoney holds the format 12x18 cm, and the value of Danish Kroner 200. This applies to all artists, all countries and all levels of professionalism.

Shops and privates from around the world are free to accept artmoney as full or partial payment. Some choose to accept artmoney officially, and sign up on the artmoney web site. This offers the shop an attractive, online exposure for free. Some choose to accept artmoney unofficially, and may agree to accept works from one artist only. However the shop participates, it is an important step towards realizing the dream of a true, global, alternative currency of original art.

Artmoney is a popular collector’s item. The price is very attractive for original art. The set format makes it possible to decorate a wall with different names and styles while maintaining a uniform look. Artmoney holds the basic value, but some names may increase in value on the free marked. Artmoney can be exchanged for art up to 50% from all registered artmoney artists, and artmoney bought online can be exchanged to another artmoney within two weeks.

When an artmoney is bought online, the name and mail address of collector will be send to the artist. This service allows for a communication between the two, and expands the shopping experience to involve a potential human contact.  

The online shop can be visited physically at the one and only artmoney head office in Copenhagen, Denmark. All online artmoney are collected here and the artist in charge can be reached in person.

It is important to understand,that most artmoney activity takes place among artmoney artists and collectors in their local environments all over the world. This art project is built as an anarchistic organism. It is up to the individual artists to make, sell, spend and spread their artmoney!