As a Retailer/Framer/Gallery owner in the art and framing industry, the
following are the cost-saving benefits you receive from your Fine Art Trade Guild
membership :
FREE WINDOW STICKER - display this in your shop window to give your customers added confidence.
DISCOUNTED MERCHANT SERVICES saving you money on all your credit card transactions.
Just check our rates – YOU WILL BE AMAZED.
REDUCED COST PHONE BILLS up to 55% off your BT call charges.
CUT-PRICE ADVERTISING in both Yellow Pages and Thomson Directories - helping you to promote your business in
your area.
PREFERENTIAL RATES on the Guild Commended Framers Qualification (GCF) and associated
publications. Reduced test fees to members for this industry-standard qualification.
FREE ART BUSINESS TODAY– automatic subscription to the Award Winning
Trade Association magazine of the Year 2003 award.
FREE! THE DIRECTORY – find prints fast and ensure greater customer satisfaction.
The Directory print index contains over 40,000 prints - plus publishers’
details, equipment suppliers, artists and agents.
PREFERENTIAL ADVERTISING RATES in Art Business Today and The Directory. Bring
your business to the attention of 18,000 readers* (*Readers survey 2001)
FREE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING in Art Business Today and on the Guild website
speeds up equipment searches, sales and recruitment.
EXCLUSIVE MEMBER DISCOUNTS on the Guild’s unrivalled range of books for
framers and retailers, including Guild publications, help you maximize profits.
FREE 24 HOUR LEGAL ADVICE on all business and personal matters, including advice
on tax, VAT, DSS, and Employment law, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
DISCOUNTED SPECIALIST ART & BUSINESS INSURANCE for you and your employees.
FREE LISTING IN THE DIRECTORY – sell yourself and your business through
the indispensable guide to the industry.
FREE WEB PAGE and link to your own site from fineart.co.uk. Benefit from global,
round-the-clock exposure for your business with your own webpage.
BUYERS REFERRED TO YOU – each year over 12,000 callers to the Guild find
the information they seek on sourcing suppliers, products etc. You benefit because
we redirect the genuine sales opportunities to you.
FREE USE OF THE GUILD LOGO on your promotional literature to show your customers
you abide by the highest industry standards.
FREE TECHNICAL ADVICE from members of the Guild Framers' Committee,
who are always ready and willing to give advice on any specialist or technical
query.
FREE ENTRY INTO THE ART & FRAMING INDUSTRY AWARDS – hosted by the
Guild, annually awarded, these highly prestigious awards guarantee extensive
free publicity.
REDUCED PRICE ENTRY into the Framing Awards – promote and publicize your
skills.
REGULAR NETWORKING OPPORTUNITES through our Guild branch meetings – benefit
from shared technical and business expertise.
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