These rules outline the guidelines and requirements for selling art on Gulf Coast Artists (GCA). By participating as a seller on the Platform, you agree to comply with these rules.

1. Eligibility

1.1. Age Requirement: Sellers must be at least 18 years old to enter a binding contracts.

1.2. Account Registration: Sellers must register for an account and provide accurate and complete information, including name, contact details, and payment information.

2. Artwork Requirements

2.1. Originality: All artwork must be original creations by the seller. Reproductions of other artists’ work, stock images, or clip art are not permitted.

2.2. Intellectual Property: Artwork must not infringe on any third-party intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trademarks, or patents.

2.3. Prohibited Content: Artwork must not contain any offensive, obscene, or inappropriate content, including but not limited to hate speech, violence, or explicit material. Determination of any such material is at the sole discretion of GCA.

2.4. Granting Permission: By submitting your artwork to our platform, you grant us permission to display and showcase your work on GCA.

2.5. Sellers Tax Responsibilities: Sellers will need to add taxes to their sales prices. GCA is not responsible for any taxes. It is the seller’s responsibility to manage and remit any applicable taxes related to your sales. We recommend consulting with a tax professional to ensure compliance with all relevant tax regulations.

3. Listing Guidelines

3.1. Accurate Descriptions: Sellers must provide clear, accurate, and detailed descriptions of their artwork, including dimensions, materials, and any relevant information about the creation process or care of the artwork once received by the buyer.

3.2. High-Quality Images: Sellers must upload high-resolution images that accurately represent the artwork. Images should be clear, well-lit, and show multiple angles, or a video, if necessary.

3.3. Pricing: Sellers are responsible for setting their own prices. Prices should reflect the value of the artwork.

3.4. GCA Commission: The monthly membership fee will be paid on the first of each month, plus 20% percentage (non-refundable) of the sales price that the Platform will retain from each sale made through the Platform.

3.5. Availability: Sellers must ensure that GCA listed artwork is available for sale. If any artwork is sold outside the Platform or becomes unavailable for any reason, the seller must promptly (same day) update the listing on GCA to reflect this.

4. Sales and Transactions

4.1. Order Fulfillment: Sellers are responsible for packaging and shipping sold artwork in a timely manner. Sellers must use appropriate materials to ensure that artwork is delivered to the buyer and undamaged. If artwork arrives damaged, it will be seller’s responsiblity to rectify the situation. Policies about returns needs to be clearly stated on the platform and is the responsibility of the seller to comply.

4.2. Shipping Costs: Sellers must clearly specify shipping costs in their listings. If offering free shipping, this must be stated in the listing.

5. Communication and Customer Service

5.1. Timely Responses: Sellers must respond to customer inquiries and communication from the Platform within 24 hours.

5.2. Issue Resolution: Sellers are responsible for resolving any issues with customers, including disputes, returns, and refunds, in accordance with their policies spelled out on their platform. (It is the seller’s responsibility to create these policies.)

6. Compliance and Enforcement

6.1. Adherence to Rules: Sellers must adhere to all Platform rules and guidelines. Failure to comply may result in warnings, suspension, or termination of the seller’s account.

6.2. Platform Rights: The Platform reserves the right to remove any listings, suspend accounts, or take any other necessary action to enforce these rules and maintain the integrity of the marketplace in its sole and absolute discretion.

7. Prohibited Practices

7.1. External Sales: Sellers must not use the Platform to direct buyers to external websites or platforms for purchasing artwork outside the Platform. Any private or commissioned work will still require that art is purchased through Gulf Coast Artists with the 20% commission.

8. Termination

8.1. Voluntary Termination: Sellers may terminate their account at any time by providing written 30 day notice to the Platform and removing all listed artwork. (Termination will occur at the end of the billing month)

8.2. Platform-Initiated Termination: The Platform reserves the right to terminate any seller’s account for violations of these rules or any other reason deemed necessary to protect the integrity of the marketplace. For example: If seller arranges custom work through a buyer on the Platform and sells it outside of the Platform, this will be cause for termination.

8.3. Slander: Seller agrees that in no event, and at no time during the Term or at any time thereafter, shall disparage, denigrate, slander, libel or otherwise defame Gulf Coast Artists.

9.Changes to Rules

9.1. Amendments: The Platform reserves the right to amend these rules from time to time. Sellers will be notified of any changes and continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance of the revised rules.

10 .Governing Law

10.1. Jurisdiction: These rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

11. Indemnity

11.1. Indemnity: Seller agrees to hereby indemnify and hold Gulf Coast Artists, its heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, or personal representatives harmless against any and all claims, suits or actions of any kinds whatsoever for liability, damages, compensation or otherwise brought by Seller or anyone on their behalf, including attorneys’ fees and any related costs. If litigation arises pursuant to any claims made by Seller or anyone else acting on their behalf the non-prevailing party in any dispute under this agreement shall pay all costs and expenses, including expert witness fees and attorney’s fees, incurred by the prevailing party in resolving such dispute.

12. Disclaimer:

12.1. Disclaimer: Gulf Coast Artists serves exclusively as a facilitator between the artist and the buyer. We do not take responsibility for any issues that may arise after the transaction is completed, such as shipping, receiving, or other post-purchase concerns. Artists are responsible for issuing full refunds and covering any associated fees in cases of buyer dissatisfaction.

By selling on Gulf Coast Artists Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to comply with these rules.

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