By FedEx Office; June 2014  When you ask Scott Cox, owner of Eastern Montana-based custom shop, Rimrock Art & Frame, what separates his small business from the pack, his answer is easy: Cox focuses his selling model as much on the picture frame business as he does on the relationship building business. To say Rimrock Art & Frame is thriving would be an understatement. Through hard work, investment in technology, social media marketing and a strong staff, the custom framing and retai...

By Sonja Caywood on 2/10/2015 8:53:01 AM It was once difficult to sell artwork without gallery representation, but websites, social media and online venues allow today's artists to sell directly to consumers.  Galleries no longer monopolize the art market, so artists wonder whether it's necessary to relinquish up to 50% of a painting's price tag to a gallery middleman; however, partnership with a reputable gallery provides benefits such as exposure, promotion, and advice that can advan...

By  BRIAN KISIDA, JAY P. GREENE and DANIEL H. BOWEN New York Times FOR many education advocates, the arts are a panacea: They supposedly increase test scores, generate social responsibility and turn around failing schools.