My book “I Am a Failed Artist” has been available on Mikrofest for for a while now. I genuinely value their approach to distributing independent publications - they’ve created a thoughtful platform that bridges the gap between small publishers and readers. The site, which now hosts works from 39 independent publishers, demonstrates how digital platforms can support alternative publishing practices and support grassroots publishing.
While Mikrofest successfully addresses book distribution, I’ve been thinking about how we lack a similar platform for art editions, print and multiples. A comparable service for prints, small sculptures, artist books, and other limited editions could help artists reach collectors directly and make smaller art editions more accessible to the public. Such a platform could streamline the often complicated process of distributing art editions while maintaining the careful curation that makes Mikrofest work so well for independent publishers.
I wonder which organizations might have both the infrastructure and resources to establish something similar for art editions? Perhaps an existing art institution, a collective of galleries, or even a group of artists with technical expertise? Perhaps such a platform already exists, but I am just unaware of it?
