This audio download allows you to listen in on a "live" Q & A where artists ask the questions and J'net provides all the answers! Some of the questions answered and included on this audio download are shown below.

• How many collections will a manufacturer expect to see?
• What would you consider as the ideal background for an artist considering entering the field of Art Licensing?
• As artists, how do we know when we've got everything ready to start searching for an agent?
• No matter how I try to get licensing deals, the only ones manufacturers are offering me are flat fee deals, what should I do?
• How are agent/artist relationships changing?
• I'm looking for an agent and have gotten a lot of "positive" feedback, but no one is willing to take me on yet. I feel like I've exhausted my agent list and know I don't know what to do next?
• When I have done a few deals, how do I get the business to the next level?
• What’s the first thing I need to do to get started in art licensing?
• Should I buy a mailing list?
• How do I find decision makers outside of trade shows?
• I’ve been in art licensing for more than ten years and can see that the business is slipping.  I know my art is still marketable and on-trend, so why would I be making less money?
• I have been in the fine art field for a long time and would like to get into art licensing.  Is there a market for fine art on products?
• Do I need a signed agreement to protect my work?
• Any advice for episodic animation properties?
• What is the worst advice anyone could give to an artist getting started in licensing?
• Is it ok to use some art from my portfolio for putting on to Zazzle products or will potential clients be turned off by that?
• What happens if I do a deal with a publisher and they never produce the book?
• What do I do if my agent is no longer licensing my work?