Fine Art Trade Guild Information

The Fine Art Trade Guild is the trade association for the art and framing industry. The art and framing industry comprises artists, art publishers, galleries, art shops, picture retailers, framers, restorers, and manufacturers and suppliers to the trade; in effect, everyone involved in bringing pictures to your walls! Formed in 1910, the Fine Art Trade Guild is the successor to the Printsellers' Association which had been set up in 1847.The Fine Art Trade Guild develops and maintains internationally recognised standards including Print Standards, Framing Standards (Four Levels of Framing), Mountboard Standards and guidelines for Tapes and Adhesives in framing. The Fine Art Trade Guild manages the vocational qualification programme for framers, who can become Guild Certified Framers (GCF) with Advanced qualification options in specialist skills. Guild framers can help you enhance, protect and display your souvenirs, memorabilia and collections to best effect. The Fine Art Trade Guild publishes the award-winning trade magazine now known as Art + Framing Today, The Artist’s Guide to Selling Work, Frame Design and other specialist books. The Fine Art Trade Guild encourages its members to always serve the best interests of consumers and art collectors. ArtSure is the Guild's quality assurance scheme for fine art digital prints, which brings its trusted Print Standards into the digital age and enables consumers to buy fine art print editions with confidence.