I have seen other companies that take kids' art and turn it into magnets, calendars, mouse pads and other gifts with an online gallery as well. How is Artimus Art different?

There are in fact many companies that can turn one or a few pieces of art into gifts however no other company offers the solution to the questions "what do parents do with ALL their children's artwork?"and "How is it ALL preserved?". Only Artimus Art offers a way of preserving all your child's imaginative creations in one elegant book, in the most convenient, easiest way with web shopping. Artimus Art packages are all- inclusive and include shipping. We offer an on-line gallery where artwork can be viewed in a public gallery or shared with friends and family by being able to send those images to someone special. In Spring of 2008, we will offer a full gift shop where parents can purchase a variety of items imprinted with an art image. Right now we do offer our unique and exclusive Oil Masterpiece where any image can be turned into a Canvas Oil Painting, ready for hanging. It's the most special gift for that special piece of art.

How does Artimus Art offer a better service than parents who take photos of their kids' artwork or scan it themselves?

A photo of a piece of art looks like a photo of a piece of art and is most often of low quality unless it's professionally done in a studio. Many have scanners at home to scan the art themselves however the quality and professional process that Artimus Art offers is unparalleled even for the most computer savvy parent. Artimus Art uses the most current technology of digital reproduction. We take each image and restore, color enhance, resize, and reproduce it on heavy glossy paper and custom create each cover for converting all the artwork into an 11 x 11 hard cover, case bound, hand made book, all done by professional pre-press graphic designers and skilled bookbinders.

The book sizes are too large to do a book each year. Why is there not a smaller, less expensive package?

Our initial offering of packages is meant for parents who have many years of artwork saved. The Trolley package is just the right size for parents of younger or elementary school age children with perhaps a few years of art accumulated. Most parents whose children are in high school, college or beyond, the amount of artwork is enormous and fits into the Dump Truck Package. At the launch of Artimus Art, our product serves as a one time book or a book done every few years. In our re-launch in the Spring of 2008, we will offer a smaller book which will be geared towards parents who want to do a book each year or send in the artwork every few months and do a book when they have enough accumulated and the price will reflect this.

How long will the process take before I get my art book?

Once your order is submitted to us, your art collection box is sent out the next business day and should arrive within 3-5 days. Once we receive your artwork, customers can anticipate approximately one week before your art is posted in your gallery. Then, customers receive an email informing them that their images are posted and ready for viewing. Then the images are placed in the desired order, a cover image is chosen and the text template information is added. Once your book order is complete, we will go right to work on producing your book. The anticipated book arrival is within approximately 7-10 days including shipping time. For customers who are in a time crunch, we offer a gift certificate option for gift giving. We do not offer expedited service at this time.

Do you offer Gift Certificates?

Yes, we have the option of giving a package as a gift. Just look for the Gift Certificate button on the web page and choose a package. Once a certificate is purchased, we will send a beautiful personalized certificate in the mail for you to give for that special occasion.

Do you include Photos in the art book?

There are many photo services which create photo books. Artimus Art is the only company which creates custom children's art books with the ease of on-line purchasing. If there are any photos that are included in a piece of art or were part of a classroom project, then by all means, send it in with your art however, since we make art books, we respectfully ask that you limit your photo submissions to those that were part of an art project.

Why can't I upload my own art images instead of sending them to you?

Artimus Art is committed to preserving your child's art in the highest quality possible. Uploading your own images usually means that the art images are photos taken at home or scanned at home and the quality of those submissions would greatly compromise the quality of our final product. Also, our intention is to make the process of preserving the artwork for parents as easy as possible, so we ask that you let us do the work and allow you more time to spend with your kid's drawing.

Why do you not return the original artwork when you send out the book?

For most, the purpose of creating the art book is so that the original artwork is preserved because it is inevitable that the originals will deteriorate over time. The 90 days of complementary art archiving allows customers time to decide what they want to do with the originals. Once the customer sees the incredible quality of the art book, the originals no longer need to be saved and can be discarded without the customer actually doing it themselves. Or if the customer doesn't want to part with the art but doesn't want it back either, our annual archiving option fits that bill. For the extremely sentimental parent, (or those who have no idea how much more is on the way) our art return option is the choice for them.

What if there are only a few pieces of art that I want returned?

With our web upgrades scheduled for Spring 2008, we will offer a full gift shop which will allow parents to matte and frame a particular piece of original art or just have the original pieces of art returned. This will be limited to 5 pieces per customer, per package. If a customer wants more than 5 pieces returned, the art return option will be available for them. Until then, customers who want just a few art pieces returned, can just email us at Customerservice@artimusart.com and we will try to accommodate your request on an individual basis.

Can I send you my own box of artwork?

Each package is designed to be super easy for parents who normally would never have the inclination to go through all the boxes of art in their basements or attics. Therefore, a box is sent out to each customer once a package is purchased with the return shipping label included. If a customer still wants to send us their own box, the customer just needs to choose a package on the website and document with a signature how many art pieces are they are sending and include that in box. Also, please email us at Customerservice@artimusart.com to let us know that you will be using your own box.

Send to:
Artimus Art LLC
23 Drydock Avenue
3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02210

I have some poems and other text that I would like included in the book. How do I do that?

We are currently working on adding the ability to our website that will allow customers to add text to any page opposite a piece of art. This feature will be added with our Spring 2008 upgrades and re-launch.

This is a great fundraising idea for our school. Do you currently have any fundraising programs?

We have just added the fundraising capacity to our website. For any fundraising, please contact us directly to set up a program. By the Fall 2008 School year, we will have established packages for fundraising drives.

I do not live in the United States. Do you do international orders?

Yes, we can accommodate international orders. Since our packages include shipping, we would just ask the international customers to sign up on-line with either package and then send us your own box with documentation with signature of the number of art pieces you are sending. Any allotted shipping amount included in the package will be applied to sending out the final book. One year of art archiving is required for international orders. For any international orders, please contact us at customerservice@artimusart.com and tell us you are an international customer so that we may tag your account as such and inform you of the shipping address.

For any further inquiries, comments, questions, or suggestions please contact Artimus Art at Customerservice@artimusart.com or phone us at 978-281-2024.