What is an Artist Trading Card or ATC?
What Is An Artist Trading Card or ATC? Sunday October 15, 2006 An artist trading card (or ATC for short) is a tiny, original piece of art created with the intention of swapping or trading it with another artist, not selling it. It can be done in any medium and using any technique. On the front of an ATC an artist creates an original work to showcase their art. It can be a one-off, part of a series, or a limited edition. On the back the artist puts their name, contact details, title of the ATC, number if it’s a limited edition, and sometimes the date it was created. The only rule that an artist trading card must adhere to is the size. This is quite tiny, only 2.5×3.5 inches or 64×89 millimeters. Find out why here… ATC:
