How to make artmoney

To make artmoney, you have to first of all register as an artist which costs 61 euros per year or 456 DKK per year. After your registration, you can create all the artmoney as you like. Register here!

Artmoney can be made of any material as long as it is handmade (original). In the case of photography, graphics or other mechanical production, it must be processed by hand afterwards to meet the requirement of originality.


Artmoney dimensions: 12 x 18 cm (allowed to vary by a few millimeters) and there is no limitation on the thickness.

Information applied to each artmoney:
  • - Serial number (beginning with 001, 002, 003 ... and start over each year)
  • - Year of production
  • - Clearly written artist name (the same name as is written in the artmoney profile)
  • - Country (not an acronym such as “D,” but the country clearly spelled, like “Germany”)
  • - Original artist signature
  • - The web address: www.artmoney.org

* Additional information can be added as long the mandatory information appears clearly.

The information can be written by hand, glued on or applied with a stamp, etc. However, please make sure that the information is securely applied as artmoney must withstand being handled as a currency. It is the responsibility of the artist to execute their artmoney properly. Artmoney which is not properly made may be rejected by shops and collectors.

You can watch our video below, where we show how to make artmoney: