Sales Commission

Emchop

Does anybody display their paintings for sale in a shop, cafe, etc? I assume if you do it would be common to pay them a percentage commission on any sales.

Is there a ‘standard’ percentage or what do you think a reasonable starting number is for negotiation? I’m UK based but would imagine it may be relatively standard across various countries.

Thanks in advance for any guidance.

Sunnylady

I know that galleries usually buy from artists and they resell at whatever price they like. Sorry that cannot help more.

I would say start with calculating your cost to paint, deliver and hang in that gallery/cafe. Add what profit you want per painting or per month of 5 or 10 sales. Then calculate back from this sum to tell what % you want to give to that gallery/cafe. Just don’t drop beyond your actual costs after sharing.

Sunnylady

Sunnylady also just googled galleries and I was wrong. They do not buy they sort of loan and apx 50% goes to gallery.

Sunnylady

Probably searching ready to use contracts on internet as some guidance to the points to consider.

Emchop

Thanks Sunnylady. Sound advice especially around the contracts - that probably wouldn’t have crossed my mind.

Will get my calculator out 😀

Kaylee

We are regulars where I am displaying my work, and they have a lot of other local artists displaying in there as well - we make an extra effort to head there after a sale to eat. Honestly even if I don’t sell anything we are eating there maybe once every other week if not more. I think it can all depend on where you go and the arrangement you make with the place. My cafe did not want a scent of mine for commission, they just appreciate us being in there consistently and the customers adore seeing the changing work on the walls.