I am selling art prints at a local store for $35.00 How much of a commission should the store get?

Answer 1

I have run a small gallery for 14 years and my commission is 35%. For this fee, I explain to the potential customers:
- the medium and how it is used,
- the "message" if there is one,
- the location if it's a landscape etc.,
- give a biography of the artist (usually verbal because I know them)
- the justification for the price if there's a great difference between similar art,
- explain framing concerns if any
- Quite often we will highlight an artist and advertise for them (free)
- maintain consistent quality of art, good natural lighting, a pleasant atmosphere for customers, intense knowledge and professional manner from staff

When the buyer makes their decision, I
- wrap their purchase carefully
- often package it for shipping and take it to the shipper personally,
- take name & address for the artist's mailing list,
- charge the appropriate taxes and submit said taxes to the government so the artist doesn't have to
- maintain records for all sales over 5 years
- pay the artist IMMEDIATELY at the end of that month

The ratio of tire-kickers to actual buyers is about 1 to 70. Multiply that by 20 minutes per artist, and there's a lot of time invested in each sale. 40% is the average fee for all these services, and can be as high as 50%.

Additionally, an artist's work should sell for the same price regardless of where the sale takes place, whether it's at a show, your studio, a restaraunt (ugh... who would subject their art to cooking grease and kids' dirty fingers??) or gallery. If you sell your work cheaper here and more expensive there, buyers have no confidence in your integrity. Your work is worth what it's worth ANYWHERE. If artists don't keep consistent prices, I won't show their art.

And that's why galleries charge a fair commission - it's a service for artists.

Answer 2

A Gallery would usually take 30%, but with a store it is acceptable to negotiate. Usually between 15 and 20%.

Hope you sell lots.

Answer 3

My art center gets 10 % for a sale. Thats not bad considering they handle the transaction for you and call you when you sell it. Consider them your agent or manager. Helping to broaden your Artist name thru displaying your art. Totally worth it. And as someone already said you just increase your art to include the price of the fee.

Answer 4

Half, less the actual printing cost. That is how it works on DeviantArt. If you can get a better deal, GREAT!

Answer 5

20% min in Singapore

Answer 6

5 %

Answer 7

10%- increase you price to cover the cost of commision.