I have a small co-op gallery in a mini-mall like setting on the town plaza. There is another gallery/gift shop in the same mall who has been hanging a local artist's work and has been selling her work.
Last Friday the artist came to the gallery to remove one of her paintings announcing that she had sold the painting from her website. When the gallery owner asked for a 20% commission rather than the 40% he normally received the artist told him she didn't owe any commission since she sold the painting.
He didn't think that was quite fair since he has been providing her promotion as well as wall space. He came and asked us. All of us agreed that he was being fair in asking for a 20% commission. After some negotiation she agreed to pay him.
I think artists need to develop a good reputation in working with galleries in the same way that galleries need a good reputation in working with artists. Trust and "team" as Clint put it.
I have a small co-op gallery in a mini-mall like setting on the town plaza. There is another gallery/gift shop in the same mall who has been hanging a local artist's work and has been selling her work.
Last Friday the artist came to the gallery to remove one of her paintings announcing that she had sold the painting from her website. When the gallery owner asked for a 20% commission rather than the 40% he normally received the artist told him she didn't owe any commission since she sold the painting.
He didn't think that was quite fair since he has been providing her promotion as well as wall space. He came and asked us. All of us agreed that he was being fair in asking for a 20% commission. After some negotiation she agreed to pay him.
I think artists need to develop a good reputation in working with galleries in the same way that galleries need a good reputation in working with artists. Trust and "team" as Clint put it.