Exhibit Consultant Feesfrankly your concerns are well-founded. that sounds to me like like a structure for a consignment. ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Wells To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 7:16 PM Subject: Exhibit Consultant Fees For some reason my message below did not post on the first try. Thank you -----Original Message----- From: Susan Wells [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 1:33 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: I am an art consultant seeking advice from anyone who has had any experience either marketing or renting an exhibit that included sales of the artwork-namely photography. The artist that I am working with is an international photographer and the exhibit will be available for international travel. Since I do not have experience with international tours as of yet, we have engaged the assistance of an exhibiting company. After reviewing the company's proposed artist and loan agreements, I was astounded at the high commissions that the company is asking for-they are wanting not only 50% of the loan fee, but they are also wanting 50% of any sales that would arise from the exhibit. The exhibiting company is a smaller company, and all of the marketing that they do for exhibits they represent is entirely web-based, which consists solely of e-mails and the company's web-site. They do not print a catalogue of the exhibits they market, and they do not do any printed marketing materials at all. I am concerned that what the company is asking for in commissions is way above what they are offering the artist. Also, the artist is paying for the framing, crating, and initial shipment of the artwork, and has paid for the printing of the accompanying catalogue. Basically, the exhibiting company will be responsible for marketing, securing the agreements, overseeing the shipping, text panels, and labels. The hosting institutions will, of course, be paying for the insurance and shipping. The exhibit will be available for travel for three years at a fee of $3000, which if completely booked during that time the exhibiting company will make nearly $20,000 just from their commission on the loan fee. Even if they made $10,000, it seems to me that is more than ample for what they are offering. Given, they do have an impressive roster of artists and hosting institutions, but the fees do seem over the top-especially the commission they are expecting on the art sales. Does anyone have any experience in handling this type of exhibit? Thank you for your response. Sincerely, S.E. Wells [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).