Joanne,
We host an annual woodworking competition that results in an exhibition in our visitor center gallery. We allow the artists to decide if their pieces are for sale and what the sale price is. The Museum takes
a 30% commission that the artists all agree to when they sign an exhibition agreement. We also leave a space on the form for them to donate an additional percentage to that commission if they’d like (some artists do, but most do not). We run the sales through
our sales desk, adding our state tax. Later we cut the artist a check for their percentage of the sale. The 30% commission is a pretty standard gallery commission.
Email me directly if you’d like to see our exhibition agreement, I’m happy to share it.
Best,
Laura Heemer
Curator & Program Director
Wharton Esherick Museum
“If it’s not fun, it’s not worth doing” – Wharton Esherick
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Policy/Procedures for selling original artwork
Hello everyone,
We are an AAM accredited New England regional institution beginning to host community art exhibitions at several of our historic houses. The question has come up about the selling of original artworks that are associated with these community
exhibitions. We are looking to develop a guideline or procedure on the sale of artwork at our exhibitions.
Has anyone developed any guidelines or procedures for selling artwork for your institutions? We understand we are not a gallery and will not be the “brokers” per se. Any information would be most helpful.
Thank you!
Joanne Flaherty
Exhibitions Coordinator
Historic New England
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