Art Gallery Operating Cost Calculator

Monthly gallery cost from rent, staff, and programming.

Monthly rent ($)

Gallery square footage

Number of staff

Average monthly salary ($)

Exhibitions per year

Avg exhibition cost ($)

Art insurance rate

Monthly marketing ($)

Utilities per sq ft ($)

Tab to move between fields

Total monthly operating cost

$16,366.67

Annual operating cost$196,400

Rent as % of costs21.38%

Staff as % of costs39.1%

Cost per sq ft / month$10.91

Fully loaded cost per exhibition$24,550

Min monthly sales needed$32,733.33

Monthly insurance cost$250

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Monthly rent ($), Gallery square footage, and Number of staff.
Set Average monthly salary ($), Exhibitions per year, and Avg exhibition cost ($).
Adjust Art insurance rate, Monthly marketing ($) as needed.
Review the Total monthly operating cost ($) result.
Use Annual operating cost ($) and Rent as % of costs (%) to inform your decision.

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