Art Print Pricing Calculator

Limited edition print pricing from edition size and cost.

Print Cost Each

Edition Size

Fixed Overhead

Desired Profit Margin

Gallery Commission

Tab to move between fields

Suggested Retail Price

$116.00

≈ 8 movie tickets

Cost per Print$29.00

Artist Net per Print$58.00

Total Edition Revenue$5,800.00

Total Edition Profit$1,450.00

Break-Even Prints25

How to Use This Calculator

How the result changes with Gallery Commission

Print Cost Each: Cost to produce each print (paper, ink, printing service).
Edition Size: Total number of prints in the limited edition.
Fixed Overhead: One-time costs: photography, color proofing, file setup.
Desired Profit Margin: Desired profit margin above production cost (100% = double your cost).
Gallery Commission: Gallery/retailer commission percentage (typically 40-60%).

Suggested Retail Price: Recommended retail price per print.
Cost per Print: Total production cost per print including amortized overhead.
Artist Net per Print: What the artist receives per print after gallery commission.
Total Edition Revenue: Total revenue if the entire edition sells.
Total Edition Profit: Net profit to the artist if the entire edition sells.
Break-Even Prints: Number of prints that must sell to cover all production costs.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Print Cost Each = 25, Edition Size = 50, Fixed Overhead = 200, Desired Profit Margin = 100 = 5 input(s) provided
Calculate Suggested Retail Price
Suggested Retail Price = artistPrice / (1 - galleryPct / 100)
116 = $116
Calculate Cost per Print
Cost per Print = totalProductionCost / edition
29 = $29
Calculate Artist Net per Print
Artist Net per Print = suggestedRetail * (1 - galleryPct / 100)
58 = $58