Gallery Commission Calculator
Net artist revenue after gallery percentage.
Inputs
$
%
$
hrs
$/hr
Results
Artist Net per Work
$850.00
≈ 9 nice dinners out
Artist Gross (before materials)$1,000.00
Gallery Commission$1,000.00
Effective Hourly Rate$42.50
Total Net (All Works)$850.00
Total Gallery Take$1,000.00
Target Retail for Hourly Goal$1,300.00
Total Retail2,000
Total Artist Gross1,000
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Retail Price, Gallery Commission, and Number of Works.
- Set Material Cost per Work, Hours per Work, and Target Hourly Rate.
- Review the Artist Net per Work ($) result.
- Use Artist Gross (before materials) ($) and Gallery Commission ($) to inform your decision.
How the result changes with Retail Price
| Retail Price | Artist Net per Work |
|---|---|
| 100,000 | $49,850.00 |
| 350,000 | $174,850.00 |
| 650,000 | $324,850.00 |
| 900,000 | $449,850.00 |
What each input means
- Retail Price
- Listed retail price of the artwork.
- Gallery Commission
- Gallery commission percentage (typically 40-60%).
- Number of Works
- Number of works consigned or sold through the gallery.
- Material Cost per Work
- Total material cost per artwork (paint, canvas, supplies).
- Hours per Work
- Hours spent creating each artwork.
- Target Hourly Rate
- Your desired hourly rate for studio time.
What each result means
- Artist Net per Work
- What the artist takes home per work after commission and materials.
- Artist Gross (before materials)
- Amount received from gallery before deducting material costs.
- Gallery Commission
- Amount the gallery keeps per sale.
- Effective Hourly Rate
- Your actual hourly rate based on net revenue and hours worked.
- Total Net (All Works)
- Total artist net if all consigned works sell.
- Total Gallery Take
- Total gallery commission across all works.
- Target Retail for Hourly Goal
- Retail price needed to achieve your desired hourly rate.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersRetail Price = 2000, Gallery Commission = 50, Number of Works = 1, Material Cost per Work = 150 = 6 input(s) provided
- Calculate Artist Net per WorkArtist Net per Work = artistGross - materialCost850 = $850
- Calculate Artist GrossArtist Gross = retail - galleryTake1000 = $1,000
- Calculate Gallery CommissionGallery Commission = retail * (commission / 100)1000 = $1,000
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