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How Do You Make Money As An Artist?
I just had my first $10k month as an artist. A huge milestone for me considering in August I only made $1578. I'm a huge fan of transparency with how I'm making my money in hopes that it will help somebody else make more themselves. Here's the breakdown. (I charge an up-front deposit on all paintings. Commissions are a 50% deposit and Weddings are a 20% deposit. I'll list deposits and final payments separately for clarification.) Murals: $3,550 Commissioned Painting Deposits: $2,175 Commissioned Paintings Final Payments: $1,900 Live Wedding Painting Deposits: $1,100 Print Sales: $100 Non-Art Related Gigs: $1,457.47 Total Revenue: $10,282.47 Total Profit: $7,315.73 How do you make money as an artist? Are you making your money through commissions, galleries, live events? Whether you feel comfortable talking number or not, it's always helpful to see the different possibilities for adding revenue as an artist.
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How Do You Make Money As An Artist?
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I am feast or famine, haha. I have big sale months in the spring and fall and then slower summers and winters where I take time to focus on creating and do a few commissions. I also look to put pieces in local places around town during that time. I have mostly been focusing on markets and festivals and will have 12k-15k months that way. In the summer and winter I will have $1000- $2000 months (on average). October (and first couple days on November): Ornament online pre-orders: $1505 Chiaha festival (my hometown show): $5400 Chastain Park: $4200 + Commission deposit $1450 at the show Commission Deposit: $900 🟰 13,455 Definitely looking to move more online as my audience grows, but I’m enjoying the grassroots feel of art festivals for now. This is only my third year selling my art, so I find it is a great way to connect with your ideal collectors.
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@William Ballard I can’t say for sure, but one thing I strive to do is to treat my booth during a festival with the same respect that I would if it were a gallery. It’s not always perfect, but keeping the collection I’m showing cohesive and all framed the same way really makes an impact. I space my pieces out and try not to overwhelm people with a ton of art shoved in a small space. I have recently added prints and framed prints to diversify my price range. I still try to keep my originals as the star of the show, though. Even though we are outside, I pretend my booth is a little pop-up gallery and I think a clean presentation goes a long way. I also decorate with things like lamps and books in my booth. It’s just my personality, but I also think it helps people imagine the art in a home setting. Don’t know if any of that will help others, but it’s something I have come up with that I don’t see many people doing.
First layer of work for a business that just moved
Just realizing how oversized that top left window is
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First layer of work for a business that just moved
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@William Ballard oooo, tell me about this color picker app!
Heirloom Baby Portraits
Hey guys! I’m a SAHM trying to get back into commissions. Previously, my focus was on dog portraits but with my current phase of life as a new mom (whose son finally has a consistent nap schedule lol), I’ve switched gears to draw babies and children.
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Heirloom Baby Portraits
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I love these! I am also a SAHM… and trying my best to juggle being a mom and having an art business 🤍 yay for naps 🙌🏻
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Mary Huggins
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@mary-huggins-8289
Abstract landscape artist creating from my riverside studio in north GA 🌊

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Joined Nov 8, 2024
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