How to work out your fees

Earning money is probably the most certain way for artists to support their practice, whether through freelance work related to their career or jobs in other areas. For example, all Artquest staff are part time, and use this income to support other areas of their practice; many artists also work as tutors in art schools, in gallery education or in unrelated careers.

This section aims to give artists some pointers when considering setting their rates for a variety of projects, but cannot provide specific figures.

The UK Government has deemed providing sample rates as anti-competitive, and therefore neither Artquest nor any other advice agency can legally provide these.

This article is from the Artlaw Archive of Henry Lydiate's columns published in Art Monthly since 1976, and may contain out of date material.
The article is for information only, and not for the purpose of providing legal advice.
Readers should consult a solicitor for legal advice on specific matters, and artists in London can get free online legal advice from Artquest