Fees and Wages

There are a variety of situations in which artists and artworkers are asked to stipulate payments for either their goods or services. In Australia visual artists and craftspeople are rarely covered by wage-setting instruments such as awards because they are not generally classified as employees.

NAVA has developed a series of ‘benchmark’ minimum fees that artists or artworkers can use when negotiating fees and wages or when determining a labour component for a grant application, setting an exhibition loan fee or tendering for a project.

Artist Loan Fees for Funded Exhibitions
One of the tables in the booklet is for loan fees for artworks in exhibitions in publicly funded galleries. Some funding bodies recommend that those seeking funding use these fees as a guide for their budget items.

NAVA’s Artist Loan Fees table can be read here.

The ful list of fees can be found in the NAVA Theory in Practice (TIPS) booklet Artists' Scales of Fees and Wages.

Artists' Scales of Fees & Wages (RRP: $12, Member Price:$10)
This booklet provides advice and reference data that will help you determine suitable fees for providing your goods and services. Areas covered include: fees for studio space, public and new media artists, loan fees, copyright fees, fees for illustration and freelance writing, as well as rates of pay for curators, arts administration and teaching.

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Code of Practice for the Professional Australian Visual Arts, Craft and Design Sector
(RRP: $42, Member Price:$30)
Information on fees and wages for artists can also be found in Chapter 6 the Code of Practice for the Professional Australian Visual Arts, Craft and Design Sector.

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