Guides
Guides
Practical notes on commissioning artists and on pricing, rights and contracts, drawn from the projects we deliver.
For commissioners
Brands, places, developers and cultural organisations working with artists.
- How to commission an artist for a brand or place
A clear brief, a focused selection and fee, rights and delivery agreed in writing.
- What an art commissioning strategy includes
Purpose, governance, selection, budgets, rights and care, agreed before a project goes live.
- Art programmes for hotels and destinations
Start with the guest experience and the realities of each site, then brief, select and deliver.
- Artist commissioning for property developments
Plan the commission alongside the site, programme and long-term responsibilities, not as a late addition.
- From brief to artist commission: a Piccadilly Circus case study
What Lakwena Maciver’s Rise and Shine shows about commissioning a temporary work in a busy public space.
For artists
Pricing, rights and contracts for commissions and brand work.
- How to price art commissions without losing money
Separate your fee from materials, overheads and contingency, and agree the scope in writing before you start.
- How much should an artist charge for a public art commission?
How public art budgets break down, typical UK figures, what goes in a quote and the terms worth negotiating.
- What artists should know before accepting a brand collaboration
Pricing, rights, red flags and creative control: what to pin down before you say yes to a brand.
- Negotiating a brand collaboration as an artist
What to structure in a brand deal, a simple test for whether it is ready, and when to bring in representation.
- What to check before you sign an artist contract
The clauses to read twice in a brand, commission or licensing contract, and what artists usually miss.
- How to know when you need professional support on a creative project
The signs a project has outgrown going it alone, and what a strategy session actually covers.