Comments on: Increase Prices for Your Art (Perhaps)

By: Alyson Stanfield

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:18:44 +0000

In reply to Pat.

Pat: Not at all! If you can’t keep up with demand, you’d be silly not to raise your prices. It’s basic economics.
I didn’t say raise them so high that people won’t buy. But the smart artist will raise them when demand is great.

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By: Pat

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:05:45 +0000

#3 seems a little paradoxical to me. Your work sells well so you raise your prices so you DON’T sell well?

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By: KathyB

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:29:53 +0000

I was happy to find this frank discussion about prices. It’s the one area that concerns me the most, but this will help me a lot. …So … thank you. kbartdesigns.com

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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:11:36 +0000

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By: Get a Grip on Why People Buy Art — Art Biz Blog

Mon, 24 May 2010 14:26:59 +0000

[…] 3. Price If you aren’t selling art at your current prices, do some research. Look at artists at similar points in their careers whose quality of work is on par with yours. Maybe your prices are too high or (gasp!) too low. […]

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By: Peggy Campbell

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:00:59 +0000

I know a lot of people never consider also the shipping expenses, insurance and Paypal perhaps along with their commission, costs etc. This seemed to be my failure until repricing for 2010 especially since foundry prices have jumped in the last four years. I sculpt so am dealing with a lot of weight and had been just guessing from invoices in including my expenses but now I weigh piece with packing included and there is quite a difference and the insurance prices have gone up it seems. In a bad economy you sure don’t want to underprice yourself so badly that you are not even breaking even. It is hard to think creatively and work on the black and red at the same time. I am also spending 2010 trying to see where I might tweak some things to cut expenses…knowledge is power. Thanks Alyson for bringing things to light for all of us and encouraging us.

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By: Casey Craig

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:22:06 +0000

I too raised my prices late last year. It had been 3 years since I’d established my prices as a painter. I sold more paintings last year than in any year before, received an award in a museum venue and was accepted into a new gallery, so I felt a price increase was justified. I am continuing to sell work at the higher price which is a big relief. K. is right, expenses in everything have gone up. Nobody is going to give us a raise, it is up to us to evaluate our situation and decide when to increase prices.

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By: Matthew

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:29:12 +0000

I’ve been debating raising the prices for my commissioned portraits. While I know they’re worth more and that other artists are charging more or similar work… I’m not established enough yet.
Guess I’ll focus on getting more clients before I try to increase the price. As soon as I work myself out of time, prices will be going up.

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By: K. Henderson

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:17:02 +0000

Thanks! I raised my prices this year. I did it for 2 reasons. 1) I hadn’t raised my prises in a year in a half yet everything I use, from brushes to auto expenses has gone up. A Lot! Even if I sell the same number of paintings I did 18 months ago, I’m making less money. That’s bad business. 2) I looked around and found that I’m selling my work for less than other comparable artists. That make my work look less valuable.

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By: Harriete Estel Berman

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:59:01 +0000

Forgot the DATE for the Professional Development Seminar.
March 12, 2010
LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Houston
1200 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas
TIME: 9:00 to 12:00
FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY by an informal lunch with our speakers. Bring your lunch.
Our lunch discussion starts immediately.
Jump into the conversation, participate in the dialog.
Please don’t hesitate to ask me questions. Harriete Estel Berman
[email protected]

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