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Gallery/Consignment Question

I've never gone the consignment route. Never even considered it. Not in any medium in which I've worked. Right now, however, I'm interested in getting my work in some galleries, and I'm finding most, if not all, of them primarily work this way.

How does the following look? I kind of expected 60/40, to be honest. Are there questions I should ask?

  • The Gallery retains forty-five percent (45%) of the final sale for our services.
  • A standard working agreement applies.
  • Minimum consignment term is sixty (60) days. The gallery must be provided 30 day written notice of cancellation.
  • Shipment of the artwork to and from the gallery is the responsibility of the artist.
  • The gallery has the right to refuse artwork upon final inspection of shipped artwork due to damage or misrepresentation associated with the artwork.
  • The gallery is licensed and insured. The gallery will insure the artwork while in the gallery's possession during the consignment period.
  • Payments to the artist will be made promptly on a monthly basis.
Reply to
Tink
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Tink, please try this--tell them you never ever do consignment. Every gallery I have ever been in says they *only* do consignment. Every good one has taken things at wholesale when I absolutely refuse to do consignment. I ALSO have a policy that usually helps--if things don't sell after 90 days, they are free to turn them back in for items of equal value. This keeps the merchant happy, the displays fresh, and the items paid for. If I stock someone's shelves for free, I have NEVER ONCE had it work out well, not even with friends.

Its my personal belief that this consignment issue is the "secret handshake" that separates the early-to-it artists and the ones that have been around. If you are around a while, you get away from consignment. Gallery owners know which is which by the response. I have owned a store, done consignment at first---and I'd prefer to own my merch outright. So much simpler all the way around. Sarajane

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Sjpolyclay

That's what I was thinking about doing. And this gallery says "will consider consignment placements first". So I guess that means that wholesale isn't out of the question, eh?

When working with a gallery for the first time, what sort of $ minimum seems reasonable?

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Tink

I looked around in catalogs, and such, and most want somewhere between $100-$300 for a minimum first wholesale order. I state "$200 wholesale minimum" at shows, keeps the I-just-want-a single bead-at-halfprice people from getting bothersome.

However, you can be flexible....depends on how badly you want to be in that particular gallery. O course, if they can't find $200 worth of items they love at wholesale, then that tells me something too. Sarajane

Sarajane's Polymer Clay Gallery

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Sjpolyclay

I've heard that most lampworkers state a $250 - $300 retail minimum.

Personally, when I've gone to stores, I've just let them buy out of what I have, and it works well. In the past I wasn't able to commit to orders, when I worked full time.

Some day maybe :)

Hope that helps

Lynda Believe in your heart that something wonderful is about to happen.

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The Bead Goddess

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