Payment Standards

Fees

Artist Fees (new work)

Artist fees are paid to artists when commissioned to create a new work. It is payment for the time, ideas, labour and skills that an artist expends in creating works and making them available to the public.

Artist fees are paid to artists for participating in a non-selling exhibition or exhibitions where the focus is not on sale of work. 

Please refer to How to Use Payment Standards which includes explanations on Creative Career Stages and Organisation Categories.

A separate production fee is paid which covers materials and other costs for the presentation of the work.

Many galleries pay all exhibiting artists at the same rate, regardless of career stage. In those cases, please refer to the mid-career artist fees for recommended minimum rates.

All fees below:

  • are per artist

  • include all artforms, and includes digital documentation of them, please refer to Performance for additional fees associated with this artform

  • include general administration, preparation, presentation and a set number of meetings or site visits

  • do not include materials or production

  • do not include GST or Superannuation

Note: the first annual increase to the Payment Standards took effect on 1 July 2024. We appreciate it may take some organisations time to adjust.

Early-Career Artist

Exhibition Type

Minimum Fee Range for Large Organisations

Solo - project space

$945.95

$1,024.77

Solo - gallery

$2,694.10

$2,918.61

Two (2) person

$1,885.87

$2,043.03

Group of 3 to 5 artists

$1,347.05

$1,459.30

Group of 6 to 10 artists

$808.23

$875.58

Group of 11+ artists

$484.94

$525.35

Exhibition Type

Minimum Fee Range for Medium Organisations

Solo - project space

$867.12

$945.95

Solo - gallery

$2,469.59

$2,694.10

Two (2) person

$1,728.71

$1,885.87

Group of 3 to 5 artists

$1,234.80

$1,347.05

Group of 6 to 10 artists

$740.88

$808.23

Group of 11+ artists

$444.53

$484.94

Exhibition Type

Minimum Fee Range for Small Organisations

Solo - project space

$788.29

$867.12

Solo - gallery

$2,245.08

$2,469.59

Two (2) person

$1,571.56

$1,728.71

Group of 3 to 5 artists

$1,122.54

$1,234.80

Group of 6 to 10 artists

$673.53

$740.88

Group of 11+ artists

$404.12

$444.53

Exhibition Type

Minimum Fee Range for Micro Organisations

Solo - project space

$709.46

$788.29

Solo - gallery

$2,020.58

$2,245.08

Two (2) person

$1,414.40

$1,571.56

Group of 3 to 5 artists

$1,010.29

$1,122.54

Group of 6 to 10 artists

$606.17

$673.53

Group of 11+ artists

$363.70

$404.12

Mid-Career Artist

Exhibition Type

Minimum Fee Range for Large Organisations

Solo - project space

$1,182.43

$1,655.40

Solo - gallery

$3,367.63

$4,714.68

Two (2) person

$2,357.34

$3,300.27

Group of 3 to 5 artists

$1,683.81

$2,357.34

Group of 6 to 10 artists

$1,010.29

$1,414.40

Group of 11+ artists

$606.17

$848.64

Exhibition Type

Minimum Fee Range for Medium Organisations

Solo - project space

$1,083.90

$1,517.45

Solo - gallery

$3,086.99

$4,321.79

Two (2) person

$2,160.89

$3,025.25

Group of 3 to 5 artists

$1,543.50

$2,160.89

Group of 6 to 10 artists

$926.10

$1,296.54

Group of 11+ artists

$555.66

$777.92

Exhibition Type

Minimum Fee Range for Small Organisations

Solo - project space

$985.36

$1,379.50

Solo - gallery

$2,806.35

$3,928.90

Two (2) person

$1,964.45

$2,750.23

Group of 3 to 5 artists

$1,403.18

$1,964.45

Group of 6 to 10 artists

$841.91

$1,178.67

Group of 11+ artists

$505.14

$707.20

Exhibition Type

Minimum Fee Range for Micro Organisations

Solo - project space

$886.82

$985.36

Solo - gallery

$2,525.72

$2,806.35

Two (2) person

$1,768.00

$1,964.45

Group of 3 to 5 artists

$1,262.86

$1,403.18

Group of 6 to 10 artists

$757.72

$841.91

Group of 11+ artists

$454.63

$505.14

Established Artist

Exhibition Type

Minimum Fee Range for Large Organisations

Solo - project space

$1,986.48

$2,837.84

Solo - gallery

$5,657.61

$8,082.30

Two (2) person

$3,960.33

$5,657.61

Group of 3 to 5 artists

$2,828.81

$4,041.15

Group of 6 to 10 artists

$1,697.28

$2,424.69

Group of 11+ artists

$1,018.37

$1,454.81

Exhibition Type

Minimum Fee Range for Medium Organisations

Solo - project space

$1,820.94

$2,601.35

Solo - gallery

$5,186.14

$7,408.78

Two (2) person

$3,630.30

$5,186.14

Group of 3 to 5 artists

$2,593.07

$3,704.39

Group of 6 to 10 artists

$1,555.84

$2,222.63

Group of 11+ artists

$933.51

$1,333.58

Exhibition Type

Minimum Fee Range for Small Organisations

Solo - project space

$1,261.26

$1,970.72

Solo - gallery

$3,592.13

$5,612.71

Two (2) person

$2,514.49

$3,928.90

Group of 3 to 5 artists

$1,796.07

$2,806.35

Group of 6 to 10 artists

$1,077.64

$1,683.81

Group of 11+ artists

$646.58

$1,010.29

Exhibition Type

Minimum Fee Range for Micro Organisations

Solo - project space

$1,135.13

$1,773.65

Solo - gallery

$3,232.92

$5,051.44

Two (2) person

$2,263.04

$3,536.01

Group of 3 to 5 artists

$1,616.46

$2,525.72

Group of 6 to 10 artists

$969.88

$1,515.43

Group of 11+ artists

$581.93

$909.26