Payment Standards
Workshops
The below rates are based on recommended fees from the Australian Society of Authors.
Workshops take considerable preparation time and often include the intellectual property of the artist, arts worker, or organisation. If a recording of the workshop is continually made available online, the ability of an artist to book future income producing the same or similar workshops may be undermined. Where a workshop recording is available online the recommendation is to add 10% to the workshop fee for each week that the recording is available.
Presenters may also wish to negotiate an expiry date, after which the recording must be removed.
Note: a scheduled annual increase to the Payment Standards was applied on 1 July 2025. We acknowledge that some organisations may need time to adapt.
Large Organisation
Duration | Minimum Fee Range | |
|---|---|---|
1 hour | $392.54 | $471.05 |
Half day | $706.58 | $847.90 |
Full day | $1,177.63 | $1,413.16 |
Fee calculation has also indicated the below hourly rate as a minimum standard for workshops held by large organisations: Hourly rate $196.27
If being paid an hourly rate for a workshop, preparation and materials sourcing time needs to be accounted for in the fee. For example, a fee paid for a two hour workshop may be $588.82 to account for minimal prep time.
Medium Organisation
Duration | Minimum Fee Range | |
|---|---|---|
1 hour | $314.04 | $392.54 |
Half day | $565.26 | $706.58 |
Full day | $942.11 | $1,177.63 |
Fee calculation has also indicated the below hourly rate as a minimum standard for workshops held by medium organisations: Hourly rate $157.02
If being paid an hourly rate for a workshop, preparation and materials sourcing time needs to be accounted for in the fee. For example, a fee paid for a two hour workshop may be $471.05 to account for minimal prep time.
Small Organisation
Duration | Minimum Fee Range | |
|---|---|---|
1 hour | $235.53 | $314.04 |
Half day | $423.95 | $565.26 |
Full day | $706.58 | $942.11 |
Fee calculation has also indicated the below hourly rate as a minimum standard for workshops held by small organisations: Hourly rate $117.76
If being paid an hourly rate for a workshop, preparation and materials sourcing time needs to be accounted for in the fee. For example, a fee paid for a two hour workshop may be $353.29 to account for minimal prep time.
Micro Organisation
Duration | Minimum Fee Range | |
|---|---|---|
1 hour | $211.97 | $235.53 |
Half day | $381.55 | $423.95 |
Full day | $635.92 | $706.58 |
Fee calculation has also indicated the below hourly rate as a minimum standard for workshops held by micro organisations or small projects: Hourly rate $105.99
If being paid an hourly rate for a workshop, preparation and materials sourcing time needs to be accounted for in the fee. For example, a fee paid for a two hour workshop may be $317.96 to account for minimal prep time.