Art Rep 101 – Tips for Creative Professionals
Curious about Art Reps?
In case you missed it, here are links to every article in the Art Rep 101 series, which aims to demystify the topic of Artist Representatives for Illustrators and other creative professionals.
Whether you’re thinking about working with an art rep, wondering how to find one, or curious about how your relationship with your agent compares that of other artists, you’ll find answers to many of your questions in the articles below.
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In the meantime, enjoy these valuable tips:
Should You Work with an Art Rep?
How to Be Attractive to an Art Rep
Is Your Art Rep Doing Anything for You?
Successful Art Rep Relationship – Case Study 1
Successful Art Rep Relationship – Case Study 2
Successful Art Rep Relationship – Case Study 3
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I received a response from a Illustration rep recently. (lots of r’s in that sentence).
Anyway, it looks promising (I haven’t got the actual contract yet to look over),
but they say that there would be an initial ‘rep fee’ as well as their cut from the work they send me. They’re one of the well-know, (reputable) agencies. They say this is standard.
How much is the range for this type of fee? (I can’t afford a lot just to get started) And is it really standard?
Thanks.
Are they offering you the option to apply the fee to future commissions that they earn? What are the fees being applied to? Promotion? What services are they promising in return?
More great info thanks Thomas! Looking forward to podcast this week.
Thanks Angela. I had a great time talking to Scott.
to Gregory: It is NOT standard for a rep to charge money to their artists before signing up. No reputable agent in any arts business, be it theatre, modeling, illustration or whatever does this – only the scam artists do. I have a rep and they did not charge me to sign me up. My advice is get away from this so-called rep ASAP.