Artists in Action: Pricing Your Art
Event Details
In this one-hour workshop, you will learn how to establish a simple yet effective pricing structure for your artwork. The instructors will discuss important questions like, “How do I start?”, “When do I raise prices?”, “Should I lower prices?” and “How do I handle requests for discounts?” Learn successful artists’ formulas and foundational studio practices that make sense when pricing your artwork.
Topics Covered
- Establishing a pricing structure
- Pricing for different media and surfaces
- Perceived value and how that fits in with your work
- Sales tax and shipping
- Discounts and donations
Presenter
Robert Burridge was an Industrial Designer who, after 25 years in the business, left the corporate world to be a full time, contemporary painter. Today he is a juror for international exhibits, college and national workshop instructor, and is the Honorary President of the International Society of Acrylic Painters. His honors include the Franklin Mint Award and the prestigious Philadelphia Watercolor Society’s Crest Medal for Achievement in the Arts. Bob’s work is featured in many books and magazines, on cruise ships, and his paintings are sold in galleries worldwide.
Kate Burridge has over 20 years experience in international marketing, promotion, and professional presentations. Besides managing her husband Bob Burridge’s art career, Kate is also an author, lecturer and consultant to a long list of art associations and agencies in the United States. Kate developed “Art Marketing: The Business of Selling Your Art,” an eight-week course that she and Robert Burridge taught at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California. She also authored “News Releases: Getting the Media to Work for You,” published by Art Calendar Magazine.