Artists often are unsure about what is involved with (and about how to handle) commission work – both those that are contracted with private clientele as well as those in the realm of public art. The following sites provide a wealth of information. Please note that although some of the articles are written for artists in other countries, most of the information they share is valid for artists anywhere.
.General Information About Commissions:
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Assure Positive Outcomes When Working on Commission – Alan Bamberger
http://www.artbusiness.com/commission.html
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Checklist for a Commission – Please note that this is based on UK standards
http://www.artquest.org.uk/manage/mememe/checklist-for-a-commission.htm
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Commissions and the Responsibilities they Bring, Part I – Henry Lydiate – Please note that this is based on UK standards
http://www.artquest.org.uk/artlaw/contracts/28337.htm
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Commissions and the Responsibilities they Bring, Part II – Henry Lydiate – Please note that this is based on UK standards
http://www.artquest.org.uk/artlaw/contracts/28344.htm
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Making Art on Commission: Tips for Artists – Alan Bamberger
http://www.artbusiness.com/privcom.html
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Private Commissions and the Law, Part 1 – Henry Lydiate – Please note that this is based on UK standards
http://www.artquest.org.uk/artlaw/contracts/28497.htm
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Private Commissions and the Law, Part 2 – Henry Lydiate – Please note that this is based on UK standards
http://www.artquest.org.uk/artlaw/contracts/28499.htm
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Sometimes Refusing a Commission is Best – Alan Bamberger
http://www.artbusiness.com/commref.html
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Public Art Commissions:
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Textile Artist Joanie San Chirico shares information and pictures about her Library Public Art commission:
Suspended Atrium Sculpture Library Project
http://www.joaniesanchirico.com/commissions.html
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Information about this project posted to her blog
http://joaniesanchirico.blogspot.com/search/label/Public%20Art
A New Renaissance: Contemporary Art Commissioning – Richard Brecknock – This is a 102 page handbook written in 1996 as a “…practical guide as a way of sharing some of the experience gained from working, both as a practicing artist and also in my role as a consulting artist to architects and urban designers. In effect providing a way forward by saving artists and commissioners from repeating many of the difficulties and problems I have personally encountered and also providing a clear step by step guide to processes which over the years I have found to be successful.” – NOTE: The handbook is written from the framework of Austratian public art commissions and artist/architect collaborations
http://www.brecknockconsulting.com.au/07_downloads/A%20New%20Renaissance.pdf
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Checklist for Artists Involved in Public Art Commissions – Published by the Local Government Association of South Australia
http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/APPENDIX_4.pdf
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What to Ask Before Applying for a Public Art Commission – an article in the June/July 2000 newsletter of New Mexico Arts – Regina Chavez Chapman
http://www.nmarts.org/pdf/nm_arts_junejuly.pdf
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Public Art Commissions, Part 1 – Henry Lydiate – Please note that this is based on UK standards
http://www.artquest.org.uk/artlaw/contracts/28563.htm
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Public Art Commissions, Part 2 – Henry Lydiate – Please note that this is based on UK standards
http://www.artquest.org.uk/artlaw/contracts/28565.htm
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SAMPLE Agreements and Contracts for Private Commissions:
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Artist/Client Agreement – an actual sample of a contract is not given, but a lot of extremely useful information is provided about what should be included in each section of the contract, and why.
http://gag.org/contracts/agreement.html
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Kay Bailey – This is her Sample Commission Agreement
http://www.fiberofherbeing.com/index_files/SampleCommissionAgreement.htm
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Charlotte Warr Anderson provides a guideline for the pricing of her commissioned work
http://www.charlottewarrandersen.com/commissions.html
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Commission Agreement – Cegur’s Chimera Gallery of the Arts – very detailed
http://cegur.com/html/commission.html
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Commission Contract – of an oil painter
http://www.american-art-n-print.com/commission-contract.html
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Ellen Ann Eddy – This is a series of questions she poses to her clients as well as the information she gives to them about her design process and pricing. http://www.ellenanneeddy.com/commission.htm
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Linda Witte Henke posts a series of questions which she explores with prospective clients who are considering a commission:
http://www.lindahenke.com/comsns.htm
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Mary Will Sussman – very detailed Art Quilt Commission Contract
http://marywillsussman.com/docs/StdDocs.pdf
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Mary Will Sussman – very detailed Custom Made Wearable Art Contract
http://marywillsussman.com/docs/WearableCustomDocs.pdf
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