Phase 1
30% commission fee- art marketplace access
- 15 art listings total
- 5% transaction fee
- limited art marketing courses access
- All monthly subscription include fast & reliable hosting, lead nurturing automations, inclusion in marketing campaigns, safe payment transactions, consistent artist payouts, and shipping logistics.
Phase 2
25% commission fee- everything from phase 1
- 50 art listings total
- 3% transaction fee
- full courses library access
- fully hosted WordPress website with WooCommerce
- step-by-step website setup guide
- access to premium plugins for your shop
- You’re starting to make more regular sales from Phase 1 and gaining enough confidence to level-up to Phase 2 so you can lower your commission and transaction fees while increasing the total art upload limit.
- Did I mention you also get your own website with plug & play instructions to edit the template? It’s hard enough deciding the technology on top of having to build it. I pre-package it for you and it’ll be a website you actually own. If you ever want to leave, you can take your WordPress codebase with you and host wherever you want.
Phase 3
20% commission fee- everything from phase 2
- ∞ Unlimited art listings
- 0% transaction fees
- price lock on renewals
- early access to new courses
- one-day art business strategy workshop
- You have the skills, drive, & focus to continue growing professionally as an artist, so you want to make the commitment to invest in yourself for an entire year..
- Phase 3 will offer more guided support and prioritized portfolio features as they get released.
Platform Features
70% to 85% Artist Revenue Model
The pricing model is at the core of what makes saïd + art so essential for emerging artists to market and sell their work, without feeling exploited by platforms with an established audience.
Client List
Unlike the vast majority of traditional galleries, saïd + art won’t gatekeep an artists’ clients who buy from them. In fact, it will help emerging artists to build their client list for them to become more self-reliant as art business people.
10% Profit Share Model
All registered users have the opportunity to profit share when they send tracked traffic to the platform and a sale is made. Even if it’s not their work that sold, they will be paid a 10% finder’s fee for having helped facilitate the transaction.
Join the Art Marketplace
Invest the cost of your average streaming service with a 10 art listings total. When you’re ready and willing to focus 100% of your efforts as an artist, upgrade to Phase 2 with lower commission & transaction fees.
Custom Profiles
All users can create and customize their art profiles to showcase their art, bio, artist statement, main website, social media links, and contact forms to be accessible to career opportunities such as jobs placement or commission requests.
Reviews + Ratings
All users will have the ability to rate and be rated by their peers for the quality of their work, professionalism, service, and collaborative efforts towards their contemporaries.
Live Chat
Artists will have live, direct access to collector leads and inquiries to facilitate a marketplace purchase or new commission.
Gift Cards
All users have the ability to purchase gift cards with a minimum value of $100 for any art published on the marketplace.
Verified Identity
Users wishing to participate in the marketplace, whether seller or buyer, will be eligible to have their identity verified for added peace of mind that they are who they say they are to do business with.
Booking System
Artists can create calendars to allow collectors and other professionals to book studio visits or private gallery showings.
Events + Ticketing
Create free or paid events for exhibitions, pop-ups, collaborations and any communal efforts to create safe spaces to engage and experience art and the voices around it.
RFPs Board
saïd + art will scour the internet for any and all public and private calls for art competitions and request-for-proposal entries.
Art Business Academy
saïd + art will invite industry professionals to share insights, tips, tactics, and guided lessons to provide emerging artists with accelerated wisdom to build their confidence to become serious art professionals.
Wishlists + Notifications
Users can favorite artists to be notified of their new art pieces, event & sales announcements, as well as creating and collecting wishlists of their favorite art pieces.
Geolocation
For artists who have physical spaces, users will be able to search art stores by physical distance.
Virtual Auctions
Users can collaborate with saïd + art to plan, coordinate, and launch virtual auctions for any number of nonprofits and/or the artists themselves.
Virtual Galleries
Users can participate in any number of virtual galleries that saïd + art will host, including artist spotlights and other time sensitive promotions.
Collectors' Resources
Collectors will have a centralized space to organize their documents and other digital assets regarding their collection, including access to insurance providers and appraisers.
Start Your Free 30-Day Trial
Try the saïd + art marketplace for 30 days for free while you learn how to use the platform (it’s not that hard, honest).
This platform’s success will be heavily influenced by the talent that joins it. Together, we will build a robust search engine for art collectors, gallery spaces, and collaborators interested in your art for temporary or permanent collections to reach out and work directly with you.