For Artists
Artists deserve clearer payment standards
When an artwork sells through a gallery, artists should know when it sold, what it sold for, what commission was deducted and when payment will be made.
ArtistSafe is building a fair payment standard for artist-gallery sales, beginning with a free artist register, public advocacy and gallery fair practice accreditation.
What the register is
The ArtistSafe Register is free for artists.
By joining, you are adding your voice to a growing movement for clearer consignment terms, transparent sale reporting and fairer payment standards across the art market.
You will also be invited to share your experience through our Artist Payment Transparency Survey, helping us build a clearer picture of how artists are currently paid after gallery sales.
The ArtistSafe principles
Artists should have:
clear consignment terms before work is placed with a gallery
written confirmation of commission rates
prompt notification when a work sells
transparent sale and payment records
payment within an agreed timeframe
clarity around discounts, VAT, shipping and insurance
fair treatment when unsold work is returned
Help shape protected checkout
ArtistSafe is exploring a future protected checkout tool for art sales.
The aim is to create a payment process that gives artists, galleries and collectors clearer records of each sale, including the artwork price, commission breakdown and expected artist payment.
Put simply:
1. Client buys your art via a gallery
2. Payment is split automatically at source between you, the gallery and the ArtistSafe platform
3. you receive your payment and the gallery receives their commission.
You are automatically notified of the sale and details by ArtistSafe once the sale is complete.
No delays. No chasing. Full transparency.
Artists who join the register can choose to be considered for the protected checkout beta.