How
do you value your artwork?
Sometimes it is the going wage or whatever the
market will allow. How do you put a price on your passion?
If your art relies on someone else to produce
like composing or writing, you have to arrange for a take of the production
cost. If you name becomes popular you can renegotiate.
If you art is of a performer then you must rely
on an agent or manager to get you into places that will allow you to play.
These are complicated negotiations depending on the venue, audience, production
cost, salaries, fees and merchandising.
If you art is presented on canvas or walls or
whatever media for one to enjoy and possibly take home, then there is the cost
of production and materials, time and effort, and space to create.
The hardest measurement of a work of art or of
an artist is the creativity. That special character we all have in us but only
a few adopt it and use it in various forms. What is the price of your vision or
sound or a line of words? How is your passion to present your inner most
revelations to others priced?
Remember the adage of a ‘starving artist’ is
true for too many of those who choose to craft their life in the world of art.
Some can curve their personal passion to present what the public demands. Some
will become disgusted with the rejection and shift to working on a loading dock
or behind a counter.
Like any job or career, one starts small and
works their way up. Become familiar with your art as you become familiar with
your audience. The price of presentation is as costly a lesson as your passion
of creation.
And don’t forget to leave a tip.
Thank you and come back again.
