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Q. Is this show a SCAM? Help

Asked by Marcy Massura (K=1848) on 8/26/2004

Recently I submitted via e-mail 5 of my photoart peices to a gallery requesting digital photography for a show. They responded after several weeks, saying I was accepted and that they take 30% of all sales made during the show. I am pretty sure 30% is high-but this would be my first show ever and it is in a pretty popular San Francisco gallery. What do you think guys?
Thanks

Dai Hunter (K=2028) - Comment Date 8/26/2004

Not unreasonable. Some galleries will take even more... after all, they are standing most of the overhead in any sale.

Bobbie C. (K=1425) - Comment Date 8/26/2004

Submitted via e-mail - are they doing the printing, framing, etc.? I've heard of coffee houses taking 20% and galleries taking 50%, so it sounds reasonable to me.

ann clancy (K=2014) - Comment Date 8/27/2004

I am not one of the "guys"; however this woman view is that 30 % is not bad, as other galleries get up to 50 -60 %.

Why not check them out with the better business assication in that city.

Mark Beltran (K=32612) - Comment Date 8/27/2004

Better find out if they acquire or retain rights to the photographs after the show. In other words, do they have the right to collect a portion of future sales of prints. I would not feel safe about doing what you just did. The 30-70 split is fairly reasonable, though, because they are the ones who pay the overhead and other costs.

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