Terms and Conditions
1. The Project: Commissioner is commissioning an original artwork by the artist. The Commissioner understands that the Artist will do his/her best to reciprocate what the Commissioner wants, and that the Artist has a particular and unique style that may influence the commissioned work.
2. Right to Refusal : It is the intent of this contract that the artist creates artwork for the Commissioner and that the Commissioner will purchase. However, if, after the work is completed, the Commissioner does not wish to purchase any or all of the work, the Commissioner may refuse, on an individual basis, each work created. In that case, the Artist will retain the refused artwork and the non-refundable deposit, free of any claims or interests of the Commissioner, and the Commissioner will owe no additional fees to the Artist. A refusal will not affect the purchase price of other created artworks in this project. If the commissioned work is anything other than a portable work, such as a wall mural or window mural, the Artist will retain the non-refundable deposit, free of any claims or interests of the Commissioner.
3. Copyright: Artist reserves the common-law copyright to all works commissioned by Commissioner that are created by the Artist, including all reproduction rights and the right to claim statutory copyright. No work may be reproduced by Commissioner without the prior written approval of Artist.
4. Payment Amounts: Fees/selling price will be decided by the parties per individual artwork. Fees will be based upon materials and amounts used, style, content and complexity of completed work.
Pricing will be consistent with other comparable works by Artist at the time of sale. Painting sizes will be mutually determined by the Artist and Commissioner. Artist and Commissioner agree that the amount owed to Artist is ...
5. Payment Terms: A non-refundable deposit of approximately one-third of the selling price is required before work commences. Payment in full is due prior to posting of artwork(s).
In case of a wall or window mural commission, payment instalments will be made as follows:
a. One-third non-refundable deposit required to start.
b. Full payment/remaining balance due upon completion.
*if Commissioner decides he/she wants any alterations to the wall or window commission upon completion by the artist, the Commissioner agrees to pay the artist an amount of £25.00 per hour until the alterations have been completed.
6. Attorney’s Fees: In any proceeding to enforce any part of this contract, the aggrieved party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to any available remedy.