Artist selling at markets and galleries

Market visitors, tourists, art collectors and gift buyers, plus galleries and shops that stock your work.

Direct sales of originals, prints, cards and smaller affordable items. Galleries usually keep a commission on each sale, so price with that in mind.

• Producing a consistent range of work
• Pricing and presenting art for sale
• Talking confidently with customers
• Organising stock, stalls and transport

• Public liability insurance is often required by markets and venues, check each organiser's rules
• Get consignment terms in writing, including commission, payment timing and who covers damage
• You will need an ABN, and GST registration once you reach the turnover threshold
• Stall fees and weather can affect profit, so track costs for each event
• Check that you hold rights to any images or designs you reproduce as prints

Startup costs are typically around $500 to $3,000, depending on your stock, stall setup and display. Stall fees and weather can affect profit, so track the costs of each event. This is an estimate only.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $300 to $3,000, depending on how many markets you attend, your pricing and any gallery sales. Hours start at about 10 a week.

Check each organiser's insurance rules, as public liability insurance is often required. Also get consignment terms in writing, including commission, payment timing and who covers damage, and check you hold the rights to any images you reproduce as prints.