Online indigenous art gallery with pop-ups

Private collectors, tourists and gift buyers, interior designers, and offices, hotels and public bodies buying art for their spaces.

A commission on each sale, usually under a consignment agreement with the artist. You can add fees for commissioned pieces, framing and arranged shipping.

• Building respectful relationships with artists and communities
• Product photography and online selling
• Pricing, record keeping and contracts

• Authenticity: only sell work made by Indigenous artists, and avoid mass-produced 'Indigenous-style' items. For Inuit art, check how authenticity labelling works
• Artists' copyright and reproduction rights, and getting written permission for any images or stories you use
• Rules on materials such as feathers, ivory, bone or sealskin, which can limit sale or export. Check federal and provincial rules before stocking them
• Insurance for artwork in storage, transit and at pop-ups, plus commercial general liability
• Registration for GST/HST once you pass the threshold, and any home-based business licence your municipality requires

Startup costs are typically around $1,500 to $7,500, depending on your website, photography and pop-up displays. These are estimates. Working on consignment with artists can help limit how much you spend on stock upfront.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $600 to $3,000, depending on the artists you represent, your pricing and how often you hold pop-ups. Treat these as estimates and keep clear records for artists.

Only sell work made by Indigenous artists, and check how authenticity labelling works for Inuit art. Check artists' copyright and get written permission for images or stories. Also check federal and provincial rules on feathers, ivory, bone or sealskin.