Notes:
- This is a grid that logs work I've done with cultural institutions and spaces since 2017 (the year I graduated from my BA) and fees received.
- It does not include grants, commercial work, side jobs or awards.
- Working for free is fine in my opinion if people involved are working voluntarily.
- There are some categorical differences between for example galleries and publicly funded institutions.
- The amount of days used on each project will surely differ from one person to another.
- 1 day = most of a normal working day (8 hours) is used on the project. I calculate a day per event (talks etc.) because they are usually more time and mind consuming on the day itself than their actual duration.
- The 'costs substracted' field doesn't include own travel and transport costs.
- This is not to expose or criticize individual institutions. Why I started logging the fees was because there are such large and often unexplainable gaps between each institution and each gig in terms of time spent and fees and I wanted to look at the numbers to try and understand the differences better.
- There is clearly a stigma around sharing our experiences with payments and personal finances as artists, and I think we normalize being underpaid/unpaid to the point where our collegues who write budgets aren't always fully aware. Perhaps through sharing more openly, it's possible to get a better grasp on how to fascilitate fair(er), more secure working conditions for cultural workers.
- I would like to see more fascilitators/intermediaries assume that artists need pay as well as covering transport, material costs, travel if required etc. That means being clear about fees and costs from the get-go and fascilitating a dialogue about expectations. I'd like to see more negotiation of budgeting on behalf of artists.
- This grid is inspired by a few different sources, please feel free to adapt it and please share with me if you do.
- I try my best to be precise, however I'm not a book keeper. Should you notice a mistake or something I got wrong I appreciate that you get in touch.
- Ending on a positive note: since I started sharing the fees publically (2020), most invitations I have received included information about fee and budget. This was not the case previously and makes a huge difference.
DATE '20-'22 |
ORGANIZATION |
JOB |
REMUNERATION € |
PREP/ PROD DAYS |
INSTALLATION DAYS |
DAYS PRESENT (TALK, TOUR, EVENT) |
TRAVEL/ TRANSPORT COVERED? |
OWN PRODUCTION EXPENSES? |
NEW WORK? |
ADDITIONAL NOTES |
3.22 - 5.22 |
Mannheim Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie |
Festival |
250 x 2 venues |
3 |
- |
- |
Yes |
No |
|
exhibition space + public space
|
October 2021 |
Uncertainty Seminars, Stroom |
Seminar, talk |
300 (600 divided on two) |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
|
|
| 12.21 - 2.22 |
ARWE Gallery |
Group expo |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
No |
|
|
November 2021 |
FOTODOK/Blurring the Lines |
Group expo |
639 |
10 |
- |
- |
Yes |
No |
Yes, modified |
One year delay due to Covid.
|
July 21 |
Mondriaan Prospects at ArtRotterdam |
Group expo |
220 |
30 |
2 |
- |
Partially |
Funded by grant recieved in 2019 |
Yes |
|
June 2021 |
Documentary Futures, online |
Seminar, talk |
150 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
|
3 months between 10.20 and 5.21 |
Centre National de l'Audiovisuel |
Residency, production of work, solo exhibition |
6000 |
100 |
1 |
- |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
March 2021 |
The Tiny Art Gallery |
Group expo |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
run on a voluntary basis
|
7.5.21 - 30.5.21 |
Journées photographiques de Bienne (delayed from '20 to '21 due to covid) |
Group expo |
300 |
3 |
- |
- |
No |
No |
No |
Delayed one year due to Covid. Payment in two halves, one in 20, one in 21.
|
4.7.21 - 26.9.21 |
Les Rencontres d'Arles (canceled due to covid) |
Group expo |
Uncomfirmed |
6 |
- |
- |
No |
No |
No |
|
TOTAL |
|
|
EARNED € 8109 |
|
164 days |
€ 49,44 per day |
|
|
|
|
'17-'19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.9.19 |
IDFA & Melkweg |
Talk |
150 |
2 |
- |
1 |
No |
No |
No |
|
6.9.19 - 13.10.19 |
Unseen |
Group expo (at Melkweg) |
500 |
+/- 30 |
2 |
2 |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
29.3.19 - 27.4.19 |
Pennings Gallery |
Award show |
- |
2 |
0 |
1 |
Yes |
Publications x 20 (€ 100) |
No |
|
12.4.19 - 16.6.19 |
Bureau Europa |
Group expo |
300 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
No |
No |
First time I got a contract for lending works out |
02.02.19 |
World Press Photo |
Talk |
200 |
2 |
- |
1 |
No |
No |
|
|
21.2.18 - 10.03.19 |
Migrant Journal / Artefact |
Group expo |
150 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
No |
No |
|
01.12.18 - 03.01.19 |
Lianzhou Photo |
Group expo |
650 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
23.11.18 |
Unseen Bookmarket |
Talk |
- |
2 |
- |
1 |
No |
No |
- |
|
23.11.18 - 23.02.19 |
FOTODOK |
Group expo |
250 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
15.11.18-15.01.19 |
Stroom |
Expo in lobby ‘opzoek’ |
250 (+ 200 material budget) |
+/- 20 |
3 |
0 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
06.07.18 |
oneacre.online |
Article + talks on radio & Witte de With |
150 |
8 |
- |
2 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
25.05.18 - 08.07.18 |
Heden gallery |
Duo show |
- |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
19.05.18 - 15.07.18 |
Stroom |
Group expo |
175 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Yes |
Same material as shown in Milan |
No |
|
17.04.18 - 23.04.18 |
Royal Academy of Art (Salone del Mobile) |
Group expo |
Each artist charged 250 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
Shipment of work covered, travel and stay for artists not. |
Publications x 100, Print and production covered |
No |
|
14.05.18 - 04.06.18 |
Krakow Photomonth |
Group expo |
- |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Yes, through Stroom |
Covered through Stroom |
No |
|
04.02.18 - 25.03.18 |
Zilveren Camera / Museum Hilversum |
Award show |
- |
2 |
0 |
1 |
No |
Prints (€250) |
No |
|
15.02.18 - 23.02.18 |
ESAD, Valanciennes |
Group expo |
350 |
0,5 |
0 |
0 |
- |
No |
No |
fee offered up front |
23.11.17 |
Het Nieuwe Instituut |
Talk |
- |
2 |
- |
1 |
No |
- |
- |
|
07.11.17 - 18.11.17 |
Blurring the Lines/College of Art, Paris |
Group expo |
- |
0,5 |
0 |
0 |
No |
Publications x 20 (€100) |
No |
|
16.09.17 - 29.10.17 |
Steenbergen Stipendium/Nederlands Fotomuseum |
Award show |
- |
2 |
2 |
1 |
No |
No |
No |
|
TOTAL |
|
|
EARNED € 4125 |
|
148 days |
€ 27,87 per day |
|
COSTS SUBSTRACTED € 3325 |
€ 22,46 per day |
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