For artists
Artist Services
The support a gallery gives its represented artists, for artists who manage their own careers.
Book a 20-minute call
Monthly
Studio Operations Retainer
Writing, admin, opportunities and strategy, handled every month.
$1,800 per month · founding rate $1,500One project at a time
Project Services
Commissions, exhibition production, texts, catalogues, art fairs and collection placement.
Fixed fee, quoted per projectFor public galleries
Touring Exhibition Development
Exhibitions designed and packaged so a gallery director can say yes.
From $4,500
Studio Operations Retainer
The business side of your practice, handled
Most mid-career artists lose a day or more each week to writing, admin and chasing opportunities. The retainer hands that work to someone who has run galleries, art fairs and a regional institution, so your studio time goes back to the work.
$1,800 per month · founding rate $1,500 for the first three artists · three-month minimum
Every month
What's included
One fixed fee, no surprise invoices.
CV, bio and statement
Updated after every show, prize and sale, ready to send.
Proposals and approaches
Exhibition proposals and gallery approaches, written and followed up.
Opportunities shortlist
Prizes, residencies and open calls matched to your practice.
Collector newsletter
Written, designed and sent to your mailing list.
Artwork records
Inventory, consignments and sales kept up to date.
Strategy call
An hour on where your practice is heading, and what to say yes to.
Written report
What was done, what it produced, and what comes next.
Funding and projects
Grant applications and Project Services at the retainer rate.
How it starts
Three steps in
For practising artists with an exhibition history and regular sales who want a professional operation without hiring staff. I work with a maximum of six artists at a time.
A 20-minute call
We see whether we're a fit.
A two-hour onboarding
I gather your CV, images, past writing and goals.
A 90-day plan
Then the monthly rhythm begins.
“I make the work. Iain makes sure the right people see it. For the first time, I’m spending my time in the studio instead of chasing deadlines, and the opportunities are coming to me.”
David Smouha, digital artist, Gold Coast
Pricing
One fixed monthly fee
Three-month minimum, then month to month. What's not included: I don't sell work on your behalf, handle payments or access your bank accounts.
Founding client rate
Locked in for your first 12 months. Everything in the retainer, plus 20% off Project Services.
Standard rate
The same retainer and the same Project Services discount.
Project Services
When a bigger project lands
Fixed-fee help for a single project, quoted after a short call. You don't need a retainer to book one.
- Public art commissions: EOIs, concepts, budgets and installation coordination
- Exhibition production: schedules, hang plans, run sheets and freight
- Texts and collateral: room sheets, wall texts, media releases and invitations
- Catalogues and publications: essays, editing, design and print management
- Art fair preparation: booth budgets, proposals and hang plans
- Collection placement: public collection approaches and Cultural Gifts Program donations
Archibald Prize 2023 regional tour at SECCA. Photo: David Rogers
Touring Exhibition Development
Exhibitions packaged so a gallery can say yes
Public galleries program two to three years ahead, and their committees judge a touring proposal on rigour, logistics and budget as much as on the art. I spent a decade programming national touring shows at SECCA, including the Art Gallery of NSW's Archibald Prize regional tour.
- Curatorial concept, rationale and exhibition title
- Full checklist with dimensions, media, values and condition notes
- Floor plans and a 3D hang model that scales to different venues
- Touring budget: hire fee, freight, crating, insurance and install
- Education and public program outline
- A gallery-ready proposal and direct approaches to suitable venues
From $4,500 for the proposal package. Tour coordination is quoted per tour. Venues pay hire fees and sales directly to you.
Six places. Three at the founding rate.
Book a call to apply for a spot
Tell me about your practice and where you want it to go. I’ll tell you honestly whether the retainer is the right fit.
Book a 20-minute call