Artist/Client Agreement

Art Commission Contract - This Agreement must be signed and returned before Artist can schedule or begin this job.
This agreement is made the ______ day of _______________, _______
by and between:
Name: John Helms of John Helms Gallery (Artist)
Address: 4255 Arrowhead Rd., Memphis, TN, 38118
Phone: (901) 363-6589
E-mail: john@johnhelmsgallery.com
and
Name:_________________________________________________________________ (Client)
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________
 

City:______________________________________________State:_____ Zip:___________________
Phone:_______________________Email:__________________________________________

The parties agree as follows:
Scope of Project: Client is commissioning One (1):

____ Pet portrait
____ One infant/child portrait

____ Two Infants/children portrait

____ Three Infants/children portrait

____ More than three Infants/children portrait

____One Adult Person

____Two Adult People

____Three Adult People

____Group Portrait ( More than three )

____ landscape/still life

____ Hunting Dog Portrait with Owner

____Hunting Dog Portrait without Owner


 

Work Commissioned:                                  Medium:

____ Original sketch                                    ____ Pencil
____ Original painting                                  ____ Watercolor
                                                                   ____ Acrylic

                                                                    ____Oil

                                                                    ____Charcoal

Image Dimensions:

____  8x10”
____ 11x14”
____ 11x17”

____ 16x20”

____ 18x24”

____ 20x24”

____ 22x28”

____ 24x36”

____ 30x40”

____ ___Custom (extra fees apply)

From a photo supplied and delivered from Client to Artist by _________________, 2010 / 2011.
Artist will create one original work (separate contracts are required for each piece commissioned).

Copyright Usage: Artist reserves the common-law copyright to all works commissioned by Client that are created by the Artist, including all reproduction rights and the right to claim statutory copyright. No work may be reproduced by Client without the prior written approval of Artist.

Payment Amounts: Fees/selling price will be decided by the parties per individual artwork. Standard sizes and prices are as noted on the Size/Price Sheet unless otherwise agreed upon. Fee will be based upon canvas/paper size and complexity of completed work and will be consistent with other comparable works by Artist at the time of sale. Parties will agree to price in writing via email prior to the commencement of each artwork. The Artist and Client will mutually determine Painting/sketch sizes.

Payment Terms: A nonrefundable deposit of one-half of the selling price is required before work commences. Payment in full is due upon completion of artwork(s). Payment must be in the form of cash, cashier’s check or Visa, Mastercard, or Discover with PayPal. Client's painting will be shipped after payment is received.
 

Framing: Matting & framing is optional will be discussed with the Client and will be included in the final price of the commissioned artwork unless it is not framed. All final framed and unframed artwork is delivered to the Client as is.
If the Client does not choose any of the framing options presented, Client may pay the unframed price and have the piece framed on their own, by a framer of their choice. The Artist is not responsible for any damage to the artwork after Client has taken possession of the finished piece, framed or unframed.
 

Shipping: After artist receives the balance, client's hand painted commission will be shipped by express delivery, rolled in a tube, on canvas stretchers or framed, to the address client  has provided.

Mediation: Upon signing this contract the Client agrees to have any and all disputes that might arise between Artist & Client mediated by Memphis Lawyers for the Arts.

Krysalis Memphis Lawyers For The Arts

http://www.manta.com/c/mtm15yl/krysalis-memphis-lawyers-for-the-arts

99 Sawyer Circle Apartment 469

Memphis, TN 38103-0999 map

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year written above. ( Signatures must be hand written ).

__________________________________________ Artist

___________________________________________Patron

 

Right of Refusal: It is the intent of this contract that the Artist create artwork for the Client that the Client will purchase. However, if, after the work is completed, the Client does not wish to purchase the work, the Client may refuse the created artwork. In that case, the Artist will retain the refused artwork and the nonrefundable deposit, free of any claims or interests of the Client and the Client will owe no additional fees to the Artist. A refusal will not affect the purchase price of future created artworks. The Artist does, however, reserve the right of refusal of service to any Patron who displays a history of repeated refusals