Dear PAN Colleagues,
We are commissioning some large-scale outdoor murals (10,000 – 20,000 square feet) and I’d love input about appropriate artist fees. We are planning to pay the artist a set fee for design/production, and we are paying for materials and lifts separately.
For a mural of this scale, what do you typically budget for artist fees (not including materials, lifts, etc.)? I’ve seen mural prices quoted at $10-$50 per square foot, but for larger-scale outdoor murals do you apply a similar square footage rate?
I understand that artist fees will depend on factors such as the intricacy of the mural design and where the artist is in their career, but I would love to hear how others go about setting a fair price for artist compensation.
Thank you,
Sarah
