Arrangement types explained

• Commission

  The studio takes a percentage of the artist's booking revenue, worked out when the booking is completed. You set the percentage, and you can add an optional cap — a ceiling on how much commission you take per week or per month. Use this when your cut should rise and fall with how much the artist earns.

• Chair Rental

  A fixed rental the artist pays for all your operating days, whether or not they had bookings — like renting office space. You set the amount and whether it's billed per day, per week, or per month. For a daily rate, you also say how many days a week your studio operates so the total can be worked out.

• Flat Rate / Package

  The artist pays only for the days or weeks they actually work — closer to a coworking desk than fixed rent. You set the rate and the billing period, then the schedule: how many days a week, or weeks a month, the deal covers.

• Training Fee

  The artist pays the studio for training, mentorship, or an apprenticeship. You set the amount and whether it's charged per week, per month, or as a one-time fee. Pair this with the apprentice flag on the artist's arrangement when it's a fixed-length apprenticeship.

Frequently asked questions

Which one should I pick?

It depends on your deal: a percentage of earnings is Commission; a fixed cost regardless of bookings is Chair Rental; paying only for days actually worked is Flat Rate / Package; an artist paying you to learn is a Training Fee.

How does the arrangement turn into actual money owed?

Your Accounting reads each artist's arrangement and works out the studio's share from their completed bookings. For how the split between the studio's cut and the artist's net is calculated, see Studio cut vs your net.