Artist Vendor FAQ’s
Why Choose Bay of Islands Creative
Bay of Islands Creative Online Gallery was started with the assistance of Creative New Zealand, to assist, champion, develop and showcase the work of outstanding emerging, and established artists in the Far North District and in the future the whole of Northland.
We love introducing visitors to this website to the joy of discovering new and exciting work from the art sector.
“71 percent of art collectors have now purchased art of some form online.”
Online shopping is, of course, so very convenient. Being online ensures more artists are able to be represented, leading to larger inventories and a much wider and varied collection as we are not limited by physical requirements which the traditional brick-and-mortar galleries has.
We offer a range of art with a range of price points making it affordable for those beginning to purchase and collect art, as well as art suitable for ardent collectors.
Recent research (2018) shows that nearly two-thirds of collectors (64%) reported that they had purchased art online, a figure on par with broader estimates of the penetration of e-commerce among internet users generally.
Twenty-one percent of online buyers reported that they spend 75% or more of their annual art budget online while 15.3% reported spending 50 – 74% of their budget online.
As online shopping increases every year quite dramatically, online art purchase will also increase.
When Will I Get Paid?
Your payment process strats once you’ve confirmed shipment of your artwork and provided a tracking number.
You will be paid a month after the shipping, so if you shipped on the 25th of September, you would be paid on the 20th of the month following. To avoid delays make sure your bank details are up to date in your dashboard.
What Commission Do I pay?
Bay of Islands Creative connects artists with collectors and purchasers. For managing and marketing the gallery, as well as supporting the sales between the two, we charge an annual subscription (from the date of you first joining the gallery) and a commission fee.
Commission, fees and GST
Bay of Islands Creative charges a tiered commission structure.
- 30% for sales up to $15,000
- 25% for sales of $15,000 to $25,000
- 20% for sales over $25,000
Commission and payment charges are subject to NZ GST (15%) if you are registered
How Do You Market My Work and the Website?
Because of the breadth of our expertise we are able to reach a broad target market initially throughout New Zealand, through social media, digital marketing, media and print advertising. We use:
Email newsletters to customers and to artists. The customer newsletters feature selected artworks from one or more of our artists, information about exhibitions and any interesting news. The artists newsletters keep you informed of any upcoming promotions, hints and tips and news about what Bay of Islands Creative is doing.
Social Media and Digital . We advertise new work from artists, new profiles, and feature works sold. Check us out on social media – on Instagram and Facebook. We also use Google Adwords to refer customers to the online gallery.
Our Website. Our collections and categories mean customers are able to select a range of artworks available on our site to suit their requirements and our blog posts feature artworks linked to a particular theme or topic.
Media and Press. We work hard to ensure Bay of Islands Creative gain as much media and press coveraghe as possible, for the overall organisation and individual artists.
Advertising. We advertise regularly in newspapers and magazines to promote the website and your work.
Can I Help To Promote The Website?
We work hard to convert our online traffic to sales for you through advertising, social media and public relations. here are some ways you can help promote yourself and your Bay of Islands Creative profile.
- Share your profile on social media and do the same with each of your artworks – this will increase traffic visiting your Bay of Islands Creative page
- Link your website to your Bay of Islands Creative page. This helps purchasers know that you are a legitimate artist and understand that they are supporting the artist. You can simply place the following on your website with a link to your public page – My Work is Available on Bay of Islands Creative.
- share images with us – if you send us high quality images you are more likely to be featured in our newsletters and blogs
I Have Forgotten How To Log In - Can You Help Me?
Check you are using the same email address you used when you first set up your profile. If you can’t remember your password you can reset it, by following the “forgot password” link on the login page. After you choose this you should receive an email with instructions in it. If you dont receive this email, please check your spam or junk folders.
If the instructions don’t work please try using a different browser (eg Firefox instead of Chrome or vice versa) and if that doesn’t work, contact us using the contact form.