An artist’s website costs what it takes to show your work well and to make buying or commissioning easy. A simple portfolio with a few series is lighter than a site with a shop, commissions and exhibition news.
The price at a glance
Most artists fit Launch Website: $399 one-time for up to 5 pages, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly performance checks, A/B testing and up to 30 minutes of small edits each month. A typical artist site covers Home with featured work, Portfolio, Shop, About and Commissions.
What changes the price for an artist
- ✓Portfolio and series — grouping work into series with titles and notes takes arrangement, and more work means more image preparation
- ✓Shop items — selling prints or originals needs product details, sizes and photos, and more items mean more setup
- ✓Commission flow — explaining how commissions work and collecting details takes careful wording and a form
- ✓About and story — a bio and artist statement that feel personal take thought and drafting
What keeps you in the smaller plan
An artist with a few series, a small shop and a single commission form can stay in the lighter package. Choose your strongest pieces and group them clearly. Keep the about page short and let the work lead.
Costs that sit outside the website
- ✓Payment processing — sales run through a processor such as Square, with its own fees
- ✓Shipping and packaging — materials and carrier costs are yours, separate from the site
- ✓Photography — well-lit, accurate photos of each piece are worth taking carefully
- ✓Domain and email — your name as a domain and matching email suit a professional artist
When it makes sense to step up
Step up when you sell many prints and originals, show work across several mediums or publish exhibition and studio news. A page for each series with context, or a separate section for workshops, also calls for more room. If collectors keep asking about sizes and shipping, a fuller shop helps.
One example of what your site could look like
This is one sample we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words, and we have more examples if you want to compare directions.
What it costs
Websites are priced one-time by size, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds. Monthly SEO is an optional add-on when you are ready for it.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
Keep reading
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