Joining Bluethumb is completely free of charge. As an artist, you can easily create a profile, upload your artwork, and list it for sale without any upfront costs.
However, there are fees associated with the sale of artwork:
Service Fee: Bluethumb charges a service fee on all sales. For most artists, this rate is 40% + GST of the artwork's value (44% inclusive of GST).
Shipping Allocation Fee: Bluethumb includes of a shipping allocation fee on every listing to cover shipping costs.
When listing a work, it's important to review the "Your Payment" amount under the Artwork Price section. This is the amount you will receive for the sale of the work, excluding any discount or finance fees that may apply. Screen shot below highlighting this:
Additional fees that could apply include:
Discounts: Buyers may receive promotions offering a percentage off an artwork. Bluethumb offers discounts of up to 20% per artwork, as per the Bluethumb Membership Agreement. Any discounts exceeding this amount will be discussed directly with the artist before purchase. Discounts reduce the overall cost of the artwork, with the split between Bluethumb and the artist following the commission split (56%/44%), thus affecting the artwork payout amount to the artist.