Indicative minimum prices
Here you will find BKF's price list. The prices in the overview are indicative minimum prices for assignments where the artist makes use of his artistic skills. All prices are exclusive of any VAT.
hourly rates
Artistic work:
- 800 DKK per hour – 0 to 5 years of seniority
- 900 DKK per hour – 6 to 15 years of seniority
- 1000 DKK per hour – from 16 years of seniority
Artist as consultant:
- 1000 DKK per hour – 0 to 5 years of seniority
- 1250 DKK per hour – 6 to 15 years of seniority
- 1500 DKK per hour – from 16 years of seniority
Art projects/decorations
BKF recommends the following model for determining artist fees in connection with art assignments:
- Budget frame under DKK 100.000: Artist fee is 40%
- Budget framework of 100.000 - 250.000 DKK: Artist fee constitutes 37%
- Budget framework of 250.000 - 500.000 DKK: Artist fee constitutes 33%
- Budget framework of 500.000 – 5.000.0000 DKK: Artist fee is 25%
- Budget framework of over DKK 5.000.000: Artist fee is 20%
The artist's fee is payment for the entire artwork, including the artist's work with sketch material, construction management, consulting, meetings, etc.
The artist's work in producing the artwork is not included in the artist's fee. Payment for this work must be included in the budget for the art production.
Reference is also made to BKF's general recommendations in connection with art assignments, standard agreements, etc.
Sketch assignments
The sketch proposal must contain a detailed description of the location, a list of the artwork's dimensions, materials, location, execution, financial estimate and the buyer's future maintenance of the artwork.
Reference is also made to BKF's standard agreement for sketching assignments.
Sketch assignments are determined based on the hourly rate for artistic work.
- Indicative tariff: DKK 50.000 – 75.000 per assignment
For competitions, open calls, etc., please refer to BKF's general recommendations.
Exhibition fees, etc.
Exhibitions at museums
An agreement on recommended minimum fees has been concluded between the Organization of Danish Museums (ODM), the Association of Art Galleries in Denmark (FKD) and the artists' organizations Visual Artists' Association (BKF), the Organization for Artists, Curators and Art Mediators (UKK) and the Artists' Union (KUFA).
Read the complete agreement on recommended minimum fees for artists exhibiting at museums in Denmark here.(The agreement is valid as of April 1, 2026)
Read the agreement that applies. till 1. April 2026 here.
When producing new works for exhibitions, BKF recommends that the exhibition venue contributes significantly with subsidies to the production of the works.
BKF recommends that the exhibition organizer always pays the exhibition fee. This also applies to exhibitions where the exhibition organizer is not legally obliged to pay the fee.
Exhibitions in the art association, etc.
For exhibitions in art associations etc., BKF recommends that payment of exhibition fees or for the sale of works is made after BKF's guidelines.
Reference is also made to BKF's general recommendations for artists' participation in exhibitions, standard agreements, etc.
Performance
Performing a performance is equated with creating an original work of art.
Performances are held in different formats and with a wide range in finances, actors, performance mode, etc.
BKF's recommended minimum price is based on the assumption that only 1 person participates in the performance and that the development costs for the production of the performance amount to a maximum of DKK 50.000, including the artist's salary for his own work. The price is adjusted if this basis deviates.
- Minimum price: 8.000 DKK for 1 person, 10-20 min., max. art production; DKK 50.000
Other tasks
- Artist Talk: DKK 4.000 for 1 person, 30-45 min.
- Lecture: 8.000 DKK for 1 person, 60-90 min.
- Panelist: DKK 3.000.
- Jury, censor, etc.: 800 – 1.000 DKK. Hourly rate for artistic work.
Transport
It is recommended that the organizer/customer bear all costs for transportation of people, works and equipment.
When driving in your own car, you will be billed according to the state's rates for commercial transport.
Teaching for short and long-term employment
When teaching at college colleges, evening schools, technical schools, art academies, universities and other higher education institutions, reference is made to the established wage rates/collective agreement for the type of institution in question.
For example, check the hourly rate for the following institutions:
- Colleges: Minimum hourly wage including preparation; DKK 443,91 (as of 1.4.2025) Highest hourly wage including preparation; DKK 591,89 (as of 1.4.2025).
- Public education and day colleges: Teaching hour including preparation and break time; 449,04 (as of 1.4.2025)
- Teaching assistants at art academies, universities and other higher education institutions: DKK 696,77 per hour of teaching including preparation (as of 1.4.2024)
- External lecturers at art academies, universities and other higher education institutions: DKK 1.061,71 per hour of teaching including preparation (as of 1.4.2024)
Freelance assignments, visual art lessons, house artist, etc.
- 1 hour lesson: 800 – 1.000 DKK (incl. 1 hour lesson and 1 hour preparation)
- 1 day of teaching: DKK 7.000 (incl. 1 day of teaching and 1 day of preparation)
- Teaching 1 week: 30.000 DKK (incl. 1 week of teaching and 1 week of preparation)
Meeting fee
- Participation in councils, boards, committees, etc.: 0-3 hours: DKK 1.500/full-day meeting DKK 3.000.
Lending/renting of visual art
12% annually of catalog price. Minimum period: 3 months
Illustration tasks etc.
- Hourly rate for artistic work, excluding any royalty payment.
Royalty payment is calculated based on the price list from VISDA, for example based on the following model; 15-25% of the recommended retail price excl. VAT, however min. DKK 1.000 per work.
The recommended retail price is the price at retail level, i.e. to the end customer (excluding customer discounts).
For marketing use, 200% is added to the price.
Workshop visit
- Visits by institutions or groups to the artist's own studio: DKK 5.000.
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