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Galleries Research

 Commercial

These are classed as businesses with the main goal of achieving a profit. Collectors who visit these galleries will buy artwork that has been on display and then both the artist and the gallery will receive a percentage of the commission each. Commercial can be seen as quite strict places to get work put on display as they will only look at and display work that they feel will sell the easiest as they have business targets to achieve.

However, if you wish to set up your own commercial gallery it will take a long time due to the initial investments you require to get the gallery off and running. Along with financial restraints you will need to ensure you can find artists who would like to have their work on display and sold, so it will require artist connections along with clients who are eager to buy artwork. An example of a commercial gallery is The Brick Lane Gallery in London which specialises in displaying Fine Art pieces.


Artist Run

These are galleries that are run by artists who come together to split costs and responsibilities of running a gallery. By running the gallery themselves it allows them to also show off their own individual work every now and then along with other artists they wish to show. 

Overall, it gives an artist much more control over how the gallery is run as they control all fundamental aspects. An example of an artist run gallery is Beaconsfield Gallery in London which not only focuses on its displays but working with the community offering workshops and other useful events to keep them engaged.


Vanity

Vanity galleries still have a business sort of model similar to commercial galleries except they will charge artists a fee to display their work and will proceed to make money through rental fees rather than the commissions from pieces.

However, a major issue with a vanity gallery is that they are not sustainable businesses due to the high level of initial investment but also you're only income is the rental fees. Also in the art world these types of galleries are looked down upon because many people think you should not be charged to display work and sometimes you may not be able to find many Vanity galleries left.


Non- Profit

A non- profit gallery is designed to focus primarily on its displays along with creating a connection with their local community with many of the work shown from up and coming artists and mainly local to the gallery. They receive funding through donations and grants received from visitors or governing bodies.

An example would be First Site gallery in Colchester who focuses a lot on how they integrate themselves in the local community by offering workshops, free visits and also competitions to have work on display.


In conclusion, all galleries play a different role in the art world. When looking at different galleries all of them aim at a different type of audience but all provide opportunities to get your work out there from just being seen to actually selling pieces.

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