For Artists
Sell through curated auctions and gallery exhibitions. Earn royalties on every resale. Document and protect your work. Build your career.
Two Ways to Sell
Curators select your work for auctions, galleries, or both.
Curated Auctions
- A curator champions your work in a themed auction
- Time-limited, event-driven, collector urgency
- Competitive bidding can push prices above reserve
- Your work is contextualized by curatorial essay
Gallery Exhibitions
- Your work lives in a persistent online gallery
- Browse-and-buy at fixed or negotiable prices
- Long-tail visibility, not time-pressured
- Curators build exhibitions around themes, movements, media
You choose the format. Or do both. Many artists have work in a gallery exhibition and an upcoming auction simultaneously.
Simple, Transparent Fees
No listing fees. No monthly subscription. No exclusivity. Sell on other platforms simultaneously.
$0
Listing Fee
No cost to list your work. Ever.
25%
Commission on Sale
Flat rate on all sales. You keep 75%.
7–14 days
Payout Timeline
After collector confirms delivery.
What You Keep (Examples)
| Sale Price | Commission (25%) | You Receive |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $250 | $750 |
| $2,500 | $625 | $1,875 |
| $5,000 | $1,250 | $3,750 |
| $10,000 | $2,500 | $7,500 |
* Commission includes platform costs, payment processing, and curator share. Shipping paid by buyer.
How We Compare
Other platforms take half. We take a quarter. And we pay you back on every resale.
| Platform | Commission | You Keep on $3,000 | Resale Royalties | Listing / Monthly Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Gallery | 50% | $1,500 | None | Varies |
| Singulart | 50% | $1,500 | None | Free to list |
| Saatchi Art | 35–40% | $1,800–$1,950 | None | Free to list |
| Artsy (via gallery) | ~50% | ~$1,500 | None | Gallery pays $425+/mo |
| aha! | 25% | $2,250 | 10% forever | $0 |
Traditional Gallery
- Commission
- 50%
- You keep on $3,000
- $1,500
- Resale royalties
- None
- Listing/monthly fees
- Varies
Singulart
- Commission
- 50%
- You keep on $3,000
- $1,500
- Resale royalties
- None
- Listing/monthly fees
- Free to list
Saatchi Art
- Commission
- 35–40%
- You keep on $3,000
- $1,800–$1,950
- Resale royalties
- None
- Listing/monthly fees
- Free to list
Artsy (via gallery)
- Commission
- ~50%
- You keep on $3,000
- ~$1,500
- Resale royalties
- None
- Listing/monthly fees
- Gallery pays $425+/mo
aha!
- Commission
- 25%
- You keep on $3,000
- $2,250
- Resale royalties
- 10% forever
- Listing/monthly fees
- $0
They take half. We take a quarter. And we pay you back on every resale.
Your Work Has a Second Life
When a collector resells your work through aha!, you earn 10% automatically. No invoicing, no tracking — it just arrives.
Original Sale
$3,000
You receive $2,250
Collector resells
Resale at $5,000
$500
10% royalty — automatically
aha! Selects
Platform-curated resale collections featuring works with proven market demand.
Curator Auction
Curators include resale works in themed auctions alongside new pieces.
Direct Gallery
Collectors list works in gallery exhibitions at their chosen price.
Works with resale history earn an Encore badge — a signal to collectors that the market validates your work.
Provenance That Protects You
Your work's story travels with it, permanently.
Tamper-Evident Certificate
Every work sold receives a provenance certificate that cannot be altered or forged. Your authorship is documented permanently.
Materials Passport
Medium, dimensions, condition, materials, exhibition history — everything a collector or institution needs, recorded from the start.
Cryptographic Hash Chain
Verifiable, unforgeable documentation. Each transaction is cryptographically linked to the previous, creating an immutable ownership history.
QR Code Tracking
Every certificate includes a QR code for instant chain-of-custody verification. Collectors, galleries, and institutions can verify authenticity in seconds.
Document Everything
aha! Capture
Professional-grade documentation from your pocket. Works for your entire catalog, not just what you sell on aha!.
Phone Camera
Photograph your work with your phone — calibrated for color accuracy and detail.
AI Dimensions
Automatic dimension detection. No tape measure required.
Voice Notes
Speak your condition notes. AI transcribes and formats them.
QR Tracking
Generate QR codes for chain-of-custody tracking from creation.
Full Catalog
Document everything you make, not just what you list. Build your archive.
Always Available
Progressive web app — works on any phone, no app store required.
Grow Into a Curator
The pathway no other platform offers. Artists who develop a curatorial eye can apply to curate on aha!.
Host your own auctions and gallery exhibitions. Champion artists you believe in.
Earn curator commissions (50% of the 25% seller commission) on top of your artist sales.
Two income streams from one platform — your art sales and your curatorial practice.
Some of the best curators started as artists. We built the bridge.
Join a Network
aha! is the platform where your career compounds.
Residencies & Fellowships
Curators in the network recommend artists for residencies and fellowships. Your sales record and exhibition history strengthen every application.
Institutional Partnerships
aha! partners with art schools, museums, and foundations. Your presence on the platform connects you to the institutional art world.
Open Calls & Exhibitions
Exhibition opportunities and open calls flow through the network. Active artists with strong profiles get first access.
Community & Collector Feedback
Collectors engage with your work through discussions, saves, and follows. Real engagement data, not vanity metrics.
How It Works
From your first upload to your first royalty check — here's your journey on aha!
Step 1
Create Your Profile
Build your artist profile and upload your portfolio. Show curators what you create — your statement, your process, your body of work.
- Upload high-resolution images
- Write your artist statement
- Link to past exhibitions
- No application fees
Step 2
Document Your Work
Use aha! Capture or your own process to document materials, dimensions, and condition. Professional documentation follows your work through every transaction.
- aha! Capture: AI-powered documentation from your phone
- Materials Passport for every work
- Provenance records start here
- Works for your entire catalog
Step 3
A Curator Selects Your Work
Professional curators browse portfolios and select work for their auctions and gallery exhibitions. When a curator sees a fit, they invite you directly.
- Curators find you — no open submissions
- Auctions: themed, time-limited events
- Galleries: persistent, browse-and-buy exhibitions
- Your work is presented with curatorial context
Step 4
Your Work Sells
Whether at auction or in a gallery, your work reaches serious collectors who trust the curators. aha! handles payments, shipping coordination, and collector relations.
- Competitive bidding at auction can push above reserve
- Gallery sales at your set price
- aha! coordinates logistics
- Collector confirmed delivery
Step 5
Get Paid — and Keep Earning
You receive 75% of the hammer price within 7–14 days. And when your work resells, you earn 10% automatically — forever.
- 75% of hammer price on every sale
- 10% royalty on every future resale
- Payments within 7–14 business days
- Your catalog compounds in value over time
Start selling. Start earning. Start building.
Your art deserves a platform that works as hard as you do.
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