Should I put a commissions button on my website even if I don't want to do commissions?

Yes, 100%. Put a commissions button on your website even if you don’t think you want to do commissions. This is one of the most important things an artist can do. The commissions button acts like a voting button where potential buyers hold up a credit card and say, ‘I like you and your work, but that’s not what I want—I want this instead.’ It becomes an idea machine for future directions. You create what inspires you, but you haven’t gotten enough market feedback yet about whether people actually want that. Commissions help you discover what ideas will really take off. Make it simple: just a button in your menu that says ‘Commissions,’ leading to a page that says you’re open to commissions and invites people to contact you about their project.

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Asked by a print-selling artist · Answered by Patrick · Art Business Webinar · 2026-06-19