Portraits & Caricatures Portraits & Caricatures Business & Client Management 1

Question 1

When a portrait artist provides a written client agreement before beginning a commissioned work, which element is MOST important to include to prevent scope disputes?

Accepted Answer

A detailed description of deliverables including size, medium, number of revision rounds, and final format

Answer

Clearly defined deliverables prevent scope creep and client disappointment by setting explicit expectations before work begins.

Question 2

For a US-based portrait artist selling commissions online, collecting sales tax is generally required when the buyer is located where?

Accepted Answer

In a state where the artist has a nexus (physical presence or economic threshold)

Answer

US sales tax nexus rules require collection in states where the artist has a physical or economic presence, per South Dakota v. Wayfair (2018).

Question 3

A caricature artist hired to perform live at a US corporate event should typically carry which type of insurance policy?

Accepted Answer

General liability insurance

Answer

General liability insurance protects the artist against third-party bodily injury or property damage claims at the event venue.

Question 4

When pricing a portrait commission, the 'cost-plus' pricing method means the artist does what?

Accepted Answer

Calculates all material and time costs and adds a profit margin on top

Answer

Cost-plus pricing ensures all direct costs (materials, time, overhead) are covered before the profit margin is applied.

Question 5

A portrait artist's copyright in a commissioned work in the US is retained by whom by default, unless a written agreement states otherwise?

Accepted Answer

The artist who created it

Answer

Under US copyright law, the creator retains copyright unless the work qualifies as 'work for hire' or rights are explicitly transferred in writing.

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Portraits & Caricatures Portraits & Caricatures Business & Client Management 1