Cost Comparison
Costs are quite prohibitive for artists to establish a web presence - especially when you consider running costs. We have put together a cost-effective, high-end, professional website package exclusively for Perth-based artists. Please look through the table below to compare the various options typically available.
| Artperth | Conventional site | CMS site** | |
| Setup costs | $143* | $1,200-$2,000+ | $2,500-$10,000+ |
| Domain name | artperth.com/ yourname |
www.name.com | www.name.com |
| Domain fees* | $0* | $30-$65* | $30-$65* |
| Hosting costs* | $0* | $150-$200* | $260+* |
| Email address | Yes | May incur a fee | May incur a fee |
| Noticeboard access | Yes | Likely No | Likely Yes |
| Search engine optimised website | Yes | Likely No | Likely No |
| Update costs | $88-$264* | $40-$150/hr | your time/hr# There may also be an ongoing fee from the web developer |
| Total | $143 PLUS $88 - $264/yr See the righthand column for inclusions. |
$1,200 - $2,000 PLUS $220 - $415/yr*** |
$2,500 - $10,000 PLUS $290 - $325/yr*** PLUS your time/hr# |
* All prices are per year and include GST.
** CMS is an abbreviation of Content Management System. Such a website
is tailored so that the site owner is empowered to manage content themselves.
*** This assumes only 1hr of changes to your website in 12 months. Most web
developers have a minimum unit of 1hr.
# Remember to factor YOUR time into updating a website yourself.
What is included in an artperth website?
- A customised look and feel
- A unique web address (ie. www.artperth.com/
yourname) - A unique email address (ie. yourname@artperth.com) .... this would be forwarded to an existing email address
- A page for a welcome text and a statement
- A page for a biography and cv
- Six images (including an enlargement of each)
- A contact page (incl. space for an artist portrait)
- Access to post events, news etc on the artperth blog/noticeboard
- You will also be featured on the artperth.com website under 'artists'
- An update of your images, statement and biography on a regular basis
What are the next steps?
If you are interested in putting your work online then please contact us.
