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Fee category adjustment

As of February 12, 2024, the fee category formerly known as Existing Talk, Presentation, or Reading now includes Performance!

Existing Talk, Performance, Presentation, or Reading is defined as the delivery by a single participant of an existing talk, performance, or visual presentation of works, or the reading of a text to an audience. 

Why? Increases to performance fees in July 2023  produced a gap in the W.A.G.E. Fee Schedule in which there were no scalable options for an existing single (one-off) performance by an artist. The purpose of this adjustment is to close that gap. Read more about W.A.G.E. Fee Categories here .


Fees Increased with Inflation

In case you missed it, starting July 1, 2023, W.A.G.E. minimum fees in all 15 categories increased by 25% to account for the cumulative rate of inflation since pricing was introduced in 2014. For more on Fee Calculation and to view the new rates, click here .

Recommended rates for Artist Assistants and Studio Managers also increased:

  • Artist Assisting Starting Rate: $31 per hour minimum

  • Managerial Positions Starting Rate: $38 per hour minimum

Read more here. 

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