AOPA PRICING

It is difficult to establish the work required in developing an artist’s online presence and archive because the scope can vary greatly.

In response and as jumping off point, AOPA offers three pricing options plus a list of À la carte services. All packages use our full-featured Retrospective platform. All Artists are matched with a dedicated curator who accompanies them in gathering, organizing and publishing digital documentation, artwork information and related materials. In addition, the Dedicated Curator remains in contact afterwards to insure timely updates.

See the tables below to see which option best suits your needs: a site transfer; a basic portfolio or a full online retrospective and archive. And don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions or need help deciding what would be best for you.

Pricing Packages

Site Transfer to AOPA Basic Portfolio Full Retrospective and Archive
$2,100 + Tx $4,500 + Tx $5,000-$15,000 + Tx
Bring your existing site content into Retrospective and benefit from its multiple features designed especially for contemporary artists. An entry level site, again with all the benefits of Retrospective, allowing it to be iteratively expanded into a full-fledged archive and retrospective catalog. A custom online publication and an archive which will give your oeuvre its full value for critics, curators, historians, collectors and your heirs.
Up to 20 artworks Up to 40 artworks Up to 200 artworks
Approx. 20 hours Approx. 60 hours Approx. 4-6 months
Basic museological artwork information Basic museological artwork information Comprehensive artwork information
(museiological, sales, collections, exhibition history, location, condition, legacy, publications, ephemera, etc.)
  • Accompanied by a Dedicated Curator
  • Establish objectives & needs
  • Media and text data entry
  • Prepare server & install Retrospective platform
  • AOPA classic website theme, with minor customisation
  • Validate all site content
  • Option to grow using addon blocks
  • Dedicated Curator remains in contact for updates
  • Accompanied by a Dedicated Curator
  • Establish objectives, needs & define site content
  • Gather, organize and structure basic site content and prepare database
  • Basic media and text data entry
  • Prepare server & install Retrospective platform, basic customization
  • AOPA classic website theme, with minor customisation
  • Validate all site content
  • Basic search engine optimization
  • Option to grow using addon blocks
  • Dedicated Curator remains in contact for updates
  • Accompanied by a Dedicated Curator
  • Establish objectives, needs & define site content
  • Gather, organize and structure comprehensive site content and prepare database
  • Full media and text data entry
  • Prepare server & install Retrospective platform
  • Full customization of graphic design
  • Custom templates
  • Validate all site content
  • Advanced search engine optimization
  • Option to grow using addon blocks
  • Dedicated Curator remains in contact for updates

À La Carte Services

This table can be used as a tool to calculate the cost of developing an artist’s web presence on the Retrospective platform à la carte, depending on the content and features required. Edit the number in the “Enter the no. of Blocks Required” column. Contact us if you need help making your estimates of how many blocks you need to reach your objectives.

À la Carte Cost Calculator
Block Name Enter no. of blocks required Block Unit Cost Hours in Block Cost
Preparation and organisation of content 0 275 5 0
Data entry and verification 0 175 5 0
Writing and editing 0 275 5 0
Photo and video editing 0 270 2 0
Autonomous update tutorial 0 110 2 0
Custom graphic design 0 240 2 0
Integration of custom graphic design 0 330 6 0
Programming of custom templates or features 0 480 4 0
Advanced search engine optomization 0 275 5 0
Site Update Block 0 110 2 0
Write Wikipedia article 0 495 9 0
À la Carte Total 0

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Client Feedback

I love your attention to detail, be it in the design, the images, editing text, improving on my writing. Your background in writing is an extra asset to your service. You were very professional in the whole process. You take the whole of the client's needs into consideration and that is what makes your service unique. You care, and it shows in the creation of a beautiful product. I felt you went beyond what was needed to make the site spectacular.

Mariela Borello, Montréal artist

I have so appreciated working with Don at AOPA to create my website. His knowledge of navigation on various screen sizes, his understanding of clients' needs, combined with his attention to detail and endless patience makes working with Don such a pleasure. My online presence has enabled my work to be professionally presented to gallerists and clients alike, which in turn has resulted in exhibition invitations and exposure in print, and has got my work out to a much larger audience . I trust Dons judgement, appreciate his professionalism and I have and do highly recommend collaborating with him on any project.

Jennifer Small, Montréal artist

I am very pleased with my site, its appearance and functionality. I was also happy that you showed me how to do some of the work myself so I can do the updating. You aren’t some young hotshot so I felt like I would be less likely to be judged for my ineptitude with all things computer-related. I am particularly pleased that people continue to be able to find it. I know that is something you put a lot of work into.

Sarah Stevenson, Montréal sculptor