What is the Career Compass?
A reading of your career record against a fixed set of gates. It shows the stage your record documents today, the gates for the next stage, and what is still open. It is rule-based: the same record always gives the same reading.
Can I use the Career Compass today?
Yes. Every artist can open it on their own profile, on any plan, the free one included. If a manager on Artelier Business manages you, they see the same reading. Two of the gates count sales, and recording a sale needs a paid plan.
Who decides my stage?
Nobody does. The rules count what is on your record: who selected your work, where it was shown, what sold and to whom. You can open any gate and see what was counted and what was left out.
Which calls should I apply for?
The Compass shows the gate that is still open and the kinds of call that can close it. Each call then gets one of five readings from what its own page states: who chooses, what it costs, what it pays. When the page does not say, the reading is "Not enough to tell". No call is hidden, and the choice stays yours.
How does my record affect my price?
What your record holds is the largest input in the price recommendation. The calculator asks which of four descriptions is closest to your record, then refines the figure with the details of your CV and your own sales. It does not read your Compass stage. The result is a recommendation, never a valuation, and you set the final figure.
What does my manager or my gallery see?
The works, the sales and the documents you both work on. Your manager also sees your Career Compass. Your stage is never printed on your CV or shown to collectors. A cost your manager or gallery paid for you is billed only once you approve it, or after 14 days with no answer.
Does Artelier Business take a commission on my sales?
No. You pay a flat fee, by the month or by the year, and nothing on your sales.
I work with a gallery. Does this replace it?
No. A gallery that keeps choosing your work is part of your record and counts toward it. Use a gallery when it suits the work, sell directly when it does not, and keep both on one history.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. A free account gives you a profile, your Career Compass and open calls read against it, with no card. Solo and Pro add inventory, pricing, invoices and certificates, with a 30-day trial.
Is it built for managers and galleries too?
Yes. Studio covers up to five artists, with more at € 6 each per month, and starts with a 30-day trial. Bespoke is for galleries and larger rosters and includes a gallery site built from your inventory. An agent or an art advisor uses a manager account, with the same sales and invoicing tools.
