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Websites for art galleries

Art gallery web design that names the artists you represent and what's on the walls.

PrimeStart designs a website around your gallery, then hosts it, updates it and looks after it for you. Built to answer a collector plainly — your represented artists, your current show, and a fast way to ask about a private view — from £79.99 a month with £0 upfront design fee.

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£79.99a month, £0 upfront
Custom builtnever a template
Fully managedhosting, changes, updates
Your programme shown clearlyA collector wants to know which artists you represent and what's currently on the walls, not guess whether you're a public museum.

Example enquiry — not a real customer

Example design — fictional business

Why a website

A collector checks who you represent and what's on, not a museum programme.

Someone considering a commercial gallery is usually checking which artists you represent and what's currently showing, and a site that shows this plainly wins the visit against one that reads like a public institution.

01

They check the artists you represent

Your roster, named clearly, is the first thing a collector comparing galleries looks for.

02

They check what's currently showing

The exhibition on the walls right now matters directly to whether a collector plans a visit.

03

They check whether there's a private view

A dated, described private view is a practical reason to visit that a collector looks for before they ask.

04

They want a fast way to ask a question

A form that starts the conversation efficiently, so the next step is a reply rather than an unanswered message.

Getting found

A collector usually starts with a search before deciding which gallery to visit.

"Contemporary art gallery near me", "art gallery Bristol exhibitions", "private view this weekend" — searches a collector makes once they're looking for something specific. Website + SEO is the ongoing work of being visible when they do.

  • Local searches, agreed with you. We pick the three searches that matter most to your gallery — say, "art gallery Bristol", "contemporary art exhibition" and "art consultancy" — and work on them every month.
  • Google Business Profile. Set up and kept current, so you appear on the map with your opening hours, current show and a way to reach you.
  • Reviews handled carefully. A simple way to gather genuine reviews from visitors you've hosted, shown as written and never used to imply a result we can't confirm.
  • Content that answers real questions. Who you represent, what an exhibition involves, and how to enquire about a piece or a private view, written accurately for someone deciding whether to visit.
  • A monthly report you can read. What moved and what we're doing about it — in your Client Platform, without the analytics jargon.

We never promise rankings or a number of new enquiries. We do promise consistent, honest work on being found — and to show you exactly what we did.

Built for you

A collector deciding whether to visit needs your programme fast, not a page that reads like a museum.

The collector is usually deciding, in a few minutes, whether your gallery has an artist or a show worth seeing. A generic gallery template treats every visitor the same. We don't.

Every PrimeStart website is designed from scratch and custom coded on WordPress in HTML and PHP — no page builders, no theme bought off a shelf with your logo dropped in. It's built around what a collector needs to decide quickly: your artists, your current show, and how to visit or ask.

"A collector choosing a gallery doesn't need a museum-style programme. They need to know, clearly, who you represent and what's on the walls now."

Why artists and exhibitions sit above the fold on every gallery site
Custom HTML & PHP on WordPress No page-builder templates Fast on mobile Yours after the term
1Artists, by name 2Exhibitions, dated 3Commercial, not a museum 4Enquiry route
  • 1

    Your represented artists told apart clearly

    Never one generic "artists" page that makes a collector guess who you actually represent.

  • 2

    Current and past shows described honestly

    So a collector can check what's on before they plan a visit.

  • 3

    Described plainly as a selling gallery

    Never implied as a free public museum or a permanent collection you don't hold.

  • 4

    A fast way to ask about a work or a private view

    Never a live online sale system we haven't built — an enquiry route that starts the conversation efficiently.

What's included

Everything a website needs to run, handled for you.

You don't need to learn hosting, domains or WordPress. Every PrimeStart website comes with the technical side done and looked after — for as long as you're with us.

Design & build

  • Custom design around your galleryApproved by you
  • Custom coded on WordPressHTML & PHP
  • Up to 5 pages to startMore via your platform
  • Mobile-first, fast loading

Hosting & security

  • Hosting, included
  • Domain name & SSL certificate
  • Daily backups
  • Security monitoring & updates

Changes & management

  • Small changes when you need themWithin service scope
  • WordPress & plugin updatesEvery month
  • Enquiry forms to your inbox
  • Support from real people

Your Client Platform

  • See your site's progress
  • Request changes in a click
  • Order extra pages
  • SEO reports (Website + SEO)Monthly
While you're installing a show

We're on the website. Updates, fixes, backups and changes happen in the background — you'll only hear from us when there's something worth hearing.

How it starts

Tell us about your galleryYour represented artists, exhibition programme and any consultancy work you offer.
See your designWe design your site and you approve it before anything goes live.
Go live, looked afterYour site launches, and we keep running it from then on.

Choose your plan

Two plans. The difference is whether you want help being found.

Both give you a complete, managed website. One adds ongoing SEO work to it. Pay monthly, or pay upfront and save 15%.

Website

A professional gallery website, looked after for you.

£79.99a month

12-month plan. £0 upfront design fee.

Start my website
Months 1–12£79.99 a month
Month 13 on£49.99 a month unless you give notice
OwnershipYours after the 12-month term

£815.90once

12 months of Website paid upfront — saving £143.98.

Start my website
Instead of£959.88 over 12 months
Month 13 on£49.99 a month unless you give notice
OwnershipEarly handover once approved, or keep it managed

Design, build, hosting, domain, SSL, backups, updates, small changes, support and your Client Platform login.

For getting found

Website + SEO

For art galleries who want help being found on Google.

£349.99a month, in total

Includes your managed website. The extra £270 a month is the SEO work.

Start Website + SEO
Months 1–6£349.99 a month · SEO minimum
Months 7–12£349.99 · or stop SEO and pay £79.99
Month 13 on£319.99 with SEO · £49.99 website only

£2,192.90once

12 months of Website + 6 months of SEO paid upfront — saving £386.98.

Start Website + SEO
Instead of£2,579.88 over the terms
After month 6SEO continues monthly unless you stop it
Month 13 on£319.99 with SEO · £49.99 website only

Everything in Website, plus three agreed local searches worked on monthly, Google Business Profile, reviews, technical fixes and a monthly report.

First payment at signup, no setup charges. Monthly customers own their site after the agreed 12-month term; upfront customers can take early handover once the site is complete and approved. Full terms on the pricing page.

Questions

What art galleries ask us.

The commercial questions, answered plainly. Anything else, ask us — a real person will call you back.

Not sure which plan?

Tell us how much of your custom comes from search versus your mailing list and private views, and we'll say honestly whether SEO is worth it for you yet.

Request a call
We're a commercial gallery — will the site avoid making us look like a museum?
Yes. We describe your gallery as a commercial space selling and representing contemporary artists, never worded to suggest free public museum status or a permanent collection you don't hold.
Does the website include an online shop where customers can buy artwork?
Not as part of the standard plan. The site showcases your represented artists and current exhibition and encourages a visit or an enquiry, rather than assuming an online ordering or checkout system.
Can the site say which artists we represent?
Yes, shown as your own programme, updated as your roster changes. We never invent an artist relationship you haven't confirmed.
How much does a website for an art gallery cost with PrimeStart?
Website is £79.99 a month for 12 months with no upfront design fee, or £815.90 paid once. Website + SEO is £349.99 a month in total, or £2,192.90 paid upfront. After the first 12 months, the service continues automatically at £49.99 a month with no new minimum term, unless you give 30 days' notice.
Can the site handle art market money-laundering rules?
We build the enquiry route and content honestly; UK galleries trading in art above the regulated threshold have their own anti-money-laundering registration duties, which are your own legal responsibility, not something the website handles for you.
Do we own the website?
Yes. On the monthly plan the site is yours after the agreed 12-month term, subject to the contract. If you pay upfront you can choose an early handover once the site is complete and approved, or keep it managed with us.
How quickly will I see a first draft?
We aim to have your first website draft ready within 5 working days once PrimeStart has everything needed and confirms your project is Ready to Build. Nothing is published until you have reviewed and approved it.

Get started

You represent the artists. We'll run the website.

Choose a plan, tell us about your gallery, and see your first design before anything goes live.

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