For applying artists: Dappervolk is a company and should pay commercial rates, not personal commission rates. My artist friend's freelance rate is $95 per hour and she gets regular work. I hear that top tier, professional artists in industry can get paid thousands of dollars per work. Of course, this is probably way more money than a small pet site has. I would NOT actually expect to get paid that highly on Dappervolk, nor do I think they actually have that kind of money. But the quality of art on this site is high and would require skill to replicate. This is just some food for thought for talented artists who might be undervaluing themselves during pricing...your art might be worth a LOT more money than you think it is. Certainly much more than minimum wage.

I think it would benefit both DV and applicants if DV posted a general salary range they were willing to pay. Then they will only get applicants who match that range and only get the applications they want. Artists who want to get paid higher will save their own time and DV staff's time by not applying.