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title: "Artist Settlement: Build Deals, Track Deposits, and pay out artists with the VenuePilot Settlement Sheet"
description: Once your event concludes and you're ready to settle with your artist or management, use the VenuePilot Settlement Sheet for a straightforward payout process. This guide will help you track your deal soon as it's confirmed.
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# Artist Settlement: Build Deals, Track Deposits, and pay out artists with the VenuePilot Settlement Sheet

## Once your event concludes and you're ready to settle with your artist or management, use the Settlement Sheet for a straightforward payout process

### **Create a Settlement Sheet**

- Click into the event to navigate to the event page
- Scroll down to the**[Artist Modal](https://support.venuepilot.co/knowledge/sync-artists-to-your-events?hsLang=en)** and click on the **"Settlement" button** next to the relevant artist

![Screenshot 2026-07-20 at 2.45.37 PM](https://support.venuepilot.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%202.45.37%20PM.png?width=670&height=304&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%202.45.37%20PM.png)

- Once inside the **Settlement Tool** you can **select the show you would like to settle,** and VenuePilot will automatically pull in your ticket sales
- You can **also manually input the GBOR (gross box office receipts) information**
- Have a show repeated across multiple days?  **You can settle day by day, or combine multiple events into one settlement sheet**

**To pull in ticket sales automatically,** toggle to "Select shows" and check off either individual events, or "Select all":

![Screenshot 2026-07-20 at 3.15.05 PM](https://support.venuepilot.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%203.15.05%20PM.png?width=365&height=303&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%203.15.05%20PM.png)

To manually input ticket sales, toggle to "Manual GBOR" and enter each ticket type with the name, amount sold, and price of each ticket:

![Screenshot 2026-07-20 at 3.19.23 PM](https://support.venuepilot.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%203.19.23%20PM.png?width=394&height=314&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%203.19.23%20PM.png)

### **Deal Structure**

#### **Ticket Deal**

- Now it's time to choose a **structure for the deal**. VenuePilot offers **6 standard deal options to choose from.** Read about each of our deal options and what they mean [**here**](https://support.venuepilot.co/knowledge/mastering-event-settlement-deal-types-and-payouts?hsLang=en)
- Navigate to the **"Ticket Deal" section** and click on the drop-down menu
- Input the deal details and click on "Save"
- Check off **"Show ticket sales"** for the number of each ticket type sold to show in the settlement sheet. If you only want the total gross amount shown, leave this box blank

      ![Screenshot 2026-07-20 at 3.22.55 PM](https://support.venuepilot.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%203.22.55%20PM.png?width=307&height=315&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%203.22.55%20PM.png)  ![Screenshot 2026-07-20 at 3.24.44 PM](https://support.venuepilot.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%203.24.44%20PM.png?width=353&height=315&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%203.24.44%20PM.png)

#### Bar/Rental Deals

- Choose a bar/rental deal if applicable. Data will be pulled from the **F&B section of the [budget sheet](https://support.venuepilot.co/knowledge/create-an-event-budget-using-venue-pilot?hsLang=en)**

![Screenshot 2026-07-20 at 4.02.09 PM](https://support.venuepilot.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%204.02.09%20PM.png?width=463&height=253&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%204.02.09%20PM.png)

#### Adjustments

- Add any miscellaneous expenses, payments or charges under "Adjustments":
- Anything added here **WILL** be calculated in the total shown in the settlement sheet

![Screenshot 2026-07-20 at 4.07.28 PM](https://support.venuepilot.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%204.07.28%20PM.png?width=392&height=375&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%204.07.28%20PM.png)

#### Payments

- Add any existing payments under the "Payments" section:
- Anything added here **WILL NOT** be calculated in the total shown in the settlement sheet; this is for record keep purposes only

 

![Screenshot 2026-07-20 at 4.11.53 PM](https://support.venuepilot.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%204.11.53%20PM.png?width=388&height=450&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%204.11.53%20PM.png)

#### Tax Details

- Once you have structured your deal, you can **add all the tax information at the bottom of the modal**

![Screenshot 2026-07-20 at 4.30.15 PM](https://support.venuepilot.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%204.30.15%20PM.png?width=354&height=398&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%204.30.15%20PM.png)

#### Downloading the Settlement Sheet

 Once all of your info is filled out, you can download the settlement sheet by clicking on the pink "Settlement Sheet" button in the top right corner of the modal:

![Screenshot 2026-07-20 at 4.31.26 PM](https://support.venuepilot.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%204.31.26%20PM.png?width=403&height=454&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%204.31.26%20PM.png)  
Opens the settlement sheet in your browser:

![Screenshot 2026-07-20 at 4.35.18 PM](https://support.venuepilot.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%204.35.18%20PM.png?width=670&height=381&name=Screenshot%202026-07-20%20at%204.35.18%20PM.png)

 

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