Correct punctuation

[Hellion]

Where would the apostrophe in the word 'artists' go in the following sentance - before or after the "s";
"The possibility of having a permanent display of local artists work for sale"

I've put it before, as the work belongs to the artist, but my collegue thinks it may be after the S.
Thanks in anticipation

[Quizmonster]

If only one local artist is involved, it would be artist's and, if more than one, it would be artists'.
I think the latter is more likely, since the local council or whoever is more likely to open such a facility for all local artists. However, it does depend entirely on whether you are dealing with a singular or a plural.
Compare..."A dog's teeth are dangerous" (one dog) and "Dogs' teeth are dangerous" (several dogs).

[Hellion]

Thanks Quizmonster!

[Quizmonkey]

Definitely plural (artists') as advocated by QM - if it were singular it would need an article (a local artist's).

[Quizmonster]

I thought of that, too, QM, but - in the absence of any context - it was possible that this was a list-item such as on the agenda at a council meeting or some similar telegraphese. In such a case, the 'a' might not have appeared quite naturally or even the upper-case 'T' at the start! Cheers

[scotchollie]

Being a complete nitpicker, can I point out that 'sentance' is, in fact, spelt 'sentence'.