diff --git a/commissions/closed.js b/commissions/closed.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5ea6d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commissions/closed.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+$.ajax({
+    dataType: "text",
+    url: "closed.txt",
+    cache: false,
+    success: function (value) {
+        if (value !== "true")
+            return;
+        $('#closed').html( /*html*/ `
+            <div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert">
+                <strong>My commissions are currently closed.</strong>
+                <br>If you are willing to wait until they reopen, you can still contact me with a short summmary of your request.
+            </div>
+        `);
+    }
+});
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diff --git a/commissions/closed.txt b/commissions/closed.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f32a580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/commissions/closed.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+true
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diff --git a/commissions/index.html b/commissions/index.html
index ae2f6d5..63d7a4a 100644
--- a/commissions/index.html
+++ b/commissions/index.html
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="par" id="closed"></div>
+    <script src="closed.js"></script>
+
     <div class="par">
         <h1>Past Commissions</h1>
         <div id="mods"></div>