Advisory Notes

If you are a member of CARFAC in Alberta, you can access all of CARFAC’s Advisory Notes by emailing sharon@visualartsalberta.com. Our Program Coordinator will forward you any advisory notes you wish as pdf documents. Available Notes are as follows:

ADVISORY NOTES
1. Artist/ Dealer Checklist
2. Artist/Exhibition Checklist
3. Artist/Murals Checklist
4. Artist/Public Gallery Agreement
5. Business Entities for Artists
6. Copyright and Commissioned Works
7. Copyright for Visual Artists
8. Exhibiting/selling works Outside Canada
9. GST and Artists: A Summary of the Guide on Art and Entertainment
10. Guidelines for Organizing Art Commission Competitions
11. Guidelines for Professional Standards in the Organization of Fund Raising Events
12. Guidelines for Professional Standards in the Organization of Juried Exhibitions
13. Insuring Your Artwork
14. Loan Agreement for Purpose of Sale/ Art on the Menu
15. Marketing for Visual Artists
16. Model Releases
17. Notes on Art in Public Places
18. Original Prints
19. Preparing Your Tax Returns
20. Sample Artist/Mural Contract -Notes
21. Trademarks and Tradenames
22. Using Photographic Images as Source Material
23. Warehouse Studio Health and Safety
24. When is a Photocopy an Original Print?
25. Writing for Visual Artists
26. Artist Groups
27. Health Hazards/ Safety Tips for Artists
28. Studio Health and Safety Checklist
29. Exporting by Individual Visual Artists
30. Hidden Dangers in the Sales of Artwork
31. Retransmission Rights
32. Negotiation Tools for Visual Artists

33. Canadian Gallery Guide for Artists