Category Archives: CARFAC

CARFAC Conference in Ottawa, June 8 -10, 2012

ART + LAW: National Conference for Visual Artists & Art Lawyers June 8 – 10, 2012 – Ottawa This year, CARFAC is pleased to invite visual artists and arts lawyers from across Canada to come together and discuss the intersection … Continue reading

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CARFAC National Conference for Visual Artists

CARFAC: National Conference for Visual Artists June 9th & 10th, Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa The Canadian Artists’ Representation / Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) is pleased to invite visual artists from across Canada to attend our annual conference in … Continue reading

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Update from CARFAC National on Negotiations with National Gallery

National Gallery bargained in bad faith with artists: Tribunal Ottawa, Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 – A federal tribunal says the National Gallery of Canada breached its duty to bargain in good faith in negotiations with artists that were to establish … Continue reading

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Save the date: CARFAC National Conference for Visual Artists: Ottawa

Save the Date: National Conference for Visual Artists Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa June 9th & 10th, 2012 Join artists from across Canada who will be meeting in Ottawa to talk about issues that are important to them. This year’s conference … Continue reading

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Resale Rights Update: Canadian Visual Artists miss out on $98,031.00

Canadian visual artists miss out on $98,031 in Resale Right payments Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 – Three auctions held in the last five days have resulted in $1,962,602 in sales of artwork by 35 living Canadian artists. Many people profited … Continue reading

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European Arts Funding (links provided by CARFAC Ontario)

Rub your eyes: Brussels follows German lead with massive arts funding boost  November 24, 2011 By Norman Lebrecht <http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/author/nlebrecht> 4 Comments<http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/2011/11/rub-your-eyes-brussels-follows-german-lead-with-massive-arts-funding-boost.html#comments>

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CARFAC Update: Artists to miss out on Resale Rights at Auctions

Artists to miss out on Resale Right payments at three upcoming auctions Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 – This week, Canadian visual artists will miss out on profits made on their work at three major auctions at Sotheby’s, Heffel, and Joyner … Continue reading

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Write your MP regarding Resale Rights and the Education Exemption

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT for Artist’s Resale Right and EXPRESS your concern for the Education Exemption. Margaret Witschl (Alberta Representative, CARFAC) wrote two letters that you can use as templates to write your Members of Parliament. Here is some wording for … Continue reading

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CARFAC in Calgary for Free Talk, November 05th, 2011

Visual Arts Alberta Association presents “CARFAC: What’s New” at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary at noon on November 5, 2011. Canadian Artists Representation / Le front des artistes canadien (CARFAC) is Canada’s professional visual arts organization. Now 43 years … Continue reading

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CARFAC UPDATE: National Visual Arts Advocacy Award goes to Fredericton Artist

CARFAC UPDATE: Fredericton artist wins National Visual Arts Advocacy Award Tuesday June 7th, 2011 – The national association of visual artists (CARFAC) announced today that Fredericton artist, Sarah Petite, has won the National Visual Arts Advocacy Award. This award honours … Continue reading

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