CARFAC is the national voice of Canada’s professional visual artists.
CARFAC is the national voice of Canada’s professional visual artists.
As a national association concerned with improving artists’ working conditions, CARFAC’s priorities are interconnected, with each strategic initiative building on the next. Here are some of the highlights of our activities over the last year. The Artist’s Resale Right (ARR)… Read More
On August 3rd, CARFAC submitted a brief as part of the upcoming Federal Budget 2024 consultations. Our submission was a collaborative effort in partnership with Quebec artist association, RAAV. Our submission included the recommendation that the government amend the Copyright… Read More
CARFAC congratulates the Honourable Pascale St-Onge on her appointment as Minister of Canadian Heritage on July 26. As a fellow creator with a strong history of leadership, we have no doubt she will be an effective champion of artists’ rights. … Read More
The CARFAC-RAAV Minimum Recommended Fee Schedule provides guidance on what artists working in visual arts, media arts, or craft-based practices should be paid for exhibitions, reproductions, and other professional services. The following proposal outlines several recommendations for changes to the… Read More
Theresie Tungilik was appointed as the new National President and Spokesperson of CARFAC on May 28th in Winnipeg. Hailing from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Theresie is the first Inuit artist to serve in this role. She first joined CARFAC’s national board… Read More
In 2022, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage conducted a study on the impact of the Status of the Artist Act (SAA) on artists’ working conditions. CARFAC and other stakeholders participated in this process by submitting briefs and presenting them… Read More
