CARFAC is the national voice of Canada’s professional visual artists.
CARFAC is the national voice of Canada’s professional visual artists.
On October 8, 2021 CARFAC submitted the following proposal to Employment and Social Development Canada‘s consultation process, Reforming Canada’s Employment Insurance program. EI reform is necessary for the sustainability of the Canadian economy Canada’s social safety net has always had… Read More
The Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance The Hon. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion The Hon. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage Dear Ministers, As we are still experiencing a… Read More
CARFAC congratulates Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec (RAAV), which has been awarded a prize for innovation in the cultural sector in recognition of their work on Imprimo, a new art-management platform for visual artists. The prize was… Read More
Election day is September 20th, and the next Canadian Government must commit to ensuring that Canada’s artists, and all Canadians who are impacted by precarious work, are able to survive the COVID-19 pandemic, and be positioned to flourish in the… Read More
Over the last 18 months, CARFAC has been at the forefront of several advocacy efforts to help artists get through difficult times brought on by the COVID-19 Pandemic. We are very grateful that the Federal Government introduced the Canada Emergency… Read More
Primarily self-employed, visual, media, and craft-based artists derive income through various revenue streams. It is extremely rare for a single source of revenue to provide enough income to live on. It is a common practice for artists to occupy several… Read More
