Many people profit when an artwork is resold – but not the artist. The Artist’s Resale Right would allow visual artists to receive 5% when their work is resold – just as they do in at least 90 other countries. The full value of an artwork often isn’t seen on the first sale. It is common for visual art to increase in value over time, as the reputation of the artist grows.

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This Public Art Toolkit aims to provide a baseline for best practices for contract and payment standards in public art. Public art projects require professional artists to dedicate significant time to ensure successful completion. Commissioners must respect that professional artists working in public art have expertise and skills similar to architects, engineers, construction project managers, and contractors. Their time, knowledge, and expertise are gained through education (formal or informal) and experience.

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The CARFAC-RAAV Minimum Recommended Fee Schedule provides guidelines on what visual and media artists should be paid for their copyright and other professional services. Canadian Copyright laws provide artists with the right to be paid for exhibitions and reproductions, and most public funders require that museums and public galleries pay royalties and fees according to our guidelines. The Fee Schedule is updated regularly through negotiation and usage, with annual increases reflecting changes in the cost of living.

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We have reached an historic agreement on terms and conditions for the exhibition and the reproduction of works of art, as well as the provision of professional services by living Canadian artists at the National Gallery of Canada.

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Best practice guidelines outline for artists and the people they work with the best ways to establish professional relationships that are beneficial for everyone, regardless of the context.

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