Paddy Lamb was appointed as the new President and Spokesperson of Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens on September 29th following CARFAC’s National Gathering in Vancouver. Paddy had previously served on the national board of CARFAC, and he has… Read More
September 25, 2019 — The national association of visual artists (CARFAC) is pleased to announce that Lou-ann Ika’wega Neel will receive the newly renamed Tony Urquhart Advocacy Award for her dedication and contributions to the visual arts sector in Canada. The award will be… Read More
CARFAC and RAAV are making several significant changes to our Minimum Recommended Fee Schedule as part of our efforts to improve artists’ working conditions. The changes reflect the recommendations that were made through our consultations with media arts and performance… Read More
Protecting Knowledge: Indigenous Intellectual and Cultural Property Rights Lou-ann Ika’wega Neel, Kwakwaka’wakw Artist and Community Arts Advocate My English name is Lou-ann Neel, and I am from the Mamalilikulla, Ma’amtagila, and Da’naxda’xw on my mum’s side of the family; and… Read More
This report presents the findings of a national community consultation process jointly undertaken by the Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC), le Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Quebec (RAAV) and the Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA)… Read More
The Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) in Canada would allow visual artists to receive 5% when their work is resold – just as they do in at least 93 other countries1. Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) and Le… Read More