A parliamentary motion to exempt artists from paying taxes on their first $50,000 of income is being applauded by visual artists and institutions across Canada. The motion—M431—was introduced by Winnipeg MP Pat Martin (NDP) on January 24 and reads as… Read More
The Canadian Artists’ Representation/le Front des artists canadiens (CARFAC) welcomes the increase of nearly $4.6 million to individual artists’ grants, recently announced in the Canada Council for the Arts’ Action Plan for 2008-11. The increase in individual grants provides much needed… Read More
February 11th, 2008 – Following the recent Visual Arts Summit, a new group of visual arts organizations has come together to form the Canadian Alliance for the Visual Arts (CAVA). Rather than an official organization, CAVA is an independent alliance… Read More
On January 24 Winnipeg MP Pat Martin introduced a parliamentary motion to exempt artists from paying taxes on their first $50,000 of income. CARFAC has long advocated for tax reform measures that take into account the unpredictable nature of visual… Read More
In anticipation of revisions to the Canadian Copyright Act, Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC), le Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec (RAAV) and our affiliates have been working to prepare a platform document as partners… Read More
Ottawa, December 20, 2007 – On November 19 and 20, 2007, representatives from the Canadian Artists’ Representation/le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) and le Regroupement des artistes en arts visuals (RAAV) met with the Canadian Art Museum Directors’ Organization (CAMDO)… Read More