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
Copyright Visual Arts / Droits d’auteur arts visuels (COVA-DAAV) are pleased to present Image Bank, a new digital licensing tool for Canadian visual art. This new technology showcases artwork by some of Copyright Visual Arts’ 1200 affiliated artists. It allows… Read More
We know that Indigenous Nations and communities are grieving. Although genuine action is required to truly reconcile our past, we as a nation continually fail to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, and to the Calls… Read More
Show your support for a Parliamentary Visual Arts Laureate On May 6, 2021, the Senate of Canada passed Bill S-205, in support of the creation of a Parliamentary Visual Arts Laureate position. It still needs Parliamentary approval – and you… Read More