[Bcma-l] Artists and Museums Reach Historic Agreement

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Subject: 	Artists and Museums Reach Historic Agreement 
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Date: 	Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:56:00 -0500
From: 	Canadian Museums Association des musées canadiens 
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      Artists and Museums Reach Historic Agreement


*Ottawa, November 26, 2007 —* A landmark agreement has been reached for 
the first time in over 40 years between the museum community and 
artists’ organizations over fees for exhibition of artists’ works. The 
agreement puts an end to a long-standing impasse and will lead to a new 
era of cooperation.

“We are very pleased with this agreement," said Gerald Beaulieu, 
President of CARFAC, on behalf of all organizations. “It means that 
museums and artists’ organizations will work closely together on many 
fronts, including the economic well-being of artists and for improved 
funding for Canada’s museums and galleries."

On November 19 and 20, 2007, representatives from CARFAC and RAAV met 
with CMA and CAMDO representatives to hammer out the new deal with a 
retired justice of the Supreme Court of Ontario as mediator. 
Subsequently, the agreement has been formally approved by all 
organizations.

The new streamlined fee schedule goes into effect on January 1, 2008 for 
a 5-year term and soon will be posted on the partners’ websites. It is 
simplified for ease of administration and provides useful definitions. 
It will be adjusted annually by a 3% increase.

Most importantly, the parties agreed to pursue the establishment of a 
new Exhibition Right Fund, similar to the highly successful Public 
Lending Right Fund, which provides compensation to authors of books used 
in public libraries. When the new Exhibition Right Fund is established 
the fee schedule will be renegotiated at that time.

The agreement establishes a joint committee that will advocate for the 
proposed Exhibition Right Fund, develop templates for standardized 
contracts for exhibition and acquisition, and address mutual interests 
which will move the visual arts forward.

The announcement was made at the opening of the Visual Arts Summit, the 
largest meeting in Canadian history of the visual arts community. Over 
450 artists, dealers, collectors and museum officials have gathered in 
Ottawa to explore new ideas to strengthen the sector and to improve the 
public appreciation of the visual arts. A statement and action plan will 
be finalized at the conclusion of the Summit on Tuesday November 28, 2007.


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*For further information, contact:*

John McAvity
Executive Director
Canadian Museums Association
613-567-0099 x226
jmcavity@museums.ca <mailto:jmcavity@museums.ca>
www.museums.ca <http://www.museums.ca>

Shawn Van Sluys
Executive Director
613-862-5035
shawn.vansluys@camdo.ca <mailto:shawn.vansluys@camdo.ca>
www.camdo.ca <http://www.camdo.ca>

April Britsky
Executive Director
Canadian Artists’ Representation (CARFAC)
613-233-6161
carfac@carfac.ca <mailto:carfac@carfac.ca>
www.carfac.ca <http://www.carfac.ca>

Christian Bédard
Executive Director
Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec (RAAV)
514-866-7101
christian.bedard@raav.org <mailto:christian.bedard@raav.org>
www.raav.org <http://www.raav.org>



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