ARTS & CULTURE
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Artist resale
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Representation Le Front des Artistes Canadiens
(CARFAC) and Regroupement des artistes en arts
visuels du Québec (RAAV). In 2010, CARFAC published Recommendations for Artist Resale Right in
Canada. Briefly, the report mentions Canada’s place
as a signatory to the Berne Convention and alludes
to the importance of ARR for particular communities including aboriginal and senior artists. In 2012,
CARFAC attempted to pass a private members bill
rather than amending the Copyright Act, as they
previously hoped to do. Additionally, CARFAC proposes that the ARR be at a flat 5% rate for all paintings sold above $1000 (CAN) with CARFAC acting as
the collecting agency.
In my view, the implementation of artist resale
right would benefit Canadian artists on a global
scale as well as international artists within Canada.
Acclaimed Canadian artists such as Jeff Wall are
achieving high prices at auction internationally
in countries where artist resale right is a running
scheme. In adopting artist resale right, a dialogue
can be opened between Canada and artist resale
Concert review
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because Labour Day had yet to pass, he was cleared
to wear white.
Massey Hall, with its U-shaped balconies that
overhang and wrap around the stage, lends a feeling of intima