Status of the artist legislation
Description
D'Art Topic No.12: 'Status of the artist' legislation and policies
Request date: May 2003
We have been asked by the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance to assist with researching and reviewing status of the artist legislation and policies around the world.
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Publications
Updated diagnostic for the crafts sector in the Dominican Republic
The Undersecretary for Cultural Heritage has launched a book entitled 'Actualización del Diagnóstico del Sector Artesanal de la República Dominicana' (Updated diagnostic for the Crafts Sector in the Dominican Republic) which is the result of research conducted among 527 producer-artisans spread over 31 provinces and the National District. more >
Actualización del diagnóstico del sector artesanal de la República Dominicana
La Subsecretaría de Patrimonio Cultural puso en circulación el libro titulado “Actualización del Diagnóstico del Sector Artesanal de la República Dominicana”, fruto de una investigación se realizó entre 527 productores-artesanos repartidos en 31 provincias y el Distrito Nacional. more >
The Status of the Artist legislative approach and Rethinking of Status of the Artist approach?
Examines the Canadian approach to the status of the artist question and offers some new thinking about how best to deal with the unique characteristics of workers in the creative economy. more >
The Status of the Artists in Europe
The Compendium for Cultural Policies in Europe has comparative tables on status of the artists policies and strategies and a listing of key resources. more >
European industrial relations observatory
EIRO has a number of resources on artists' socio-economic status. more >
Status of the Artist Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan has produced a number of resources on status of the artist. more >
Status of Artists in Europe
Research resources that describe, discuss and monitor the legal frameworks that influence the professional, economic and social status of artists in Europe. more >
International Comparison on Status of the Artist
UNESCO's World Observatory on the Social Status of the Artist. more >
The social security status of artists
The European Parliament adopted a resolution based on the report by Claire Gibault on the social status of artists in the European Union. more >
The social status of artists debate
Transcript of a debate in the European Parliament over the report by Claire Gibault, on behalf of the Committee on Culture and Education, on the social status of artists. more >
Status Quo: An exploration of the status of composers, performers and songwriters in the UK’s creative economy
A report that looks at policies for supporting and improving the 'status' of musicians. more >
Status of the Artist Legislation
CARFAC Ontario advocates for Status of the Artist Legislation that will improve the socio-economic position of all visual and media artists. more >
Who is to decide social-security issues?
Two sides of the debate on issues of social security for cultural practitioners. more >
Socio Economic Conditions of Theatre Practitioners in Ireland
Contains an international review of research on the socio-economic conditions of artists and artist support policies. more >
News
Joint Arts Councils’ research on artists in Ireland
The Arts Council/ an Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland share a strong strategic commitment to supporting the professional individual artist. The Councils have jointly commissioned detailed and extensive research into artists’ living and working conditions on an all island basis. more >
Paris guide
A former Minister of Culture, Andre Malraux, initiated a law in 1968 allowing the inheritance tax to be paid off with works of art. It is for that reason that Paris has the Picasso Museum. Picasso’s children paid the inheritance tax with 250 paintings, 160 sculptures, 30 reliefs, 88 ceramics and over 3,000 graphic works. more >
National Endowment for the Arts announces research on artist unemployment rates
Unemployment rates are up among working artists and the artist workforce has contracted, according to new research from the National Endowment for the Arts. Artists in a Year of Recession: Impact on Jobs in 2008 examines how the economic slowdown has affected the nation’s working artists. more >
Artists (thoughts around a new national social security law for artists)
Last Wednesday, the Chamber of Deputies approved a law project that acknowledges artists (musicians, dancers and actors) as workers. more >
Artistas (reflexiones sobre una nueva ley pensional para artistas)
El miércoles pasado, la Cámara de Diputados aprobó un proyecto de ley que reconoce el carácter de trabajadores a los artistas de la música, la danza y la actuación, abriendo el acceso de esas colectividades a la seguridad social. more >
Evaluation of the World Observatory on the Social Status of the Artist
UNESCO is undertaking an evaluation of the World Observatory on the Social Status of the Artist through an online survey (in English, French and Spanish). Responses due by 20 May 2008.
FR: évaluation de l’Observatoire mondial sur la condition sociale de l’artiste
ES: evaluación del Observatorio mundial sobre la condición del artista
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How Educated Must an Artist Be?
Increasing numbers of college and university administrators are urging artists to obtain doctoral degrees. more >
Artistes' Social Security Scheme Long Overdue
Yezi-Arts Promotions and Productions has been looking at the establishment of a Social Security Scheme for Artists in Zambia. more >
Better protection for performing artists working outside their home country
The employment conditions for performing artists who move around Europe as part of their work should be improved, and they should be better informed on how to transfer their social rights, says the Culture Committee in a report adopted on Monday calling for better protection for artists and the introduction of a special electronic social security card. more >
Creative Financing for Struggling Artists
Unlike other countries, which give artists individual grants and will pay to send them to international exhibitions, there is no direct funding for individual artists at the federal level in the United States. Philanthropic groups and some for-profit ventures have stepped into the gap. more >
The Status of Artists in the European Union
The ERICarts Institute will be studying the economic and and social frameworks for artists in Europe. The study is being done for the European Parliament, and will identify challenges facing artists. more >
New rights for living artists
A new EU directive that is expected to be enforced this month may lead to some countries changing their laws in regards to intellectual property rights of living artists. more >
Art bill for long suffering practitioners
Namibian artists should be retrospectively compensated for hardships and losses they have suffered in the absence of a legal platform to protect their rights, said Deputy Prime Minister, Hendrik Witbooi, in a debate on the National Arts Fund of Namibia Bill in the National Assembly. more >
UNESCO reports on status of artists in 52 countries
The UNESCO World Observatory on the Social Status of the Artist has published data on employment regimes, statutes, legislation and social benefit systems for artists in 52 different countries around the world. more >
Artists are doing it for themselves
Last year the Belgian government changed the rules that govern how artists working in the country can make social security payments. As expected, there are pros and cons to the new arrangements. more >
Status Of Artists - Can You Comment?
IFACCA has received a query from the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance (SAA), Canada, which should be of interest to us all. The SAA is interested in finding out about legislation and policies aimed at protecting and improving the status of artists. View the question here. With our upgraded website, you can now provide your comments directly via a forum facility. Just go to our research topics page, log on with your usual username and password, and post your comments to the forum. Alternatively, you can email info@ifacca.org. Please take the time out to share your knowledge - that piece of information you take for granted may be invaluable to others. more >
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