Valuable Resources for Artists

From CARFAC Ontario

• Demystifying Copyright, by Kelly Cullihall and Brian Perry

• Harmonized Sales Tax, by Sam Marinucci

From CARFAC Saskatchewan

• Saskatchewan Industry Standards / Best Practices

• Indigenous Arts Industry Standards / Best Practices

From Other Arts Organizations

• “Think Before You Appropriate: Things to know and questions to ask in order to avoid misappropriating Indigenous cultures”, created by the Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage (IPinCH) project, an international research initiative based at Simon Fraser University

• The First People’s Cultural Council’s Artist Grant Proposal Writing Handbook and Arts Portfolio Handbook.

• The FPCC’s Heritage Toolkit and general Resources Library

• FPCC 2014 Report on the Proceedings of the Cultural Protocols and the Arts Forum

• Museums & Galleries of NSW’s Resource List of best practices, guides, and practical advice for small galleries and museums.

• ArtStarts in Schools’ Resources for Teaching Artists

• The Practical Art World blog

• The Craft Council of BC’s audit of Indigenous-themed products sold on Granville Island

Other Practical Resources

• Statistical Insights on the Arts, created by Hill Strategies Research Inc. (Includes demographic studies and profile work)

• Free mentoring program through CSARN for every kind of artist

• Employed Artists, and Income Tax for Artists and Writers, created by the Canada Revenue Agency

• Artist Financial Blog from Generator (has tax help)

• Understanding how to build, create, and maintain a basic professional website with website setup

Other Arts Advocacy Organizations

• Artist Legal Outreach

• Authentic Indigenous

• Alliance for Arts + Culture

• ArtStarts in Schools

• The Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres (PAARC)

• The Canada Council for the Arts

• The British Columbia Arts Council

• Canadian Senior Artists’ Resources Network (CSARN)

• The First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC)

• Access Copyright Foundation

• The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative

• Canadian Museums Association

• BC Museums Association

Artist-Run Centres in BC

• Access Gallery – Vancouver

• Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art – Kelowna

• Artspeak – Vancouver

• Centre A – Vancouver

• Gallery Gachet – Vancouver

• grunt gallery – Vancouver

• Unit/Pitt Gallery – Vancouver

• Malaspina Gallery – Vancouver

• Open Space Gallery – Victoria

• Or Gallery – Vancouver

• VIVO Media Arts – Vancouver

• Western Front – Vancouver

Galleries in BC

• Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

• The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art – Vancouver

• Burnaby Art Gallery

• Campbell River Art Gallery

• Comox Art Gallery

• Contemporary Art Gallery – Vancouver

• Evergreen Cultural Centre – Coquitlam

• Grand Forks Art Gallery

• Haida Gwaii Museum at Kaay Llnagaay

• Island Mountain Arts Gallery – Wells

• Kamloops Art Gallery

• Kelowna Art Gallery

• The Kootenay Art Gallery

• The Langham Cultural Society – Kaslo

• Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery – University of British Columbia

• Nanaimo Art Gallery

• Penticton Art Gallery

• The Polygon Gallery – North Vancouver

• Richmond Art Gallery

• Simon Fraser Art Galleries – Burnaby and Vancouver

• Sunshine Coast Art Centre – Sechelt

• Surrey Art Gallery

• Two Rivers Gallery (Prince George)

• University of Victoria Legacy Art Galleries

• Vancouver Art Gallery

• Vernon Public Gallery

Museums

• Nelson Museum Archives & Gallery

Business, Taxes, and More

• Akimbo (good for artist calls)

• Artsjobs

• Residency Unlimited

• Small Business services BC

Legal Aid

• Artists’ Legal Outreach (ALO) – free legal clinic for low-income artists

• Access Pro Bono – Lawyer Referral Service - free 15–30 min consult

• Law Students’ Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) – free legal advice/representation for those who can’t afford counsel

• BC Human Rights Clinic - eligibility depends on Tribunal process

A short checklist of the key facts to gather, so counsel can assess options quickly:

• Is there a written agreement (email counts) about the event: date/time, promotional commitments, fees, artist statement, curatorial notes?

• Did the gallery provide the reason for their actions in writing?

• Have any public statements been made by the gallery that could harm reputation?

• What remedy does the artist want?