CARFAC

   For Immediate Release  RAAV and CARFAC are disappointed to see the Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) left out of Canada’s Federal Budget again OTTAWA, April 18, 2024 – Visual artists from c...

https://www.carfac.ca/news/2024/04/18/canadian-visual-artists-disappointed-the-long-awaited-artists-resale-right-is-not-in-federal-2024-budget/

Introduction Canadian Artists’ Representation / Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) and le Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec (RAAV) are the national associations represe...

https://www.carfac.ca/news/2024/01/30/carfac-raavs-recommendations-regarding-ai-and-visual-artists/

CARFAC is pleased to announce that we will begin a consultation process to establish new payment standards and contract terms for public art projects.  Through this process, we will review curre...

https://www.carfac.ca/news/2023/11/16/carfac-announces-launch-of-a-public-art-consultation/

CARFAC and RAAV have been advocating for an Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) for many years. The ARR is a royalty that would allow visual artists to be rewarded as their career progresses and their ...

https://www.carfac.ca/news/2023/11/14/government-of-canada-launches-survey-on-the-artists-resale-right/

Chase Gray’s artwork was previously stolen by a seller on Etsy and used without permission on t-shirts. Unlike the seller on Etsy, we got permission from the artist and the artist was paid fair...

https://www.carfac.ca/news/2023/09/29/respecting-indigenous-artists-rights-on-orange-shirt-day/

As a national association concerned with improving artists’ working conditions, CARFAC’s priorities are interconnected, with each strategic initiative building on the next. Here are some of t...

https://www.carfac.ca/news/2023/08/18/carfac-national-annual-report-2023/

On August 3rd, CARFAC submitted a brief as part of the upcoming Federal Budget 2024 consultations. Our submission was a collaborative effort in partnership with Quebec artist association, RAAV. O...

https://www.carfac.ca/news/2023/08/08/carfac-raavs-submission-for-the-2024-federal-budget-consultation/

CARFAC congratulates the Honourable Pascale St-Onge on her appointment as Minister of Canadian Heritage on July 26. As a fellow creator with a strong history of leadership, we have no doubt she w...

https://www.carfac.ca/news/2023/08/03/carfac-welcomes-new-minister-of-canadian-heritage/

The CARFAC-RAAV Minimum Recommended Fee Schedule is updated regularly through negotiation and usage. A list of priorities was reviewed and refined by our Fee Schedule Review committee in early 20...

https://www.carfac.ca/news/2023/06/07/artist-fee-survey-and-consultation/

Theresie Tungilik was appointed as the new National President and Spokesperson of CARFAC on May 28th in Winnipeg. Hailing from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Theresie is the first Inuit artist to serve i...

https://www.carfac.ca/news/2023/05/29/inuit-artist-theresie-tungilik-becomes-carfacs-new-national-president/