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Artists Working for Artists in British Columbia, Canada

Artists’ Contracts: Agreements for Visual and Media Artists

Published by CARFAC Ontario, 2006
By Paul Sanderson & Ronald N. Hier
ISBN 978-0-919379-33-8
ISBN 978-0-919379-33-6 (Electronic)

Artists’ Contracts: Agreements for Visual and Media Artists is a comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide to the “DOs and DON’Ts” of written contracts. Artists’ Contracts is a valuable resource to all artists, emerging and established, on their legal rights. It serves as an important educational primer, providing information on the essentials of contractual agreements, tips on how to draft and negotiate contracts, and advice on what to do if disputes should arise. It also introduces general legal terms found in most contracts, and includes comprehensive notes. Written in plain language, Artists’ Contracts offers the necessary tools to help artists negotiate contracts effectively and to their benefit.

Electronic (entire book) Version:

Member Price : $47.25
(Pdf: $45 + GST: $2.25)

Non-Member Price : $68.25
(Pdf: $65 + GST: $3.25)

Electronic (individual contracts) Version:

Member Price : $5.25
($5+$0.25GST)/per contract



Land Acknowledgement

CARFAC BC’s office is located on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. As an organization we strive to support all visual artists in BC, respectful of the original indigenous artists and art forms of BC.