Valuable Resources for Artists
From CARFAC Ontario:
- Demystifying Copyright, by Kelly Cullihall and Brian Perry
- Top 12 Tips for Price Setting, by Heather Young
- Harmonized Sales Tax, by Sam Marinucci
- DOs & DON’Ts of Electronic Sharing
- Small Claims Court – FAQs
From CARFAC Saskatchewan:
- Contracts for Artists and Engagers
- 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 websitesetup
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
- Altenator Gallery
- Artspeak
- Centre A
- Gallery Gachet
- Grunt Gallery
- Unit/Pitt Gallery
- Malaspina Gallery
- Open Space Gallery
- Or Gallery
- VIVO Media Arts
- Western Front
Galleries in BC
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
- The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
- Burnaby Art Gallery
- Campbell River Art Gallery
- Comox Art Gallery
- Contemporary Art Gallery
- Evergreen Cultural Centre
- Grand Forks Art Gallery
- Haida Gwaii Museum at Kaay Llnagaay
- Island Mountain Arts Gallery
- Kamloops Art Gallery
- Kelowna Art Gallery
- The Kootenay Art Gallery
- The Langham Cultural Society
- Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
- Nanaimo Art Gallery
- Penticton Art Gallery
- Presentation House Gallery
- Richmond Art Gallery
- Simon Fraser Art Gallery
- Sunshine Coast Art Centre
- Surrey Art Gallery
- Two Rivers Gallery (Prince George)
- University of Victoria Legacy Art Galleries
- Vancouver Art Gallery
- Vernon Public Gallery
Museums
Business, Taxes and More
- Akimbo (good for artist calls)
- Artsjobs
- Residency Unlimited
- Small Business services BC