GATINEAU – Visual arts are a vibrant part of Canada’s culture and help us celebrate our shared heritage. ascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, launched a survey to help support the development of resale rights for artists.
Resale rights for artists would benefit visual artists and their heirs when their work is resold. The full value of a work of art is often not realized at the first sale. Resale rights would allow visual artists to be rewarded as their career progresses and their reputation grows. More than 90 countries worldwide have adopted resale rights. It is a step forward in improving the economic conditions of Canadian artists.
Canadians are invited to learn more at https://www.canada.ca/en/services/culture/arts-media/performing-visual-arts/arts-market-survey.html.
“It’s only fair for artists from coast to coast to coast to be compensated fairly for their work. Paintings, sculptures and other works of visual art express our diverse cultures. Some visual artists see their works resold at record-breaking prices, but right now, they don’t share in those profits. Resale rights will support our artists so they can continue to do what they do best.” – Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage
“After extending the general term of copyright protection at the end of last year, our government continues its work to better protect artists, creators and copyright owners. A resale right for artists will further benefit artists by creating a new royalty stream that kicks in when their works are sold here and abroad. This right is an important step towards improving the economic conditions for artists in Canada.” – François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry