ART + LAW – Bursaries for equity seeking groups

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National Conference for Visual Artists & Art Lawyers

June 8th – 10th, Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa

This year, CARFAC is pleased to invite visual artists and arts lawyers from across Canada to come together and discuss the intersection of art and the law.

A small number of travel bursaries are available for participants. Two bursaries will be reserved for artists from equity seeking groups. To apply for a bursary, fill out the formavailable on our website and send it to communications@carfac.ca. All applications must be received by March 30th. Applications will be evaluated by CARFAC National’s conference committee. Notices to bursary recipients will go out by email the week of April 9th.

CARFAC’s work involves educating artists about their economic and legal rights. Many of the questions that our artist members call us about are legal in nature – everything from copyright to contract disputes and tax issues. This year’s conference will explore the unique challenges faced by artists and arts organizations when things get legal.

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Creative news and views for March 21, 2012

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Bright Spots and Organizational Change

 

 

 

Those of us trying to make sense of the Vancouver Playhouse’s abrupt closing on the eve of its 50th anniversary may find some answers in this WolfBrown post excerpt by Jane Culbert.

 

 

 

How do some organizations thrive in difficult times? Last year, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation commissioned a study of a number of “bright spots” (“organizations that are achieving outstanding levels of success in one or more areas – artmaking, audience engagement, organizational development and capitalization”) to identify characteristics, perspectives, or behaviors that can potentially be replicated by others. Read more

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