The instigation and organisation of this project was created through the collaborative work of artists Chris Biddlecombe (Glasgow) and Guðrún Gísladóttir (Copenhagen). Both have a background in the support and development of artist working conditions and rights.
Tag: exhibition payment rights
Exhibition payment rights – project outline
This first collaborative project was established to explore the current situation of how visual artists are contracted and remunerated for their work through out the broader Nordic region. Research was carried out to: collect data about the artist’s situation in different countries; compare working conditions; understand common issues; and discuss methodologies to combat problems.
MU / the Swedish EPR agreement
In 2009, the Swedish government adopted a new agreement for remuneration to artists for the display of work. The MU agreement – a ‘participation and exhibition remuneration agreement’ – which covers payment to artists for display of work, as a kind of ‘rent’. This is additional to other kinds of financial compensation for an exhibition,…
Other existing EPR structures
Beyond the specific exhibition payment models outlined through the project group countries – in particular the Swedish and Norwegian models – there are also a number of other international structures in place or in development.
Exhibition payment rights – project findings
A brief update on each of the Core Group countries in the the Exhibition Payment Rights project, link to the post about the Swedish MU agreement and links to an outline of the situation in each country. Both the core group and the 2nd group.
KRO vs The Swedish Embassy in Japan
Recent news of a legal dispute caused by an avoidance to use the MU agreement. Five Swedish artists were recently asked to exhibit work at the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo. Having already bought their tickets from Sweden to Japan they were contacted by the Swedish Embassy to be informed that there was a possibility the…
Nordic Culture Point – Showcase
The project was showcased on Nordic Culture Point’s website. Showcase: Artists’ right to payment In the Nordic region, equality and workers’ rights are values that are deemed extremely important and are highly cherished. As a worker, one has certain rights for example, the right to a salary and vacation time. These rights are supposed to…
Participating artists’ organisations
Below, you find links to organisations that have been involved in the project, directly or indirectly.